Rucola Restaurant

“If you’ve got a dog and this isn’t on your list… we need to talk. 🐾🍽️ Rucola is a great spot for dog-friendly outdoor dining in Boerum Hill. I was immediately taken care of—the staff are genuinely nice and attentive (they even brought me a water bowl without asking). Cozy, relaxed setup and perfect if you’re out with your human. My human ordered the smoked salmon (everything bagel, capers, red onion, cream cheese, dill)… I secured a side of bacon. As expected. 🐾”

“Very small location and it's communal seating, but the food was great. Started with the Chef choice for the appetizer, good cheese, and pickled veggies. Then I ordered the Chicken over arugula and mushrooms. Great taste and good seasoning om the chicken. Just know the place is crowded but is still worth going for Dinner.”

“Awesome spicy marg - think it’s called this and that or something. Escarole salad was so simple but perfect. Sourdough bread was superb. Chicken was juicy with crispy skin and delicious croutons and cucumber and tomato salad. Duck and celeriac puree was also delish. Brussel sprouts were also done just right. Only disappointment was no room to try dessert - will be less gluttonous next time to avoid this.”

“Walked in on a Friday & joined the wait list. Definitely waited much longer than we were quoted. However, the food made up for it. Everything we had was delicious and fresh. Chef choice of meat, cheese & veg was creative and balanced. I also especially enjoyed the lumache pasta!”

“This restaurant has a nice, intimate vibe inside. There’s a large table in the middle of the restaurant that’s shared between different parties, and the surrounding tables are fairly close together as well. We even saw some traffic jams of people waiting to be seated and others trying to leave. If this doesn’t bother you then you’ll probably feel nice and cozy. The food was good. The escarole salad might be the highlight here, with the sweet potatoes coming in at second. The rigatoni and chicken was enjoyable as well. The only miss was the broccoli. The sauce included sits on the bottom of the plate, so you kind of have to eat a bit of dry broccoli without much flavor to get there. And when you do get there, it’s not really enough. Overall a good restaurant to try out a few times as they rotate their menu seasonally (I was told)”