The Longshoreman - Brooklyn

I had a fantastic experience. Food was amazing, drinks were great and the service was lovely! If you ever go ask to be served by Emilie! She was the best. Will definitely be going back!

I had the duck and lentils here--I liked the plum sauce which had some umami flavor, and the fatty crispy bits, but the duck breast meat itself was dense and too chewy and had pieces I had to spit out. Perhaps it should have been tenderized. I may try the other dishes. I liked the service and overall decor.

My friend and I stumbled on this place while taking a brisk wintry walk and were looking for a place to stop for a drink and a bite. The place is has a really nice, subdued, warm vibe. We sat at the bar and had a wonderfully attentive waiter, who watched me poring through the menu with my dairy and gluten allergies and informed me that they can do gluten free pasta. So I started off with the AMAZING Brussel sprouts I mean, like meltinyourmouth candy. So utterly delicious and then a totally delicious squid ink/ seafood pasta. Just the right serving size, and every bite was scrumptious. I also had a couple of bites of my friends tuna tartar which was also yummy. I couldn 't have any of the deserts bc of allergens, but the waiter Kindly offered each of us a bourbon soaked cherry as a dessert, on the house. A really nice '*cherry on the top ' of the truly excellent service and food. *sorry couldn 't resist the bad pun lol! I don 't really do reviews that much, but had to give this place a shout. I will most definitely be coming back. Oh and I 'm not really a drinker, but I also had a taste of my friend 's totally delicious smooth as silk vermouth which she a more seasoned drinker acknowledged was exceptional! Antica Formula. So something else to try?

Didn’t really have the best experience. Food was good but not worth the price. Would have been fine hadn’t they basically kicked us out after about 1hr and 15 minutes. No time for a second drink or even coffee and desert. People seated before us were allowed to stay after us. Almost half a grand later for 5 people and we weren’t treated the way we should have.

Overall, the restaurant has a nice vibe. Unfortunately, on Saturday evening, they had a fruit fly infestation. Fruit flies were on the wall and flying around our heads. These flies were large, so they are eating well. Appetizers: Ricotta Della Casa outstanding flavors and delicious. The only downside, not enough bread is served with Ricotta spread so you need to order additional bread $3 up charge) to finish the spread Arancini 3 Italian rice balls . Please avoid. The flavor was lacking, and the hot honey was sparingly used on the coating. Squash Skillet potential to be excellent. The squash was way undercooked. 4 slices of squash that had a decent flavor. The skin should have been removed before it was served in the hot skillet. Dinner: The lightly breaded Chicken with the Calabrian chili sauce was perfectly cooked and delicious. The Hangar steak was a little undercooked but had a delicious flavor with the mushrooms. The mashed potatoes were a little bland. The Agnolotti was delicious and perfectly prepared. Overall, I would recommend going to the Longshoreman once they exterminate the fruit flies.