Red Hook Tavern

"After a brief hiatus, Red Hook Tavern is back up and running with their excellent burgers and other things you’ll want to eat after a long day of Zooms or re-organizing your hand towels in chronological order of when you purchased them. Red Hook Tavern is only accepting pick-up and delivery orders online." - hannah albertine

"Red Hook Tavern is from the folks behind Hometown Bar-B-Que, so they know how to make a thick, quality beef patty that’s so tender, it falls apart like it had a long day and is eternally grateful to be at home in your mouth. The burger doesn’t need anything else, but the salty melted american cheese and the thin slice of raw onion certainly make it better. Order one, have a couple of beers in the floral-wallpapered, saloon-like space, then order another." - will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, kenny yang

"The next time you get the urge to move to a seaside cottage and become an oyster farmer, go to Red Hook instead. First, to Louis Valentino Jr. Pier, to stare at the Statue of Liberty and experience the closest thing we have to a sea breeze, and then to Red Hook Tavern, where everybody orders the burger, and nobody shares. That means that at any given moment at this corner spot on Van Brunt Street, 40 burgers are being consumed by 40 people at 40 seats. The silent, side-by-side consumption might make you feel closer to 39 complete strangers than you have to anyone in months. Reserve a spot at the bar, and sip on a martini, stirred by the bartender who also likes to bake, and made some rainbow cookies tonight. Suddenly, New York feels like a very small town. " - sonal shah, bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, will hartman

"The five-year-old Red Hook restaurant still draws a crowd for its popular burger, now served with cottage fries instead of wedges. It stays open on Mondays with a portion of its dining room set aside for walk-ins." - Eater Staff

"When Red Hook Tavern opened in 2019, its burgers immediately became the talk of the town. These days, it’s a lot easier to get into the restaurant and it’s still one of the best date-night spots in South Brooklyn. Red Hook Tavern is owned by Billy Durney, of nearby Hometown, so it's no surprise the meat reigns supreme here, though the menu has other dishes to offer like pasta and French onion soup." - Eater Staff