I come here because I know I will have a lovely dining experience. The food is around 3.5 on a scale of 5; sometimes the brioche rolls on the sandwiches are kind of stale, sometimes there is a little too much salt on the vegetables, but issues of that sort are easily fixable. The staff here are so nice, and the drinks so solid, I know I will walk out of Enid's feeling great.
Review Source:Things have changed a lot since I wrote my first review of Enids six years ago. Â The neighborhood has a zillion places more popular now, but the quality here has not suffered. Â Â The wait for brunch is never bad here anymore, but the place is never empty. Â The Enids crowd has grown up and a lot of us are having kids. Â And Enid's welcomes our kids for brunch. Â And the atmosphere seems to absorb any disruptions a kid makes, Â this is not a place where you hear the sound of kids crying excruciatingly amplified. Â The acoustics here are great, there is plenty of space between tables, natural light filters through the blinds, the climate is pleasant, the music is mellow, Â we are sooo grateful for that. Â The food is consistently good. Â The bloody mary is excellent. Â The enids salad is delicious. Â The fruit salad is fresh and substantial. Â The french fries are crispy. Â The staff are all very cool and very competent. Â You may be able to find more cutting edge cuisine in the neighborhood and hipper scenes, but you'd be hard pressed to find a more accomodating, chill and consistently pleasant place for brunch. Â Â Long live Enids!
Review Source:Solid spot for brunch, I can't comment on dinner as I have never been for anything besides brunch. Â One of the few places in this damn city that actually understands how good biscuits and gravy are (I could go on a rant about this but I will keep my tongue on Enid's).
The problem with Enid's is as everyone knows it typically gets very crowded and inside it is often overly loud and talkative. Â I like to try and grab a seat outside if the weather permits, there are only a few tables but if you time your brunch right it shouldn't be so bad. Â
Every time I have been I have ordered their full order biscuits and gravy + Bloody Mary. Â They do a good job with the buttermilk biscuits and their meat gravy and it's a decent size for the neighborhood and price $10 bucks! Â They also have great BloodY Mary's but I think they are $8 bucks ouch... at least they come in a pint glass though!
I know the hungry and veggie bear are also really good options as I have tasted them also.
Enid's isn't amazing and I think Jimmy's Diner down the road outclasses them easily, but, it is a good little spot for brunch in Greenpoint.
Enid's is awesome! As a late-night bar, it really comes alive with possibility. The good music didn't stop playing, and whoever is left at 2:00 am is dancing, singing along, and making friends. The New Orleans-style decor feels welcoming and almost familiar, even though it was the first time I'd been there. Seems like a good spot for food as well, so I'd definitely come back to check that out!
Review Source:Great place! I've only been so far for dinner but can't wait to go back for their brunch which I hear is awesome! I had their Chicken Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Country Gravy (which is SO hard to find in NYC). It was delish! Nice atmosphere and in a great location. We'll def go back.
Review Source:What a super place to have brunch!
I had the pomegranate mimosa, which was fuity & fizzy with the huevos ranchoers. Huevos rancheros was delicious! I loved the salsa verde and the eggs were hiddun right under neath on top of the tortillas. The beans and rice was very yummy as well.
The boy had the roasted asparagus florentine and it was very yummy. The florentine was on a toasted biscuit which was super creative and different.
Sadly, the best part of Enid's brunch - the coffee while you wait to be seated - seems to be gone. Â Disappointing because this was a differentiator. Â I am so impatient, particularly when I'm tired and hungry, but coffee always made it better. Â Enid's, please reconsider this decision. Â Also, now they just serve french press coffee at the table instead of refillable regular coffee. This is a pretentious mistake.
Review Source:I recently visited my friend in Brooklyn, and we went to Enid's one Friday night. Although I never got a chance to eat here, I had a blast dancing once they moved all the tables to the sides, and people started to pile in. Completely goofy, absolutely a blast, drinks were cheap, had good specials, the bartenders were quick and polite, and most of all the crowd was having fun. I'm sure they're a million and one better places we could have went to on a Friday night in Brooklyn, but regardless, I enjoyed myself immensely!
