The Castello Plan

Decent burger, was cooked a bit over than what I had ordered but otherwise good. Fried were delicious and good drinks selection.

I didn’t find the artisanal allure here that I expect from American (new) and tapas restaurants.
We started with a charcuterie board. The meats were unimpressive. The salmon and caraway seed crostini had a sardine scent to it. I liked the idiazabal and Camembert cheeses. The idiazabal had a texture comparable to manchego and a very slight smokiness. The Camembert was creamy and similar to a Brie, yet it had a very mild flavor to it. The Camembert paired well with the cherry jam. I would recommend both of the cheeses.
For our main course, we split the green pappardelle. The pasta was fettuccini not pappardelle. It came in a creamy sauce and was plated with a few interesting ingredients like olives, cherry tomatoes, and ricotta.
The service was friendly and attentive. It seemed like our waiter was in training so he was reliant on the other staff members to answer our questions.

This is such a cute, quaint, and small little bar but with great service and drink options. I was surprised at how cute and efficient they could make a small space. They even have a tiny outside seating area. Good service, great décor, great late night food and amazing drinks. I live in Seattle and will definitely come back during my next visit. The bourbon pepper drink with the lemon was so good.

Came here on a slow Friday evening with the misses. We weren’t really that hungry so the small plates, cheese and wine were right up our alley that night. The waitress did a great job of going over all the different types of cheese since we’re no connoisseurs lol. The food was delicious and they even have a manhattan on the happy hour which runs in two sections. One in early evening and the other late at night starting at 10. We will definitely return.

We arrived to the restaurant on a Sunday at 3:30pm (non brunch peak hours). We are a table of 3 and were the only ones here when we placed our order. We constantly had to remind our waiter to bring out orange juice and grapefruit. The tables started filling up afterwards and every table got their food, except for us! This is totally unacceptable! Terrible service at this restaurant and I do not recommend any one coming here.

Been here quite a few times. Seems like the last 3 visits though, the service has changed along with the staff. We decided to give them another shot, and seems some changes have been made for the better. The service and food were on point this time. Nothing forgotten, missing, prompt drink and ‘mussels’ refills. The staff was very friendly and seemed to enjoy attending to customers needs, a welcome change over the last few visits. The mussels were delicious. A bit larger than I normally like, but these were tender and meaty for their size. Not salty at all. Looking forward to going back again.,

Came here to catch up with a wonderful acquaintance.
We had cocktails and chips with guacamole.
I had Rabbit down the hole. If you’re a lover of all things carrot and ginger you will LOVE this! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Though I could barely taste the liquor, I think the ginger took the forefront lol which I loved the kick it gave as well, it was still enough alcohol to keep me chatting with clarity LOL
My partner had «The Last Word». No pun intended
Good times! Great Great Great space! Nice music. Took me back to the 90’s. Had this R&B soul vibe which definitely resonated with my royal blackness! Yes!
Not obnoxiously loud where you can’t have a conversation, but instead it was perfect.
We had a Great night.
Very very very nice little hole in the wall!
I walked in and was like «Yessss. I am feeling this vibe.»
The hostess was beautyfull and sweet as well! Very nice presence.
Thank you hostess & team!
We had fun.

Delicious cocktails and friendly, active bar! Had the Beverley Bee — coming back for another soon. Overall, highly recommend.

Fresh, good quality food. I’ve come back again and again for brunch, and they are consistently delicious with all of their dishes. Will come back to try dinner one day.

i took 2 friends from Paris last night to this very cute Cortelyou Rd place and I was SO embarrassed w/​the size of the cheese and ham plate that arrived– 2 slices of manchego for $ 7, one little splash of cabrales cheese $ 7, 3 slices of ham $ 7 etc… OMG, in Paris you get a beautiful «tableau de fromages and sausisons» for 20 E and leave FULL… this was the biggest restaurant rip off in my restaurant history… so we proceed to order some mussels and $ 60 later run 4 to buy some chocolate at the Food COOP… thanks !
SORRY for the negativity, but needed to vent my disbelief as i see the place consistently packed … must be drinkers FOR SURE
X out

Since my first visit a few months ago I wanna come back here all the time.
I hate to use the word but this place is actually rustic both food and interior wise. While the interior is a bit tight, the cabin like look makes it feel homey, while at the same time like you are not in Brooklyn anymore regardless of where you sit.
In my few visits I have yet to wait to be seated.
The food:
You can’t miss with neither The Logger nor the Breakfast Plan. Both come with a fresh delicious grapefruit topped with honey and sea salt as a starter, along side a fresh squeezed glass of OJ, and some fresh bread slices.
–The Logger comes with two sunny side eggs on top of a shredded potato (which to me feels like it has a cheesy undertone) in the shape of a pancake topped with perfectly crisp bacon and fresh kale
–The Breakfast plan is an omelette with some delicious sides of hummus, olives and feta cheese
The Bloody Mary here is great and they serve Toby’s estate coffee which is one of my favorite coffees.
They except credit card and prices are very reasonable
Overall a perfect spot for a low key brunch

I came in at peak brunch time (around noon) but was seated immediately. The staff is attentive and personable. I ordered the Brooklyn Logger plus a mimosa. It was amazing. Simple but amazing. Perfectly cooked, expertly seasoned. Just flawless. I would come back every single weekend.

My friend and I were up to no good, on one of our local bar hopping escapades. This place has a speakeasy style feel to it, intimate and cozy, so we decided to check it out. It’s more of a restaurant than a bar, and we sat down to order drinks. I got a Brooklyn Crossing, since there was an $ 8 martini special that night. The drink was delicious, and I loved the pickles that came with it! It turns out that special martinis weren’t part of the deal, but I got my drink for $ 8 anyway because the waitress mixed up the info. Pretty nice place for a cocktail!

