Brooklyn Beet Company

Reviews

• Marco L.

  star star star star star 6 June 2026

  The praise this place gets for its burgers is not unearned.
  
  I don't normally gush about a place after a single visit; but this place has without a doubt the best burger I've had, dethroning even an old favorite of mine, BK Jani.
  
  I walked into this place on a rainy Wednesday night. Despite the off peak hours, the cramped space was still packed with well to do yuppies. Still, despite it's size, there was a certain comfort to the space... Like a rustic living rooom.
  
  I ordered the korzo burger, and at 19 dollars I can say it's a good value.
  
  You get a masterfully made burger, fries, a small side of vegetables and coleslaw and each item on the plate was crafted with a special care, not one of them being treated as an afterthought as one would expect.
  
  Should the day ever come, I'll be sure to bring dates here.

• Ian J.

  star star star star_border star_border 27 May 2026

  Have to be honest about this place... and I don't mean to be disrespectful or insulting to the other positive reviews, as I'm sure they've garnered respect and were created honesty, but to start off with the negative - the burger - it was really not that great. It wasn't awful, but it was certainly not "the best tasting burger in NY," which is a damn bold claim.
  
  So that out of the way, the atmosphere is nice, the menu is well put together, and the beet-based food/theme is very cool. Personally I'm a big fan of beet-driven food. For instance, the beet ketchup here is great.
  
  Service is so-so, borderline uncomfortable though, as the people waiting on our table were a bit sloppy and disgruntled, which threw off the whole experience a bit.
  
  Yes, going full circle with the review. The biggest problem for me with the burger was the deep fried dough/bun, which tasted like an uncooked greasy doughnut surrounding a hunk of meat that just tasted like salt. On top of that, the dough was actually sweet like they had previously deep fried doughnuts or some dessert, and that old oil musk just permeated the whole thing. Really off-putting to be completely upfront, and I hope that's not been the experience for everyone else.
  
  Ultimately though, beyond my burger griping, after some time I'll be back to try another burger and see if I just happened to be there on a bad day.

• Ceylan T.

  star star star star star_border 26 May 2026

  I've been privy to try a lot to Eastern European restaurants being in New York and I was excited when I came across this place on yelp.  This restaurant in particular caught my attention because of the usage of the word "beet" in its name.  It has a unique story behind the place and the owner who is from the former sovereign state Czecoslovakia brings his proclivity for beets to this restaurant.  
  
  The place is known for their korzo burgers and incorporating beets into the menu.  There's borscht, beets in their salad, and beet ketchup.  They don't carry standard ketchup.  They also have wines from the region also.  I can see why the Village Voice endorsed this place.  Walking in it has a combo of being a idiosyncratic restaurant you would come across in Eastern Europe and there's a tribute to the founding father of the Slovaks.  
  
  We ate outside and it was quiet.  Unfortunately, the lights were out so we had to eat our meal in the dark.  We both ordered the Chef Burger w/ French fries and a salad.  I ordered a rose wine also.  The burger tasted good and the bread was tasty, however I was left wanting more in terms of flavor.  Also the beet ketchup was a healthy alternative and took some time for acclimation.  Cool experience and the service was good also.

• Kendall W.

  star star star star star 20 May 2026

  Always amazing!!!! There is never a thing we do not enjoy or is bad here! The only thing I would say this trip was the borscht could have had a bit more flavoring or filling, but was still good.

• Florence V.

  star star star star star 17 May 2026

  Turnip the beet!
  
  Brunch was amazing. Came around 1p and there were only 2 occupied tables. We had the polenta goulash, the original korzo burger, bacon wrapped dates, and the halusky sausage hash. Every dish was absolutely delicious. There is a garden in the back hosting additional seats with 4 bench style tables. The korzo burger lives up to the hype and would recommend getting the Original. It's wrapped in a fried dough so all the juices gets trapped in the burger - genius. They have beet ketchup sitting on the table, definitely warrants an order of fries if you ask me.