Carroll Gardens
Carroll Gardens
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Neighbourhood: Carroll Gardens
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- Carroll St • 6 min walk
- Smith–Ninth Sts • 8 min walk
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Shirley C
Riverhead, NY1 contribution
Apr 2020 • Family
This is so sad. Brooklyn has been gentrified so much! Just pushed residents that lived there, and raised their families, for, DECADES, right out! I often wonder, just how many young people, who grew up here, could even afford to come back to the neighborhoods they grew up in, and raise THEIR families, if they wanted to? Actually, I'm sure I know the answer to that. How great that these people get nice, cushy, neighborhoods to dwell in. How disgusting that they get to have it at the expense of the despair of those less fortunate families, and their younger generations. That's all.
Written 26 December 2020
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Paradise32907
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As you walk down Clinton Street, towards the Brooklyn Bridge, you feel as if you're traveling back in time in Carroll Gardens. Each building whether on Clinton Street, or its sidestreets, has a story to tell.
Owners are constantly working on maintaining them, making sure they preserve their uniqueness. Although Carroll Gardens is a beautiful place to visit to see its old buildings and churches, some of which have been converted to condominiums, there is also the night life.
The Smith Street Strip, amongst others such as Court Street is home to a mixed variety of restaurants, bars and specialty stores. Each restaurant and bar are just as unique as the old residential buildings in Carroll Gardens. Block after block you can't help but to peer into each and every single estalishment, and wonder "I wonder what the food is like", or "I love the lighting in that bar". You can visit as many times as you like, and each time, there will be something different to look at and something different to feel.
-dc
Owners are constantly working on maintaining them, making sure they preserve their uniqueness. Although Carroll Gardens is a beautiful place to visit to see its old buildings and churches, some of which have been converted to condominiums, there is also the night life.
The Smith Street Strip, amongst others such as Court Street is home to a mixed variety of restaurants, bars and specialty stores. Each restaurant and bar are just as unique as the old residential buildings in Carroll Gardens. Block after block you can't help but to peer into each and every single estalishment, and wonder "I wonder what the food is like", or "I love the lighting in that bar". You can visit as many times as you like, and each time, there will be something different to look at and something different to feel.
-dc
Written 24 June 2003
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damifu
london103 contributions
Oct 2019
this is where the mob houses their mum's and grannies ... so pretty safe to wander about - leafy green wide streets
Written 13 October 2019
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ecnyc7
Gothenburg, Sweden12 contributions
Jun 2014 • Family
Pleasant neighborhood, full of shops & restaurants on Court St, the main drag... many/most of them Italian. Tree-shaded side streets with very large, attractive front gardens.
Thanks to the predominantly Italian residents of the area, it's also one of New York's safest quarters for a stroll.
Thanks to the predominantly Italian residents of the area, it's also one of New York's safest quarters for a stroll.
Written 7 July 2014
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frank g
Staten Island, NY257 contributions
Jun 2014 • Family
I lived here and so did my family on Henry St.My mother in law still live on 1st place.This is one great neighborhood,with good restaurants and great stores.Great old brownstones which were poor tenements when I was a kid .Now through gentrification and major upgrades in the housing and the neighborhood in general.The area is one to visit and stroll down Clinton St. up to the Heights. A true gem.
Written 30 June 2014
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newjerseyusa
Brooklyn, NY20 contributions
Aug 2015
This former decidedly working-class Italian, other European, and Puerto Rican area once known as a part of South Brooklyn has morphed into a high-rent district and foodie destination that at times is overrun with hipsters but, fortunately, retains some of the long-time residents who along with new homeowners maintain their homes and gardens and a genuine neighborhood vibe. Taking the F train to Carroll Street will leave you in a very walkable Brooklyn brownstone neighborhood we've all seen in the movies or on TV. The diverse crowds and and eclectic shops make for great people watching and window shopping.
The local restaurant scene has gained international popularity. Sadly, one of my favorite restaurants, Casa Rosa, was forced out by an outrageous rent increase. My favorites that remain include Ferdanando's Foccacceria on Union Street for traditional Sicilian fare (panelle special made from chick pea pattie on hard roll with ricotta and parmesan); Chance on Smith Street (dim sum boxes and Asian-inspired fusion); El Nuevo Portal on Smith Street for Spanish; Avlee on Smith Street for Greek; Queens on Court Street for Italian, just to name a few. I do like other places but they will remain nameless as they're already overrun with people who want to see rap artist eating a burger!
Go Monteleone's on Court Street for ethereal gelato and D'Amico's down the street for coffee that makes the stuff "that America runs on" taste like swill and swallow like slime!
Hopefully, height restrictions recently put in place will save the neighborhood from the greedy developers who want to transform my beloved Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn into another characterless cavern like Downtown Brooklyn and parts of Manhattan.
The local restaurant scene has gained international popularity. Sadly, one of my favorite restaurants, Casa Rosa, was forced out by an outrageous rent increase. My favorites that remain include Ferdanando's Foccacceria on Union Street for traditional Sicilian fare (panelle special made from chick pea pattie on hard roll with ricotta and parmesan); Chance on Smith Street (dim sum boxes and Asian-inspired fusion); El Nuevo Portal on Smith Street for Spanish; Avlee on Smith Street for Greek; Queens on Court Street for Italian, just to name a few. I do like other places but they will remain nameless as they're already overrun with people who want to see rap artist eating a burger!
