Fire Up Tabletop Grills, Keep Conversation Easy
Gather around Korean barbecue with seafood, Wagyu, and East River views, then settle into a welcoming bar for easy meetups or a kosher dairy pizzeria whose kitchen can turn out hot food for twenty people in minutes.
Group Dining and Drinks
Weekend Hours, Group Plans
Lake Como Pizza is a kosher dairy pizzeria on Amsterdam Avenue with pizza, salads, sides, and signature Rotev sauce. Garlic knots arrive as savory pockets, sold in sets of five for two dollars. The kitchen can turn out hot food for twenty people in minutes, a useful detail for group orders. Friday service ends at 3:00 PM, and Saturday is closed. Reviews include criticism of the crust.
Weekend Openings, Late Closes
Lake Street Bar, at 706 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, serves Midwestern beers and inexpensive drinks in a relaxed neighborhood setting. The welcoming bar staff and wooden counter suit small meetups. Sports broadcasts run without game audio, keeping conversation easy during the action. Weekday hours start at 3:00 PM, while Saturday and Sunday opening times are 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM. Every day, closing is 4:00 AM the next day.
Waterfront Grilling, Shared Plates
Tabletop Korean barbecue anchors Lalaon, a Seoul-inspired restaurant at 22 N 6th Street in Brooklyn. Its spacious 300-seat dining room has a refined wood interior and East River views. Share fresh seafood or American Wagyu flatiron cuts, then add mushroom bibimbap or Korean fried chicken. Attentive service and a solid drinks list support group dinners. Dinner begins at 5:00 PM daily, with Friday and Saturday service continuing until 12:00 AM.
