LOOKOUT!

Lookout Hill is apparently the latest restaurant to take over the old Bibi's/jazz joint/Biscuit spot on 5th Avenue.

But what kind of food is it?

Oh, God, is it named after the uglyass condo's on State Street?

How do you know this? More info, please...

Quigley wrote: How do you know this? More info, please...

The name is on the new (and non-offensive) awning.

What kind of food will they have? Where on 5th is it?

flux wrote: What kind of food will they have? Where on 5th is it?

Its on 5th and President, where the old Biscut BBQ place was.

The awning has not revealed any more secrets.

flux wrote: What kind of food will they have?

Hopefully non-offensive food, as well.

And hopefully the awning will be constructed in colors approved by Park Slope aesthetes :roll:

Livetotravel wrote: approved by Park Slope aesthetes :roll:

8)

The awning has revealed one more secret - its the Lookout Smokehouse.

I walked past there the other day, peeped in, and the whole place was done up in stripped pine. Sort of looked like Momofuku.

Anxious to find out what this place is about!

Of course, something tells me that it will be yet, another failure on the corner of President/5th Ave. (like all of the other poorly managed/served restaurants that have come and gone before it, of course, by the same guy). What truly puzzles me is that in the begining, these restuarants are successful BUT quickly go downhill because they are poorly managed. Why do they keep going through the hassel and expense of opening a new restaurant every year? Just stop tarnishing your reputation!

Why don't the owners understand that we have our choice of basically any type of restaurant around here.. Why would we settle for something less than acceptable?

Subject: We ate there on Friday night

Tried the new Lookout Hill on Friday night.

Great bourbon menu, comfortable digs, though I always prefer bar
seats that have backs to them. The "meat" menu is posted on the wall, and served/priced in 1/4 pound portions. We tried the pork belly, beef brisket, and leg of lamb. The meat is served sauceless, with sauce of your choice on the side. While I realize that bbq afficianados prefer meat served this way, we thought it was kind of bland. The pork belly was quite tasty, but the brisket and lamb were lacking seriously in flavor. We far prefer the brisket at Bar-B-Q down on 6th Ave & 20th.

The sides, however, were off the hook. The corn pudding was outrageous, and (i would never say this lightly), the mac and cheese was maybe the best I have ever had. They cook it to order, only one size, an $8 large appetizer portion, and top it with garlic breadcrumbs. Outrageously good.

So the food is similar to Biscuit huh? Interesting.

Haven't gone yet but great tap list. The Six Point/Gorilla beer is on the list. Nice choice.

I went yesterday...

They have a great beer list - tons of choices.
The staff was very nice, but the ambiance and table set-up was strange.
Food was very affordable.

The sides were delicious.
The kielbasa and chicken were really good.
The brisket and pulled pork were full of fatty gristle, and borderline tasteless. We had to leave half on our plate, because the fat was inedible. And I understand adding your own sauces, but this was just bland.

So overall, I would say a mixed bag. Some things were really great, and some were really disappointing. Hopefully they'll be open to patron feedback and will work out the kinks.

Does anyone know the story of this place? Is it the same owner as Biscut? Same Chef? Any plans to open the back room?

It sounds like there are some positives here, unlike Biscut which was pretty much all bad.