Bonnie's Grill
American restaurant · Park Slope
278 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Highlights
Classic American diner serving burgers, wings, and salads
Classic American diner serving burgers, wings, and salads
"Every neighborhood needs a casual burger spot, and in Park Slope, that’s Bonnie’s Grill. The all-green restaurant on 5th Avenue has been around for over 20 years, and the burger rubbed in smoky spices is classic in all the right ways. None of those new-age bells and whistles. Just a Barbie-pink patty towering with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles. Slather this—and the fries it comes with—in their housemade chipotle mayo, the neighborhood’s best condiment. We usually add on some saucy buffalo wings, too, and call it a happy weeknight dinner. The place is usually never too crowded, except on big football days, when crowds of people line up for their chicken wing pre-orders." - willa moore, neha talreja, will hartman
"Trail mix and grapes are nice and all, but we’re not sure why buffalo wings aren’t a more common quick snack. It’s probably because there aren’t more spots like Bonnie’s in Park Slope, which allows you to order as few as five wings at a time. But once you eat five of these crispy wings covered in buttery, Frank’s-based sauce, you'll wind up ordering 25 more." - neha talreja, kenny yang, willa moore, will hartman
"Buffalo natives are behind this classic American version found at Bonnie’s Grill, a well-worn neighborhood joint along Fifth Avenue in Park Slope. The wings come in four spice levels — the hottest version is no joke — or coated in barbecue sauce. Cooling celery, carrots, and blue cheese dressing come on the side." - Eater Staff
"Deciding between the burger and buffalo wings at Bonnie’s is like choosing between Ryan Gosling in Drive and Ryan Gosling in La La Land. They’re different moods, but you generally want both. If you don’t feel like adding to the growing mound of leftovers in your fridge, just get the Bonnie’s Burger, which comes with roasted peppers and buffalo sauce." - team infatuation
"Bonnie’s Grill has been around for over 20 years, and it’s cemented itself as Park Slope's premier spot for casual weeknight feasts. The restaurant is never too crowded, but you’ll always find at least a few red meat-loving locals who stop in regularly for beer, burgers, chicken wings, and whatever game is on. They perch at the bar and wrangle their stacked burger, or hunch over a table and then promptly cover it in buffalo sauce-soaked napkins. That burger is classic in all the right ways—it comes with fries, for example—and those wings are so saucy that you will debate asking for a spoon and sipping it like soup. (For the record, nobody here would bat an eye.) photo credit: Kate Previte Food Rundown photo credit: Kate Previte Wings Order at least five of these. They’re ultra-crispy, and tossed in a buttery buffalo sauce just before they arrive at your table. That’s what makes them some of the city’s best. photo credit: Kate Previte Burgers This is a comforting, classic burger. Like a cookout burger, if your friend wasn’t cooking it to an unsatisfactory color of gray. A thick patty smothered in a smoky spice rub, stacked with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles on a sesame brioche bun. Like they used to do in the old days, before you needed a special sauce or caramelized onions to be cool. Chipotle Mayo A moment for the best condiment in the area. Put it on your fries. Your burger. A spoon. It’s smoky and creamy, with just a touch of sweetness, and a hint of spice." - Willa Moore
