Greenpoint · Japanese
Greenpoint izakaya in the old A/D/O space — yakitori, tonkatsu, and one of the best restaurant gardens in Brooklyn
Rule of Thirds occupies the former A/D/O by MINI building on Banker Street — a collaboration between the Sunday Hospitality team and Okonomi's JT Vuong and George Padilla — and it runs on mottainai, the Japanese idea of wasting nothing. The food is izakaya and Japanese home cooking rather than anything precious: karaage with ginger soy and tartar, chicken meatball and lamb yakitori off the grill, a very large crisp tonkatsu, an almond miso soup. The soufflé pancake with honey maple butter is the dessert people photograph. What actually sets it apart is the back garden, one of the better outdoor rooms in Brooklyn and the reason to come between May and October. Good for a group, and it stays comfortable when it's loud.
Rule of Thirds is greenpoint izakaya in the old A/D/O space — yakitori, tonkatsu, and one of the best restaurant gardens in Brooklyn. Regulars order karaage and yakitori skewers.
Rule of Thirds is priced at $$ — approx. $20–$40 per person.
Rule of Thirds uses Resy for reservations. Book online at Resy or call (347) 334-6684 directly. The badge at the top of this page shows whether there are tables left tonight.
Rule of Thirds is at 171 Banker Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222, in Greenpoint. Street parking; check the venue page for valet