"This tiny spot under the Franklin Avenue C stop feels very much like a dinner party at a friend’s house. For starters, the whole operation is about the size of a studio apartment, and the playlist reliably includes Ja Rule and Ashanti. Whether you’re seated at one of the two-tops, the long communal table, or on one of the five bar seats, a dinner here will inevitably involve some eavesdropping and elbow-bumping by candlelight. But once the clam toast, pork milanese, and lamb burgers hit the table, you won’t be focused on anything but good food and great company." - will hartman, bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja