200 Fifth an Excellent Restaurant
My waiter was very helpful. He recommended the chicken Parmesan. The service was not as quick as I hoped but it was very crowded. When I recieved the food it was very hot. The mashed potatoes were very rich and creamy. There was a large portion of chicken Parmesan. It was very tender.

The bathrooms were a little cramped but they were clean. The ambience was not only romantic with the candles lit but, it is also a place where you can take your family (with crayons and toys to keep the children busy). There is an area with a sports bar but the restaurant is very large so the sports bar doesn't distract you. There is no need for reservations but I would recommend getting there early because there was a 10 minute wait. Overall, it was an outstanding experiance and I would recommend it to anyone!    [07 Feb 2003 09:00:51]

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Recommended Dishes: chicken Parmesan, mashed potatoes

     ­chunkychula19   chunkychula19 at aol dot com

Just 2 Chill
I just love this restaurant/bar. I work in Red Hook and I go there on occasion after work with my boyfriend or friends. The atmosphere is super friendly, but not all in your face. The crowd is really easy going and mixed. In the years I've been going there, I have never, ever seen any altercations. When you go there you must try the "chicken saltimbocca". It is a very excellent dish. So is the "shrimp scampi with linguine". Even the linguine tastes like shrimp. You have never tasted a Red Devil until you've tasted theirs. It is excellent. I have all my friends hooked on it. This place is so cool, you can either sit to eat and drink, or just sit and drink. They don't hassle you or force you to buy dinner. They have Latin Flava!    [05 Mar 2003 08:19:52]

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Recommended Dishes: chicken saltimbocca, shrimp scampi over linguine, Red Devil drink

     ­Rosalyn   

From a Former Employee: Have These People Ever Been to 200 5th?
I live right near 200 5th; the truth is that this place has absolutely no class whatsoever. The clientele is bad news...especially on a Friday or Saturday night, or during any of the big games. In six years of living here, I've witnessed a knifing, countless fights (in the bar and out front - cops arresting people, with ambulances in tow, are not uncommon), and even a shooting. 5th avenue has become one of the most desirable parts of Brooklyn, with the exception of this place, which is caught in a time warp and has managed to preserve the worst characteristics that defined the neighborhood for over a decade.

The owner knows nothing about beer or how to serve it. His goal is to "get it out there", and lots of his clients can't tell the difference.

The food is unexceptional, especially when you compare it to the crop of outstanding restaurants that has popped up on 5th Avenue, and the service is awful. Sorry to be so harsh, but that's the real deal.

[Ed. Note: Ratings removed, as per ChefMoz policy]    [11 Apr 2005 15:23:40]

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     ­unk   

200 Is the Worst Place Ever, Sorry To Say
I've been to 200 for the first time. I went with my 2 best friends. We were sitting down trying to have a good time when out of nowhere this guy just came up to one of my friends and slapped her across her face for no apparent reason at all. That was the most terrible situation anyone could ever go through. Instead of the bouncers kicking him out they kicked us out; why they didn't kick him out I don't know. Probably because he was a regular at the spot. The food was horrible; the service was awful. My drink was disgusting. I mean I don't understand why in the world is this place still in business.    [14 Jan 2006 16:52:02]

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     ­Anonymous   

True Neighborhood Bar
The first time I went to 200 Fifth, I went with the warnings of a couple of friends and the recommendations of a couple others, but it was the only neighborhood bar showing my hometown football games, so I figured I'd try it out. Although I did experience a crazy Saturday night along the lines of metal detectors and the like once, I kept going because of the great bar staff and the excellent array of football and baseball games which are difficult to find unless you have DirecTV at home. A couple of months ago I found out they stopped throwing the "hip-hop" parties on the weekends- definitely the cause of the raucous crowd in the past. Love this bar!    [10 Oct 2007 07:20:06]

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Recommended Dishes: chicken Francaise, t-bone, mussels Provencal

     ­Anonymous, park slope resident   

200's
I'm originally from Boston, I do go there especially to see the Red Sox kick some a** or just to see the Patriots beat up on the giants. It's a nice place, it can get crowded but the workers aren't just standing around. They are on their toes. The food is good and the service is better; never had a problem. I go there with my girlfriends from work and we have a nice time. I've never seen it get out of hand except for one time a short girl with light eyes got into a fight there. The cops came and quickly arrested her. She obviously had a little too much to drink and picked on the wrong person.    [30 Dec 2007 13:52:55]

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Recommended Dishes: chicken parm, honey wings

     ­Allysa