Petite Crevette

my only grievance was the long wating time for the meal, about 50 minutes. the sea urchin siveche was heavanly and the red flounder tasted like it was just fished out of the sea! check it out!!! more

It was a wonderful little place for our nite out. We enjoyed the food...its byob and there is a wine shop around the corner with a nice selection. The food was very good but waiting over an hour for an entree after finishing our apps was crazy..what was worse was when we asked if we would get our food soon the overly chill waiter dude replied ,"" I dont know"". GREAT RESPONSE. Seriously its a great spot but have 2 bottles of vino and nowhere else to be if you go on a weekend nite. We kicked our bottle and had nothing to drink for the dinner that arrived almost an hour and 20 minutes after our apps! Pros: Delish food, nice cozy romantic ambience Cons: small kitchen, long wait, entree took over an hour on a Sat! more

I went there for the first time for an early Friday night dinner. The restaurant itself is very unassuming from the outside and the location is hidden - it's tucked away on Hicks St right next to the BQE. I passed it by chance when I walking to Red Hook from Cobble Hill, and I would've never noticed it except I decided to walk on Hicks Street. We got there at 7PM and if was already getting crowded. Had delicious whole Branzino with fried oysters. I can honestly say it's probably one of my best dining experiences I've had in Brooklyn (food and service.) Compliments to the chef! Very nice waiter - attentive and friendly and the seafood was excellent. Decor added to the experience - it was very eclectic and rustic - lots of different decorations of fish. I will definitely come back! At LEAST once a month! Pros: Excellent menu and it's BYOB! Cons: Small, so long waits possible, cash only more

The address listed on this website is incorrect. Pros: BYOB more

The food is prepared to order and always fresh. The service is friendly and excellent. The environment is reminiscent of my grandmother's kitchen and her back yard in the summertime. Thanks to the staff and chef for a great place to eat and relax. Have eaten here several times during the past few months and am headed there now, with my wife and our friend (his first time). Never disappointed! more

This place is amazing. Neil Ganic is brilliant. Try the Thai cod curry, as it was inspired by the late, great Amanda Green. His salmon burger is groovy, the crimini are really just baby portabella. Oh well. Pros: Amanda Green! Cons: No booze. more

There were a couple reviews mentioning the really bad service and the expensive price for the less-than-competent staff and not-so-great food. There is no reason to expect as much as some of these people have expected from Petite Crevette. This is obviously not a restaurant like with Le Bernardin or Le Cirque. What you CAN expect is heartwarming charm, great seafood for an absolutely unbeatable price. There is no room for snotty, over-the-top, irrational personalities in Brooklyn. I regularly come to eat at Petite Crevette and have done so for at least 10 times now and i can attest that it is a humble and romantic place to have dinner. You can even stop by for a quick lunch. Some of the highlights for dinner (or even lunch for that matter) i can highly recommend are the perfectly seared sea Scallops with their amicably creamy and mustardy Dijonaise sauce, the classic Cioppino (similar to the Bouillabaisse) with its succulent lobster and seafood tomato broth, and the grilled Branzino (although the other whole fish are amazing, depending on your preference). The appetizers i absolutely love (and hear others recommend) are the amazing fried oysters with wasabi mayo and dijonaise mustard, the amazingly rich-tasting, deep red Heirloom tomato and fresh mozzarella over mixed green salad, and the seafood chowder with chunks of cod fish and just the right amount of carrots and zucchini. Pros: blissful food, romantic place Cons: No reservations (call for large parties) more

One of the best restaurants! Food is impeccable and very inexpensive. I take good friends, family and colleagues here whenever i get the chance - I've come here with my mom who really likes it too. The last time I went with 4 people, we had 7 appetizers (because it all looked so intriguing) and 4 entrees. We were stuffed and when we got the check and were pleasantly surprised. We checked the math because it came out so cheap - we thought there must've been an error (in our favor)!!! It was indeed correct. Pros: Quality of food, freshness, cleanliness, staff and chef make you feel at home, unique and out of the ordinary food, appropriate portions (plenty to eat) Cons: sometimes front dining room is tight, but not too bad. more

