From Google Maps reviews.
I wrote a feature about this place a year and a half ago for the Park Slope reader but I came back for dinner this evening to try out their May Izakaya menu. I felt compelled to write another review on here because they clearly deserve the praise. I’m just so impressed with the attention to detail and the consistency. The food here is always really unique. They call themselves an unusual Italian restaurant, but that’s the understatement of the century. Everything on the menu is always so uniqu
Love Cafe Mars! The atmosphere inside is as unique and fun as any restaurant you’ll ever find in Brooklyn, but so is their food. And it’s not a gimmick, the food is straight up delicious. The garlic knot monkey bread is craveable and the muffuletta dim sum is one of my favorite apps in NYC. They have a good rotation of pasta and mains, all of which are fun and tasty. Service is always very good, when you arrive you get to choose a fun tiki glass out of a chest and they give you a free round of p
Everything was great, and appreciated the friendly service. Highly recommend checking this place out. + Fires of Vesuvius was our favorite cocktail. Strong flavor and great spice level. + Enjoyed the crudo. It was light and fresh, packed with flavor. + Monkey bread seems popular, so I don't have much to add. I will say, it was larger than expected and pretty filling! + Definitely preferred the riggies over the rotalini. I just don't think we had the palate for the broccoli rabe. + Panna co
From the Oct 26, 2024 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.

Staff hygiene fell short: soiled clothing, no hair covering, or unkempt nails.

Dishes and utensils weren't being properly washed and sanitized.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.