Day 203—Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Jamie-Lynn’s Kitchen
I don’t get to Brooklyn area bars much due to the fact that I live and work in Manhattan. But James Mollo, a friend of mine has just moved back to New York from California and wanted to meet at one of his favorite Brooklyn dining spots, Jamie-Lynn’s Kitchen, so I agreed to make the trip. Are you ready? No sleep till Brooklyn!
We'll be taking the D train to Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
The track is thataway.
The waiting is the hardest part.
Here it comes!
The D train in all its glory.
And the car's air conditioning is working. Okay, I've got about a 45 minute trip.
But lucky you make the trip in seconds. Here we are at the 18th Avenue stop in Brooklyn.
Out the exit and...
Hello Brooklyn!
Here's Jamie-Lynn's Kitchen.
And there's the Mollo man enjoying a beer at the bar inside.
James the friendly bartender quickly brings me an ice-cold Budweiser so I can catch up.
Attention Katy Borden: Here's the beers you bought with your generous donation a while back! Cheers and thank you from James and I!
Tables line the wall opposite the bar.
Some of the drink and food specials of the day on the wall.
Here's Anthony a neighborhood regular who was enjoying an afternoon drink at the bar.
Proof that James picked a winner: a tin ceiling!
Alex brought out chicken salad crostini and told us they were on the house. And they were delicious. This place rules!
And here's the spacious back dining area.
The outside beer garden/patio is really nice and relaxing. Let's see who these three people are.
It's Alex, Tricia and Joe enjoying the wonderful day outside at the beer garden. Note the words above Alex: "Laugh and Love," wonderful sentiments!
Okay, time to get back to the bar.
The top of the bar has hundreds of coins encased on top of it. A first on the bar crawl!
It's Saturday and that can only mean one thing: Cheeseburger!
I got the Blue Cheese Burger which comes with blue cheese, carmelized onions and a pile of bacon.
It's one delicious burger!
Check it out, the bun is bakery fresh and the burger is one of the best I've had.
After the burger and a few more beers, James offered up 30 bucks as a donation for the Bar Crawl. James has made several generous donations in the past and I appreciate it. Thanks, James, you're a true pal!
The bathroom here was an unexpected treat, there's albums glued all over the walls.
And this can only lead to...
The obligatory bathroom mirror shot. Goodnight, everybody!
Review
Jamie-Lynn’s Kitchen is an open, airy, casual and friendly place to wine and dine. The coin-encrusted bar is located at the front of the restaurant and you can enjoy drinks and dinner there. There’s also comfortable seating at tables opposite the bar and in the back dining room area. The backyard features one of Brooklyn’s best beer gardens and they show movies back there every Thursday. The atmosphere is friendly and there’s a large variety of home-cooked comfort styled food and drink on the menu.
The bar is a full bar with a good selection of bottled and draft beer. Sangria is a specialty here and on Tuesdays you can enjoy a half-priced bottle of wine with your dinner. The menu is unique and has a large Tapas selection including: Chicken & Black Bean Wontons, Fried Calamari, Chicken Salad Crostini and a Chorizo Platter which includes chorizo, blue cheese & onion marmalade. They have a good selection of salads, burgers and paninis and some of the entrees offered on the menu are: Homemade Chicken Pot Pie, Chicken Gyro Platter, Rustic Hanger Steak and a Mexican Duo which is two enchiladas (chicken and shrimp,) served with brown rice, black beans and pico de gallo topped with red sauce and sour cream.
The drinks are plentiful, the food’s delicious and the atmosphere is warm and friendly. Jamie-Lynn’s Kitchen has been in operation for three years now and looks to become a welcome Brooklyn neighborhood tradition.
Jamie-Lynn’s Kitchen
1504 86th St. (Between 15th Ave & Bay 10th St)
Bensonhurst/Bath Beach, Brooklyn
718-232-3327