Everything about this restaurant is excellent. The sake selection is both delicious and educational and the staff are great gurus. I’ve been for the brunch, dinner and the duck dinner all three have been outstanding and I always get the vegan soft serve for dessert which a server promised would not taste weird and, in fact, tasted like some of the best soft serve I have ever had and now I crave it. The space is big and austere and well designed but still somehow cozy. This place knows how to be a great and iconic NYC restaurant in food, drink and vibes but somehow also feels like the staff is having you over for dinner and nerding out of how much you’re going to enjoy the food. At brunch get the pancake. At dinner get the skewers and any vegetable possible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamachi Collar, Yakitori, White Sesame Soft Serve, Japanese Soufflé Pancake, Chicken Karaage
Gregg Berliner
Very good Food was delicious, The wait staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. Wonderful atmosphere I highly recommend 👍👍👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jordan Keene
Went for my birthday and had a lovely experience. Our first server was not happy to have us, but the second was so kind, warm a d ingratiating. The duck is not to be missed - the grilled mochi cake was OUTSTANDING. I can’t wait to try brunch!!
Second time here. Service was excellent, but the food was way worse than I remembered. Nothing was wrong with the food, but everything was underwhelming, poorly seasoned, and generally disappointing. In a city teeming with phenomenal restaurants, it was painfully apparent that this one favors quantity of guests served vs quality of food served
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Ashley Jade
I wrote this review on Yelp back in September but just wanted to share it here as well. We absolutely loved our experience at Rule of Thirds! Even prior to arriving, I had emailed them about some special requests about pre-ordering the food and the timing and they were beyond understanding and helpful. After arriving, every server and worker we had encountered was extremely kind, especially Tiffany! She went out of her way to make us feel welcome and offered an amazing energy to lighten up our Sunday morning. On top of the good service, the food was just as amazing! There were 6 of us and we shared everything and left the restaurant beyond full. Some of the items we had were the Japanese breakfast set, the pork belly and the beef donburis, the chicken karaage, the tatsoi salad, and the soufflé pancake. It was so good that my family already asked on the same day if we could visit again this week! Now I’m planning on making another reservation for when I go back to NY next month!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hottokeki Japanese Souffle Pancake, White Sesame Soft Serve, Japanese Breakfast Set, Almond Miso Soup, Chicken Karaage
Vanessa Phillips
Came here for my one year anniversary with my partner and had a phenomenal time. Our server David is one of the best waiters I've ever had and all of his recommendations were great. We had a lamb shank that was fall off the bone, it was delicious as was all the other food and our mocktails (think they were matcha swizzlers). They also gave us this adorable cat logo card from them with congratulations on our anniversary.
Absolutely recommend going and hope to be back myself when I'm around Brooklyn.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sasha Unsworth
Incredible experience. The ambience, the service and the food! Our server Tiffany was phenomenal and definitely made our visit special. She explained the entire menu to us and gave great recommendations. We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hottokeki Japanese Souffle Pancake, Chicken Karaage
ashley george
Absolutely love Rule of Thirds. Every dish is delicious and the vibes are strong. I always make a reservation because they stay busy throughout the week. Last time I went we ordered the tuna, fried chicken, salad & dessert. It was a perfect amount for two people. Highly suggest sticking to shared plates to enjoy a variety of dishes though the hamachi collar is always super satisfying. The staff is always knowledgeable, kind & very attentive. I wanna go back and book one of their outdoor spaces for a bday party and wanna check out their brunch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Rizvi
Best brunch I've had in a while, I can't wait to go on a date here
Food: 5
Karen Wyck
Decent food! Quality has gone down a bit since their opening a few years ago. I always go back to give them another try but it seems like the magic has gone.
I came here twice, once for breakfast and once for dinner. Both times were great, but I will say I liked the dinner menu better. They drinks were very good and different than most that I’ve seen. All of the good I had was delicious! One of my new go to spots.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
kurt geiger
The ambiance was truly wonderful, and we enjoyed the food as well. Unfortunately, our positive impression was somewhat overshadowed by the service. It seems we may have just had bad luck with a team member who didn’t reflect the usual hospitality standards one would expect in a place like this. The best example of the fact: if the hospitality is not right, the overall impression can be destroyed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
K.
