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Izzy's: Kosher BBQ Joint to Bring Ribs and Brisket to Crown Heights Next Month — Brooklynian

Izzy's: Kosher BBQ Joint to Bring Ribs and Brisket to Crown Heights Next Month

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  • southeast
    southeast
    I am really looking forward to this.  I heard people talking about this new place but nothing about timing.  The article mentions next month which seems a little aggressive as I don't recall seeing any movement at this storefront.  I guess this calls for a short walk over to have a look. 
  • crownheightster
    crownheightster
    I've tried G.Lee's once, when it just first opened. It is a gorgeous space, but at the time, I thought that the menu was a little limited and the price points were a little high. Maybe I'll try again, now that it has been open for about a year. The food was good!
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    edited January 2015
    G Lee's seems busy during the random evenings I have walked by. I have not yet been in, because Ms Whynot is a vegetarian.

    ...but it is on my list.
  • mike dunlap
    mike dunlap
    G. Lee's is very good BBQ. It says that it's Texas BBQ, and G. said he spent time learning BBQ there, but the BBQ is much more Carolinas style; e.g. thin, vinegar based sauce and mostly pork instead of beef. The rub and meat are very good though; the sauce really isn't even needed.

    The Yelp reviews have been mostly positive as well. The kitchen was pretty slow at first, but it appears they've sped that up.
  • blue_apple
    blue_apple
    Here's some useful info: greatkosherblog
  • southeast
    southeast
    edited September 2014
    For 271 Kingston/BOEUF & BUN - See more at:  http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/comment/553240#Comment_553240
  • dl
    dl
    @southeast, that is a different business, also opening soon. It is an artisanal burger place that hopes to serve upscale burgers and sandwiches along with beer and wine. It will also be kosher, but no doubt will try to appeal to non-kosher consumers as well. (The prices will seem high if you are not used to kosher food prices, but hopefully the food will be good enough to justify it.) 
  • southeast
    southeast
    edited September 2014
    @dl - There seems to be two new kosher places:

    BOEUF & BUN @ 271 Kingston

    Izzy's BBQ Addiction @ 397 Troy


    This thread was set up for Izzy's BBQ Addiction, but the article blue_apple provided discussed BOEUF & BUN so I referenced the Kingston thread where 271 Kingston was discussed.



  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    edited January 2015
    Returning to Izzy's BBQ, rumor has it that it will open in a few weeks.

    Stalkers should watch their facebook feed:

    https://www.facebook.com/izzysbbq
  • crownheightster
    crownheightster
    I=stalker of yummy food.
  • nothinlikeabklyngirl
    nothinlikeabklyngirl
    Brooklyn Based has Izzy's on its list of 10 Brooklyn Restaurants to Look Forward to in 2015: http://brooklynbased.com/blog/2015/01/05/2015-brooklyn-restaurant-preview/
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    edited January 2015
    As a result of being located on Troy near at Empire, this place will be able to draw on a section part of Empire that has significant food traffic and residential: The eastern part

    http://goo.gl/maps/J7WNq
    (corner of Troy and Empire)

    When I have been around there, it seems to have a lot of MD offices
  • morralkan
    morralkan
    So, Izzy's BBQ will be serving health food? LOL
  • booklaw
    booklaw
    Is Troy near Empire a heavily Hasidic area?
  • southeast
    southeast
    edited January 2015
    Is Troy near Empire a heavily Hasidic area?
    Not as heavy as Kingston, but definitely more than the rest of CH. I would consider Troy south of EP it similar to New York Ave south of EP.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    I expect 85% of the patrons of Izzy's to be Hasidic.

    At some point, I will be among the 15%. I will make it a point NOT to ask whether the ribs are pork or beef.
  • booklaw
    booklaw
    Good plan!
  • southeast
    southeast
    NYDN: Red tape and snags delay the opening of New York City's first Kosher smokehouse in Crown Heights - http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/nyc-kosher-smokehouse-struggling-open-article-1.2081753#bmb=1

    - “I’m hoping within a month or six weeks we can open,” Eidelman said. “I’m used to doing stuff quickly and unfortunately when you work with the city it’s not like that at all.”
  • southeast
    southeast
    "The 600-square-foot location on 397 Troy Ave. seats only 24 people — and 10 more can sit outside during the summer."

    That is kinda small... I hope they do Seamless...
  • southeast
    southeast
    edited January 2015
    Sign is up...

    IMG_6134 (1)

    Similar look to Boeuf & Bun
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    That NYDN article does a pretty good job of describing the knowledge, skills, patience and $ required to open a restaurant in NYC.

    ....and is part of why I was so amazed when Starbucks was able to go from build out to opening in about 3 weeks.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    6 months later, Izzy's is still not open.

    https://www.facebook.com/izzysbbq

    Opening is believed to be soon.
  • dl
    dl
    The friends and family opening was last night. They are in soft opening stage this week, with the full open next week. I haven't been yet, but have been hearing good things. This is supposedly the menu:

    MEATS by the 1/2 pound 
    Smoked brisket $19 
    In house cured smoked pastrami $19 
    Smoked turkey $11

    Beef dinosaur ribs $30 a LB

    Sandwiches
    Pulled Bbq beef $15
    Pulled chicken $15
    Pastrami on rye $18
    Beef polish sausage $6

    Plates 
    Smoked hot wings $8
    Bbq chicken 1/2 $15
    Pulled beef tacos w/ pico de gallo $10

    Sides 
    Pit smoked brisket n beans $5
    Candied sweet potato $
    Potato salad $5
    Macaroni salad $5

    Desserts
    Lemon meringue pie $7
    Chocolate pecan $7
    Apple cobbler $7

  • southeast
    southeast
    edited June 2015
    Great looking dishes.  I can't wait to try them.  Unfortunately, I am not part of the family and friends.

  • dl
    dl
    Me neither, @southeast. But they open to the public next week!
  • crownheightster
    crownheightster
    Pricey.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    Kosher usually equals pricey.

    People eating kosher accept higher prices for similar "quantities" of food in exchange for the kosherness. ...which is arguably a "quality".
  • dl
    dl
    Kosher restaurants are always at least 30% more expensive than comparable non-kosher. There are a few reasons: certain raw materials such as meat must be purchased from special vendors and are about 50% more expensive, the restaurant must pay a supervising agency to send a supervisor to oversee and make sure all kosher rules are followed, and in almost all cases, the restaurant must closer for Shabbat and holidays, losing business on Friday evening, Saturdays, and about 20-25 other days throughout the year. Kosher consumers are used to it, and would see the prices posted above as reasonable.
  • southeast
    southeast
    edited June 2015
    @dl - I think the meats by 1/2 pound are a little expensive.  I was hoping the brisket and pastrami would be closer to 30/lb.  I'm thinking that I would buy it primarily for takeout (it's not like they have that much seating anyway).  

    My rationale is that corned beef and pastrami cold cuts retail for about 17/lb, and raw brisket retails for closer to 10 (Izzy's should get it for even cheaper).  I figure Izzy's can go for a premium but not double what cold cuts retail at.

    The rest of the menu appears reasonable.
  • southeast
    southeast
    Also, @dl, do you know if they will be on seamless?
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