Uglyduckling

I love this place almost entirely for the chicken and waffles. Are they the best I’ve ever had? Maybe not — but they are pretty dang great. This is a must order.
Second, the design of this place is warm and modern — They did a great job. You can also catch games, order some beers, and hang out for a while.
I would like this place more if they had a better happy hour and lowered some of their prices, but all around a good spot.

Great spot to watch a game. The food is delicious (the burger is sooo good). The beer selection is on point. And its all reasonably priced. Can’t beat it.

Brunch here is delicious!!! We got the pulled pork eggs Benedict and the waffle chicken breakfast sandwich!

Decided to check out the Uglyduckling after seeing all the reviews raving about the chicken and waffle, figuring it will be something different than the norm. I was definitely not disappointed.
The chicken and waffle was delicious! The chicken was tender and the waffle was fluffy. The prices were reasonable and the meal was hot. I will definitely go back if only for the chicken and waffle.
There was a large beer selection, although several of the drafts had run out, including the Uglyduckling Pils — which I assume is the house beer. The two beers I tried were pretty good, but there was nothing that set them apart from hundreds of options out there.
I thought the almost rustic décor was great and the atmosphere was nice. The music was turned up about halfway through dinner and I thought it was a little too loud for the size of space, but nothing you can’t overlook.
The service was just ok. I went on a Tuesday night and only one waitress was working, resulting in pretty slow service overall. The waitress was friendly enough and I didn’t hold the slow service against her too much because she was the only person working. I will say, however, that the Uglyduckling delivers food and the delivery guy seemed to delivery quickly since he was in and out of the restaurant probably 7 – 8 times while I was there.
My party of two arrived around 7:15pm on a Tuesday evening and we got a table right away, but the place had filled up by the time I left. Overall, the Uglyduckling is definitely worth checking out!

Uglyduckling has got some of the best brunch we’ve ever had. This is a great and popular spot on Smith that we’ve been wanting to try for some time.
We were happy to be able to get a table with minimal wait so we went right to ordering the Ugly duck eggs with pulled pork and chicken & waffles. Definitely two of the more popular dishes as we saw a lot of people ordering the same things. Only issue we had was how long it took them to get us the menus after being seated. We waited almost 10 minutes just to get some water so I got up myself to get the menu, and that’s when they came over. It didn’t seem so busy that they couldn’t bring over the menu as the patrons are being seated, but it turned out they had a limited amount of copies so we had to wait for the menu.
Anyway, after finally getting the menu and putting in our orders, we also had some coffee while waited and admired the intimate décor of the place. There is a surprising amount of beers of tap so the bar was a popular spot as well. We didn’t have any beers this day.
After a decent wait time, our meals came out. The chicken and waffles plate was huge! The chicken was nicely seasoned and fried without it being greasy or messy. Even while sitting on top of the waffles, there was no oil that dripped down to make the waffles soggy, this was very nice. It was served with a boat of gravy on the side so you dip and drown as you wish.
The other plate was the smoked ugly with pulled pork. This is basically an eggs Benedict with pulled pork instead of ham. We were also very happy with this dish. The pulled pork was on top of toasted English muffins and topped with two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. The whole thing tied together so well with just the right flavors and meat quantity. The pulled pork was a little sweet, and not in a bad way, mixed with hollandaise and runny egg was amazing. The plate was presented with a small salad and some home fries to ensure nobody leaves hungry. Everything about it tasted wonderful!
Uglyduckling is worth a visit for any meal of the day, not just for brunch! We loved it here and will gladly return in the future.

No, Uglyduckling doesn’t have 1 duck dish on its menu– but that’s ok. My friend and I came here for early Tuesday dinner specifically to eat chicken and waffles. The powdered sugar-​sprinkled waffle was doughy and the fried chicken was crispy and hearty. This felt like a traditional no-​frills c&w meal except for the spicy aioli. I totally get many c&w dishes come with a splash of heat. Don’t get me wrong I embrace spicy flavors but in this case, if mixing sweet with savory is the name of the game, I’d much rather drench my plate with maple syrup than a creamy spicy mayo-​based sauce more applicable for frites.
On weekdays, Uglyduckling opens at 4pm– instead of embarrassing yourself and trying to open a locked door like we did at 3:58, check if the foliage has been placed outside the entrance once you arrive. We were delightfully surprised by the free three-​beer sample on Tuesdays of which they have ~30 varieties on draught to choose from. The waitress was very nice!

