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| Rating | Avg. Dinner Entrée |
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| $$$$$ | Greater than $25 |
| $$$$ | $18.01 - $25 |
| $$$ | $12.01 - $18 |
| $$ | $7.01 - $12 |
| $ | Less than $7 |
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Posted by Anonymous on 09/28/2011
Not great!
The food was barely worth the wait, and the price. Their tapas concept is just an excuse to charge a lot for a small plate of food. The service was poor. While taking our order the waitress explained that we would get our food according to what the chef decided to make first. So we basically waited forever for our food, only to recieve it in the most random order. Definitely not coming back.
Posted by Anonymous on 08/13/2011
What has happened?
This place used to be my favorite local place to hang out at the bar and have a beer and burger...... Not sure what has happened but the service is just weird. I have come in twice lately and the atmosphere was so odd we left. No one wants their grungy bartender's underwear and navel hanging out while they serve you beer.
Posted by anonymous on 12/19/2010
As others said- tastes good, way too small portions, and overpriced
As others said- my brother and I went there tonight and looked at the menu- food sounded tasty and the prices sounded reasonable. We both wanted the scallops, and the bar tender (we were eating at the bar) told us that this place is a 'tapas' bar, so the portions will be small and most people share. That was not indicated anywhere and we had already ordered beers, or we probably would have left. I could tell we were in for a rip off. We got one order of the scallops- which tasted very good but were absolutely tiny for $13 dollars- 4 scallops and some squash puree. We got the burger and added cheese for 2 dollars- the amount of cheese for that two dollars was outrageously small. The burger also tasted great and was more or less decent sized (10 oz.), but for $14 dollars you could throw in some fries. We got the humus plate appetizer at the guy's suggestion that it would be filling. It was fine. All told we spend $53 including tip on a meal that should have been about $30. beef up the portions to normal entree size, or cut the prices to normal tapas price. you can't have it both ways. good tasting food and good quality, but a rip off and tiny portions.
Posted by anonymous on 08/23/2010
Tasty but Overpriced!
I'll echo the reviewer below: food is definitely good, but it's not clear from the menu that you're getting tapas, so what actually came on the plate was a bit of a surprise considering the prices. To add to the confusion, some of the meals are actually full-sized entrees (e.g. the burger). But everything was really yummy (even though I left hungry) and service was equally as good. So I guess I kinda recommend it...?
Posted by Real Brooklyn Guy on 07/27/2010
Short Ribs are fantastic!
Cook in beer and wine and some incredible secret? We ordered a second order they were irresistable! It was a bar atomoshere with nice service the waitress was very good. The rest of the Tapas were slightly above average but worth a try.
Posted by Rod on 07/18/2010
Creative consistancy
With a small front room and bar, a tiny kitchen and a larger back room Beast is a creature find serves up tasting portions that are delightfully divergent and delicious. They can compete with anything out there. Yes it can get slow when it’s crowded, because the kitchen is not large enough to support the number of tables in the place. But so what? Would you rather get the fast food rush? Serve it up and spin you out? Don’t go there if you’re looking for an upturned nose or big bland. Do go there if you’ve of notion of neighborhood and want to get the feel of real.
Posted by rickshaw on 02/10/2010
Damn good food
The cuture of the States always want more on their plates. Go to Dennys if that's what you want. The quality and presentation of the dishes are amazing and the taste will blow your mind.. especially that the dishes are very inexpensive for the luxury that you are being served on a beautiful plate. I believe the cooks give it their all, and for such a small crowded restaurant the service is damn good and a great place to meet new people. Hands down, this place knows how to do it right.