Hope & Anchor
Brooklyn, NY 11231-1276
Phone: (718) 237-0276
- Cross Street:
- Wolcott Street
- Directions:
- F; G at Smith-9th St, then bus B77
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-11pm, Fri 11:30am-12am, Sat 9am-12am , Sun 9am-11pm
Editorial Review for Hope & Anchor – by Dana Bowen
The Scene
A crowd this mixed--local workers, lounging artists and adventuresome city folk--usually signals one of two things: the only restaurant around, or a reasonably priced diner that serves darned good food. Hope & Anchor, situated on a lonely gray stretch in Red Hook, is both. The brick-and-mirror dining room, with its swivel-stool bar, metal-flaked booths and rotating dessert case stocked with homemade sweets hint at another hip "New Diner," but it's a friendly staffed neighborhood joint at heart.
The Food
This wide-ranging American menu is less ironic, and more satisfying, than the retro-stylized photos under laminate would suggest. Sandwiches, burgers and salads, like the lemon-dressed cobb, are classic successes. Entrees are more ambitious: Crackly skinned, herb-roasted chicken atop chunky mashed potatoes and greens cries for gravy, but beautifully grilled pork loin is sublime. Sweet-tart lemon butter offsets salty, ham-wrapped tuna--just ask for it rare.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasYou can order high stacks of buttermilk pancakes, omelettes and other breakfast fare all day long.
When to GoCatch first-class karaoke from 9pm to 12am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
User Reviews for Hope & Anchor
11/08/2007 Posted by caroster
Came in for dinner while visiting friends in Red Hook who recommendedthe place. The best burger I have had - maybe ever. Same for the meatloaf. Friendly servers. Interesting cocktails menu. Try the apple pie, which was probably a foot high!. Later in the night there were two birthday parties and a 7 foot karaoke host! Brunch the next morning was packed but still fast and fresh. Worth a visit.
11/05/2007 Posted by bighelp
I thought it was a great place when i walked in ....but when i order there banana cream pie there was a huge hair laying on top i told the wait staff and he said he didn't seem to care yuk !
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