Say something... anything... about these PS restaurants

zebra

Here's a little rundown based on your responses & my experiences.

Borin-Queya II
No one's been here. The place looks so greasy to me that I'm afraid to go inside. It's small, there are chickens by the window. I wonder if it's better than Borin-Queya I... actually, no I don't.

Calexico
People think it's cheap and OK. That jibes with my experience. For me it used to be a little blessing when I needed some calories after 10pm. But that was circa 1998. One might say Calexico is your classic pre-1999 PS eatery.

Earth Tonez
I ordered their veggie burger & it was like a bad frozen Boca Burger. I'm not a vegetarian so I didn't know any better.

El Viejo Yayo
I used to eat at Dominican restaurants all the time because they used to represent about 50% of all the food joints in the neighborhood. Then I started to suffer from acid reflux & so I had to change my ways.

Fifth Avenue Diner Restaurant
I'm waiting for someone to claim that one of Park Slope's diners is better than the others, but perhaps that's a silly wish.

Ginza
This one sounds like a winner from the comments. I'll get around to it some day.

Hanabi
Barely mentioned in the responses. It used to be called Fujisan & may have been the most popular sushi joint in the Slope. Now we have about 15 competing sushi joints & I think there should be a separate thread to sort out this confusing situation.

Honduras Maya
The menu says it's open "siete dias" but apparently it's only open "dos dias." A neighbor told me it only opens on the weekend. The menu indicates they have pupusas & various other interesting unhealthy treats. Otherwise it resembles a Dominican restaurant.

Latin American Café
Ate here several times years ago when it was run by a nice Argentinian man named Hector & the food was home-style & pretty good. Subsequently I forgot the place even existed. It's still there, but it's been converted into a bar with a pool table in the former dining area.

Mediterra
I liked it better when it was Alaturka & they had the homemade whole wheat bread in the window. That phase lasted about six months.

Park Slope Ale House
Whenever I walk by this place it seems like people are enjoying digging into their big burgers with fries. I'll take the comments here as a warning, however.

Peperoncino
When they opened years ago all the hype was about the pizza, which was supposed to rival Franny's and La Villa's. I thought it was decent pizza, but didn't quite love it. Then I switched to eating an octopus-in-a-bowl entree which is long gone from the menu. At some point I somehow got the impression that the place was going downhill, but all of these positive comments have convinced me to go back.

Piramide
Like another poster, I had a miserable brunch experience here & have basically stayed away ever since.

Princess Pizza
I like their mid-century modern facade, but I've never heard anyone say anything good about their food. Whatsoever. Well, good for them staying in business for so long when no one likes their pizza.

Sakura
No comments on this one. I remember eating here once... they had a funny little gravel patio in the back.

Thai Taste
There's something comically retro about this place. I like the second-floor view & the polynesian cocktails.

Tonio's
Lots of divergent opinions on the food here as well as on Tony, who is either "very accommodating" or "a total sleaze." I will say the place is an impressive repository of early 1980s artwork.

Trattoria Mangia
The only thing I cared for here was the little sesame-crust personal pizzas. I just stopped caring, though.

Zilli
This is the place that was called Comfort Zone until the ownership buckled down before widespread public ridicule. I get the impression it's all about the cocktail bar now. I'd love to meet someone who eats here.

Anyway, I hope people feel free to keep adding to this discussion. Thanks for all the input.

zebra

Here's a little rundown based on your responses & my experiences.

Borin-Queya II
No one's been here. The place looks so greasy to me that I'm afraid to go inside. It's small, there are chickens by the window. I wonder if it's better than Borin-Queya I... actually, no I don't.

Calexico
People think it's cheap and OK. That jibes with my experience. For me it used to be a little blessing when I needed some calories after 10pm. But that was circa 1998. One might say Calexico is your classic pre-1999 PS eatery.

Earth Tonez
I ordered their veggie burger & it was like a bad frozen Boca Burger. I'm not a vegetarian so I didn't know any better.

