Joenise

"Things happen at a relaxed pace at Joenise, a Haitian restaurant on Rogers Ave. People drop in, order some fried turkey with black rice along with a house-made juice, and decide to hang around for a while just to socialize. This place has a different menu every day, so check to see what’s available. Two of our favorites are the lalo and the cow feet soup with shredded beef and dumplings. You’ll see multiple folks order a literal tub of the soup to go, and you should do the same." - Kenny Yang, Bryan Kim, Nikko Duren, Hannah Albertine, Matt Tervooren

"Things happen at a relaxing pace at Joenise, a Haitian restaurant in Crown Heights. People drop in, order some fried turkey with black rice along with a house-made juice, and decide to hang around for a while just to socialize. This place has a different menu every day, so be sure to check to see what’s available. Two of our favorite dishes are the creamed spinach-like lalo and the cow feet soup with shredded beef and dumplings. You’ll see multiple folks order a literal tub of the soup to go, and you should do the same the next time you’re in the neighborhood." - Nikko Duren, Carina Finn Koeppicus, Kenny Yang

"Things happen at a relaxing pace at Joenise, a Haitian restaurant in Crown Heights. People drop in, order some fried turkey with black rice along with a house-made juice, and decide to hang around for a while just to socialize. This place has a different menu every day, so be sure to to see what’s available. Two of our favorite dishes are the creamed spinach-like lalo and the cow feet soup with shredded beef and dumplings. You’ll see multiple folks order a literal tub of the soup to go, and you should do the same the next time you're in the neighborhood." - Kenny Yang

"In a residential stretch of southern Crown Heights, Joenise continues to prove there’s no such thing as too much sauce. Dishes come served in aluminum takeout containers (around $15), often bobbing with bits of collagen and okra, but they’re not complete without a dab of pikliz, a sit-upright Scotch bonnet relish, and a spoonful of sos pwa nwa, a black bean sauce. A menu listing daily specials spans one wall of the establishment — goat okra on Wednesdays, shrimp on Sundays — but most dishes can be ordered around the clock." - Luke Fortney, Emma Orlow, Robert Sietsema