Brookvin — Restaurant in New York

You know when you beat yourself up because you find a gem and wonder how it took you so long to find it? Yeah? This! Brookvin!

If there were more stars to give, I'd be giving them left, right and center here. What an awesome and fun evening my friends and I had the other night.

The space was designed perfectly for what they are selling. WINE AND CHEESE! YUM! There's a beautiful outdoor area with plants, so very charming. Indoors is rustic, dim and cozy.

Firstly, we walked in with only half our party because we weren't sure if the others were coming. Our waiter, let's call him Sally :) offered us the option of sitting outdoors and then moving indoors when they come. Also because they close the outdoor section at 10.

We did order some wine while still sitting outdoors but our friends arrived shortly after so we just moved indoors and continued the night there. Everybody ordered different wines and small eats. All the dishes were incredible and bursting with flavor. I will say that I know I made Sallys life difficult by asking him to choose which wine to serve me, but he truly did not disappoint. I love when the people helping me dine out are so charming and friendly. It makes the night that much better.

I am so glad I now have Brookvin on my radar. This will definitely be the first of many...

This place is everything that’s wrong with Brooklyn. I walked in and the server looks at me up and down and says they have no reservations. I’m dressed casual with 2 other people. So I attempt to sit at the bar they tell me there holding the bar seats. So I step outside and go online and check open table and realized they had numerous reservations open. I made a reservation came back in and told the guy hey I got a reservation. His face was priceless like he thought I didn’t have internet on my phone and couldn’t make a reservation. Sat down ordered the mac and cheese and a couple drinks. The mac and cheese was def different was made from penna pasta with cheese on top def would not recommend. Wine is wine and was okay. You can tell the employees from this wine bar are def not from Brooklyn and cater to a different audience and if your not from Idaho or Wisconsin they turn you away thinking you won’t figure out they have numerous reservations. I would def not go there again when there are so many other places that the service is amazing regardless of how I look the clothes I’m wearing and the...

My BF and I recently discovered this place, and it's hard to resist coming here EVERY WEEK. It's a neighborhood gem. I would expect a place like this to be packed, but even though they take reservations, you can usually walk in and get seated. It's clearly beloved by locals--the atmosphere is relaxed and convivial without being packed. I hope it stays this way!

You can't go wrong with the happy hour drinks. I've had both the rose and the white, and they were both fantastic (the white was actually dry). The choose-your-own cheese and meat board was also excellent--one of the best I've had. It is on the pricier side, but hey if you're getting a glass of wine for $8, it's worth spending a bit more on good quality food. Oh and I did I mention the $7 HH mac n' cheese? It looks small, but it's actually the prefect portion for two to share if you plan to nibble on some small plates afterwards. We got the ricotta tartine and meatballs. Gosh, that sauerkraut is on point.

They have seating in the garden which is lovely. Highly recommend it if the...