Go Monteleone's on Court Street for ethereal gelato and D'Amico's down the street for coffee that makes the stuff "that America runs on" taste like swill and swallow like slime!
Hopefully, height restrictions recently put in place will save the neighborhood from the greedy developers who want to transform my beloved Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn into another characterless cavern like Downtown Brooklyn and parts of Manhattan.
Written 2 September 2015
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goodtripgoodprice
new york city6 contributions
Sept 2013 • Family
Now it's full of yuppies, I'm trying not to slam the place because I have lived here all my life. But the new residents can be very snobby and the shops and restaurants they bring basically copy manhattan.
It's gotten super expensive, it was ridiculously safe when I was a kid, now these people invite crime with no shades on the windows and thier love to display thier iphone gadgets late at night everywhere.
Contact me for a real tour and history of the place, I grew up here in its heyday.
It's gotten super expensive, it was ridiculously safe when I was a kid, now these people invite crime with no shades on the windows and thier love to display thier iphone gadgets late at night everywhere.
Contact me for a real tour and history of the place, I grew up here in its heyday.
Written 25 September 2013
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MTDigs
Brooklyn, NY248 contributions
Sept 2017 • Family
Carroll Gardens is no longer a neighborhood, but is instead a Bedroom Community for young up-and-comings with no get-up-and-go.
Great place to visit with many selections of OLD and NEW Restaurants & Bars. The businesses in Carroll Gardens is like the weather in San Francisco: If you wait just a little while, it will change.
The neighborhood, which surrounds Carroll Park is fed by ONE main (and two nearby) train stations: The F & the G lines.
Visitors: Those who visit do so for enjoyment or nostalgia. Anyone can come to C.G. have a good time eating, drinking, shopping, and all-in-all tourist-ing.
Neighbors: Most are too young to be polite but too old not to know any better!!
Your average 20 or 21 year old (or 10 year old for that matter) is more polite & respectful than the Thirty-something's who have taken over. They're 32 but shower only 2 or 3 times a week. They have deep/empty pockets: They spend like sailors on leave BUT complain like your grandmother when she realizes that bread isn't 40 Cents a loaf.
4 or 5 Thirty-something's rent one & two bedroom apartments, which they can't afford even when they all chip-in, yet walk around like they own every building in site.
If you meet someone who's only 20-ish YET born in C.G., you'll meet a young person who's proud of his/her neighborhood and will gladly give you tips. If you meet someone in their 50'sor 60's you'll have met the people who raised those kids and who will have even better stories' albeit each will start 'I remember when...'
If you see someone in their 30's, dressed in the same clothing they wore in college 10 years ago, and who has a grey hue around their neck - walk the other way. While they probably wouldn't engage you in conversation (they're usually too busy pushing a stroller right into your feet) they may want to talk to you in a bar or nuvo-coffee-shop. They will regale you with complaint after complaint about all the things that are wrong with C.G., yet tell you these were the same reasons they moved there.
Come to Carroll Gardens and enjoy your meals & fun. But if you move there, please remember what brought you their to begin with: That Old Brooklyn Neighborhood Feel that you plan to change the minute you move in.
Great place to visit with many selections of OLD and NEW Restaurants & Bars. The businesses in Carroll Gardens is like the weather in San Francisco: If you wait just a little while, it will change.
The neighborhood, which surrounds Carroll Park is fed by ONE main (and two nearby) train stations: The F & the G lines.
Visitors: Those who visit do so for enjoyment or nostalgia. Anyone can come to C.G. have a good time eating, drinking, shopping, and all-in-all tourist-ing.
Neighbors: Most are too young to be polite but too old not to know any better!!
Your average 20 or 21 year old (or 10 year old for that matter) is more polite & respectful than the Thirty-something's who have taken over. They're 32 but shower only 2 or 3 times a week. They have deep/empty pockets: They spend like sailors on leave BUT complain like your grandmother when she realizes that bread isn't 40 Cents a loaf.
4 or 5 Thirty-something's rent one & two bedroom apartments, which they can't afford even when they all chip-in, yet walk around like they own every building in site.
If you meet someone who's only 20-ish YET born in C.G., you'll meet a young person who's proud of his/her neighborhood and will gladly give you tips. If you meet someone in their 50'sor 60's you'll have met the people who raised those kids and who will have even better stories' albeit each will start 'I remember when...'
If you see someone in their 30's, dressed in the same clothing they wore in college 10 years ago, and who has a grey hue around their neck - walk the other way. While they probably wouldn't engage you in conversation (they're usually too busy pushing a stroller right into your feet) they may want to talk to you in a bar or nuvo-coffee-shop. They will regale you with complaint after complaint about all the things that are wrong with C.G., yet tell you these were the same reasons they moved there.
Come to Carroll Gardens and enjoy your meals & fun. But if you move there, please remember what brought you their to begin with: That Old Brooklyn Neighborhood Feel that you plan to change the minute you move in.
Written 5 September 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Belgo96
Brisbane, Australia3,446 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
Very nice tree lined streets with attractive brownstone housing. Lots of excellent choices for bars, food and cafes. The Brooklyn Farmacy and Soda Fountain is in Carroll Gardens. Very pleasant and safe to walk around. We did this as tourists from Australia, to escape crazy Manhattan, enjoy some cafes with a local feel and this is certainly the place to do that.
Written 17 May 2016
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Les L
St. Petersburg, FL15,926 contributions
May 2015 • Solo
It's quiet and peaceful with great architecture and lots of trees, great for families and singles as well.
Written 27 March 2016
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