Aita

Excellent clinton hill italian restaurant. You can wait in a cozy bar next door which is a nice addition (not a bad whiskey selection there, either).
The food here is quite good, especially for the price. We had oxtail ravioli, cavatelli, and burrata as an appetizer. The oxtail ravioli was awesome, a unique item here so I wouldn’t pass it up. The burrata here was so-​so in my opinion. burrata is delicious most places, but the walnuts and blend of other ingredients here didn’t work quite as well. You can pass on this, I think. It looks like they changed some of the items here recently, so they aren’t afraid to try new things, it seems. Perhaps some of these items may change.
Definite good choice if you’re in the hood.

I can honestly say Aita is one of the most quaint brunch places I’ve ever been to. It was so cozy and brunch was delicious. Even though my blueberry pancake had less than a dollop of berry, it was still an all around good food experience. The proportions were nice and the staff was really friendly.

What a lovely brunch experience! My boyfriend had 5 out of towners visiting him and we had a party of 10. We called many places and as you probably already know it is so hard to find a place to fit a large group. Aita has a table just for that. We got there and it was ready right away. People got the benedicts, salmon hash, salmon sandwich, and pancakes and all were very very good! The service was quick as well. Could not have enjoyed a better experience!

Food is alright but a bit pricy. Tiny yet beautiful place. The menu is very confusing, which seems to me is their effort to make the names fancy.

Yeah this place is insanely good. Everything about it, the environment, the food, the staff, all top notch, all really on their game.

The food is good, I’ll give them that. But it’s very much an example of overpriced. Portions are small — so if you want to split an appetizer I’d not recommend you order one.
Ate there last night. Bill for 2 was $ 121 plus tip. And I felt ripped off — but that’s the area and I guess what we expect from these neighborhood restaurants. It’s hardly worth it though. It’s not an upscale dining experience. Waitstaff was hardly professional — they had the casual indifferent style and could hardly answer questions about the food or drinks. My friend’s $ 12 glass of Italian wine was undrinkable. While I enjoyed my fish it was over salted and I love salt; (same with house salad — too much salt.
However it was not a total bomb either. The food was good enough to remark on. My friend got a mushroom pasta dish she thought tasted very good. Portion was tiny though.
Anyway, much if my critique is not unique to this particular establishment — it’s just emphasized to me because I ventured out once again on Brooklyn.

It’s pretty rare that I visit a restaurant and want to go back as soon as possible, given the massive dining options that exist in NYC, and in my own neighborhood of Fort Greene. But Aita’s brunch got me there — when we approached on a Sunday morning the crowd outside had me worried. We had specifically gotten up early so we wouldn’t have to wait! Fortunately, as we got closer, I realized that the restaurant simply didn’t open until 11 and so we only had to wait about 5 minutes. Once the clock struck brunch-​time, we were ushered in and never wanted for water, coffee refills, condiments, etc. — service was top notch. I had the lemon-​ricotta pancakes which were perfectly fluffy and just sweet enough without overpowering my side of bacon. I must say though, that this morning I had the realization that I’m more of a savory brunch person by how envious I was of orders around me — avocado eggs benedict, sweet potato hash, a delicious-​looking omelet, and most of all off a very attractive and substantial Bloody Mary! Aita, I will be back!
(For the purposes of this review, I will also add that I had dinner at Aita a few months ago and have had drinks at the Mayflower, the speak-​easy esque lounge next door, a few times, and have been impressed, but brunch 100% deserves the 5-​stars attention).

I clearly had the wrong meal here. The whole wheat pasta. It looked like little worms although it wasn’t too bad flavor wise. The white wine wasn’t great either. Environment felt like a library, really really quiet. Too small of a place for it to be so quiet u can literally hear everyone’s conversation unless u were whispering, can be somewhat Uncomfy.

Fantastic dinner with a party of 6. Totally accommodating – reservation system via their website works well. Thoughtful wine selections and creative seasonal meal options.

Went there for breakfast on a Sunday morning around 11 — didn’t have to wait because we sat at the bar. The service was great and the food was perfect — I wanted to stay there all day and eat everything. Had the jalapeño eggs benedict with avocado and I basically died and my ghost is writing this review.

Very attentive service, comfortable ambiance, delicious food! Recommend the avocado Benedict and the carbonara.

A reliable neighborhood fave.
Always a solid few vegetarian options on the menu, though I’ll forever miss the pasta with the fondue sauce. Sides, desserts and cocktails are also a consistent delight.
Please be there always, Aita.

