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Fort Defiance

4.4 (16)
$31 to $50
American
365 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
Fort Defiance is an award-winning cafe-bar in the heart of Red Hook, Brooklyn serving seasonal American cuisine at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Equal parts neighborhood hangout and dining destination, Fort Defiance is known for its world-class cocktails, killer coffee, simple and classic food, and warm, welcoming service.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 3:00pm; Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am - 3:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday, Wednesday - Friday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Matt Fleming
  • Catering
    Please contact Fort Defiance for more information about off-site catering.
  • Neighborhood
    Red Hook
  • Cross street
    Dikeman St
  • Parking details
    There's typically plenty of available parking within a block of Fort Defiance.
  • Public transit
    B61 from Park Slope on Van Brunt and Dikeman B61 from Downtown Brooklyn at Van Brunt and Coffey
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 16 people are saying

Fort Defiance reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

16 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York City5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 14, 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    I should have got the clue that it wasn't the right choice for a family Mother's Day dinner when we calked to see if anything other than a burger was available for kids and was told that the menu is not really child friendly. That said the meal was good but nothing special and personally for me felt overpriced for what I received.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 24, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fort D is one of the reasons Red Hook is such a great place to live (and visit).

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  3. roxy VIP

    New York City45 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 23, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Rarely in Red Hook so took the opportunity to visit this local eatery. Nice neighborhood vibe, friendly and cozy. Well-prepared dishes, generous portion size. Excellent lentil soup and scallops, skirt steak and Ceasar salad also quite good. Limited menu but a lot of care it put into what is offered. Reasonable prices as well.

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  4. kramalot VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area74 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 7, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We ate here because it was close to Pioneer Works and a friend recommended it. The food was okay, but I thought considering what rents are in Red Hook, it was somewhat overpriced. Did not seem to scare away patrons however. They were quite busy for a Wednesday night.

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  5. JohnG

    New York City3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on November 5, 2016

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Everything was great...except for the beer selection which was limited and of poor quality.

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  6. TBoneman

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 17, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service are consistently good and well above average.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 14, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Everything was perfect except the main course of noodles were lacking in veggies which made it unbalanced.

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  8. inmyhumbleopinion

    Austin3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 9, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of my favorite restaurants in Brooklyn. Despite the surging hipness happening in Red Hook this restaurant remains a local hangout.

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  9. BrooklynA

    New York City5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on August 20, 2016

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    I've been to Ft. Defiance many times, most often for a late lunch on a weekday, but also on weekday, Friday and Sunday evenings. Last Saturday, it was already noisy and well-occupied by 5:30 when the kitchen opened. I reserved a table for 5 at 5:30, with a special request for seating by the front window. This may be impossible to adhere to on a Saturday evening. The interior table wasn't bad, but the increasingly raucus crowd echoed more loudly than it might have by the window. In spite of a very full house, service was exemplary, the burgers highly praised by the first-time guests, the asparagus made the non-red meat crowd happy, and the stellar chocolate pudding with hazelnut brittle happily devoured by all. But probably won't try a Saturday night again.

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  10. SeymourB

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 25, 2016

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for their Wednesday oyster special and was not disappointed. Great service and good selection of beer to go the oysters. What else would you want?

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Fort Defiance is rated 4.4 stars by 16 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. New York City
  4. Brooklyn
  5. Red Hook

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Google Map for Fort Defiance

365 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Dikeman St
  • Neighborhood
    Red Hook
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 3:00pm; Brunch: Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am - 3:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday, Wednesday - Friday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    There's typically plenty of available parking within a block of Fort Defiance.
  • Public transit
    B61 from Park Slope on Van Brunt and Dikeman B61 from Downtown Brooklyn at Van Brunt and Coffey
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Matt Fleming
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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