El Viejo Yayo
I used to eat at Dominican restaurants all the time because they used to represent about 50% of all the food joints in the neighborhood. Then I started to suffer from acid reflux & so I had to change my ways.

Fifth Avenue Diner Restaurant
I'm waiting for someone to claim that one of Park Slope's diners is better than the others, but perhaps that's a silly wish.

Ginza
This one sounds like a winner from the comments. I'll get around to it some day.

Hanabi
Barely mentioned in the responses. It used to be called Fujisan & may have been the most popular sushi joint in the Slope. Now we have about 15 competing sushi joints & I think there should be a separate thread to sort out this confusing situation.

Honduras Maya
The menu says it's open "siete dias" but apparently it's only open "dos dias." A neighbor told me it only opens on the weekend. The menu indicates they have pupusas & various other interesting unhealthy treats. Otherwise it resembles a Dominican restaurant.

Latin American Café
Ate here several times years ago when it was run by a nice Argentinian man named Hector & the food was home-style & pretty good. Subsequently I forgot the place even existed. It's still there, but it's been converted into a bar with a pool table in the former dining area.

Mediterra
I liked it better when it was Alaturka & they had the homemade whole wheat bread in the window. That phase lasted about six months.

Park Slope Ale House
Whenever I walk by this place it seems like people are enjoying digging into their big burgers with fries. I'll take the comments here as a warning, however.

Peperoncino
When they opened years ago all the hype was about the pizza, which was supposed to rival Franny's and La Villa's. I thought it was decent pizza, but didn't quite love it. Then I switched to eating an octopus-in-a-bowl entree which is long gone from the menu. At some point I somehow got the impression that the place was going downhill, but all of these positive comments have convinced me to go back.

Piramide
Like another poster, I had a miserable brunch experience here & have basically stayed away ever since.

Princess Pizza
I like their mid-century modern facade, but I've never heard anyone say anything good about their food. Whatsoever. Well, good for them staying in business for so long when no one likes their pizza.

Sakura
No comments on this one. I remember eating here once... they had a funny little gravel patio in the back.

Thai Taste
There's something comically retro about this place. I like the second-floor view & the polynesian cocktails.

Tonio's
Lots of divergent opinions on the food here as well as on Tony, who is either "very accommodating" or "a total sleaze." I will say the place is an impressive repository of early 1980s artwork.

Trattoria Mangia
The only thing I cared for here was the little sesame-crust personal pizzas. I just stopped caring, though.

Zilli
This is the place that was called Comfort Zone until the ownership buckled down before widespread public ridicule. I get the impression it's all about the cocktail bar now. I'd love to meet someone who eats here.

Anyway, I hope people feel free to keep adding to this discussion. Thanks for all the input.

j0518

Pepperoncino: a decent take on southern Italian pizza. nothing remarkable or really worth going out of your way for. the one older Italian waiter has a way about him that will either come off as "authentic" or just plain rude.

Mangia: a red-sauce pizzeria on steroids. good prices, but pretty mediocre food. the fact that it's stolen Mulino's thunder says a lot more about how much Mulino has fallen in recent years. just sad.

Hanabi: as good as any other of the 645 sushi places in the Slope. haven't ventured into the ceviche dishes yet, though.

Honduras Maya: haven't eaten there, but isn't this the place associated with the pupusa vendors at the Red Hook Ballfields?

j0518

Pepperoncino: a decent take on southern Italian pizza. nothing remarkable or really worth going out of your way for. the one older Italian waiter has a way about him that will either come off as "authentic" or just plain rude.

Mangia: a red-sauce pizzeria on steroids. good prices, but pretty mediocre food. the fact that it's stolen Mulino's thunder says a lot more about how much Mulino has fallen in recent years. just sad.

Hanabi: as good as any other of the 645 sushi places in the Slope. haven't ventured into the ceviche dishes yet, though.

Honduras Maya: haven't eaten there, but isn't this the place associated with the pupusa vendors at the Red Hook Ballfields?