Such a cute place! The décor is great. It’s like having brunch at home. The server and who I assume to be the owner were very kind and checking to see if everything is ok. The food was good for standard eggs Benedict. Just what you would expect. The Devilled eggs however was more like egg salad. Not what I grew up with. But that’s very subjective. The only negative was the server who brought the food to the table. He hurriedly just set the plates on the table and dipped. Overall a must go for a Saturday morning brunch.

This is an adorable restaurant located on a quiet corner in Fort Greene. It’s nice and cozy, but was still able to accommodate a large party of 8 for a birthday brunch. Two of us came a bit early, but we were still seated. It was tough to settle on an entrée because the menu had great selections. I’m told that the salmon hash is really good, but I decided to go with the P.E.B.F. I was worried it would be too much food but the portions were just right. At the end of the meal as we were about to close out our bill, the staff was kind enough to bring out a slice of birthday cake for my friend. Icing on the cake as they say.

Went here again the other night for dinner and, of course, was not disappointed.
I had the cannelloni which blew me away, but the real star was the burrata. I’m still dreaming about it.
Finished off with the chocolate mousse and it was one of my favorite meals in Clinton Hill. Not one complaint.

Aita is a lovely, peaceful place, at least at 2 PM, with discrete Bossa Nova Muzak in the background. The food and presentation make for a great experience. I’m going to try to post a photo of the delicious food.
I’ve just posted the photo– can you find it?

This restaurant deserved the 4-​star rating the year that it opened. Not anymore.
I lived down the street from Aita before it opened and was so excited about this restaurant when it opened a few years ago … (it opened in a *cursed* spot — no restaurant/​bar has ever lasted in that spot).
This year, the quality has exponentially decreased.
Their frissee kale salad used to be one of my favorites — but they stopped carrying it! They also used to have a spicy habanero infused cocktail — but they no longer carry it.
We recently stumbled here after eating at The Finch down the street. (Read: Bad Idea — Should have stayed at The Finch). The dessert that we ate was so bad — we considered returning it, but decided to just eat the cost.
The last 3x that I have patronized Aita I was totally disappointed. Each time I thought, «It’s just a fluke, it will be better next time». I was wrong. I do not plan to ever enter its doors again, unfortunately.

3.5 AITA is a Michelin recommended, casual restaurant with a Brooklyn hipster meets suburban gardener vibe.
The restaurant’s décor is well-​appointed. Fresh flowers are displayed throughout the space, giving you the sense that you are dining in a semi-​outdoor space.
The menu is well written. There were many dishes that I was curious to check out. Perhaps it was the unexpected combinations. Take for example, a dish that involved butternut squash with coffee sauce. Say whaaat?!
Finally settling on a fish burger and «Pink Paloma» bevvy, with my guests opting for the Monte Cristo and oxtail burger, I wasn’t nearly as excited after the food came out. Of the three entrees, the oxtail burger (sadly, not my dish) was the best. My fish patty in the burger I ordered was too bread-​filler heavy. It would have been better if it were a singular filet of fish, but it was a blend, bound together with a mysterious wheat-​based binder. It was a nice concept to have salmon blended with a white fish, as it gave the patty a mottled appearance, but the flavour was underwhelming. The cocktail I ordered was decent but not amazing.
It’s worthwhile checking out if you’re in the area. I don’t know if I’d be back anytime soon, however, with the multitude of cool looking dining options in the neighbourhood.

Siri just heard «Aita» as «I need it,» so that should tell you something. It is a sweet spot with reasonable prices and consistently good food.
The dishes aren’t revelatory but I’ve never had a bad bite and, importantly, they seem to be cooked with love. It’s also a cozy space, and always seems to draw an attractive crowd. Seriously! I once sat next to Jason Sudeikis, Olivia Wilde, and their adorable baby there.
Some new things were added to their brunch menu, and I tried (and loved) the avocado benedict with jalapeño hollandaise. Home fries, which I often find bland and mushy elsewhere, are delicious here with a lemony Parmesan thing going on. I recommend asking for them extra crispy.
They also own Mayflower next-​door, which is an equally sweet, tiny cocktail bar. Just be warned that almost everyone in there is on a first date, but the cocktail menu is delightful.

This place is a nice gem in Clinton Hill. Went for brunch and the oxtail burger is amazing! Get the fried egg atop the burger and you will not regret it. Tasty and tender meat with hand-​cut fries. My friend got the pastrami smoked salmon bene– different and wonderful! we started with butternut squash chips which come with this delightful coffee aioli dipping sauce.
Going back for more great food in the future… dinner next time!