Food was alright, definitely not worth the high prices with such a small portion size though. Most of the dish was inflated by rice, instead of actual substance. A curated taste of Japanese style food and ambience, hyped up by marketing. Definitely have better and more authentic Japanese options elsewhere. Hot cake was not delivered after waiting for more than 45 min and when we tried to cancel, server was uncooperative and rude about it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Xingtong Wang
Delicious food and a fantastic atmosphere, but unfortunately, the service left much to be desired. Our server, who wore a red mask, was quite rude and seemed impatient, asking us to repeat ourselves repeatedly as if there was a language barrier. This detracted from an otherwise enjoyable dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Hottokeki Japanese Souffle Pancake
Everything about this restaurant is excellent. The sake selection is both delicious and educational and the staff are great gurus. I’ve been for the brunch, dinner and the duck dinner all three have been outstanding and I always get the vegan soft serve for dessert which a server promised would not taste weird and, in fact, tasted like some of the best soft serve I have ever had and now I crave it. The space is big and austere and well designed but still somehow cozy. This place knows how to be a great and iconic NYC restaurant in food, drink and vibes but somehow also feels like the staff is having you over for dinner and nerding out of how much you’re going to enjoy the food. At brunch get the pancake. At dinner get the skewers and any vegetable possible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamachi Collar, Yakitori, White Sesame Soft Serve, Japanese Soufflé Pancake, Chicken Karaage
Very good
Food was delicious,
The wait staff were friendly, helpful and attentive.
Wonderful atmosphere
I highly recommend 👍👍👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for my birthday and had a lovely experience. Our first server was not happy to have us, but the second was so kind, warm a d ingratiating. The duck is not to be missed - the grilled mochi cake was OUTSTANDING. I can’t wait to try brunch!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hamachi Collar, Sashimi, Chicken Karaage
Second time here. Service was excellent, but the food was way worse than I remembered. Nothing was wrong with the food, but everything was underwhelming, poorly seasoned, and generally disappointing. In a city teeming with phenomenal restaurants, it was painfully apparent that this one favors quantity of guests served vs quality of food served
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
I wrote this review on Yelp back in September but just wanted to share it here as well. We absolutely loved our experience at Rule of Thirds! Even prior to arriving, I had emailed them about some special requests about pre-ordering the food and the timing and they were beyond understanding and helpful. After arriving, every server and worker we had encountered was extremely kind, especially Tiffany! She went out of her way to make us feel welcome and offered an amazing energy to lighten up our Sunday morning. On top of the good service, the food was just as amazing! There were 6 of us and we shared everything and left the restaurant beyond full. Some of the items we had were the Japanese breakfast set, the pork belly and the beef donburis, the chicken karaage, the tatsoi salad, and the soufflé pancake. It was so good that my family already asked on the same day if we could visit again this week! Now I’m planning on making another reservation for when I go back to NY next month!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hottokeki Japanese Souffle Pancake, White Sesame Soft Serve, Japanese Breakfast Set, Almond Miso Soup, Chicken Karaage
Came here for my one year anniversary with my partner and had a phenomenal time. Our server David is one of the best waiters I've ever had and all of his recommendations were great. We had a lamb shank that was fall off the bone, it was delicious as was all the other food and our mocktails (think they were matcha swizzlers). They also gave us this adorable cat logo card from them with congratulations on our anniversary.
Absolutely recommend going and hope to be back myself when I'm around Brooklyn.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible experience. The ambience, the service and the food! Our server Tiffany was phenomenal and definitely made our visit special. She explained the entire menu to us and gave great recommendations. We will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hottokeki Japanese Souffle Pancake, Chicken Karaage
Absolutely love Rule of Thirds. Every dish is delicious and the vibes are strong. I always make a reservation because they stay busy throughout the week. Last time I went we ordered the tuna, fried chicken, salad & dessert. It was a perfect amount for two people. Highly suggest sticking to shared plates to enjoy a variety of dishes though the hamachi collar is always super satisfying. The staff is always knowledgeable, kind & very attentive. I wanna go back and book one of their outdoor spaces for a bday party and wanna check out their brunch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best brunch I've had in a while, I can't wait to go on a date here
Food: 5
Decent food! Quality has gone down a bit since their opening a few years ago. I always go back to give them another try but it seems like the magic has gone.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
I came here twice, once for breakfast and once for dinner. Both times were great, but I will say I liked the dinner menu better. They drinks were very good and different than most that I’ve seen. All of the good I had was delicious! One of my new go to spots.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The ambiance was truly wonderful, and we enjoyed the food as well. Unfortunately, our positive impression was somewhat overshadowed by the service. It seems we may have just had bad luck with a team member who didn’t reflect the usual hospitality standards one would expect in a place like this. The best example of the fact: if the hospitality is not right, the overall impression can be destroyed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Food was alright, definitely not worth the high prices with such a small portion size though. Most of the dish was inflated by rice, instead of actual substance. A curated taste of Japanese style food and ambience, hyped up by marketing. Definitely have better and more authentic Japanese options elsewhere.
Hot cake was not delivered after waiting for more than 45 min and when we tried to cancel, server was uncooperative and rude about it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Delicious food and a fantastic atmosphere, but unfortunately, the service left much to be desired. Our server, who wore a red mask, was quite rude and seemed impatient, asking us to repeat ourselves repeatedly as if there was a language barrier. This detracted from an otherwise enjoyable dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Hottokeki Japanese Souffle Pancake
Dinner was way too salty
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
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