Blue Ribbon Brooklyn

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280 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

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(718) 840-0404
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Blue Ribbon Brooklyn - Brooklyn, NY
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Blue Ribbon Brooklyn - Brooklyn, NY
Blue Ribbon Brooklyn - Brooklyn, NY
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This is the best fish restaurant in Brooklyn. Everything is always fresh and delicious. If they told me the wait would be 2 hours I really would not care, this is how good this pl...

Worst

Where to begin with this letdown? I went to Blue Ribbon with a few friends for Brooklyn Restaurant Week. Once we'd squeezed through the three-deep throng to get to our table, th...

Not Cheaper than Blue Ribbon New York 10/25/2006

I went to Blue Ribbon Brooklyn after going to BRNYC because City Search gives it $$ instead of $$$. The food is just as expensive if not more expensive and my steak was overcooked and when they brought me a new one it was just a bad cut of meat. However, the lobster was really good and well cooked. The escargot traditionale is not traditionale. It's made with pesto and olive oil instead of butter and garlic so you just end up feeling all greasy and bloated. A lot of the food is really overwhelming because of the heavy grease factor. Sometimes you can eat fried food and it doesn't weigh you down if done right. Not the case here. more
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The Best of Brooklyn 10/23/2006

I love this restaurant! The service is always top-notch, the food is always delicious and the ambiance is inviting. They also serve food until late at night. I have heard this is an ""industry"" favorite amongst those who work in the service industry and I can see why. Pros: Great food, great service, cute location Cons: a little loud I guess ... but even that's a stretch more
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Worth the Wait 9/16/2006

THis place is the real thing. You may have to wait a little bit (30-45 minutes) on the weekend, but do not worry. When you get your table, you will have forgotten all about it. The Food is amazing, the wait staff is perfect. I went there with ym girlfreind and my parents. Sam the manager, apologized they were so busy, got us a round of drinks on the house, and Armando our waiter was superb. We ordered several appetizers to share (highly reccommended the steak tartare is just perfect) and the meal only got better from there. more
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Very Friendly and attentive small but LOUD 8/23/2006

well not that it was a bad thing but this place was packed. from the outside if appeared to be quiet and romantic (what i was aiming for) but it wasnt. it wasnt a big deal my girlfriend enjoyed our food and the staff was very friendly. we didnt have a reservation but the hostess was kind enough to set one up for us.once you sit down your served freshly baked bread with butter which is very yummy but can definately fill you up. the menu has a wide selection of ""new american"" style food along with some sea food. price wise it was definately fair. i had a chicken burger deluxe and my girlfriend had baked chicken with mashed potatoes and spinach! both of our dinners were delicious. i would definately recommend this place to anyone who is in the mood for good food @ a fair price. Pros: dinner plates arent small so you definately get your moneys worth, huge wine selection Cons: can get loud @ times but its well worth it! more
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Fantastic! Best Lobster and Pierogies Around.. 8/7/2006

Had the best meal here-- although you might have to wait for a table it is worth it-- the food is fantastic (even better than the NYC outpost) and the atmosphere is fun. The service is superb and they also have amazing desserts! Try the banana split and banana bread pudding!! Pros: food, service and ambiance are great! Cons: Sometimes have a long wait for a table, crowded more
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DO YOURSELF A FAVOR... 5/13/2006

""Blue Ribbon"" is simply fantastic. Since first impressions are everything, I hinted that I knew of a place here in Brooklyn that could satisfy any palate. Perrrrrrfect choice! My dinner date was ecstatic about the whole evening. She couldn't keep still, until the garlic shrimp appetizer arrived. Even the 1/2 hour wait was fine, we had a spot at the bar. Pros: Decor, Food, Service Cons: Menu Font Small, Specials not in menu more
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Delicious! 4/28/2006

I've been here twice, and have not been dissapointed. The food is wonderful, tasteful. The goat cheese salad is good, but the menu said ""wamr goat cheese"" and it was actually fried, and fried with something that tasted like a pastry on it, so it tasted like a quiche salad! But it was still good. THe red trout was great. THe wait staff if attentive and seemed to be always available. We went without resetvatiosn on a thursday night, and the place was busy, but we were sat right away. can't wait to go back. Pros: food, staff, ambiance Cons: pricey more
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Bland Ribbon 4/9/2006

The wait was much shorter than the hostess quoted, which was great. Unfortunately the food wasn't worth any wait at all. I'm pretty sure that the mashed potatoes were from a box. A frozen TV dinner has more flavor than the food at Blue Ribbon. Pros: service Cons: food, crowded more
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walked out 4/5/2006

my girlfriend and I decided to try out Blue Ribbon Brooklyn, because I'm such a fan of the Blue Ribbon restaurant group in the city...my mistake in thinking the service would be similar to the service in the city...I waited at the bar, attempting to get the bartenders attention, while my girlfriend used the restroom....I still had not gotten his attention when she returned and we waited another 5 minutes before I was able to flag him down...I was so disgusted after having to wait so long, we just left...the reason for his inattention...he was too busy flirting and buying shots for two girls sitting at the bar. Cons: bartender more
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The Food Was an Insult. 4/3/2006

