Dinner in Williamsburg for 10

May 21, 2013 11:08 AM

Looking for a restaurant in Williamsburg that can accommodate about 10 people on a Saturday night in June, for a bachelor party. Will not be a stereotypical raucous, wasted BP crowd, but would like someplace laid back. More details inside.

Per my earlier question, we'll be starting the evening off at Barcade, and after dinner, we're going to Brooklyn Bowl. Here's a Google map showing both; ideally, we'd like to find someplace somewhere roughly between these two destinations. (We don't want to traipse too far off course.)

We'd also like someplace reasonably affordable—we aren't looking for a steakhouse or break-the-bank kind of place. Otherwise pretty agnostic about cuisine, as long as vegetarians won't have too hard a time. (That rarely seems to be a problem in NYC, though.)

And as a throw-in, if you can recommend any bars in the vicinity of Brooklyn Bowl for a last-stop-of-the-night sort of place, I'd be appreciative as well. Thanks!

posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell to Food & Drink (10 answers total)

Did you want a place with a private room? Or just a decent place where you can make a reservation for 10 on a Saturday?
posted by greta simone at 11:18 AM on May 21, 2013

Have you considered eating at Brooklyn Bowl because their fried chicken (and other things) is really delicious?
posted by spec80 at 11:40 AM on May 21, 2013

First thing that comes to mind is Radegast. Beer Hall, pretty big, in between. If you want a step-up from a beer hall, maybe try Rye (one if my favorite places, very classy). Not sure if they take reservations on Saturdays.
posted by greta simone at 11:41 AM on May 21, 2013

Response by poster: I wasn't thinking private room, no, but I wouldn't be averse to that if you had any suggestions along those lines.
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 11:44 AM on May 21, 2013

how about fiore on grand street? i recall it being of a decent size with a beautiful outdoor seating area. great vegetarian options as well. i'm also not sure if they take reservations.
posted by marshmallow peep at 12:00 PM on May 21, 2013

Cafe Mogador - lots of good options for a variety of preferences

Cubana Socíal - surprisingly, they have a good vegetarian & GF menu!

The Brooklyn Star but they don't have very good veggie options.
posted by barnone at 12:01 PM on May 21, 2013

Radegast is big, but you will have to fight it out for table space since I don't think they take reservations. I have seen lots of parties in there, though, so I could definitely be wrong.

What about the Meatball Shoppe? The restaurant is big, and they should have no problem accommodating a party of 10.
posted by Sara C. at 12:08 PM on May 21, 2013

Bamonte's can definitely accommodate a party of 10, is in between Barcade and Brooklyn Bowl, has vegetarian options, won't break the bank and is a damn fun old school Italian joint. They also make a mean martini and have buzzers on the wall for when you need to call over your pro waiter. It's a classic and you might be able to tell that I love it there.
posted by rdnnyc at 6:14 PM on May 21, 2013

One more thing, depending on your tolerance for a dive bar as your last stop of the night, you'll be pretty close to the Turkey's Nest.
posted by rdnnyc at 6:23 PM on May 21, 2013

Patrizia's in South Williamsburg has a huge space with big tables and delicious pizza at reasonable prices. It's full of Italian families families as opposed to hipsters.
posted by akgerber at 6:22 AM on May 22, 2013