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The Gorbals - Brooklyn

4.3
4.3
49 Reviews
$30 and under
American
98 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

About this restaurant

Top Chef winner Ilan Hall opened one of the two locations of his restaurant, The Gorbals, on the third floor of the Urban Outfitters clothing store in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn. The hip atmosphere of the open loft space includes popular music, unfinished wood and an open kitchen for a funky, modern vibe. The Gorbals features large tables and encourages family-style dining, as well as a rooftop bar serving signature cocktails. The generous portions of the tapas at The Gorbals are meant for sharing. The menu focuses on unique Middle Eastern-style dishes, as well as paying homage to Ilan's culture with dishes such as the potato latkes with smoked applesauce and bacon wrapped matzoh balls. There are vegetarian options available, as well, such as sunflower seed risotto and celeriac.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Dining Room open Tuesday-Sunday for dinner, 5:30-midnight Rooftop Bar Our Rooftop Bar is closed for the winter season, please come enjoy a drink in our Main Bar!
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Ilan Hall
  • Catering
    We love catering events! Please contact us at info@thegorbalsbk.com for a quote
  • Neighborhood
    Williamsburg
  • Cross street
    Between Berry and Wythe Avenues
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    L train, Bedford Avenue Stop
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, View, Wine

What 49 people are saying

The Gorbals - Brooklyn reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 0.1Value

NoiseModerate

49 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York City2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 1, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant was no longer accepting reservations through Opentable...

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  2. RestaurantWeekReviewer

    New York City2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 1, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food at the Gorbals was mediocre. Besides the decent service we recieved, the rest of the experience was awful. My party and I came for Restaurant week, and this was the first time that food didn't taste amazing to me.

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  3. FrauF

    Munich1 review

    1.0

    Dined on July 24, 2015

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    They served a half of an onion as an entree. A HALF OF AN ONION!

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  4. grubluv VIP

    Indiana28 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 10, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food, the Atmosphere, the help were all Outstanding. We shared a variety of items from the menu which were all delicious and the coolest thing ever was when Ilan himself came over and visited the table!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 20, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sticky toffee pudding. Lord.

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  6. TeacherTrekker

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on June 6, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was as good as one would expect from a chef with Ilan's reputation. I was dining with a vegetarian who took ample use of the field portion of the menu who enjoyed the sunflower seed risotto the best. The smoked applesauce on the potato latkes was virtually a barbecue sauce. I devoured my chicken schnitzel and banh mai poutine. Everything is served family style. They recommend 3-5 dishes. I was there to eat. Dessert was good but I wish I knew the celery sorbet had anise in it. I'm just not a fan of the flavor. Otherwise the meal was great. The atmosphere was quiet. Service was good. Anywhere that plays Wu-Tang on playlist gets a vote in my book.

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  7. Delicious

    New York City24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 2, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was divine, tapas style servings meant there was plenty to share and time to judge whether we just wanted more. (The answer was yes, more of almost everything!) we convinced ourselves to try dessert too and it did not disappoint - the whimsy involved in many of the dishes, from "rissito'd sunflower seeds" to celery sorbet, to smoked applesauce, I was experiencing flavors far more creative than previous whimsical chefs (ie David Burke). Enjoy this treat, even the mixed drinks are creative.

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  8. Sham

    New York City32 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 29, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Decent food with excellent service and a very inviting space. Great roof top bar as well.

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  9. Ksm08

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 24, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my second time visiting The Gorbals and I was not disappointed. Everything was truly amazing, especially the broccoli!

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  10. Lecorbusier

    Los Angeles7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 17, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Gorbals is one of those Williamsburg hidden gems. Once you get over the unusual name and the upstairs entry, there is a wonderful modern rustic interior with nothing but creativity in the cross pollination of ingredients. The atmosphere is quite inviting, great wooden wide planked floors and lovely slab of tree table tops. All in all I highly recommend this place- the chef is truly a Top Chef.

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Google Map for The Gorbals - Brooklyn

98 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Between Berry and Wythe Avenues
  • Neighborhood
    Williamsburg
  • Hours of operation
    Dining Room open Tuesday-Sunday for dinner, 5:30-midnight Rooftop Bar Our Rooftop Bar is closed for the winter season, please come enjoy a drink in our Main Bar!
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    L train, Bedford Avenue Stop
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Ilan Hall
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, View, Wine
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