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, the deafening noise level kept us from hearing the nights' specials. And each other. The prix fixe menu included only 2 choices of entrees: bland, unseasoned cornish hen or dry-as-a-bone beef brisket. Forgettable sides. Forgettable dessert of bread pudding. Note to owner: you need to work on your restaurant week efforts -- we certainly won't come back (and we so wanted to be converts).
Skip this one and go a few doors down in either direction for better food and a better experience.
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