Water Street Restaurant & Lounge

I had a nice burger here but it was too much of a sensory overload. There were TVs switched on behind the...

lthough this place did look nice and was very near the Brooklyn Bridge, The service has yet to live up to its reputation. My best friend decided to have her wedding party celebrate their wedding brunch at this location because she had a Brooklyn bridge themed wedding. She had read good reviews. However, things always happen at weddings with a few delays so the party arrived about 45 min late to the restaurant. The manager came to the table and pulled the bride's sister and in front of all the guests let her know that this party has till 4pm due to another reservation and that he needed the bill to be paid. Firstly, the place was very empty and we were not savages to be spoken to in such a manner. The wedding party consisted of only 15 people and we were a quiet group. Not to mention the wait staff, although they were nice people, we had to search for them to be served because most of the time they were out of sight! Upon the bride's arrival the manager instead of welcoming her told her that we had to be out by 4pm and make sure we tip his staff well. HOW RUDE AND OBNOXIOUS!! The bride and groom's day was ruined by this establishment. They had no appetite from how unwelcome they felt. The bride was in tears and the wedding party was left with a sour taste as we were rushed out of the establishment. The only reason they even got a star was because the food was actually good. I would not recommend anyone to go to this place unless something is done about their management staff. What should have been the happiest day of their lives turned out to be the biggest failure. I am very upset to see such great people have to go through this. We had to cut the cake back at the bride's mother's house in New Jersey because all she wanted to do was get back to where she knew she would always be welcomed.

Ok, so me and my boyfriend like to go out once a week for dinner to some nice place.. We enjoy all kinds food, would it be American, Italian, French or Asian Fusion.. So, last Saturday, we decide to chill in Dumbo and try the Water Street Restaurant...WOW, what a mistake.. First, we order appetizers.. I order Fried Calamari...it was extremely chewy.. then I ask the waitress if they can change shrimp in shrimp languini to some other seafood..she tells me no...as the shrimp is already mixed in.. then I order a side order of onion rings which they dont have that day.. I finally ordered crab cakes with french fries.. My G_D..those crab cakes look like beef patties..that's how much they were overcooked..and the fries..you could have broken a tooth while eating them..So I sent the food back which I have never done before and we left.
The only good thing, I can say about this place is that they are drinks were not bad.. We had some black cherry drink that was good.. Don't go there.. Food is pre cooked..