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brooklyn star: a frying bonanza
the brooklyn star had been on my list as soon as it opened this past may in williamsburg. the guy behind it, joaquin baca is a momofuku alum, so i was pretty interested in what he might do all on his own with this southern focused comfort food joint. when i finally made it out this july, things were pretty tasty if a little heavy. the space is small and cute, though the seating was extremely uncomfortable (and i rarely complain about things like that) so that was kind of weird. maybe i needed some alcohol to help me forget how squashed i felt, but sadly their liquor license was and is still pending.
the star dish for us at the brooklyn star that night was shrimp and grits with a fried egg. the grits were well seasoned and thick, the shrimp nice and fresh and not overcooked and the egg was lovely and runny. the fried green tomatoes with tomato vinagrette were also excellent. firm, lightly fried and super hot. and our other main course was the barbecued catfisth with creamed corn and fried cucumbers. also very tasty though on the heavy side considering the other dishes we had. the brooklyn star’s cornbread with jalapeno and bacon was served piping hot but was not terribly exciting, and probably not a good balance with the other food we were eating. our only dessert option that night was fried strawberries which was too much considering what else we had already eaten. i’ve read since that they sometimes have lighter options like a lemon verbena granita which would be an improvement.
i know i’ve been a little lukewarm on my brooklyn star review – it doesn’t meet my usual standards of what to post. but i put it in as i think the brooklyn star is a good neighborhood place, particularly for these upcoming cooler months, though not a destination spot. it’s reasonably priced and has a fun atmosphere and my guess it will only get better. the brooklyn star doesn’t seem to attract the same huge scene as fette sau, but it also doesn’t have fanciness of dressler. the menu has lots of other appealing options that i’d love to try like the dr. pepper ribs, their hot meatloaf sandwich and the fried pig tails. the brooklyn star, 33 havemeyer street between north 7th and north 8th streets, brooklyn, new york, .
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