Chez Ma Tante
Bistro · Greenpoint ·
Pancakes, kedgeree, pork shoulder, and a sought-after wine list
Pancakes, kedgeree, pork shoulder, and a sought-after wine list
"Chez Ma Tante’s pancakes are one of the very few things guaranteed to get us out of bed on a Sunday. They’re fried in clarified butter in a cast-iron skillet to give them crispy fritter edges, then served with loads more butter, and enough maple syrup to get you interrogated by customs if you were crossing the border from Quebec. Make a brunch reservation, because you’ll have competition." - bryan kim, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah
"These are the best pancakes in Brooklyn. They're fried in a cast-iron skillet, so they have a heavy char on them, and they come topped with some magical type of extra-buttery butter and tons of maple syrup. Your goal for this weekend should be to eat these. Just be sure to make a reservation. On Saturdays and Sundays, this homey Greenpoint restaurant is packed with pancake-seekers and parents with exceedingly well-dressed children." - molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus
"Aidan O’Neal and veteran New Yorker Jake Leiber have made a name for themselves at this intimate little gem. A recent refresh was in looks only, with the meat-centric mentality along with a modern French-Canadian sensibility thankfully still in place. Porky dishes and pâtés are part and parcel of this dining experience, so don't leave without tucking in to the chicken liver terrine. Parisian gnocchi with Fourme d'Ambert are bold and rich, while house-made fennel sausage served atop cannellini beans infused with garlic and bacon lardons and a pour of Pernod is especially savory. Desserts—including chocolate cake, lemon tart, and maple crème brûlée—are equally popular, but it is brunch that warrants a queue of famished locals." - Michelin Inspector
"Chez Ma Tante is no longer the underrated, understated restaurant on a quiet corner in Greenpoint. This is a destination restaurant—and it deserves every bit of attention it gets. While the celebrity dish here is the pancakes at brunch, dinner at Chez Ma Tante is just as impressive, if not more. Always order the caesar salad, the stracciatella, whatever charcuterie is on offer, and save some room for dessert." - bryan kim, neha talreja, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick
"From the outside, Chez Ma Tante doesn’t really give you a reason to look up from your phone. Look in the window too, and all you’ll see is a Brooklyn neighborhood spot that looks mostly like every other Brooklyn neighborhood spot - maybe even more nondescript. Which makes the experience even better when your food starts arriving: at brunch, mind-blowing pancakes, and at dinner, stuff like a perfect caesar salad and one of the better roast chickens you’ll remember eating. Nothing here is overly complicated, but even the simplest food is impressive. This is our sleeper pick of 2017." - bryan kim, katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg, chris stang