Stowaway

Great spot. The fries are as closest thing to bojangles' within hundreds of miles and that's a great thing. The pancake is amazing as is the fried chicken. Oysters are fresh and wonderful and they have a consistent happy hour. Soundtrack is also usually on point and carries the southern theme in the best way possible. I've heard Robert Lester Folsom not once but twice here. Oh yeah and the biscuits are some of the best you will find. The servers are very attentive and helpful.

Came here for brunch and I'll say I have some positives and negatives. First off the decor is very aged not particularly my vibe but have at it. The day I went the weather was in the high 80's and I was surprised that they had no AC or even a fan to cool down the restaurant (it was very hot in there). Also I want to point out that the restroom was very dirty, a little more bathroom attention can go a long way. Now to the food. Portions are humongous Okra -8/10 Pancake -6/10 Eggs -10/10 Bacon 10/10 Jelly biscuit -10/10 Hashbrown -6/10 Oyster martini -8/10 Can some things be worked on YES but overall it wasn't terrible.

I've been here twice in 2 weeks and have had pretty good experiences. The first was for a dinner (2 ppl) and we were seated relatively fast. It was about 7pm so it was prime dinner hours. The service was fast and efficient. The shrimp was yummy but both fish and bbq sandwich were pretty dry. Also not sure if it was intentional but their pickles weren't fully pickled. Interesting choice. For brunch, we started with watermelon mimosas (DELICIOUS) and a jelly biscuit (meh). We both had the Hen House breakfast platter which was SO MUCH FOOD! Super filling as the pancake is fluffy and essentially four pancakes in one. I'll definitely be back for brunch.

The 4 star yelp rating is quite accurate. A plethora of factors are going into this one. But overall, a positive experience. The interior is small, but not in an intimate way. I am from St. Louis so I guess I am adjusting to the slightly "cramped" feeling of these NY hideouts. The interior definitely fit the stowaway vibes. You almost feel shipwrecked inside, and even the workers had a vibe, too. They just felt like they should be working there. That is intended to be a compliment. Very blue collar, beachy while still being super well put together. In any case, I did go about 12:30 on a Saturday so they were busy. The place only holds about 30 patrons. You could tell everyone was enjoying themselves, but just a but uneasy about the wait times which I did hear all servers apologize for. I noticed a lot of reviews mention the slow kitchen. It did however take a lot of time to get my order placed. I had to ask for a server to put in my order. And, once I put it in, nobody ever came back until I received my food. They gave me water when I arrived and that was about it. In any case, the food was worth the wait. The chicken fried steak was incredible. Being from small town Missouri, chicken fried steak is something I know a thing or 2 about. The mushroom gravy was superb. Hints of garlic with a nice saltiness and topped off with the rich, umami flavor from the mushrooms. The breading on the steak was crispy, and not too heavy. And, as all chicken fried steak should be: the steak was a little chewy, but not tough and not grisly. Of course, the biscuit was superb. It had a little extra flavor I cannot quite identify other than it definitely tasted southern/creole. Man, my first meal of my New York trip was pretty epic. Absolutely fire with respect to flavor and satiety. Stowaway, if I ever find myself shipwrecked, I hope it is in your kitchen

I was eyeing this spot for almost a year now, whenever I walked by and looked at the menu I thought damn this is going to be amazing. To my dismay, I did not think the brunch menu was special at all. I ordered the bacon egg and cheese biscuit and thought for the biscuit size it was skimping on the eggs. It was also quite dry. My friend got the Shoreline Breakfast which was okay, but the pancake was sorely disappointing. I found it to be difficult to cut and extremely chewy. Not crispy or fluffy or anything that makes a pancake great. The whipped butter on top had no flavor either unfortunately. The people here seem nice and it does have a nice ambiance, but I would not recommend it to a friend. The cold brew was also really bad, so we were not off to a great start either.

Came her for brunch on a Sunday and the wait was about 20min for a table for 2. The space is small and cozy; I think the biggest table I saw was for 4.I had the Shoreline breakfast and my friend had the Hen House breakfast. We both loved our meals! The best part - each brunch platter comes with a delicious pancake. Not pictured: their Cajun fries were also 10/10! The only reason I didn't rate 5 stars is because they can use an AC (may have been broken).

It is a cool little place, but don't ever come here hungry or on a hot summer day. Never mind the wait for a table, the food takes FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOREVER!!!! and their a/c is so broke might as well turn it off. I guess they are giving the diners a true Southern experience, but bless their hearts.... this is NO WHERE close to Southern Hospitality.They warned us they have a small kitchen but at a restaurant this size why do we have to wait an hour for our food???In terms of foodhush puppies 2/5fried okra 3.5/5shrimp and grits 3/5 (way way too salty for me)chicken fried steak 3/5 (again very heavy handed with salt)Maybe come for a drink when it's cool outside, but for me? i am never coming back. i don't like wondering where my food is for an hour. especially when i am hungry...

Awesome brunch spot! The wait was a bit long (30mins on sunday) but it was so worth it! The service was super friendly too!I shared the chicken biscuit and the hog house platter with a friend and it was huge! The pancake was so large we got half to-go. The chicken was perfectly fried and biscuit was soft. The salad was nice and refreshing.Overall it's a great brunch spot in Brooklyn!

I'm never on this app, but I just want to say the pancake slaps so hard, and so was the vibe of the place!!

Went here today for brunch. Had the crab roll with salad. Amazing! Husband had the pancake, daughter had blueberry pancake. Delicious. Unfortunately the waitress mixed up the fourth dish so we had to wait for it. The chicken. Worth the wait but would've been nice if she wrote it down. We will be back! Tiny cozy place. We lucked out with seating. I highly recommend it!