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The best American in Brooklyn

There are 15 American places in Brooklyn. 5 scored above average, and those are the ones carrying a number. Top of the list is Glatt A La Carte on 94; Forefeathers - Chicken Madness takes second with 84. 64% of them sit at $ — under $15. What reviewers name most often: fried chicken, burger and burrito.

15 places · 5 with a Sweet Score

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Glatt A La CarteTop 10%

Brooklyn · Steakhouse · $$$$
#1 in Brooklyn

Top 10% in Kings County, on 1,869 ratings.

94Sweet Score1,869 ratings
2Rank

Forefeathers - Chicken MadnessTop 25%

Brooklyn · Halal · $

Upper quarter of Kings County — 549 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score549 ratings
3Rank

Yoyo Chicken ( Bath Ave )Local favorite

Brooklyn · Halal

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

73Sweet Score489 ratings
4Rank

Kung Fu TeaLocal favorite

Brooklyn · Fast Food

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

62Sweet Score455 ratings
5Rank

Carlie's CornerLocal favorite

Brooklyn · Caribbean · $

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

53Sweet Score32 ratings

Sunflower Cafe

Brooklyn · Coffee · $$

No score yet1,064 ratings

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

Brooklyn · Fast Food

No score yet664 ratings

ZHENGXIN CHICKEN STEAK

Brooklyn · American · $

No score yet278 ratings

Five Guys

Brooklyn · Burgers · $

No score yet1,048 ratings

Yellow Magnolia Café

Brooklyn · Vegetarian · $$

No score yet224 ratings

Pronto Pizza

Brooklyn · Pizza · $$

No score yet542 ratings

Wendy's

Brooklyn · Burgers · $

No score yet2,588 ratings

Burger UrWay

Brooklyn · Burgers · $

No score yet205 ratings

Crown fried chicken & pizza

Brooklyn · Pizza · $

No score yet142 ratings

Domino's Pizza

Brooklyn · Pizza

No score yet516 ratings

That’s all 15 of them ✦

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What is the best American in Brooklyn?

Glatt A La Carte currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 94, built on 1,869 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many American places are there in Brooklyn?

We track 15. 5 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does American cost in Brooklyn?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 64% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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