“ Lovely ambiance and delicious brunch. Great for groups; nice big tables. Highly recommend! ”

“ For some reason I have never really wanted to eat here (I think I thought I had been here before and didn't care for it), but when my partner wanted to get a steak for brunch somewhere options were limited and we came. Right when I got there I realized I've actually been here before, so I was immediately curious to see how this was going to go down. First off, they have a nice covered patio with fans which made for a nice breeze. The service I thought was great. It seemed everyone was celebrating something which I thought was awfully coincidental, but none the less they all got a glass of something to cheers with. I didn't get anything since i literally gave nothing to celebrate other than making it out of the house. I had a chicken BLAT. it was delicious and the fries were really tasty. I ate every single bite and loved every second of it. My partner got steak and eggs. It came with toast and some weird potatoes. He said the steak was amazing and it looked pretty darn big for the price. Overall I think this is a great place for brunch, the prices are really reasonable and the food is outstanding. Will definitely be returning ”

“ My boyfriend and I celebrated our anniversary at Benchmark and had a lovely time. He made the reservation and must have included that it was an anniversary as we were immediately greeted with delicious champagne. The indoor dining was very dim and intimate which was perfect for a date. For dinner we had the Orzo Mac'n'Cheese (Goat Cheese, Parmesan, Arugula, Sun-dried Tomatoes - $13), Roasted Fingerling Potatoes (Cheese, Bacon, Sour Cream, Chives - $13), Oysters DeJonghe (Garlic, Mustard, White Wine, Butter, Texas Toast - $21), 10 oz Filet Mignon ($46) and the Benchmark Burger ($23). Every single meal was INCREDIBLE! I couldn't stop eating. To top it all off, the cookie dough dessert was immaculate - the perfect combo of hot and cold. I couldn't have asked for a better celebratory dinner. The service was quick and the entire staff was friendly and attentive. I need to come back and try the Maine Lobster Ricotta Gnocchi! ”

“ My partner and I went here for restaurant week after a 5k race and were pleasantly surprised on the quality of food. I had the shrimp with grits as an appetizer and it's probably the best shrimp and grits I've ever had. I've never really liked shrimp and grits but I always order it hoping the next will change my mind and this was it! The grits were perfectly cooked. The shrimp was also and the texture and flavor of everything was the perfect combination. The filet was beautifully and perfectly cooked. You can't go wrong with steak and potatoes and this was leveled up. Lastly, the cookie dough egg roll was fantastic. The only reason I gave it a 4 is because we got the crab hush puppies, which is what we were most excited to try, on the regular menu and it was just fried dough ball. We didn't taste crab at all. The service was great: attentive and friendly. The atmosphere was also great! I'd definitely recommend and revisit, just don't get the crab hush puppies! Haha ”

“ A tale of two meals - Restaurant Week edition. Stopped in with reservations on the way home from the gym on a Wednesday night. We've walked by this place so many times at the busy section of 5th Avenue in Park Slope. Menu looked delicious and seemed like a great deal. Would come back to take my (future?) in-laws to dinner next time they're in town. 1st course - Burrata with roasted beets and avocado. Really just so so. I think this is the end of the burrata fad for me. Shrimp and polenta with roasted tomato vinaigrette was great. I cleaned the plate completely. Wish this was a regular menu item. 2nd course - Gnocchi with gnocchi and roasted butternut squash in a creamy pesto. This was a lot of mushy consistency. Very rich and flavorful but plenty heavy to get through a full serving on your own. Would recommend sharing with at least 2 people. NY strip was exactly as you would expect. Great crust, textbook medium-rare preparation with a side of creamed spinach and "designer" goat cheese mashed potatoes. 3rd course - Couldn't really imagine what a cookie dough egg roll was so we both ordered the bread pudding, which was a great way to end the meal. ”

“ I am shocked I have never wrote a review on this restaurant I've been coming here for many years. Durning Covid this establishment has been doing a great job and accommodating their customers with delicious food and following all protocols. I always enjoy my meals here real good Americana food pleasing for all to enjoy. Today my husband and I enjoy the following food *please we shared all dishes. We started off with a Cesar salad with fresh anchovies. The salad was fresh crispy with an excellent true Caesar dressing. We had potatoes stuffed with trout roe and creme fraiche omg it was so extremely yummy with distinctive tastes of pleasure for the pallet. Then for the entree we had cod fish with mussels yes yes yes it was made with perfection with amazing flavors so good which melted in my mouth. We had fresh brew ice tea as well very refreshing. ”