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Charming restaurant with historic appeal. Indoor and outdoor seating. Impressively tasty food and perfect portions. The eggplant parmesan had no breading and was light. Not sure why I’ve never tried a calzone dessert; it was so good and the tiramisu was traditional and yummy. Good wine and cocktail selection. Fast and attentive service. We chose this restaurant ahead of a Liberty game at Barclays and it was a great choice.
If you are celiac or have a gluten allergy, there’s not many options other than a pretty basic pasta dish. The pizza is prepared in advance in the same oven with no precautions.
Edit: they were and are clear when asking or researching on their website. I am writing this review because it was the reviews of the gluten free pizza on Google Maps that brought me here. I thought it prudent to let Google reviewers know they cannot eat it if they are celiac.
90% of gluten free pizzas I eat at restaurants are safe alternatives in that they will place a sheet down in a pizza oven, use a separate cutter - so finding alternatives certainly won’t be hard.
Reply from Black Oak on Fifth
2026.05.31
Hi Spencer,
We have always pride ourselves to be beyond clear about this. It is specified in our website and online ordering platforms. We have multiple options on the menu for celiac allergy. We communicate pretty clearly and when we spoke to you we were clear. We have never promoted ourselves as a gluten free establishment.
I hope you find a better alternative.
We have always pride ourselves to be beyond clear about this. It is specified in our website and online ordering platforms. We have multiple options on the menu for celiac allergy. We communicate pretty clearly and when we spoke to you we were clear. We have never promoted ourselves as a gluten free establishment.
I hope you find a better alternative.
Nice restaurant, a lot of families with young children.
Food was good, drinks were ok… I had a Bellini and my friend had a mimosas yet our drinks were the same so someone didn’t get what they asked for🤷🏽♀️
Reply from Black Oak on Fifth
2026.05.17
Hi Rashida,
Thank you for visiting us. We will look into this. And we’ll make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Thank you for visiting us. We will look into this. And we’ll make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Everything was fantastic. Lydia was so kind and had the best suggestions. The fried burrata special was incredible. The short rib tagliatelle was one of my favorite pasta dishes I’ve ever had. I would highly suggest if you are in the area, you come here. The prices are also very reasonable for the high end quality and service. I will be back!
Seven of us in Brooklyn for a family event and found this wonderful restaurant just a few blocks from our hotels. For some reason, our online reservation was not recorded, but the staff was able to seat us without any trouble. The food was excellent and service was great. We would definitely visit again!
