Is The Commodore the Best Restaurant in the Known Universe?

"Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, America, Earth. The center of the universe, or it was. A bar called The Commodore opened in 2010, on the corner of Havemeyer and Metropolitan. It came to a neighborhood that would come to redefine American cuisine (Diner, Marlow, Saltie, St. Anselm, Brooklyn Star, Pies and Thighs, The Four Fucking Horsemen), bearing piña coladas, nachos, and a burger with a cocktail umbrella planted like a flag. I turned 21 in 2010 (I'm not scared to date myself),"

"A menu of fried chicken and fish, biscuits, burgers, nachos, and a salad made of pickles and cheese is a dream come true for a young man with no parental guidance, cheap rent, and a fast metabolism. I felt they'd made a place just for me, and they had. Fifteen years later, I've cut down my bubble tea consumption, my rent's not quite as cheap,"

"The piña at The Commodore is called "The Commodore." It's icy, blended, and served in a curvy plastic hurricane glass that's often a little scuffed from being run through the dishwasher a couple hundred times. It's crowned with a maraschino cherry, a pineapple slice, and, very importantly, topped with a little shot of amaretto. Such a treat. Even more importantly, it's $12."

The Commodore opened in Williamsburg in 2010 at Havemeyer and Metropolitan amid a wave of notable neighborhood restaurants. The menu centers on fried chicken, fish, biscuits, burgers, nachos, and a pickle-and-cheese salad that appeals to casual, nostalgic appetites. The signature piña colada is icy, blended, garnished with a maraschino cherry and pineapple slice, and finished with a shot of amaretto. House cocktails are priced at $12, presenting a comparatively affordable option in New York City. The space reads as a wood-clad, '70s-tinged dive bar and has since expanded to a second location in Alphabet City.

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