Years ago we tried Blue Ribbon when it opened, and the first meal was wonderful. However, the second meal was atrocious, and we never went back. We would like to go regularly, however, so we tried the 2006 Restaurant Week dinner, and it was still atrocious. One of the two entree choices was half! a cornish game hen, which I orderd. To my dismay, it was too salty to eat, and also, it more resembled a quail in size, providing only about 5 bites of chicken. My spouse order the brisket, and it was inedible. It was hard as a rock,tasteless and dry. She just left it. We couldn't get out fast enough. What a shame. more
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Great Place 2/28/2006

This place is great. The oysters are very fresh. Definitely get the bone marrow for appetizer! Not many places serve this but Blue Ribbon makes it perfect. The hanger steak, fried chicken, cheeseburger are all excellent. The owner is always there and always friendly which makes this place a place that you want to return to again and again. Pros: Good Food, Great Owner, Variety more
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excellent service 2/20/2006

Went there with some friends for the first time the other day. Overall great experience. The food was great and the service was top-notch. Healthy poors at the bar too. Will be going back. Pros: Food, Service, Drinks more
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Another perfect evening... 1/1/2006

My boyfriend and I had another perfect evening at Blue Ribbon for New Years' Eve. we had extremely helpful and friendly host staff and skilled waiters and servers as always. The food was amazing as always, particularly the oysters and main course steaks. The decor is laid-back, dark, and friendly... I love it. Good thing this restaurant is right across the street from us. Our favorite. Pros: Delicious, Great service Cons: Always crowded more
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So good... 10/23/2005

I intially went into Blue Ribbon because Time Out saying they have Brooklyn's best burgers (which they do) but since have been back for everything else. From the oysters at the bar, to the entrees to the dessert, the whole food experience is top notch. The service is solid. The only complaint is that they seem to have a very hands-off policy regarding children. Literally I have been in there with children screaming and running amok, and the staff has done nothing about it. Granted, Park Slope is a very child friendly place, but it would be nice to see some restaurant owners enforce a little civility, or at least gently remind diners that their children are out of control. (This isn't just at BR, but it does oddly seem to be the worst here.) But if you dine a little later at night, it shouldn't be a problem. Pros: food Cons: screaming kids more
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Loved the Dessert but the wait was long 8/27/2005

I took my parents to Blue Ribbon here in Park Slope a few weeks ago. They loved everything, especially the chocolate bread pudding for dessert. Our only complaint is that that it's too popular. Getting a table on the weekend can be impossible. We had quite a wait, and they wouldn't take a reservation. Pros: delicious food, great service Cons: too popular more
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Blue Ribbon Steak Rocks! 7/11/2005

The drinks were awesome, the food was excellent, the service was great. This really weird couple next to me spilled wine on me though, so my advice would be to get a reservation that is a little more secluded than the one we got. Pros: amazing food, great service Cons: seats were too close more
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Bury me behind the bar... 6/3/2005

I adore this place, and it's usually the first place I suggest when someone says ""let's eat!"" The bar and bartenders are stellar (except for short martini glasses). The staff is very attentive, the menu extensive and the food always first rate. Pros: food, ambiance, service Cons: nada more
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Yummy! 4/25/2005

I went to Blue Ribbon for dinner tonight with a few friends, and everything was really great. The food was delicious, especially the dessert that we had - a chocolate chip bread pudding...awesome! All of the people who worked there were super friendly and courteous and wanted to make sure that we had everything we needed. All in all, it was a great time and I would definitely go back! more
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Great food, great service, a little pricey...... 4/24/2005

great place, great food, prices are a little pricey, open late a definite plus. i just wish they wld drop some staff though, sometimes you feel like your being stalked by waiters, waiters helper, waterperson, busperson, food runner, supervisors, managers. etc....I wld give the service a higher rating if i was left alone a little more, they can be around so that when i need something i can get someones attn easily but let us enjoy our meal and company together. more
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Not worth the effort 4/20/2005

Tried to get a table during restaurant week but there was an over an hour wait. They only take reservations for parties of five. On top of that they have a separate list for parties of 3 or 4 compared to parties of 2. The list for the party of more people was a 45 minute difference (30 minutes compared to 1 1/2 hour). That is a very ridiculous waiting system. Do not recommend especially if someone in your party does not show up. Also they were running out of food in the middle of the night. It was very loud and very crowded. Way overhyped as a restaurant. Can find better choices somewhere else. Stay in Manhattan definitely not worth a trip to Brooklyn and way overpriced for Bklyn. Cons: Loud, rude service , long wait more
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Editorial

  • Few Park Slope restaurants welcome such a wonderful mix: ladies lunch on long, paper-draped tables under the sprawling dining room's exposed wood beams; 30-something guys lean into the late-night...

  • 2/2/2005 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Monday 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Tuesday 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Wednesday 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Thursday 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Friday 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Saturday 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sunday 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Payments: American Express, Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Park Slope
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