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593 Lorimer St. Brooklyn, NY 11211

718-599-9899 

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  • Dessert, Southern
    Daily 5:30pm-11pm
    $$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner
  • Full bar
    Required for Large Parties
    No Parking
Description

Go ahead and drink the Kool-Aid. No, really. The electric-red drink is offered at this Williamsburg restaurant that's imbued with a Southern, cheffy sensibility. Not everything works, but how can you not love a joint whose menu boldly proclaims, "Fritos sourced from Plano, Texas"? Start with fried Brussels sprouts or smoky Dr. Pepper ribs before tackling calorific entrees like chicken-fried steak that comes wrapped in a whopper of a crust, sinking under the spell of cream gravy, buttery mashed potatoes alongside. Order the flaky buttermilk biscuits and you've got yourself the beige-food trifecta of fattening delights!







  • 2011 | Best Use of Velveeta

    Two schools of macaroni-and-cheese philosophy exist: the highbrow, artisanal, gouda-gruyere-gorgonzola kind and the one devoted to the blue box. Yet at the Brooklyn Star, Joaquin Baca's reopened Williamsburg joint dedicated to highly caloric Southern favorites, you can sample the best of both worlds. Its version fills a cast-iron skillet with soft elbow noodles bathing in a bubbling, creamy Velveeta-and-sharp-white-cheddar sauce, freckled with tiny nubs of bacon, and topped with crunchy... More »

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  • The Brooklyn Star's Luck of the Drawl Lands

    The Brooklyn Star's Luck of the Drawl Lands

    | Wed, May 11, 2011

    Go ahead and drink the Kool-Aid. No, really. Cold and electric-red, it brims in a mason jar for a nifty $1 at the Brooklyn Star, a new Williamsburg restaurant. Match it with some fried sweetbreads and ramp mayonnaise, and you’ve got yourself a sur... More »

Dinner Menu
Bread
 
Bacon Jalapeno Corn Bread
 
Buttermilk Biscuits
 
Texas Toast
Small
 
Romaine Wedge With Bacon Buttermilk Dressing
 
Selection Of East And West Coast Oysters, Bbq Vinaigrette
 
Raw Kale Salad, Roasted Peanuts, Golden Raisins, Cheddar Crisp, Lemon Vinaigrette
 
Spicy Fried Chicken Wings, Pickled Carrot
 
Fried Pig Tails, Jalapeno Onion Hush Puppies
 
Mac And Cheese, Bacon
 
Apple Celery Salad, Honey Crisp Apple, Celery Root, Smoked Trout, Candied Walnuts, Lemon Yogurt
 
Beet Salad, Watercress, Mole Negro, Spiced Bread
 
Fried Oyster Tacos, Refried Black Beans, Napa Cabbage, House Made Chorizo
Big
 
Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Hot Slaw
 
Hot Meatloaf Sandwich On Pullman Bread, Pickled Cucumber, House Made Chips
 
1/2 Roasted Chicken, Sweet Tea Glaze, Country Ham, Rice, Apple, Chard
 
Shrimp And Grits, Bacon, Anson Mills Grits, Pan Gravy
 
28 Day Dry Aged Bone In Ribeye For Two, Charro Beans, Queso Fresco, Avocado Salad, Pico De Gallo, Tortillas
 
Bacon Wrapped Trout, Collard Greens, Pickled Smoked Onion Rings
 
Pork Chop, Mushroom Spaetzle, Pear Butter
 
Smoked Beef Short Rib, Black Eyed Peas, Roasted Turnip, Herb Relish
Sweets
 
Chocolate Bread Pudding, Caramel, Pecans, Bourbon Whipped Cream
 
Lemon Cake, Raspberries, Lemon Curd, Almonds, Buttermilk Whipped Cream
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