Brooklyn Cider House

We had been to the location upstate and wanted to try the Bushwick spot for Valentine’s Day. We had the pre fixe menu which was delicious however a little unequally yolked for my vegetarian partner (I had surf and turf, she had veggie bipimbop, same price). Kitchen got really backed up so the whole experience took quite a while the staff sensed we were getting tired of waiting but luckily first comped our bottle of cava, and then our cocktails. Free alcohol does help with these things. Highlight was participating in the cider catching. Would be open to trying the kitchen again on a normal night instead of a holiday.

Food was only fair and this is clearly a place for young people much younger than my wife and myself. The noise level was extremely high as the restaurant filled.

We came from Florida for the weekend, and made the Cider House our dinner destination because last year we went and it was absolutely amazing. This year the food was very disappointing. The food was very bland, and borderline sent it back. We didn’t even finish our entree it was so bad. The service was good and the cider catching was fun as usual. Next year we may go for cider, but will skip any food. We ended up walking to Artichoke pizza down the road to eat.

Smallest portions ever, really not nice to underfeed paying guests. My soup bowl was literally 1/4 full.

We enjoyed the cider tasting and the service in the cider room was excellent we were even lucky enough to chat with the owner who was so lovely and interesting. However, the portions for the price fixe menu were very small for the price and we left hungry. Good for large groups, but eat beforehand!