Is Olmsted charming?

Yes.

Does Olmsted have good food?

Yes.

Is Olmsted just a wee bit pretentious and on-trend?

Yes.

Is Olmsted worth the 2 month reservation wait?

No.

We only tried three dishes at this impossibly hot hotspot and all three were tasty and totes creative. And they grow a lot of their own ingredients in the super cute backyard garden, which is a perfect spot for a drink amongst the plants.

Did anything blow us away? Not really. But it didn’t disgust us either, so there is no reason for you guys NOT to go. By all means, do your thing. Go and enjoy and not be disgusted, too.

Just don’t kill yourselves to get here.

And if you’re disappointed, go and get a slice of pie at the pie store next door. Drown your ennui in baked happiness.

Oh, one more thing! The lamb porchetta below looks absolutely revolting. The dish is blanketed in fig leather, which makes it look like you’re dissecting some purple squid. But it’s good! Do not be alarmed by the pic!

659 Vanderbilt Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
b/t Prospect Pl & Sterling Pl
Prospect Heights
(718) 552-2610
olmstedNYC.com

Gobi Pakora Cauliflower – $8

Lamb Porchetta – Figs, Coffee, Fennel – $23

Garden Kale Crab Rangoon – $13