Aurora

Everything was amazing. I can’t remember what we had, but I love everything. Romantic. Great service. Will definitely be back.

Have always loved this place, the atmosphere is romantic and unique, and the food is usually on point. But went last night for dinner and was disappointed, which was a first.
Our appetizers were good but our entrees were terrible. The lasagna special and the truffle ravioli both tasted undercooked, watery and bland. Not to mention they took over 45 min to come out. the server didn’t check back with us to say sorry about the wait or anything… It was just a lackluster experience.

Aurora deserves four stars for their beautifully decorated indoor and outdoor space and the romantic Italian ambiance it provides. The place features dark furniture, exposed brick walls, among other fixtures that you imagine would line a restaurant in a Tuscan village. Outside, they feature a «secret gardenesque» seating area, lined with ivy and string lights. This is definitely the perfect setting for staring deep into your lovers eyes as you slurp up some savory Italian fair.
I visited for Brunch on a Saturday and ordered the Cavolo Nero salad which featured Tuscan Kale, Brussels Sprouts, and was topped with sharp-​white cheese.
My friends ordered a variety of Eggs Benedicts (Parma, Norwegian, and Florentine). Every Eggs Benedict plate was accompanied by Rosemary potatoes, a small salad and a coffee.
We also ordered the Pompelo drink (a bit bitter for my taste) and the Mimosa ($ 9 each).
I would say that the food at Aurora is very nicely presented. They offer a variety of reasonably priced Italian dishes (including brunch). We felt the drinks are a bit small and overpriced, however. Both the food and service are really good, but nothing out of the ordinary.
I will bring my hubby here next time to try out the dinner menu and take in the cozy and amorous environment.

Came here around noon on a Saturday and was able to get a table for one immediately.
Ordered the Brunch «L’Inglese (Italian for English) with 2 fried eggs, roasted mushroom, roasted red pepper, Sausage and Bacon. It was a nice portion and tasted very good. Also, sourdough bread with olive oil came as part of the meal.
Coffee was part of the brunch menu. Good coffee!
I would come back again!

Visited all the way from AZ Labor Day weekend. Wanted a Brooklyn experience and got it at Aurora! Beautiful, intimate restaurant with great service. Went during lunch time & our food was spectacular.

If you’re considering hosting your wedding here, please look elsewhere!
While the location is gorgeous and the food is delicious, the event staff and their protocols are completely unacceptable. You aren’t even allowed to speak to the event manager on the phone until you’ve signed a contract (???) AND she doesn’t respond to your emails for at least a week. They will nickel and dime you for everything, and are not willing to budge on any costs whatsoever.
When I planned my wedding, I wanted to work with vendors that were excited to share my special day with me. Aurora made me feel like they hated hosting weddings, and I was not going to pay them $ 30,000 if they weren’t going to at least pretend to be nice.
Also, the base cost for this place is outrageous. You can have a wonderful wedding elsewhere for much cheaper! When I kindly told their event manager, Irene, that we would move forward with another venue that was more accommodating, she didn’t even respond. That is bad business.

Second visit without a Rez and we were seated immediately on a Thursday evening. I was equally impressed as when we had brunch here six months before. We ordered a truffle sausage mushroom pasta that was delicious, a superb salad and a great red wine. Service was great and no line to use the ladies room. I’ll be back.

Get the Lamb Chops — This place makes me feel like i’m back on the Amalfi Coast in my white linen suit, Giorgio Armani Aviators, sipping my Limoncello and skyping Roberto Benigni because LIEF IS BAUTIFUL! BACI MILLE!!! I love you! I Kiss you!

I had an excellent Friday afternoon at Aurora yesterday sitting the garden. They have some superb wines and the halibut on the menu that day was excellent; very well prepared. I also appreciated that they served food through the afternoon. There was not a point where you could not order off the lunch menu. I also enjoyed the service and am looking forward to returning.

I decided to give this place a try mainly because I walked by and thought — How adorable, ivy everywhere! And the sign said eat here! (To the point, that chalkboard sign was).
Brought my parents here and they loved it — this place really is a great combination of ambiance and great food. Rustic, cozy, delicious. Everything I had was delicious. I crave this menu.

Came here for an early brunch over LDW. Brunch options were of the norm, but missing steak & eggs! We were able to sit in the outdoor space which was lovely since it was a beautiful day.
I had the lobster scramble on top of thick brioche bread. It came with a side of summer squash, mint, and parsley salad which was refreshing but weird at the same time. The lobster scramble had a good amount of meat in it, and was delicious!
I can imagine dinner being really good by the looks of the photos on Unilocal.Will definitely have to come here at night!

This is a cute restaurant in Williamsburg that did not disappoint. I came here for brunch and ordered the prosciutto eggs Benedict. I couldn’t believe how delicious it was. It made me question why I had never come here before. The flavor of the prosciutto, eggs and truffles balanced each other perfectly. The home fries that came with the meal were also good. Next time, I want to sit outside. It was too hot and humid on the day I came here. I see myself coming back here for more brunches and dinners in the future!

Came for lunch and it was somewhat busy.
It has a nice atmosphere with lots of brick walls and vines coming down some of the walls of the restaurant.
I also had a cheese platter and the variety and different textures and flavors rocked my world.
The pasta, of course, was excellent.

