Five Spot
“In fact, I'd even strike that delivery part, if you're not a huge fan of your sauce pooling in the bottom of your bag, and corn bread being soggy before you've dipped it in anything.”
“stick with what's good here – fried chicken, collard greens, mac & cheese, super sweet lemonade…”
“Excellent drinks, roaring fireplace, and pumping DJ made it all come together like a dream.”
Five Spot
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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Went with a group of three other people. My best friend (female) and I just had drinks; she had the Bobbie Brown which was good, and I had a vodka cranberry. The vodka cranberry tasted like a mix of watered down vodka and a little bit of cranberry–I've ordered a lot of these before, so I know how they should taste. The two guys in the group had their buffalo wings, which they said was good. Overall, I can't trust a place that can't make a vodka cran. They also sat us next to huge speakers so we couldn't really hear each other speak, and there was barely anyone on the dance floor when we went.
Unfortunately nothing to write home about. While our bartender was very sweet (with a healthy dose of sassiness), the drinks were overpriced (at $12-15 a drink in this part of Clinton Hill, you come to expect somewhat inventive, quality cocktails) and the food was totally meh. The fried calimari was over-breaded and the truffle Long Island fries with cheese had neither truffle oil nor cheese. The vibe also seemed a bit confused- a divey sports bar/velvety 80s saloon that just did not complement each other.
I want to pull for this place, I really do. But the last time I went the glacial service killed the last bit of bonhomie I had been hiding.
One: This place is excellent if you would like to get real fucked up on alcohol. Pay attention to the specials.
Two: The food is bipolar. One moment your hood wings are life affirming golden nuggets of God's own glory. The next your friends oxtail is the color and consistency of a shoe sole, without the flavor. I wince every new order I hear, wondering what will emerge. Sidebar: Hood wings: Good; Party Wings: Hellacious.
Three: Apparently if you don't sit at the bar you are shit out of luck w/r/t anything in the way of service of any stripe. The food will always take way longer than a well organized restaurant should. Makes me wonder what is going on in the kitchen. I hope it is a thriving delivery business.
Four: I've worked in the Food Service Industry for some time and I feel as though I know what a good joint looks like and what a bad one looks like. This is a bad one. Nobody is in control. Nobody knows what they are doing. Somehow, though, everything is alright.
I am stuck between two and four stars. Two because "Meh. I've experienced better." totally applies to food and service, but four stars because "Yay! I'm a fan" describes their drink specials.
Came here for a comedy show which was a lot of fun. I can't speak on the food or beverages but I noticed they serve some large portions. The show was great so that's why I'm giving my rating. I also liked not being harassed to "order or get out."
I went to the take-out side of the building, which leads one to believe that the service would be fast since they have taken the time to separate take-out from the restaurant. WRONG! By the way, the restaurant side was empty.
After watching the cashier eat his food behind the counter (it looked great, wish I could have gotten some) while setting up orders and after seeing not one, not two but THREE people walk out of the kitchen (I assume at least two of them were cooks) I was done.
I placed my order at 10:21 p.m. and by 10:51 p.m. I was still sans food. I was the only person in there and the sides were already pre-made. Are you kidding me??? You can have a really good sit-down meal in 30 minutes at many places or at least be halfway through your meal.
When I got my take-out order home I realized they hadn't put my cornbread in the bag, which comes with the platters. Oh, and there was no sorry for the wait.
Terrible, ridiculously slow service aside, let's evaluate the food.
The mac and cheese is, in fact, more like macaroni with clumps of cheese. It's not well incorporated into the macaroni. It had herbs, but it lacked salt. And I am very far from a salt fiend. Still, it's certainly not the worst I've had and it's passable.
The yams were quite tasty.
The fried chicken–which I can only assume they were killing, plucking and butchering to order due to the wait time–was actually good.
But NEVER AGAIN.
Let me start off with the bad…because there's some seriously bad things going on here and it's that ONE bad thing that annoys a foodie like me and it's the GOT. DAMN. FOOD.
Intro: I came here because I was invited to a comedy show which I'll elaborate on in a different paragraph.
Body: So I passed the place while walking here because I didn't see a name/sign but maybe I just missed it. I get inside and I'm not THAT picky when it comes to the ambience and feel of a place but let's just say they need to do some remodeling if they want to look as gorgeous as the nearby restaurants here. I checked in for the comedy show then proceeded to the back where the seating was. The place isn't dirty but it's definitely a place for local theatrical acts. Idek why I'm giving this full story let's really get into it.
Their drink specials are GREAT. Hawaiian punch (rum punch not the kid stuff) goes for $12 but they have happy hour from 5-7 and drink specials from 7-close so the punch was $7. Not bad, because it was good and you actually taste the liquor. I decided to order the truffle mac and SEVEN cheeses with grilled chicken because I mean DAMN that sounds phenomenal. I read the reviews prior to coming here but I find myself very easy to please so I didn't think the food would be a problem for me. The comedy show was from 8-10 and it started approximately 8:25, which means I ordered my food at around 8:27. WHY on God's beautiful Earth did my food take 45 minutes to come out? At this point I'm like this shit better taste like heaven and if it doesn't someone's going to hell. It looked edible but I would never judge a book by it's cover again. It was hard, it was stiff, and which 7 cheeses did they use? I really want answers because there was no blend in that damn dish. The chicken didn't even taste all the way cooked. I was angry I couldn't even get through half of it. I felt like I cheated on my diet with a cheap whorish dish filled with calories and I want all my calories back.
What made it worse is I really should've known. Other ppl. ordered food and one person didn't touch hers and another couple took about an hour to eat the chicken and waffles. Sadly, the comedians kept questioning us on the food and my brain kept telling me "if you have nothing good to say don't say anything at all" I just smiled and told them I'll save them some…they thought I was joking…I was DEAD SERIOUS. The service was good I can't leave that part out but sheesh I never knew mac and cheese can be so bad I wanted to cry.
Conclusion: If you HAVE to come here…come here for drinks and entertainment. The comedy show was cool I got out a bunch of good laughs. Stay away from the food. STAY AWAY FROM THE FOOD PEOPLE!