Thistle Hill Tavern

Food is pretty tasty and restaurant itself is cozy; however, the crowd is pretentious making for an irritating meal...would try again if the restaurant was less crowded

I want to like this place, no I want to love this place, but like a bad boyfriend, it just won't let me. Park Slope begs for a first rate place of this scope; gastropubby, good local joint, but the neighborhood has low expectations and that keeps many like Thistle Hill from improving enough to be great or even consistently good. On my first visit I went with friends for lunch and sat outside on a sunny day shortly after it opened. Friendly waitress, a little slow considering we were one of five tables, best BLT I've had in a long time, perfectly striations of really good B, crisp green L , and perfect ripe but not mushy T, with an avocado mayo on thick grilled grainy bread, really good, served with Belgium envy salt and pepper fries. On a subsequent visit that same BLT looked like the dishwasher in a Bodega made it. The bread was limp and barely toasted, the B was of the same quality but thin skimpy and overcooked, the L limp green outer leaves, the T a few sad slices of Roma tomatoes, just a wisp of Avo mayo. The fries were like what was left iin the basket, broken and singed, not the $9 BLT of anyone's dreams. My girlfriend's salad was so overdressed, that we watched it wilt while we mourned it. Don't even ask about the service, nice girl she's no waitress at a time in this town when your waitress is likely to be an owner in a couple of years, you won't find those kind of kids here. On a Dinner visit I was underwhelmed by dishes that were supposed to wow. The Octopus, sure it's ok, not as good as any Greek diner in Astoria, but you're in the Slope. The Pork Belly has good flavor but lacks finesse, The Chicken is a good bet but $19 for that portion, really. The Spaghetti Squash is like hippie pot luck, sorry. Good Burger, but marinara is not house made ketchup, stop serving it as if it were. Everybody and their brother is making their own pickles now, but vinegar soaked veggies are not pickles; I could'nt even get my fork in them and not finger friendly, bad call. Thistle Hill wants to be better than it is with local cheeses, and seasonal veggies, so why isn't it? It's a great spot, a warm well done room, friendly bartenders, great place to have a drink and a bite if you're hungry, but don't think it's a restaurant. Alas Park Slope is still waiting

i've eaten at my fair share of places in the city but this was the best i'd had in awhile. The octopus melted in my mouth and the lamb was cooked perfectly. Great value for awesome food, worth the trek from manhattan for a lovely meal! The beat salad is a wonderful appetizer! Make sure you get the buttermilk cake for dessert too!

great place to eat and drink. Nice looking, friendly. Fabulous food . Good local beer selection.

Just had dinner at Thistle Hill Tavern and had an okay experience. The wait wasn't too bad but the bar area is really small. Good drink prices make the wait bearable. The food was mediocre at best. We never received the bread everyone else around us got and our waitress kept forgetting things. The summer salad was nice but the shrimp was terrible - it tasted like formaldehyde! The other dishes looked great and were probably much better.

I tried this new restaurant and really wanted to like it. I ordered a $7 glass of rose and was given a huge goblet that was barely full. I ordered the breakfast entree and then waited 45 minutes for my meal. When it arrived, the plate had a small pancake, one fried egg, and a piece of sausage. For $15 I was expecting a heartier meal, but instead I was given the equivalent of a small plate and the food was nothing special. I will not be going back as there are much better options in South Slope.

best place to eat and drink in park slope. fantastic duck confit, octopus and green pea falafel