I came here for drinks on Saturday night after dinner at The Farm on Adderley. We had passed by around 6 looking for a dinner spot and it was super crowded. We came back around 8 and there were only like two or three tables taken. They have 3 tall, long tables that fit 4 – 6 people (depending on stools available), a small bar with a few seats, and the rest are small, round 2 – 3 person tables. They also have some seating in the patio outside. The bar is dark, intimate, and romantic, with bare bulbs on the walls and candles on the tables. I loved the wood walls on one side and the brick wall on the other. The windows were large and bar area was pretty. They had shelving covering the entire back wall, with bottles filling up each shelf. Glasses were hanging from the bar in front of that. It’s rustic and modern.
The tall tables are on one side and the small tables are lower and on the right side of the bar. I liked this because it separated the group vibe from the date vibe. We only got drinks, so I don’t know anything about the food here. I’ve seen great reviews though! 4 of us had beer and wine and 1 person got a martini. She only drank a bit of it because it was really salty.
The music was pretty poppy, with Taylor Swift and Adele being two memorable ones that came on. I think the atmosphere would have been near perfect if they had had better music, but it wasn’t loud enough to be distracting. The bathroom was cute, clean, and spacious. On my way there I also saw that there was a larger circular table near it. This would be good for groups that want to sit at a normal table, but the downside is that it’s next to the bathroom and the bar. The rest of the seats are nice because we had a nice view of Cortelyou Road.
We arrived a bit too late for the wine/​cocktail happy hour, but it looks like a good deal! $ 6 for house wines and $ 7 for the bartender’s choice cocktail. There is also a 10 pm-​midnight deal, which is $ 7 for a manhattan or martini.

Came here for drinks on a rainy night and loved this spot. It’s cute, intimate, nice woodsy décor so you feel almost like you’re in a lodge cabin somewhere. The service was terrific as were drinks and appetizers.
For drinks I tried a little bit of everything, egg nog (ehh), mulled wine which was really good, just the right amount of spices, and a glass of their red wine, also very good.
As a snack we had some of their crostini, excellent and would’ve ordered another plate but didn’t want to go overboard. They have a nice selection of apps and I have heard good things about their brunch. Definitely will be back.

Love this place. Excellent cocktails and really good bites of food. Perfect date spot, or afternoon cocktail stop. I love the cocktail with the Earl Gray and the one with the beets.
Is the service really slow? Yes. Are you going to wait a while to order drinks? Sure. But on Wednesdays the cocktails are $ 7, so start trying to order your next while you’re halfway through your current, and you’ll be a happy camper.

Decent food. Tight tables. Limited brunch menu, which includes some kale options for the health conscious. We each got the burger. It took a long time to pop out. The burgers were good, but the fingerling potatoes were bland and the watery ketchup didn’t make them any better.
$ 4 for a Coke, is probably the most I’ve paid, outside of Yankee stadium.
Spotty table service. (i.e. I asked for the check and then had to ask again)
Overall, nothing compelling, but a nice option, if you’re local.

Ordered: Brooklyn logger, and Challah french toast
Pros– The challah french toast was filling and had the perfect balance of sweetness. It had a great buttery flavor, and the sour cream and pear jam combo was an amazing and unexpected combination. The mustard greens from the Brooklyn logger had a nice olive oil and lemon flavor.
Cons– The Brooklyn logger dish was a bit too salty. The potato roesti had a nice crisp and gave me nostalgia for potato sticks chips, but it needed to be more potato-​y. As a side note, I would order this dish again

I was here with a friend the past Saturday to get a drink and a bite because I was starving. The reason I give it three stars is because of service and the over priced menu! I understand Ditmas Park is an upcoming neighborhood and Cortelyou RD seems pretty popular but it’s still not Manhattan. ($ 9.00 gazpacho and $ 7.00 small cheese plates is outrageous). I ended up eating nothing (I went next door instead) just had a cocktail.
Anyways… Like I mentioned my friend and I went Saturday night (August 1^st) and the place was pretty packed. We got greeted immediately by walking in and seated right away. However it seemed the waitress forgot about us because 10 min later we received our menus and another 10 min the water. Another 10 or 15 min went by and she took our order and then another 10 min my cocktail arrived (it was like a french 75, but had blueberry and thyme) it was pretty good, but not really boozy. My friend had the gazpacho that seemed to be good (but not $ 9.00 worth).
I wouldn’t come back, unless the menu changed and they would hire a few more people or a hostess.

I am not sure that my 3 stars review is the best one to read if you are still wondering if you should go or not.
I was with my friend in Cortelyou. I ve heard about this place from a lot of my friend living in the area but I live in Williamsburg and never had the opportunity to hang out there. Anyway yesterday I went there and we ere looking for a nice place to eat. My friend told me that this place was new. We didn’t look the menu and got in. The waitress welcomed us and show us a little cute table next to the window. A very charming place we thought. As it was a hot day we were getting thirsty. It took them 10 good minutes I believe to bring water. Then it also took a long time to get our order. There were only 2 ladies waitress in the restaurant. The menu is sml wich sometimes is nice bc you can be quicker. However, I belive that my minus 2 came from the price of this place. I’m not looking at the price of my food usually when I go out in the city bc I usually know the price range of a place and also the area.
Ok, we were in a nice hipster place cortelyou but the green gazpacho at $ 9.00 was out of budget for the area. i order that bc I was feeling nauseous and needed smthing fresh. We looked the other meal and it looked like we were having dinner in the village.
The small plate of cheese is $ 7.00. I know that they will probably not going to change anything. And it is budgeted to be that way but I just want to remain the GM that this is not Manhattan.
The taste of my gazpacho was ok. A little bit spicy but good. I believe that my friend who had the cocktail liked it too.