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Chez Oskar

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211 Dekalb Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11205

718-852-6250 

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  • Bistro, Brunch, Deli, French, Sandwiches, Seafood, Soups, Vegetarian
    Sun-Thu 11am-12am, Fri-Sat 11am-1am
  • Delivery, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Prix Fixe, Takeout
    Late Night
  • Live Entertainment
    Accepted
Description

Quirky yet comfy is the best way to describe Chez Oskar, the neighborhood hangout that both Pratt students and Fort Greene families call their own. The decor is art student international and the menu an eclectic mix, but it places its accent on things Gallic, albeit with Mediterranean overtones. Sample the cheese plate or the crisp-skinned chicken breast, but don't miss the frisA(c)e salad, a glorious mix of curly endive laced with chunks of slab bacon, potato, and sautA(c)ed chicken gizzards, topped with a poached egg. There's even live jazz every Thursday to make it seem even more like a transported Left Bank haunt.







  • 2000 | Best Rive Gauche in Fort Greene

    The menu's not really French, but there's something about the quirky decor and the comb- ination of Pratt students and neighborhood artists and writers that makes Chez Oskar like a Parisian hangout. Perhaps it's the live jazz or the French-speaking waitresses. It might also be the classic rendering of the frisée aux lardons--a salad of curly endive mined with chunks of chewy slab bacon, pieces of flaky potato, and the inspired addition of chicken gizzards, drizzled with a tart... More »

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    Quirky and Quaint

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Dinner Menu
Hors D Oeuvres / Appetizers
$6.50
Soupe Du Jour
$7.50
Fort Greene Salad
mesclun salad with roasted cherry tomatoes, figs & olive tapenade, goat cheese croutons
$9.50
Crab Cake
celeriac romoulade, pink grapefruit & herbs salad
$8.00
Tomato & Mozzarella Salad
fresh basil & balsamic reduction
$9.50
Steak Tartare
raw quail egg & croutons
$8.00
Pate Du Chef
our chef very own housemade pate
Les Burgers
$10.00
Vegetable Burger
fresh herbs, red kidney beans & mushrooms, french fries & salad
8 Oz $10.00
Hamburger
burger served with french fries & salad
8 Oz $10.50
Cheeseburger
burger, french fries, salad & your choice of: swiss or american (for mozzarella, blue cheese or goat cheese add 50 cents)
5 Oz $12.00
Spicy Lamburger
lamurger with goat cheese served with french fries & salad
Les Plats / Main Courses
$13.50
Vegetables Napoleon
layered grilled vegetables with melted goat cheese & basil oil
$16.50
Grilled Atlantic Salamon
with french beans parmesan grits & meyer lemon
$14.00
Salade Nicoise
traditional style, with fresh tuna (or salamon) & anchovies
$19.00
Veal Blanquette
slow cooked veal stew served with basmati rice
$17.50
Mustard Rabbit
caramelized fingerling potatoes, pearl onions & garlic confit
$19.00
Domestic Lamb Shank
with butternut squash, sauted spinach & lamb jus
Sides
$4.50
French Fries
$4.50
Mashed Potatoes
$4.50
Caramelized Onions
$4.50
Parmesan Grits
$5.00
Sauteed Mushrooms
$5.00
Brussel Sprouts
Les Moules / Mussels & French Fries
$12.00
Moules Marinieres
mussels in white wine, shallot & garlic broth, served with french fries
$12.00
Moules A La Moutarde
mussels in white win, shallots, creme fraiche * mustard sauce, served with french fries
$10.00
Assorted Cheese Platter
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