Wilfrid Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 The Times rightly emphasizes the scant space at Battersby. I tried to review the place a while back, but not only couldn't they offer me a table (on a weeknight), they wouldn't even suggest I waited. Basically, full for the night by about 8pm. It's a pity, but I wouldn't risk going back unless I could arrive at 5pm and wait for the doors to open. But of course, it makes no sense for them to take reservations. Pity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
porkwah Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 i'm three blocks away and haven't managed to get in. would like to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronS Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 reservations taken for the tasting menu. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Interesting. No hint of that at the website. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronS Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 the times review mentioned it. this is our next use of a sitter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmoranmoya Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 reservations taken for the tasting menu. Indeed, reservations are taken for the Spontaneous tasting menu. You only need to send an email to erika@battersbybrooklyn.com Info about the tasting: Chef tasting menus are very similar to the menu you can find on our website, and additionally, dishes the chefs are working on as we speak, new ingredients they are experimenting with, etc. It really is quite spontaneous. Our five course menu is $65/person, our seven course is $85. Beverage pairings are $45 for the five course, $65/seven. We went Friday night 8:30 pm, making the reservation over email on Wednesday. The place is very small and tables are very close one to each other, but the food is more that impressive. What a great surprise! Most of the dishes were superb, I specially liked the 2nd Course: Heirloom Tomatoes Burrata, Basil, it had very Mediterranean familiar flavors. Desserts were just ok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Paul Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Named the third best new restaurant in America by Bon Appetit. Blanca was second. Together, these were the total of NY restaurants in the national top 10. Number 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 The U.S has Brooklyn on the brain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
porkwah Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 guess i won't be going soon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronS Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 apparently some of the tasting menus are set aside for walk ins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 I think I said upthread, walk ins seem to be out of the question. Unless, of course, you wait outside before the place opens. Mid-evening they wouldn't even let me wait for a table. Heartening to see people waiting outside WD-50 most evenings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronS Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 I'm going tomorrow, we got a tasting reservation without much trouble. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It's funny. I lucked into a last-minute reservation at Atera tonight, but it turns out that Battersby on Smith St. is much more happening. Who'd have thought? (I'll say it for Steve: if Chestnut could only have gotten a tenth of their press . . . .) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 It will be somewhere else next week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronS Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I think I said upthread, walk ins seem to be out of the question. Unless, of course, you wait outside before the place opens. Mid-evening they wouldn't even let me wait for a table. Heartening to see people waiting outside WD-50 most evenings. they quoted people reasonable waits well after eight last night, which was a friday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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