Bricolage

"Bricolage is in Park Slope, but once you and your friend from work are sitting on mismatched chairs on the quiet back patio, you’ll probably forget about where exactly you are and what emails you’re supposed to be responding to. Between the backyard and the really good cocktails, this Vietnamese restaurant is the sort of place you’ll want to come back to multiple times during summer. And that’s a realistic goal, since a lot of the food is in the $10-15 range." - hannah albertine

"While Nick Offerman and your dog may disagree, giant plates of meat might not sound the most appealing in the middle of the day, especially in the case of Bricolage’s “unshaking beef,” a delicious but rich slab of ribeye covered in lime-black pepper sauce. Fortunately, you can still try this juicy, rare, perfectly seared cut of steak in bánh mì form. Along with shallot aioli, the sandwich is packed with mint, cilantro, and other refreshing ingredients." - hannah albertine, matt tervooren, neha talreja, kenny yang

"The modern Vietnamese food is good, and the cocktails are tasty, but the real reason Bricolage gets a spot on this list is its patio. Look at that thing. It’s just waiting for your third date." - bryan kim, katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg

"Bricolage has one of the best garden patios in Brooklyn. There are mismatched chairs under wooden tables, swarms of potted plants help keep things socially distant, and the whole thing is covered with a tent and string lights. So if you’re looking for a place to eat upscale Vietnamese dishes like a shrimp claypot for dinner or coconut milk french toast at brunch, this is your place." - nikko duren

"I went to a friend’s birthday dinner at Bricolage, in Park Slope — my first meal in a restaurant since 2020. The food was great (I got the vegetarian Vietnamese crepe, which, in my opinion, was the best order), but mostly, we were all just high on social contact." - Eater Staff