I take extreme offense to the last person who posted. They clearly have no idea what they're talking about, and the personal insults they sling are simply vile and unfounded. Chef Neil Gannic is one of the kindest, warmest, most generous people I've ever encountered in the restaurant business, and I've come back to Petite Crevette many times to enjoy his deliciously prepared food. I especially love the Curry Cod, the perfectly seasoned Cioppino, and any of the fresh whole grilled fish that change seasonally. If it sometimes takes a little while for the food to arrive, this is exactly what one expects from a small, intimate restaurant dedicated to freshly preparing delicious, home-cooked meals with the best possible ingredients. If you can't appreciate that this kind of quality takes time, then you're better off at McDonalds. Otherwise, bring a bottle of wine, sit back, and enjoy! Pros: Bring your own, amazing food Cons: Cash only more

remember when P.C. was on Atlantic Avenue and totally unpretentious and good food w/o outrageous prices? well, those days are long gone! the owner/chef (now crazier than ever... i read somewhere that he was yelling racial slurs to passerbys... which i will NEVER go to his restuarant again after reading this!)... must be out of his mind to charge the prices he charges for the ambiance and service that you get at this 'diner'... the food is mediocre, i would suggest going to smith street to get a better meal for the price! the food (i ordered a green salad and salmon) too FOREVER to get to the table, and was served by a high school kid who couldn't even descibe half of the dishes so i went for the salmon... AND, it wasn't a busy night (and the same high school kid had an attitude problem!) never again will i cross the bqe to eat at a mediocre place! Pros: seafood focus Cons: run by high schoolers, and crazy people... with mediocre food! more

Great food. TERRIBLE SERVICE. It's byob, which is actually kind of nice. However, it took our waitress on a not very busy Tuesday night over 30 minutes to bring us wine glasses and open the wine for us after we were seated. Our cold appetizer (haricot verts mixed green salad) took 45 minutes. Entrees took another hour. In this time we finished our wine and were ready to knaw on the table. Pros: seafood, price Cons: ambience, service more

After reading the great reviews of this restaurant I decided it will be nice to visit after my graduation. Well to my Delight it was some of the best food me and my party ever had. The food was exquisite, service was exceptional and the ambiance reminded my mother of small cafes back home. I highly recommend this gem to ANYONE; you will sure find a dish you will enjoy!!! I will go there again Pros: Great food, good price Cons: no music more

My husband and I went there for my birthday. The place was very cozy. The service was friendly and propmt. The food was delicious. The seafood soup is TO DIE FOR!!! My husband had the skirt steak with peppercorn sauce. He also enjoyed it. I would only recommend that one call before going. The restaurant is extremely small; but worth the wait. Pros: great food, cozy and romantic. Cons: too small more

We decided to go here a few weeks ago after seeing it was rated one of the top new restaurants in NYC in 2006 on this site. The seafood was so fresh and wonderfully prepared. The scallops and snapper were among the best we have ever had. The restaurant is BYOB (with a small corking fee), so be sure to bring your favorite bottle of wine with you. It is a very small place, but they are in the process of expanding. We will definitely return to this gem in Carroll Garden! Pros: Great seafood, BYOB Cons: No reservations more

The place is very small but they are expanding to the shore next door during dinnertime. There is not much decor but the seafood is excellent and the price is reasonable. The chef is very accommodating and you can actually talk to him directly on what you want. The scallop and the bass are my favorite. Pros: great seafood at reasonably low price Cons: very small place and cannot make reservations more

we went with a party of 9 on New Years eve '06-07. the guy serving us which i assume may in fact be the owner was rude and unhelpful. there was another party of 5 and a party of 2 in the restaurant. Pros: good food Cons: obnoxious staff or maybe owner more

This place is so intimate that if the chef hears your query, he can answer it himself. He freshly prepares all of the fish dishes -- there are no prep stations, line cooks, etc. so if the place were full you could imagine a bit of a wait for your meal. The striped bass was delicious and the salmon was excellent. Other dishes to try are the red snapper in a saffron broth, a unique salmon paillard, or a whole fish grilled -- entrees are in the $16-$20 range. The sides of buttery mashed potatoes and string beans are good. The restaurant also does a bustling take-out business and the salmon and tuna burgers with frites seemed like popular orders at $10-$12 per pop. Bring your own Sauvignon Blanc -- your waiter will bring you wine glasses and serve you. Overall a very good value. Be glad its tucked away in Carroll Gardens - if it were in Manhattan, you'd be fogging the window pane looking in. Pros: Fish is fresh, custom-prepared with French methods Cons: Small hidaway, you could wait at peak times (no reservations) more