I’ve eaten here more than five times and I’ve never been disappointed.
Aurora presents the option to sit outdoors. It’s even available in colder seasons, thanks to the clear tent that surrounds the dining area. I personally prefer the outdoor seating.
The prosciutto and cheese appetizer platter is to die for. It’s an extremely popular dish. I know this because every time I see a server, ⁸⁄₁₀ he or she is delivering this particular item to a table.
If you’re here for brunch, you can’t go wrong with the Eggs Benedict. I only had eggs benedict once in my entire life, and that was at Aurora. It’s quite unfortunate, because now I am honestly afraid of trying it anywhere else. I don’t like being disappointed. Obviously.
The Ravioli offered in the dinner menu is my favorite. It’s light, simple, and it tastes really good.
Service is excellent. Everyone is kind and welcoming.
Until next time, Aurora.

This was the third time we visited this place and it just got worse with each time (there won’t be a fourth time). I can tell you that the ambience is great – the garden adorable. However the food and the service is a whole different story.
We (my friend and I) were walking around the neighborhood, with some coffee but figured that we were hungry and went into the restaurant to grab some lunch. As soon as we went in, we were greeted in a very awkward manner. as if the waitress was forced to greet us? Anyway, we were «seated» aka the waitress stood with a pissed off expression as we picked our seats. But it turned out the ceiling was dripping with unidentified water droplets??? So we just moved ourselves to a different seat close to the window.
Now the food came – a spaghetti dish and a fish dish with spinach. The spaghetti was so overly salty so we had to dilute the saltiness with the spinach from the other dish.
However, the saltiest being within this restaurant was the waitress. Now, remember how we went in with our coffee from a different shop? She kept on asking if she could take it or if we were finished with it when she could clearly see that there was coffee left in the cup. I can see how bringing an outside beverage can be annoying. But the lunch was spontaneous and we couldn’t just throw away the drinks just to please the waitress and make her (assumably) already bad day less bad. Plus. we ordered 2 significant dishes – it’s not like we ordered one salad to share. Anyway. I could feel her bitter aura throughout the meal (so could my friend) and it was so unnecessarily uncomfortable.
On top of the abstract attitude, every time we asked for something, a spoon or the check, she kind of threw it on the table. which is never pleasant.
I kept on returning because of the atmosphere and the hopes of less salty food and (less salty) waitress but I hit my limit and will not be returning. not that they’ll notice anyway.

This is def my favorite restaurant in wburg! Although I’ve never been, but I’m sure their table bread is the most authentic and their tap water tastes better than gin.
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这么一来学校看着自己喜欢的东西也好的
C’è una ragazza di fuoco a me è una cosa del tutto la mia migliore amico

It’s been almost a year, but I came back to this place and what do you know, it’s still freaking fabulous. Pretty much perfection in all the ways. In fact, this might be my fave Italian place in the city right now.
The cool thing about this place is that the menu was TOTALLY different from when I was last here. And that’s great. As usual, service and atmosphere are bomb dot com. Sitting outside in the garden is beautiful and our waitress was this lovely Italian chick who was super cool and very nice.
We started with the burrata, which came with some tomato toast and prosciutto. And DAMN, it was good. I’d say it’s just enough for three people, but not SUPER filling. For two, it’s perfect, for four, no way! The mutz was very fresh and the tomato toast had an excellent flavor.
Then we all got the Taglierini con Granchio, with crab meat, peppers, and squash and every bite was perfect. Really, I have no complaints. It was so delicious and finally an Italian place that gives you enough good for your $ 25 bucks.
Finally, we got a complimentary dessert, the Bonet di Cioccolato, and it was freaking amazing. Very chocolatey cake with ice cream on top.
Really, a very perfect meal. Amounted to about $ 75 a person with two bottles of wine (for three of us), app and entrée. Not bad at all!
As soon as they change their menu again, I’ll be back!

Came here for a late Saturday brunch and was pleasantly surprised at the beautiful décor and sizable, green garden. The bread, olive oil and salt are some of the best I’ve had and for me that’s a huge plus! I also highly recommend the kale and Brussel sprouts salad, totally yummy! The steak and crab meat pasta were also great.

This is a great date spot and quite reasonable for Valentine’s Day dinner also ($ 65 prix fixe with optional $ 30 wine pairing). It’s great cozy spot that perfect for intimate dates.
So here’s what we got (and it was all delicious):
crudo di pesce (hamachi) with citrus fruits and yuzu — delicious (and more like cubes of fish vs thin slices, but still delicious)
insalata di granchio — warm Alaskan King Crab salad — awesome and served with micro greens
risotto with diver scallop and Nova Scotia lobster — delicious, rice cooked just perfect
veal — so amazing, perfectly cooked and served with truffle mashed potatoes
profiteroles filled with chocolate gelato and served with raspberries and dark chocolate sauce — excellent
tirimisu — served and soaked in strawberry — pretty good served in a jar
take home — homemade chocolate truffles
Overall, a very good experience with great service. The food is Italian but the cleaner, lighter version yet still filing… non-​classic dishes.
TLDR: stop by, have a cozy date and enjoy some good food

Brunch is always top notch here. Eggs Benedict will ruin your ability to have it anywhere else.
But let’s talk dinner. The mushroom ravioli with truffle… all I can say is holy shit. The best pasta I’ve ever had, and I lived in Boston for three years where I was sure the North End had everyone but Italy beat. I’ve never had a bad meal here. I hope it stays this good forever.
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Went back a week later. Still the best!