Lemongrass Grill
156 Court St
(between Dean St & Pacific St)
Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 522-9728
- Nearest Transit:
Bergen St (F, G)
Court St-Borough Hall (2, 3, 4, 5, M, R, W)
Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts (A, C, G)
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: Yes
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
9 Reviews for Lemongrass Grill
I lived in the neighborhood for months, but didn't discover Lemongrass until I moved. I've only ever gotten take out, so I can't account for the dining experience. Never been disappointed by my food and make a point of going when I'm in the area.
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I went here a while back but had a nice experience. The food was blah, you really can't mess up Thai food, but their are better places. Yet I had about 18 people with me. I had a small B-day dinner here with friends and they were very accommodating. they moved fast and everything was a breeze. the place isn't that big so we basically made it hard for other large parties to come in, yet, they didn't rush us. Which is always good.
The lunch deal remains decent, but our area is littered with Thai and the menu is weak and the food not much better. It's not a disaster by any means, but there are alternatives.
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Decor is nice....but it belies the totally mediocre food. Maybe I just ordered the wrong things. I had the calamari salad. The salad part (greens) were the highlight of this salad as was the spicy fish sauce/lime dressing. The calamari were chewy and gross like stale gum.
For my main I had the "cheech and chong" which was labeled as spicy. This was not spicy at all..not even close. It was actually sweet. yuck. I just picked out some of the vegggies and shrimp and ate that plain.
My dining companion had the seafood casserole which he did not touch because of its blandness. I didnt think it was bland, just not what you'd expect. Not to say it was good, but just very ginger-y. If you love ginger, you may love this dish.
I thought the ginger was overpowering. This dish could use some heat.
I thought these dishes were also kind of pricey (like 15/18) for what we got. Yes, I know its seafood, but it seems a bit expensive compared to better restaurants in the area (ex. Ghang Thai and Em Thai).
It was "brick" (as some New Yorkers would say) on a Saturday night a couple of weeks ago and my boyfriend and I just wanted to grab a bite to eat somewhere in the neighborhood. I'm usually not a fan of franchise restaurants, but I needed food in my belly.
To my surprise, the Lard Nar was on their menu. Now if you are just an ordinary run of the mill Thai restaurant, more than likely, this dish will not be on your menu because of the following reasons:
1. The name sounds anything but aesthetically pleasing
2. It's hard to make if you have no idea what you are doing
I was pretty disappointed with this dish as it was massively overloaded with oyster sauce, which can be super-high in cholesterol and sodium. Imagine the flavor of MSG, but on an oyster sauce level. Lard Nar is supposed to be similar to Pad See Ewe, but have a nice consistent, thick gravy accompanying it. It was runny here. =(
Lemongrass grill is not an authentic Thai restaurant as I could tell in the flavoring of their dishes as well as their slightly rude wait staff. What's funny is that I ordered a lychee juice which consists of diluted lychee juice and a few lychees thrown in there. Since I'm Canto (Cantonese), you pronounce lychee as lie-chee, which in Mandarin, it would be lee-chee. I wanted to reverse the pronunciation just for fun and use the Mandarin pronunciation when I ordered, but to my dismay the waiter corrected me with his Canto way of pronouncing it. I thought it was rude and deceiving since I am not a huge fan of Chinese-owned Asian restaurants when they are NOT Chinese cuisine. The credibility of this restaurant lacks in my book. I would much rather go to a Thai-owned place!
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I thought it was really very good. The decor is very nice and relaxing. I thought the food was great and filling. Also, they actually know what "spicy" means, which is a good thing. My only complaint is that it is a bit pricey. However, I really enjoyed my dinner.
I will definitely be returning when I have the time.
Oh yes, there is a good, affordable Thai restaurant in the charming Cobble Hill neighborhood! Our food arrived incredibly quickly and the portions were generous. It wasn't the best Thai I've ever had, but it was very good. When the check arrived I thought there must be some mistake - $40 for two entrees and two appetizers! At this poshly decorated place, I would have expected to pay much more.
I haven't tried the other Lemongrass Grill locations, but based on my first experience I look forward to checking them out.
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Apparently, *my* Lemongrass Grill is part of a Thai conglomerate with locations all over NYC. I was surprised to find that their Court St. location was not listed on Yelp. It's mine now 'cause I am the first to review it, ha ha suckas!
I've eaten at this location many times since moving to the neighborhood last year and they have been consistently good. In fact, I have yet to find a tastier Thai place in NYC.
My favorite is the String Beans Basil with chicken. The sauce is perfect - a light brown gravy that is so well balanced with flavors it is difficult to identify any single ingredient other the lemongrass, which one would expect given the name of the establishment. They also have a nice Pad Thai with shrimp - light and fluffy, not to heavy with tamarind sauce. My only complaint is that the shrimp seem to be lightly poached and should be a little more cooked for firmness and flavor.
Friendly staff, very fast delivery. I love this place and I'm trying not to order too regularly so I don't tire of it.
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i ordered red curry with chicken for take out.
it was good, and the stuff was very nice and friendly.
it took only five min. to get my meal. that's fast!
the curry was quite good, but it was literally chicken curry.
hardly had vegetables..i hoped.
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