Purbird

Outstanding chicken and sandwiches, great bread, and fantastic mashed potatoes. And the staff is always so friendly. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants in the area.

Food was really tasty. It was quick and the staff are really nice, if not a little too eager. I really enjoyed myself, except for the décor. It leaves a lot to be desired. And the darkness of the back section was kind of irritating, so I stayed in front with her.

Came at 1pm on a saturday. The place is a grab and go and/​or buy and sit yourself type restaurant. The space is fairly small so i would advise against going with a large group unless you’re super lucky like me :) we managed to snatch the large communal table in the back corner for the 5 of us.
The food takes about 10−15min to prep because they make everything to order. I just came from the gym and was craving for carbs so i went with the Chicken Pie and couldn’t pass up the Jalapeño mac and cheese; which was AWESOME. Not too spicy; just enough heat to keep wanting more. The portion of the mac and cheese is definitely sharing size (though you may not want to) The chicken pie is fairly small; I would order that again but maybe as a side to share.
My friends had the lunch special which came with their chicken, string beans, a potato side (mashed), and bread. I highly reco this if you have the time to sit and dine in. It’s a pretty big serving, and the empty plates suggest that it tasted good too. Looks pretty healthy as well.
With the high protein healthy options and reasonable prices; I wouldn’t mind making this a routine meal after the gym: D

Dropped by for lunch with my partner. We ordered the ½ chicken lunch special with green beans, fries and mac & cheese as sides. The chicken was moist, flavorful and most of the fat had been rendered during grilling so the skin was crispy. Of all the sides the Mac and cheese was our favorite. It reminded me of the stove top Mac and cheese I make at home the sauce was loose and had a strong cheese flavor it went perfectly with our string beans which still had snap to them. Fries were fresh cut which I always appreciate. Service was excellent.

Staff was friendly and the food was delicious (½ chicken lunch special and the chicken burger), but the space was freezing, so for hospitality I have to dock a star.
FYI there’s a line over the «u»

Underwhelmed, unimpressed and tired of listening to Unilocal.The chicken is worth 4 $ and the Mac and cheese is worth 4 $ .Id be more impressed if the food wasn’t marked up and it smells like a dead animal .Now I’ve worked in some of your favorite restaurants in Nyc so trust me I know that sometimes there are rodents but for the price it should smell like grilled chicken n peaches .Ive had better for less they need to change them prices.

I love this place. Everytime I order delivery it’s perfect. Their chicken is incredible and the sides are to die for.

This place KNOWS chicken and they truly deliver on that. My husband and I had a chance to chat with the owner, who was incredibly kind and spunky.
I had the house salad wrap with mac & cheese and my husband had the ½ chicken platter with fries, purbird sauce, and sauteed spinach. We didn’t speak much while we were eating because it was that dang good. After extra napkins and many happy sighs, a nice walk around Prospect Park was in order.
This is a fantastic place to come for a damn good meal, and especially on a date because it’s on the small side indoors.

I have stopped here multiple times for a quick bite or to get something to go. The people behind the counter are very welcoming and attentive. You order at the counter and they will bring the food to your table but you have to get the utensils and cups and the tap water bottle.
I have tried the chicken pie, jalapeño mac & cheese, chicken wrap, and they are good but I really like the chicken burger with cheese !

I came here for lunch with a friend. We ordered at the counter and they brought our food to the table for us. I really liked that the chicken here was antibiotic and hormone free, and grass fed.
My friend and I got jalapeño Mac and cheese to share. It was delicious! My friend had half a chicken, with mashed potatoes, and corn, which was the special of the day. Everything tasted great. The vegetables and the chicken had so much flavor. I ordered a chopped salad with grilled chicken. My grilled chicken had so much flavor and it was really great. We also had two glasses of wine. The good here was great! I can’t wait to return!

Unbelievable.
I have ordered at least once a week from Purbird for the last 6 years. I am friendly with the staff and owner and have been in the store more times than I can count.
Tonight, I call to make a $ 50+ delivery order and «Reuben» tells me because it’s raining (misting at best) they won’t deliver to my apartment. They will only go as far as Washington. I live no more than a 30 sec walk past Washington.
You have lost me as a long time customer. I would always recommend Purbird for its food and staff. Not anymore.
Brian and Rebecca.
EDIT —
Purbird got in touch with me and realized the mistake. All is good in the chicken hood.

Found this place on Unilocal but was not prepared for how good their chicken is. My sister and I think it’s magical. The chicken burger is delicious and one of the best I’ve ever had– needs a little bit of sea salt though :-) The other great thing about Purebird is that their food travels well. When you order delivery it’s just about as good as it is when you eat it at the restaurant and that is not true for many a restaurant. I order from here about once a week mostly delivery. Also the half chicken is extremely good as well and I recommend the mac and cheese as your side.

I enjoy their food and customer service. They are so polite and professional. The food is delicious and healthy.

What a gem! Amazing burgers and chicken sandwiches, sides and sauces. It’s delicious, explodes of flavor, not too pricey and super fast.

I was pretty unimpressed with the sandwiches/​wraps during my first visit. They were pretty dry, which was disappointing for a place that specializes in chicken. THEN I started ordering the roast chicken with Purbird sauce (tangy + sweet) and jalapeño mac n’ cheese, and now I’m a fan. It’s really juicy and crispy on the outside. Food can take a while to come out (15 – 20 minutes), however.
Purbird is simple, healthy-​ish fare. Good to have it in the neighborhood, but not worth traveling for. Oh, and the chicken noodle soup here is really great when you have the cold/​flu.