Again I’m in the area working and decided to stop by for a drink and food and the chicken and waffles is amazing

I really love this place. I’ve had dinner here three times and each time, I was impressed. The food is fantastic. The shrimp tacos are really great. My friend had the mussels and said they were also terrific.
The aura is really nice. Rustic and comfortable. Convenient location on Smith Street.
I’ll be back!!!

Came here for a brunch day with my GF the décor was nice. We ordered the chicken and waffles and a Benedict. I must say the chicken and waffles was pretty delicious on par with Buttermilk Chanel and the Benedict was mediocre. Overall it is a typical American brunch place that is neither amazing nor dissappointing.

Amazing Service from staff, they really aim to please.
Big Thank you to Ben, Alexandra and bartender (Irish coffee induced my sister into a state of tranquility for the rest of the day aka kept her mouth shut)!
Came with a party of four to tackle every dish on the menu that appealed to my taste buds (no shame in my game). The clear highlights were the Cobb Salad and Stuffed French Toast, my oh my were they good.
The Cobb salad is not your basic Cobb salad, I mean they threw a deviled egg in there.
The Stuffed French toast blew us all away, don’t get caught ordering this if everybody is gonna be dipping in your plate (make sure you tell them to order their own). French Toast consisted of fresh whipped cream, mascarpone, and a corn-​flake/​cereal kind of crust.
I actually ordered the Pimiento Burger w/​mix-​match fries (sweet potato and regular) which was great and split half with the sister, in exchange for some of her Chicken and Waffles w/​spicy aioli and syrup. I was left with one bite.
In summary definitely a place to return to, great food, great staff, nice vibe. Just keep your eyes on your fries!

Great woodsy interior with giant chalkboard beer menu and 20-​some odd taps. Servers were all VERY friendly.
Had the chicken & waffles plus Irish coffee. The portions are generous and I was seriously stuffed — we delayed our shopping plans because it was so good.
This is one of my few 5 star ratings because it well surpassed my expectations.

AMAZING!
Chicken and waffles are a must. Their beers are awesome. Fried pickles to die for!
Their service was awesome, and everyone was extremely nice and helpful.
My boyfriend and I are coming back for sure!

I was trying to go to Café Luluc down the street for brunch but it was packed and they have no idea how to form a line so I came here instead. First customers in that place for about twenty minutes but they were still busy opening so we didn’t get any extra attention. In fact they forgot part of the order. Anyway, the chicken and waffle was incredible. Glad I didn’t wait for Luluc.

This one time we tried to go to Smorgasburg in BK, only to realize we had arrived there on the wrong day. Womp womp. Enter Uglyduckling.
We had some decent beers and burgers– nothing to write home about, though. The sad part was some basic beeyotches that sat next to us complained the entire time about their meal and their experience (I believe an exact quote was: «I didn’t know the salad would have this much lettuce»), so as we were quiet and polite, we were totally ignored by the staff, who was doting on this harem of haters. Next time, maybe the manager could have handled this situation so that we could have had refills and service in an appropriate time frame.

Beware of the overinflated Unilocal reviews! Came here for brunch and was a disappointing experience from start to finish. Should have known something was up when I stepped off a bustling Smith St and into a dead café with music blaring just enough decibels to be annoying.
Food: they didn’t prepare the French toast yet (which is strange an hour after opening) so had to order something else but ordered the Benedict dish, chicken and waffles and the burger instead.
The only bright spot was the chicken and waffles — average at best but when compared to their bland, soulless excuse for a burger and the cobbled together Benedict it becomes sublime.
Service: Sloppy and lazy. I’d understand if the joint was packed but the place was empty and our waitress couldn’t have seemed more apathetic (or hungover). Zero refills offered for water or coffee.
To top it all off was overcharged an extra dish — for the French toast that «couldn’t be prepped in time»
Atmosphere: came for brunch but feel like this place would be a much better bar. Great selection of beers if only the wait staff made the place feel more inviting.
Smith St is a bustling and competitive street especially for eats with this high of a price point. Skip this place for brunch and go literally anywhere else. You, your wallet, and your taste buds will thank me later.