Review Source:Enid's is basically a slightly more upscale diner in a slightly more upscale dive. The atmosphere is very Williamsburg/Greenpoint 10 years ago when every coffee shop was a shabby reclamation job with chipped paint and old tin ceilings. I guess that's why I still like it.
Go for food, go for drinks, you'll probably walk out satisfied. Over time the food has been a rollercoaster of hits and misses for me. Currently, I'm loving the meatloaf, catfish, veggie quesadillas and collard greens. Friends and I have had some unpleasant meals or side effects from said meals in the past, so I'm still a little skeptical.
Also, their Bloody Mary has to be the most overhyped drink ever! It's large, yes, but way too peppery and lacking in horseradish.
I SO wanted to like this adorable hipster joint, but I couldn't get past the burnt coffee. It began the whole meal on a slant. The special seemed like the thing to order: pulled pork, cheese grits... I mean, right? Wrong. They got everything wrong. From the over-salted greens (which happened to be the only item with any flavor) to the solid grit that stuck to my plate, to the soupy pork that had NO salt...they failed. It looks cute, but don't judge this book by its cover.
Review Source:Food is pretty good but have always liked the atmosphere better for its laid-back, not overly pretentious vibe. Best time to go is late afternoon or evening when they bring out the disco ball as brunch on the weekend is crazy. Love that they hand cut their snowflakes in the window every winter. Don't ask why..
Review Source:Lovely brunch spot. Got seated right away and I'm sure there was a New Year's party here since I spotted the numbers 013 balloons stuck to the ceiling. As to where the first number is...no idea.
They have a full bar which is always awesome for brunch. I had the Garlic Shrimp and Grits with sunny-side up eggs. Delicious! First time having grits and it was amazing. The garlic sauce covered the grits and flavored it really well. My eating partner had the Fried Jalepeno Cheese Grits, excellent as well. There was a subtle japaleno flavor so it's not spicy at all, if you want something light and healthy, the jalapeno cheese grits is the way to go.
As for drinks, I had the Grimosa (grapefuit mimosa), done quite well. Definitely taste the grapefuit with a kick of good champagne. The partner had the Hot Ginger Whiskey, it's actually perfect for a person that's sick because the ginger helps. The aroma of the whiskey was intoxicating but didn't have that heavy liquor taste, delicious!
This bar/restaurant is good when you want quick food with the convenience of being served fast. I come here occasionally for brunch and dinner. Usually we take our seats at the bar, especially during brunch. Their Bloody Mary's are served with pickles and celery sticks towering over all that vodka and tomato juice inside.
The last time I was there I ordered their special: Banana pecan pancakes - so good! And so much!
For dinner, I am a big fan of their veggie burgers and we like to order these in take-out. Their salads are also worth trying.
All in all, it looks like a rather unimpressive place from the outside but the food and service is surprisingly nice. I recommend it to anyone who is in the area and doesn't have time for the huge waiting line at Five Leaves!
I also heard they have quite a happy hour going on, which I am eager to check out sometime soon. Their Frozen Harrisons being among the first things to try...
I don't quite comprehend the popularity of this place. I am, however, grateful that they were one of the only places that remained open during "hurricane" Irene. It was chaotic and totally marshal law, but it was open! So they get an extra star for that.
Otherwise, what is the deal? The food, ESPECIALLY brunch, is really disappointing. I don't like my huevos rancheros with jarred salsa, or my veggie burger looking like it was a grocery store brand frozen patty. During the hurricane, I got a salmon burger, which was severely lacking in anything desirable.
The place mainly looks cool, but the restrooms are gag-inducing, and the bar is a hard to reach place, even later at night, because for some reason, everyone just conglomerates there. I guess you have to be drunk to like the food here!
*** BRUNCH REVIEW ***
We finally got to Enid's on a hot summer Saturday and was seated right away -- perfect. We'd heard great things about Enid's brunch and came with an appetite, so we were ready to chow down.
