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The Brooklyn Star was everything I'd hoped for in a Southern-themed restuarant from a Momofuku alum - hearty food, big flavors, interesting treatments, and great value for price. The food is unpretentious standards, done perfectly - country-fried steak, BBQ catfish, cornbread, chicken wings, etc. And while there isn't as an overt experimental bent as at Chef Baca's former restaurant (Momofuku) there are touches of that playfulness here and there - after all, why just make onion rings when instead you could make smoked, pickled onion rings? Sadly, said rings were not available by the bucket, only as the comes-with side to the catfish - and only three of them, at that. Were a whole plate of them available as a regular side dish, I'd be ordering them every time. That aside, portions were more than generous. The main difference between apps and entrees (okay, "small" and "big" plates) was that "big" plates were composed & integrated dishes - a main protein, a couple of sides - while the "small" plates were usually just one item. though a more than fair amount of it. Fried pig tails were as good as you'd expect fried pig tails to be. Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Ham & Apple could have walked right off the Momo menu, though I found the ham pieces cut a bit small - they added a nice flavor to the broth, but the little cubes left one wanting a few more toothsome, meaty chunks to bite into. A Tripe, Bacon and Bean casserole was delicious, for those that like tripe - and smartly served in a cast-iron pan to keep it hot, as tripe has a tendencey to become a bit too chewey as it cools down. The Dr. Pepper Ribs were very good, if nothing earth-shattering - we've all had sticky-sweet smoky ribs before, and these fit the bill nicely. Service was excellent, friendly and engaging. The beer and wine lists are small, but well-curated - you've got the requisite hipster PBR and Lone Star, and a few more esoteric selections that go well with the food. All in all, a great meal at a great price. No complaints about The Brooklyn Star from me. Except maybe gimme more of those onion rings.

What a let down. I'm no food snob, but this place just isn't ready for prime-time. Meatloaf on white bread, I love it, but they managed to make meatloaf out of mostly breadcrumbs and serve it up dry. If you try this place, make sure you BYOB.

'nuff said.

The Dr Pepper ribs and Shrimps with Grits are remarkably good. And the cornbread is just delightful.

Since i live in the neighborhood i have now eaten at the star a number of times in the short time that it has been open. I have tried almost everything on the menu- some items multiple times now... and i have to say the food gets better with each visit. if you like rich, hearty, comfort foods for a good value you will not be disappointed by the Bk Star. The ribs, pig-tails, trout, and collards are all favorites of mine so far. and i can never decide which i like more- cornbread or biscuit (both are amazing). Enjoy! btw- i am an oyster snob and i highly recommend what they are offering. We had Beau Soleil oysters which were sweet and creamy, with a hint of a thin bbq sauce- like a southern style mignonette. Delicious!

me and my boyfriend went friday after work. we started with the jalopeno (bacon) cornbread. came out hot and really soft. best cornbread. next mac&cheese (bacon) was excellent as well. creamy and not too salty.. just perfect. ordered country steak and meatloaf. the meatloaf was too salty - only complaint. also ordered ice tea - no sweet tea was disappointed. overall was a satisfying meal and will come back. also the food is very well priced.

It's a bad sign when a Brooklyn restaurant has the word 'Brooklyn' in its name. Atmosphere: The lighting doesn't make sense for a restaurant. It's way to bright and there's no intimacy. The large table in the middle of the space cramps the booths on the inside, so that dinners and servers are constantly having to squeeze past. Food Quality: The cooks kept staring at us to see our response to the food. We tried our best to feign enjoyment. I don't even know where to begin. The corn bread is more like a corn pancake, fluffy and insubstantial. The fried green tomatoes were flavorless, and the accompanying sauce was no help. Everything else was undeniably too salty. It overpowered all flavours. The chicken fried steak was all fry and little steak. By the way they don't have any steak knives, so good luck with this dish. Value: This place is simply over-priced for the quality of the food. Service: The service was attentive, helpful, and friendly. No complaints. There are far too many great restaurants in the area, and we won't be back unfortunately.