(Photo courtesy Randolph Brooklyn)
Oh hey, the folks behind Nolita spot The Randolph at Broome opened their new Williamsburg outpost earlier this week. Randolph Brooklyn’s design was “loosely inspired by ’70s punk,” according to the release, and indeed there’s a wall of televisions that reminds us of the Video Lounge that Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong installed at Danceteria. Scour the collage-style wallpaper that recalls a Sex Pistols or Clash album cover and you’ll even find the banana from the cover of The Velvet Underground & Nico. And (fun fact) the mural in the front of the place quotes Adam and the Ants guitarist Marco Pirroni talking about punk rock (“it was anti-drug pro-amphetemine anti-sex shag-fest”).
So will the diner-style booths be filled Max’s Kansas City-style, with the Andys and Iggys of today? Probs not, but hey, the place has frozen margs, a dozen beers on tap from breweries like Lagunitas, Bear Republic, Victory, and Founders, and some of the same $12 cocktails from over at the Nolita location. Also, coffee by Toby’s Estate. The dinner menu, below, is served Sunday through Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday till midnight).
Small plates and sides
Green Curry Mussels – $14
Coconut milk, lemongrass, ginger pickled chilies
Evil sprouts – $9
Maple balsamic glaze, bacon lardon
Raw kale salad – $9
Pickled cabbage and carrot, soy, toasted sesame seed
Pulled lamb sliders – $14
Coriander-feta yogurt, fresh mint, pickled fennel, toasted brioche
Corn Off the Cob – $9
Piquillo pepper, chili lime sauce, cojita cheese, avocado, cilantro
Shaved salad – $12
Seasonal shaved vegetables, house vinaigrette
Fried chicken thighs – $12
Boneless chicken thighs, soy, ginger, sake garlic, kale-slaw
Purple yam soup – $7
Coconut milk, toasted pumpkin seed, sage oil
Waffle fries – $6
Sambal aioli
Mains
Pan seared chicken – $19
Mixed grains, sauteed collared greens, shallots, smoked bacon
Grain & kale – $13
Quinoa, bulgar wheat, brown rice, tomatoes, wild mushrooms, grilled asparagus
House Cobb Salad – $14
Grilled chicken, bacon, avocado, spiced almonds, egg white, blue cheese, mustard vinaigrette
Blackened cod – $24
Mussels, vegetable-tomato ragu, confit potatoes, grilled asparagus
Braised short rib – $21
Pomegranate glaze, parsnip-leek puree, pomegranate arils, fine herbs
Mac & Cheese – $14
Smoked gouda & sharp cheddar (add bacon $2)
Garden burger – $15
Housemade veggie patty, coriander-feta yogurt, avocado mousse w/side salad (add egg $2)
Burger with cheese – $15
Extra sharp cheddar, housemade aioli, w/ house pickle, fries (add egg, bacon, avocado $2 each)
Randolph Brooklyn, 104 S. 4th St., nr. (718) 599.0412