Boyfriend ordered a bloody mary, which, if you can't tell from the other reviews, was delicious. Spicy (but not too much), herbal, with lots of accouterments.
I got the hungry bear (eggs, sausage, white gravy, buttermilk biscuit). Concept was great, but execution was just "ok". Eggs were fluffy and wonderful, sausage was DELICIOUS, but the gravy was tasteless and the biscuit was inconsistent -- part was fluffy, part was dry and crumbly.
Boyfriend got the tilapia cakes & eggs -- he won with his order. The tilapia was cooked well and was a sizable portion for brunch.
There are a million brunch options in Williamsburg/Greenpoint. We won't be running back here, but it's a solid option if you're in the area, especially if you're a bloody mary fan.
I liked Enid's. My boyfriend and I came here for brunch on a Sunday afternoon, around 3 pm or so. The place was pretty busy - our waitress was none too friendly, but it was hard to mind too much, as the menu is super vegetarian friendly.
My boyfriend ordered the huevos rancheros and really liked it. I ordered the veggie bear, which was probably the most unhealthy thing on the menu. It was basically an egg sandwich with veggie sausage with gravy poured over it. Pretty good, but the biscuits were tough, not the flaky deliciousness I was expecting, and the gravy was tasty, but almost too rich. I've had AMAZING veggie biscuits and gravy at my favorite Baltimore (Hamden) brunch spot, Golden West, and these didn't really compare.
Add that to sub par service - we probably will be back because there are a bunch of other things I'd like to try on the menu, but I'm not in any huge rush to go back.
There's nothing bad about this place, honestly. If you like southern food and good drinks, this is the place to come, especially for brunch.
My friends got bloody mary''s, which were actually really good. I stuck with the grapefruit juice, which is fresh squeezed and refreshing.
The service is excellent, not to frequent but not absent. I ordered the veggie bear, which is a biscuit with egg, veggie sausage, gravy and a side. SO DELICIOUS! Just get this.
One of my friends ordered the pancakes - perfect consistency and mind blowing.
Also, there's this really hot waitress there and and maybe this shouldn't be in the yelp review but I'd go to brunch every week if I knew she was working there. Creepy? sorry.
Just go for the food and stay for the people watching and drinks.
This place is always packed. Â I've stepped in for a beer or three on an ironic dance music night and I've stopped by for a drink or three and dinner on a I'm hungry night. Â
Nothing too great to drink and nothing too great to eat. Â I'm torn between two and three stars but I'll hold New York to a high standard and go with two. Â Nothing too great about prices either. Â Just so un-remarkable. Â Why do so many frequent it?
I went twice, 2 weekends in a row, to help me make up my mind about this place.
The first time was, really, no fun. My friend was lagging a little behind me, so I put my name in for a table and waited awkwardly by the door. Once the hostess called me up, she wouldn't seat me because my friend wasn't there yet. I understood, but I couldn't help but feel snubbed as I watched 3 more tables for 2 given away in a span of about 2 minutes. There was a point where I was the only person waiting, with a table in plain sight, when all of a sudden a couple walked in and got to take it. The impersonal service left a sour taste in my mouth and I wasn't able to enjoy my meal.
I decided to give it another go the next weekend. My friend and I showed up together and only had to wait for maybe a minute before we were seated. This time was more relaxing, and I was able to take in the decor and slurp on a Bloody Mary (highly recommended). The place reminds me of what you would expect a movie character's Brooklyn apartment to look like. Weathered walls and floors, out-of-place pinball machine, 50s style diner booths. Great fun. They also make a damn fine grapefruit daiquiri, if you were wondering. Food was bangin, but something was up with the waitstaff - our server was plenty nice, but she might have been hung over.
I'll probably go again, now that I know what to expect from the staff, but I wouldn't call it my favorite. Oh, and watch out for the "C" rating that they cleverly hid in a side window.