I was satisfied with this meal!
Initially I wanted to try another brunch spot, but calling ahead I was told the wait would be up to an hour and I was getting hangry. Unilocaled a few spots and came across Uglyduckling and I’m glad I did!
Walking in, no one really greeted us and we had to go up to ask for seats (which was one negative point.) There were two tables of two along the way that were VERY close to each other, it almost seemed impossible to get in there. (The one next to the wall seemed like a very claustrophobic area.) I asked if we could sit toward the other wall because it was out in the open so he gladly picked up an extra chair for me. There was some football game going on so at one point fans were cheering super loud and it scared the bejeezus out of me.
Anyways, on to the food. I almost always get eggs benedict when I go for brunch because that’s the only time I can get it and I love it! I got the Eggs Ugly Duck, which on their website says it has lobster, but on the menu in the restaurant it was lump crab. They give you a side salad and some home fries on the side. I don’t like home fries but my boyfriend ate almost all of them so I guess they were good. The salad was meh, not enough dressing, ate one leaf that tasted okay but ate another leaf that just tasted like a leaf with no dressing which is unappetizing to me. The benedict itself was quite tasty! The hollandaise sauce was spot on, the poached egg was runny, the bread wasn’t too hard to cut but wasn’t soggy and they gave a generous amount of lump crab! My boyfriend got the Smoked Ugly, we split our dishes, and this benedict was also really good! This one had more flavor, due to the pulled pork, and was obviously more meaty which he enjoyed more. I thought they were both delicious and I think it depends on what you’re food mood is that day and which one would suit your tastebuds at that very moment so I would definitely recommend both.
For a drink, I got the lemonade which was actually very yummy! There was a balance of sweet and sour, I can’t handle sour things too well so I like when my lemonade is on the sweeter side. However, they put so much ice that after 20 minutes of having my drink it was so diluted I didn’t even want to drink it anymore.

Help! I’m addicted to Uglyduckling’s chicken and waffles. Seriously help me because not only is it on their brunch menu, you can get it for dinner too!!!
Food is outstanding, mixed drinks are strong and satisfying. This is hands down one of my favorite spots in the hood. On other occasions I have ordered mac and cheese and the ahi tuna burger (which are both delicious) but, even at this moment, all I can think about is their chicken and waffles.
BONUS — They have lots of TVs! Great for watching games and making new friends at the bar.

Brunch only review
I got to a birthday brunch incredibly late. I hate being ‘that’ person, but i was. I frantically texted my friend to get seated and let the staff know they can order for me. I crossed my fingers that they would seat the group without me. And you know what; they did. How amazing is that? Not many places do, so I really appreciate that accommodation.
I only ordered benedict eggs with pulled pork, but was pretty happy with it. The eggs were runny, the English muffin was crispy, there was a lovely amount of pulled pork, a small side salad and some crispy potatoes. The only thing that keeps it from being a 5 star dish, is the amount of sauce on the pulled pork and the hollandaise wasn’t flavorful enough. I did come away full with my order though!
So I came into the restaurant with some baked goods. Hoping to enjoy some cake with the girls, I tried to secretly ask the waitress if it would be ok to have them there. Pleasant as can be, they checked with the manager /​kitchen and they (yet again) accommodated. Since I didn’t bring candles, do you know what they did? THEY WENT OUT AND BOUGHT CANDLES. For four cupcakes. What kind of amazing service is that?
Thank you all for helping to make my friend’s birthday a great one!

Bön spot à Brooklyn NY pour découvrir des bières de microbrasseries locales. Plus d’une trentaine de bières pression et la plupart sont du coin ou à tout le moins des micro US. J’ai goûté quelques plats; rien de fancy, mais qu’en même une coche au-​dessus du Classic pub food. Service hyper sympa !

Went here after work
Drinks and Thai wings at the bar were great. It was even better that it was happy hour. After having drinks at the bar we decided to have dinner. I had the chicken and waffles which I enjoyed — separately. My boyfriend really enjoyed the burger. Would recommend– no question!

I absolutely loved everything about this place! The service, food, and ambience was great for brunch.
I ordered the French toast with a side of bacon. The French toast was absolutely amazing! The bacon was cooked to perfection. The portion was substantial for the price. I also had a drink that I can’t remember the name of but it was made with gin. The drink was so refreshing and nicely made.
I will definitely come back here. My waiter provided excellent service. Overall, this place exceeded my expectations.