Petit Oven
Address:
276 Bay Ridge Ave
City:
Brooklyn, NY
Zip:
11209
Phone:
(718) 833-3443
Hours:
Mon-Thur 5:30pm-10pm
Fri-Sat 5:30-11pm
Sunday Brunch 12 noon-4pm
Site:
Visit the restaurant site
Map:
Map
Cuisine:
French
Area:
Bay Ridge
Entree Price:
$15-$30
Takeout:
Yes
Review:
There aren't too many restaurants worth traveling to the far reaches of Brooklyn for, but Petit Oven is one of them. This small French cafe is already drawing rave reviews by foodies and loyal fans. It's co-owned by Nicole Guarino, who oversees the restaurant, while Katarzyna Ploszaj does the cooking from an open-air kitchen.
The place itself is tiny, seating only about 30 people at any given time. But its candlelit tables are warm and inviting, and the place is drawing crowds. Right now, it's bring your own bottle, but a nearby liquor store solves that problem by delivering. We ordered two nice bottles of wine to go with our meal for under $20 each.
And the kitchen is producing some quality food. Grilled squid is stuffed with a roasted garlic, parsley panco aioli. Yellow beet carpaccio arrives accompanied by goat milk panna cotta and a watercress salad with spiced walnuts. Main courses run the gamut from peppercorn crusted duck, served perfectly rare, with a plum ginger chutney and bits of apple wood bacon, to a rack of lamb smothered in rosemary, and lump crab cakes served with cumin rice crackers. Most entrees run from $15 to $30, with the exception of the Australian Wagu shell steak. You'll have to shell out $60 for it. The menu at Petit Oven changes with the season, so you can expect new dishes to arrive every few months with farm fresh and organic ingredients used whenever possible.
Desserts include a decadent chocolate de creme, and flavorful crepes. Petit Oven may be small, but it's offering a big, bold taste of France in a part of town where you might not expect it.
Review By: Thomas Rafael
Wonderful experience on all levels. Food was amazing, fairly priced, service was excellent and the owners were friendly and welcoming. We will absolutely go back next time we visit NY. GREAT evening out and about in Brooklyn at our new found "gem" of a restaurant.
Melissa and Dana Paradise
January 30, 2012, 10:35.08 am ET
Petit Oven is the only restaurant in the nabe
I used to have to leave Bay Ridge for a good meal, other than steak and burgers. Petit Oven has no equal, even on Smith Street. Not only is the food unique, fresh, delicate and tasty, it's fun to be in this restaurant. No longer BYO but the wine list is varied and good, and reasonably priced.
Nell Lynch
March 22, 2009, 8:09.00 pm ET
THE BEST !!
I CANT RECcOMMEND THIS petit oven ENOUGH---a royal blesssing to have this near home in bayridge--kat's a masterful and imaginative chef par excellence & trained by the best !!! & nicole is the best hostess ever as well--!!!! warm delightful ambience and service too--incredible music that along w the fine & amazing food --its heaven to eat here ! top shelf all the way---
robert i. bloom
February 22, 2009, 2:44.23 pm ET
The food is excellent! The fact that the menu constantly changes makes us come back for more. The addition of a new wine menu completes the meal. We are lucky to have exceptional quality of food in our Brooklyn neighborhood. Highly recommended. Thanks Kat and Nicole for a wonderful addition to our neighborhood.
eflo
October 21, 2008, 1:09.36 pm ET
Wine & Beer
They have their wine & beer license now. Also when I spoke with the chef she said they will be changing the menu next week and she'll be adding some fresh produce from the local farmers market on 94th St.
KRY1106
October 1, 2008, 2:08.36 pm ET
Petit Oven
We cleaned our plates and are so happy to have a place like this in the neighborhood!
artlovermom
September 14, 2008, 8:08.00 pm ET
Website!
They have a website now, with a constantly updated menu - http://www.petit-oven.com
Liz
July 19, 2008, 9:51.01 pm ET