Eugh, I don't get it. Sure the facade looks like the perfect neighborhood hang/brunch spot, but the ambience and great view of McCarren Park is really all this place has got going for it. I came here for brunch with the boyfriend, and the best part of our brunch was the cute wolf-dog sitting at the table next to us in the outdoor patio. Everything else left us wanting more.
Eggs Benedict with kale w/ side of collard greens - Other than the nicely poached eggs, everything else was pretty blech, which is pretty hard to do considering I love kale and I love collard greens.
Biscuits and gravy - Ok, so it tasted good, but in more in a mediocre-diner-passable-good kind of way. There are a zillion other places to get amazing biscuits and gravy in williamsburg, so going to enid's would be a sad waste of a meal.
Bloody mary w/ peppered vodka or tequila - it's got a decent kick, but i'd categorize it as pretty mediocre. Not awful, but nothing particularly interesting about it.
Service - let's see. It's extremely "hands-off" to put it nicely. It took about an hour for our food to come, and about 10 minute of waiting to flag down our server every time we needed something.
Overall, DON'T BOTHER. YOU CAN DO BETTER IN THE AREA!
Yummy, yummy Bloody Mary. I'm not usually in Greenpoint, but I had to run an errand and couldn't pass up the opportunity to try out Enid's (based on Ryan B's recommendation and the strength of the Yelp reviews). Since I was alone, I took a seat at the bar, where the bartender took my drink and food order. I believe his name was Andy, and he made a mean Bloody Mary.
I also had the Hungry Bear with cheese grits. It was a mess, but in a very good way. Sauce everywhere and I had to eat it with a knife and fork. And the second I sliced into it, tons of yummy yolk oozed out. The biscuit and sausage were delicious. The grits were okay.
Ended with a glass of the cold brew iced coffee, which was great.
The meal was a little pricey, but I would definitely recommend Enid's for brunch. They also have some good beers on tap and in bottles. There were also a number of nuclear families dining here. Those kids are going to grow up to be such hipsters.
First and foremost, I have to point out that this place has a giant sparkle-camel hanging on the wall...and who doesn't love a 3/4-life-sized sparkly camel as artwork???
Anyway, onward to the food - we had a pair of the recommendations, which I can say were quite delightful. Â HOWEVER, service is NOT a strong point here, so come prepared to be a little "assertive" so to speak if you want to order...or to get any follow-up service.
Three things:
1. Shirtless men in blazers
2. hangover palace
3. tadpoles
I have no idea where tadpoles come in, but I felt like that really solidified a good time in my head. Â Ok, seriously Enid's is a pretty good place. It's not as good, food wise, as Anella's but is bigger and is way nicer inside than BK label and has a nicer staff.
The hostess was very nice and we were actually seated after a pretty accurate wait time. (That goes a long way with me -- Paulie Gee's if you're listening)...she was also pretty cute which goes a long way. I'm starting to see a pattern here...
Anywho - we got the french toast w apples which was your typical toast. I wish they would have cooked the apples. I got the gravy biscuit breakfast sandwich which was delicious with a side of potatoes. My friend who accompanied me wished she could have eaten this as a sandwich (its impossible you can't). My other friend got the huevos ranchero's which was pretty good and a was a hearty serving.
The waitress was very nice, and didn't mind at all that we didn't look up once and talk to each other, but rather played draw something w/ each other.
I would totally go back and I suggest you do the same.
Came here for a fantastic brunch over the weekend with a few friends. It's a popular spot, so we had to wait about 15 minutes for a table for 4. We started with the spicy bloody Mary's, which were to die for! Full of delicious tomato flavor, peppers and an abundance of olives. I could drink these  all day until I slip into a bloody mary coma.
I ordered the veggie bear with grits. As far as vegetarian brunch goes, this is the BEST! Such a great veggie substitute for a sausage and egg biscuit sandwich smothered in gravy. I wasn't wowed by the grits; really bland and flavorless.
The service was excellent and very friendly. Can't wait to come back!
