Karasu
Karasu
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
3 reviews
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Karasu is a hidden gem located behind a secret door of Walter's, in the Fort Greene area of Brooklyn. Once inside you will find a beautiful and well designed space which includes a elegant bar and table seating. Food, service, and atmosphere are all top notch here. Tables were consistently full so you may want to book a reservation if you are dining during peak hours. Highlights of the meal for me included fresh oysters, duck wings, lobster pasta, and a perfectly cooked and seasoned rib eye. Come and dine at Karasu before the secret gets out!
Fort Green Park gentrification has arrived. With it comes the NYC priced cocktails, hipster bearded bar tenders, romantic lighting, sleek Japanese décor, and celebrity sightings. Karasu, opened a few weeks ago in the back of Walters, it serves sake, cocktails and some food. With a bar area, small table seating, this is a nice place for small intimate gatherings. By 7pm there's a full crowd chatting in the flattering subdued indirect lighting. The drinks here are inventive and unique, I focused on the Whiskey/ Scotch based drinks. We snacked on duck wings and pickles and imbibed on the Dipper Mouth, Thrice Rice, and Night Night, My favorite was the Night Night, it was simple, balanced and showcased the smokiness of the Brandy. The Thrice rice was nicely balanced with the hint of sweetness from the almond, its a nice drink if you like darker liquors but want some sweetness to it. The Dipper Mouth was a little too sweet for us the crème de Banana didn't do it for us with the scotch and the coffee.
Overall, the décor is open, Japanese inspired, with clean lines. The service was great, my water glass was never below half full, and the experience was enjoyable. The pickled of Rutabaga was nice to have as it cleaned your mouth while drinking cocktails but it wasn't very pickled. The Karaage was saucy with a spicy kick, they served up 4 wing drums, which was nice to share and had enough meat to nibble on.
There's a limited selection of dishes, I wasn't all to interested in getting a full meal here. The focus for me was the cocktails, and seeing the type of small side dishes they might have to complement the drinks. I would suggest that you grab a casual dinner at Walters and head on over to the back for a romantic night cap ;-).
In terms of speakeasy/ cocktail lounges, the combination of friendly service, selection of cocktails and access I would say this place is solid.
(I made a reservation, before 7:30 there were open tables)
I don't know how this has only gotten 4 reviews. It's a lovely spot – quiet, not crowded, easy to make a reservation, beautiful setting.
Food menu is small but what they do have was delicious. We got the scallop sashimi, hibiki and the ribeye. The steak was delicious and wasn't heavy in the way it's done at a classic steakhouse. Ftw