Help, need a good restaurant in Dumbo

[millieur75]

Please help me as I am driving to dumbo on Friday night and need a good restaurant for before theater at St. Ann's Warehouse. I know of Vinegar Hill House but they don't take reservations and have heard of Superfine and Bubby's but the blogs on those are for awfull service. Please help.

[lulumoolah]

Sorry, but I don't think there are any good restaurants nowadays in Dumbo with the exception of Vinegar Hill. Bubby's and Superfine are so-so and really are places I would only go to for brunch if I was stuck in Dumbo. I agree with the other posters and I think your best bet is to venture into Brooklyn Heights. Since you're driving in, perhaps you might want to consider Colonie which is on the edge of the Brooklyn Heights on Atlantic Avenue. It's not to far away by car. There are a few other restaurants near Colonie as well.

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Superfine
126 Front St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Bubby's Brooklyn
1 Main St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Vinegar Hill House
72 Hudson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Colonie
127 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201

[bobjbkln]

We were very pleased with Almar (Italian), cash only at 11 Front Street. It has a former chef and partner from Noodle Pudding, now out on their own. Quite close to St. Ann's. Frankly, we were not fans of Vinegar Hill House, and certainly agree the Bubby's and Superfine are not very good. The Henry and Hicks St. restaurants are a bit of a trek up the hill in this weather and parking can be a PITA if you decide to drive.

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AlMar
111 Front St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

[millieur75]

On your recommendation or that of someone else at Chowhound we went to Almar and loved it. Thanks to you and Chowhound.

[sgordon]

I'll second Henry's End - a real neighborhood gem. Great cozy ambience, hearty food. Especially good this time of year when they've got their "wild game" menu in effect. I like Noodle Pudding all right as well, though I suppose HE speaks to my flavor profile a bit more.

Note that the dishes in the River Cafe terrace room are all appetizer size, NOT entrees, and quite expensive for apps, in the mid-20s. If you ordered enough to make a meal out of, you'd wind up spending nearly as much as in the main dining room.

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River Cafe
1 Water St., Brooklyn, NY 11201

Noodle Pudding
38 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Henry's End
44 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

[dlin2007]

How about River Cafe which is 2 blocks away? If you don't want to spend $100 on a 3-course prix fixe, they also offer a la carte entrees in the $20s in the terrace room. The menu (http://www.rivercafe.com/wp-content/u...) says to inquire ahead to see if that option is available.

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River Cafe
1 Water St., Brooklyn, NY 11201

[egit]

You may want to consider something in Brooklyn Heights, towards the north end; Noodle Pudding, Jack the Horse, Henry's End, or similar. It's really not a long walk from that part of BH to Saint Ann's Warehouse.

I went to see Black Watch back in the spring and we all met up at Henry Street Ale House beforehand. It's less than a 10 minute walk to the theater from there.

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Noodle Pudding
38 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Henry's End
44 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Jack the Horse Tavern
64 Hicks St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Henry Street Ale House
62 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

[millieur75]

Thanks I will check them out.

[Bookistan]

I like Jack the Horse in the winter. They have a cozy vibe and maybe a fireplace? It's one of your better options in the area While DUMBO has several restaurants, I don't think there's a single "destination" restaurant in DUMBO save for River Cafe and Grimaldi's, which is pretty much tourists only and with a ridiculous line.

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River Cafe
1 Water St., Brooklyn, NY 11201

Grimaldi's
1 Front St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Jack the Horse Tavern
64 Hicks St, Brooklyn, NY 11201