The food here is southern inspired and very good, but the service is atrocious. Â So much that I really don't ever care to go back here. Â The hipster servers just stand around by the bar and socialize most of the time. Â It must be too uncool to act interested in serving people. Â They'll usually come by after you've been sitting down with your menu closed for 10-15 minutes. Â That will probably be the last time you see them unless you flag them down. Â Actually, they'll probably come back to ask you what you ordered again since they forgot about it. Â
With that out of the way, the food is really good, I've gotten blackened catfish and biscuits and gravy, and my wife has gotten the pulled pork sandwich and homeade hash. Â They were very fresh and flavorful and the hashbrowns here are very good. Â It's just a total shame about the service. Â Go to Brooklyn Star if you want homemade southern cooking AND good service. Â Go here if you want southern cooking and have 2 hours to blow.
Yeeesh. WORST FOOD EVER.
1 = our waitress was the definition of "hipster cool," meaning she only came to our table once to take our order and thoroughly ignored us the rest of the time. Our food was brought over by someone else, as was our check. Maybe she was high? Puffing too much of the hibbity dibbity? Anyway girl, not cute. Get your shit together.
2. The food was pretty foul. I ordered the special benedict with a side of fries, and an extra side of mayo and hollandaise sauce (because I'm gross). The fries were piping hot, but alas, the hollandaise was stone cold. Pretty much like they made the packet hollandaise, then dumped it in the fridge. Not cool.
It was kind of shocking to be here on 11am Saturday to find the place totally empty when all the other brunch spots were popping off. But, I guess the people of Brooklyn know better.
Sorry Enid's, no dice.
It just doesn't get any better than Enid's.
I am fortunate enough to live right around the corner from this neighborhood favorite - and it's got all of the amenities to earn that title. Great for brunch, a lazy afternoon lunch, or a late night cocktail, the cozy ambiance and low-key atmosphere feels like home. And no, you don't have to be some skinny jean wearing flannel sporting 'hipster,' my mother and my roommate's mothers all LOVE to spend late night meals at Enid's. And they are old, and Texan, and about as opposite of a hipster as they come (though they are super hip!).
Do yourself a favor - try the fries (prepare to die), the veggie burger (even if you've never touched one before), and a specialty cocktail. Hello, I just made your day. You're welcome.
Why do people eat here? Beyond me.
But it is, on occasion, a pretty good place to finish out a night, especially if it's crowded with dancers and the DJ is familiar with that whole "beat thing."
I don't think I've ever stumbled in here in need of a drink. But I always get the $3 Tecate anyway, first thing. Nice deal and a nice watery beer to rehydrate, right?
But your mileage will definitely vary at Enid's. Once I had a great night here dancing like a fool. Last weekend it was a tired graveyard of zombie hipsters and drunk bozos. Like Idiot A who tried to punch Idiot B, who was waiting in line for the bathroom, because Idiot B said wouldn't Idiot A like to go first? Or the girl passed out under the coat rack, who I regrettably kicked in the kneecaps walking by the rack. (My apologies went unregistered. If you're reading this, I'm sorry.) That's how stupid things get here.
But I just took another slug of my Tecate. Ahh.
Enid's Brunch-gets a Meh from me.
The thing is:
I no longer date boys who make me go dutch on a burrito
I don't buy fake designer handbags and
I certainly do not buy food from 99 cent stores.
There are things that you just do not do after a certain age. Â And brunching at a place that thinks that they are doing YOU a favor by letting you and your non skinny jean, hipster-hating ass into their restaurant, is something that I will no longer do either.
I can go down the list of reasons why Enid's underwhelmed me but, the overall point is that they clearly do everything half-ass and skate on their reputation.
That just pisses me off. Â
oh and P.S. Â My mom called and she wants her hot pink, soft leather, hightop, Jazzercise Reeboks back.
PPS. Â Nancy- you had a Bloody Mary which you claim rivals the 'geist and didn't offer me any? Â I don't care how hung over I was, THAT is a party foul.
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