Greenpoint, Brooklyn · restaurant
Red sauce, red booths, and a staff that somehow remembers your order after one visit. Bernie’s has cracked the code on making a new place feel like it’s been here forever. The menu keeps it simple (burgers, clams, wedge salads), the martinis are ice-cold, and the warmth is real, not just the glow from the checkered lamps.
Seven clams on the half shell, baked and brought to the red-checkered table as nature intended.
Whole or half chicken with proprietary vinegar preparation. The signature dish.
Standout dessert.