Thomas Beisl Restaurant   

Late afternoon dinner at this restaurant turned into a disaster for me and my friend. First. Though the restaurant was empty, the waitress refused to let us sit at a table for four in the outdoor area. She disappeared without asking us if we wanted a beverage. Next a waiter appeared. He also did not ask us if we wanted a drink. He brought a bread basket with stale bread. Second, after I complained burly, unshaven Thomas Beisl appeared wearing a dirty grey apron. He was ambivalent about asking us to leave. From his point of view, the dining at his tony restaurant, the sole restaurant across from the Brooklyn Academy of Music is a mutual love-in experience. Either you agree with him or get out. He was annoyed at the criticism of his bread. I wasn't quite sure whether he was asking us to leave. The waiter brought fresh cut Italian bread. Still without wine. I ordered a taseless arugalla salad with cheese slivers and bland herring with cream sause. The other order was a pale meat loaf with sliced vegetables. I asked the waiter what meats were used: pork and beef.! Not exactly the receipt for America's great comfort food. I had to leave my table to get the pepper grinder. Beisl is lucky to have a restaurant monopoly. Its the closest restaurant, across the street from BAM. From now on its Junior's or Mo's a few block east of Bam.

a very enjoyable dining experience. the food is first rate and the choice of beers and wine, either by the bottle or glass is also first rate. the staff couldn'tbe more helpful or nicer. i'm surely going back.

Excellent preparation with a European approach. Good wine list.

My friend and I go to BAM frequently. It is great to be able to cross the street and enter a tastefully decorated retaurant and be treated with regal attention. Oh, by the way the food is creatively prepared and reasonably priced. Please note that the restaurant does not close at 4:00 on sunday.