New to PH/Crown Heights (Park Pl and Classen) - help?

King without a crown wrote: Its more insulting that you can't spell CLASSON!

Way to welcome someone to the neighborhood, King.

Hellodarling, I'd encourage you to spend a little time digging around the archives here, especially on the Crown Heights board. There's a ton of stuff in the area and I think you'll find lots of good info has already been posted. And welcome!

Hello, Darlin.
I actually live within a block of you. I call it either PH or CH depending on my mood and who I am talking to-- cab drivers, PH. folks on this side of washington, CH.

we have some decent options for takeout and stuff. definitely visit Gen, at Washington and St. Marks. They have the best sushi around. Thai-- Mango in Park Slope delivers to me, but I am a block closer, so call them to verify. They are ok... but when I am feeling lazy and wanting Thai mediocre is ok. Pizza I like Antonios. Some people here don't like em. I do, but then again, I get the gf to flirt with em alot. :twisted:

overall i would say its a great area. great neighbors. A family of moose above me. Heated like little Trinidad. What more could you want.

Welcome to the block.

Check out Deacon Blue (Grand and Prospect) and Saje (Franklin and Park)

You can do a search on these boards on either one of them for more info.

Welcome!

Oh yeah, you have to go grab a menu from Island Village too - YUM.

Welcome Hello - I think you will really enjoy it here. I will add one more to the delivery option - El Gran Castillo is a great spanish restaurant that delivers.

The flirting gf here. Welcome! And yes, if you flirt with the guys at Antonio's, they'll throw extra basil on that pie. We're all about having a fresh mozzarella and eggplant pizza delivered on lazy evenings.

So, once you've got those boxes unpacked and you wanna get out of the apartment, you should try Aliseo on Vanderbilt. It's super cozy and a perfect place for your first romantic dinner in your new nabe. Flirting with the waiter can win you tastes of all sorts of wines. Flirt with him in Italian and he'll bring after-dinner drinks.

Even though we mostly do take-out from Gen, it's actually a cute place that looks like it would be really nice to eat at. I'm picky about Japanese food and I think that they're not only pretty solid in terms of quality, but add a creative twist without going over-board. They do sake tasting parties too.

Love Soda as a bar, but as you'll see on the boards, food service there can be slow.

Franny's on Flatbush is delicious if you want a sit-down, pretty close to authentic Italian pizza and a nice (sometimes overpriced) glass of wine.

And Tom's on Washington Ave of course. Don't let the line on Saturday morning intimidate you. It moves quickly AND they come around to bring you coffee, cookies, and orange slices as you wait. LOVE them.

Hope that helps!

Bendy Broad wrote: Even though we mostly do take-out from Gen, it's actually a cute place that looks like it would be really nice to eat at.

Gen is much better when you eat in - we live just a block away from them, but the time that the food steams in the delivery containers... eh... the tempura is no longer light and crisp, veggies are a little more limp, etc, etc...

I second the recommendation for Gen. My wife and I usually go for a sit-down meal and have always had positive experiences. The soups, tempura, and sushi are all excellent. I'm hoping that once all of those condos nearby become populated more restaurants will follow.