Bessou

I was picking up a customers order from here 4/15/2020. the lady had the customers order sitting outside on the dirty stairs where everyone walks up to enter the restaurant. I picked up the order and proceeded to drop it off to the customer. 🤦🏾‍♂️ be careful ordering out.

I discovered this restaurant first while out at the new Time Out Market in Dumbo. The food looked so amazing I decided to check out their Bleecker street restaurant. The food was great, the staff is fantastic. I thought it was a little pricey but perhaps I just ate too much.

Japanese style brunch !

This is a very special little restaurant. One of my closest friends and I have made it our regular spot. We visit multiple times a year. We have gotten to know the owner and the staff who are all lovely and dedicated to getting the details right. We love the whole menu, but we must get the fried chicken every time. We always over order and we never have any food left to take home: speaks for itself.

So this is 4.5 stars not 4 primarily because the gluten-free and vegetarian options are limited and it is a bit overpriced, but the quality and service is great otherwise. Coconut ice cream is delicious. Green team ice cream delicious. Salted caramel miso flavored ice cream was meh. The mochi is sublime—such fantastic texture. The hot cakes are HUGE. Despite not having much in gluten-free options, the chef works with customers to create a special meal to suit their needs.

Best brunch I've had in a long time

The food here is delicious. I went in for brunch with a friend and we had enjoyed the general atmosphere. Word of warning though, if you get the hotcakes, they're huge! Best to split it with someone.

This place has a great atmosphere. I went here for Saturday brunch. The bananas foster pancakes were amazing, and more than enough to share between 3 people. (Our waiter warned us about the large portion and we ordered accordingly.)

We absolutely love the food here. The small bites items are amazing. Restaurant is nicely laid out but can get very noisy when full. Reservations are recommend.

I loved this place. Homestyle Japanese food, comfortable, but very creative at the same time. I could see myself coming here a lot.

Thoroughly enjoyed everything we ordered. The short rib oden and mushroom natto crispy rice were absolutely amazing. It’s a cozy spot in soho that’s great for date night. Would definitely go back again!

what a cozy spot! I was late discovering this gem but happy I came across it today. The food was excellent as well as the service. Leave room for the Japanese style pancakes, to die for!! Thank you for the perfect start to the weekend!

Fantastic overall, would recommend the japanese set breakfast. However, I would warn that the hotcakes are closer to cakes than pancakes. Very dense, not fluffy. Not really what I was expecting nor what I like. Even splitting it as an appetizer between 3 people, we weren't able to finish it because of how dense it was.

Their Banana Hotcakes were HUGE, bigger than my hand. They could've been less muffin-like in the middle but the edges were absolutely delicious. I recommend it but they're big enough for 4 people to share. We also got their Japanese Curry Shakshuka, and we loved it. I wouldn't get it with tonkatsu, though; the pork cutlets were tough and too chewy. I love the ambiance at this place. It's intimate and cozy with beautiful decor. The noise level is ~60 dB, much like a chatty coffee bar. I want to go back and try their other dishes.

Got the Japanese breakfast set for brunch and I wish it could’ve been more authentic. The environment’s nice and not crowded though - great for hanging out with friends.