Why Come Here? Great Crown Heights neighborhood spot, wide range of offerings to please anyone
Cauliflower Custard
There’s a good chance you’ve never been to Crown Heights and a pretty good one you’re not even sure where it is. It’s one those “gentrifying” Brooklyn neighborhoods and lies basically east of Prospect Park and south of Bed-Stuy if that means anything to you. As you may have guessed, that means hipsters. Say what you will about them but if there’s one place we’re on the same page it’s food. And the stretch of Franklin Avenue in eastern Crown Heights is starting to get some damn good versions of it. Mayfield is one of those places that if it were in Williamsburg or the Lower East Side it would be all over everyone’s radar. But because “everyone” doesn’t know where Crown Heights is, it’s still relatively unknown. For now.
Until then, Mayfield is doing quite nicely providing a great neighborhood joint for the people of Crown Heights. The vibe comes in somewhere between a trendy restaurant and sports bar. On the one hand, you’ve got the exposed brick with candle lit tables and an open kitchen for a casual meal. On the other, there’s the large bar pouring craft beer with multiple TVs where you can watch the game.
Seared Sea Scallops
The menu is equally good at suiting different occasions consisting of interesting twists on traditional American dishes. For the foodie, think dandelion greens with smoked duck, buttermilk fried Quail and corned beef tongue. For the less adventurous, they’ve got crowd pleasers like burgers, BLTs and pork chops. Entrees cost less than $25 and the cocktail, wine and beer lists are all solid. They also serve lunch and brunch as well as “intermission” (between lunch and dinner) where you can get a sandwich and beer for $13. This is what makes it the perfect neighborhood spot – you could easily come here for a three-course meal, burger at the bar and brunch in the same week and not get tired of the place. Here’s what I’ve tried:
Cauliflower Custard 
This is one of the most unique dishes and my personal favorite. You get a tasty little cake of pureed cauliflower alongside a bed of onion gratin farro (forgot how much I like that grain) and some cheese covered broccoli. Veggies, cheese and grains. The perfect healthy meal. It’s in the entree section, but we split it as an appetizer and the sizing makes that an appropriate play if you’re hungry.
Seared Sea Scallops 
Melt-in-your-mouth scallops boosted by a tangy and salty ramp risotto. A few shrimp are piled on because shrimp may everything better.
Buttermilk Fried Quail Quail – the small, gamier cousin of chicken – is not a bird I frequently choose to put of my plate. But this dish reminds you that hunting these guys wasn’t always just about preventing the decimation of the grub worm population. The old bay spiced fry and outstanding honey-bourbon dipping sauce are the perfect compliments to the gamey meat and make this a worthy order.
Mayfield
688 Franklin Avenue (Prospect & Park Pl)
Brooklyn, NY
