Price: $20 includes bread and hummus and unlimited drinks
Menu: Brunch, sandwiches and pasta, excellent sweets like chocolate chip pancakes with warm banana compote and maple syrup, salmon eggs benedict.
Things we liked: Hummus, good service, beautiful interior, champagne, yummy belinis, dark wood tables, outdoor seating, bacon infused roasted potatoes
Things we didn’t like: The 4pm alcohol cut off, the claustrophobic dining room, unseasoned firtatta,
Overall Buncheon Rating: 8.5 This place feels like a viking mead hall, but louder. A wonderful place for an intimate bunch with your inamorata, considering the proximity necessary for conversation, but good luck brunching with a stranger or group of three or more. The dining room is small, overcrowded and lends itself to serious neighbor to neighbor elbow rubbing. The food is tasty, and the unlimited drinks are a steal. Don’t bother making reservations: the host Pietro neither writes them down nor remembers them, but turn over rate is pretty quick. There is a two hour time limit per table, and we suggest arriving early before the alcohol runs dry at 4pm. neronyc.com
Tags: champagne brunch, elbow rubbing, MePa, outdoor seating, unlimited drinks, West Village