This is more of 2.5 stars. Came here out of curiosity, as it seems to have good reviews on Unilocal.
There’s actually nothing that special at Purbird… it’s not bad food, but it’s not special either, and given that this is the Park Slope area, you can find some really excellent food in the neighborhood.
The chicken itself is what you should try if you ever come here. It’s pretty good and juicy, but pricy for what you get and it’s not exactly all that special (something one could easily cook at home). When we got it, there was also pools of grease on it. If I made this at home I would at least pat it down or drain that after cooking, prior to plating. But it was still good. Aside from the chicken, the other food is where it really gets pricy for what you get.
Jalapeño mac and cheese was alright but I felt a little ripped off because again, you can get amazing mac and cheese in this neighborhood and Purbird isn’t one of those places. It’s somewhere between what you could get at a restaurant and what you can get from a box from the grocery. No yummy crust on this mac and cheese. You could even call it under-​seasoned. I would not order it again; not impressed.
The fries were in the same boat… nothing special, and possibly the most expensive thing I ordered for the flavor you get. Well, I had to try it at least once!
To sum up, the chicken is the only thing worth trying, but even then I don’t think it’s special enough to warrant another visit. It is, however, the sole reason my review has 3 stars.
I also deduct a star for the bad service. After ordering, they got our order wrong by giving us a second plate of chicken (also with pools of grease/​oil on top of it) instead of the fries. It took them a long while to correct the mistake, we were nearly done eating our other 2 dishes during this time.
I don’t really get this place. People post rave reviews for something not that special, and stuff you can cook at home in 20min… which is roughly how long it took for them to prepare our food. It’s alright to rate something 3 stars when it’s mediocre, not everything is THE BEST EVER or THE WORST EVER, ya know?

Real decent chicken! I got the chicken burger and inhaled it completely up. Had a bite of the half chicken too. Everything was so juicy and the food came pretty fast. Love the outdoor seating and beer selection and location keeps it pretty quiet.
Happy we tried it and would come back again!

Delicious. I came here with my co worker for lunch; and once I bit into my chicken wrap I knew why everyone frequented here for lunch. The chicken was well seasoned and mouth watering. With mentioning of mouth watering their homemade brownie: drools: was absolutely fantastic. The chocolate felt as though it was literally melting in my
Mouth. Please give it a try when you come here.
Overall the experience was fabulous the staff at the counter very friendly and informative. They’re easily willing to make any changes you would like to your meal. Nice people with a cozy and calm atmosphere.

Purbird is my kind of place for comfort food. This place is all about simple and tasty chicken dishes.
We ordered the Chicken Breast Sandwich. It is a Grilled Chicken Breast with avocado, turkey bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo on a toasted roll. A simple and delicious chicken sandwich. The chicken was moist and juicy. Flavorful.
We also had the Chicken Burger. House Ground Dark and White Chicken Meat with lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, and special sauce. Again. simple…tasty…moist.juicy.enjoyable. I would eat this chicken burger over any meat burger any day.
For side dishes, we ordered the Sweet Potato Fries. These were great sweet potato fries. Crispy on the outside. Soft on the inside. It was not oily at all. Sweet and it was made right.
The Mashed Sweet Potato was even better than the Sweet Potato Fries. Very smooth, creamy, sweet, and amazingly delicious. I would sink my teeth into this everyday. I loved it. I should have licked the bowl.
Our last side dish we ordered was the Jalapeño Mac & Cheese. 3 cheese mixed with jalapeño. This is a good mac & cheese. You get a good delicious cheesy bite with a little bit of heat. The mac & cheese had the right amount of heat, but it did not over power the cheese. It was oozing cheese and it was creamy.
This meal was simple, comforting, amazing, and delicious. Nothing fancy about the food. Nothing that will wow when you look at. It will Wow you when you taste the deliciousness of the food.
Fantastic small, cozy place to grab lunch or dinner.

When a good friend of mine moved into the Park Slope area a few months back, it didn’t take long for us to finalize a date to help her explore her new stomping grounds. Brooklyn is one of my least traversed territories, and although we ran into inevitable train delays and reroutings on the planned weekend afternoon, all of us managed to arrive at Purbird with our appetites in tow.
Purbird is a neighborhood spot, even at first glance. It’s not large by any means, and consists of a handful of tables and counter seats for guests; all drinks are self-​serve (including the bottles of tap water that are kept in the refrigerator), as are the bins holding plastic utensils and condiment dispensers. After we’d settled in at a table and gotten a few cups of water, we headed towards the counter to make our orders. Purbird’s menu is relatively compact, focusing on the pedestrian chicken, offered in iterations of sandwiches, salads, burgers, and grilled plates. Our group decided on two sides to share and ordered our own mains.
I suppose I’ll get my complaints out of the way first. The Chicken Burger I ordered was one of the least impressive «burgers» I’ve yet to try. Chicken is typically not used in patties a good reason, given that it’s such a sinewy and dry protein to begin with, and Purbird’s version was a perfect example of this. The cheese wasn’t melted, much less warmed, and the sheer voluminousness of the airy brioche buns was almost comical in contrast to the actual petite size of the burger. Much more satisfying were the two sides that the three of us shared; the fries were well-​portioned, crispy, and had just the right chew and the Jalapeño Mac and Cheese quite possibly might be the best thing on Purbird’s menu. The macaroni is cooked to the right al dente, doused (in the best way possible) in melted cheese mixed with slice jalapenos, and baked so that it achieves a hint of a crust just before serving. Needless to say, it disappeared quite quickly from the table…
In hindsight, I’m a little disappointed to note that the protein which the restaurant is named after wasn’t done to justice at Purbird, but at the very least, the Mac and Cheese certainly made the journey into Brooklyn worthwhile.