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From start to finish, this was a disappointment. We walked into the restaurant and were excited by the crowded atmosphere. 20 minutes to order a bottle of wine, an appetizer that came out within a minute of ordering, which lead me to believe it was either a premade crab cake or it was reheated. But either way, it was flavorless. The meal progressively got even more disappointing. The chicken was subpar, the sea bass was dry and the dessert was equally disappointing. We left disappointed and hungry.

Nice Decor, quite quaint, but a bit muddled. Service is shoddy and spotty. The brunch was nice, but unremarkable. Small portion sizes, especially for brunch. My mom complained her sturgeon was too salty. My sisters burger was ok, she was expecting more for 14.00. My ravioli was nice tasting but the texture was way off. Not my idea of fine dining. The service completely inattentive. Would love to try the dinner but am now a bit skeptical.

I went to Dressler recently, excited having made a reservation for my girlfriend and I as we had heard that the food was good. It was, for the most part, the veal ragout being the best of the dishes, with the beet salad being second. I got the cod special, but it was cooked perhaps 30 seconds too long. However, our night was ruined by the service. We were rushed the entire time, until the staff realized there was no one waiting for a table at 22:30 and just ignored us for 45 minutes or so. We're not going to be returning, especially after we learned some friends had also gotten rude service.

All around fantastic restaurant. Beautiful space, excellent service and sublime food. I go out to eat a lot to all of the "in" places and this was on my list for years - so glad I finally went. It's right up there with one of the best around.

My boyfriend and I decided to try the Dressler as we normally eat out on Restaurant Row in Brooklyn. But, the website sold us. The atmosphere was just as beautiful in person. The waitstaff and manager were very attentive and helpful (esp. in explaining all the specials of the night). I started w/2 versions of hamachi (east vs. west) and my bf the oysters. We both loved ours. Then we both had the duo of beef for dinner (though I had hanger steak/short ribs and my bf the prime sirloin/short ribs). Both were cooked perfectly. I really love the short rib. I couldn't fit in dessert but my bf had the sorbet. Nothing special there but still good. I would def. go back.

I love the food, truly amazing. And I also loved the dark atmosphere, really misterious I think it is the ultimate place for a date!

Last night I visited Dressler with a friend of mine, forgetting that I had actually already been there a few years ago. After walking in, the attractive and affable hostess handled things well. I would have preferred for her to wait on us all evening, rather than our mediocre server. I had a pan-roasted sweetbread appetizer, served on a bed of cauliflower and a bean puree of some sort. This was an excellent appetizer. My only complaint is that the tastes became a bit too muddied when combined and didn't hold their own, but the final taste from said combination was quite good. For the entree I had the Cider Braised Pork Shank with braised red cabbage, creamy spaetzle & whole grain mustard. The pork was tender and easily fell off the bone, but the taste of it wasn't superb. The spaetzle was great and in combination with the cabbage tasted really "homey" and comforting. Overall I would say this was a good dish with the spaetzle being the best element but pleasurable as a whole. For dessert we split the Warm Banana Tart Tatin with rhum ice cream, and macadamia nut brittle. I was excited to think about the nut brittle with the ice cream, but the dish didn't hit me as expected. I accompanied it with a Tokaji wine, which was excellent, as they so often are. The tatin was a bit difficult to eat and the crumb wasn't elegant and detracted from the experience. Next time I would go for something different, like the panna cotta or maybe even the cheese cake. Our service was bland. She served, but that was it. The interior design is a bit too ornamental for my taste (the chandeliers are particularly ugly) and give the impression that there will be more flare to your fare than there actually is in the style of food. It's sort of a French or Austrian turn-of-the-century inspired design, but for no apparent reason. Don't bother checking out the website photos; they are embarrassingly bad. I would return to this restaurant, and consider it to be one of the many quality destinations in Williamsburg. But, prior to returning, I will visit other restaurants on my list. It would take another visit for me to decide whether or not this has a permanent spot on my list.