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The best American in Fort Greene

14 American places in Fort Greene, ranked on one scale — 5 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Theodora is first here (84), Walter's second (67). 46% of them sit at $$ — $15–30. What reviewers name most often: fried chicken, burger and oxtail.

14 places · 5 with a Sweet Score

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TheodoraTop 25%

Fort Greene · Seafood · $$$$

Upper quarter of Kings County — 772 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score772 ratings
2Rank

Walter'sLocal favorite

Fort Greene · Burgers · $$

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

67Sweet Score1,229 ratings
3Rank

Chicken Stop - Fort GreeneLocal favorite

Fort Greene · American · $

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

63Sweet Score460 ratings
4Rank

Peaches PrimeLocal favorite

Fort Greene · Diner · $$

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

56Sweet Score294 ratings
5Rank

SailorLocal favorite

Fort Greene · American · $$$

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

52Sweet Score482 ratings

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Fort Greene · Fast Food · $

No score yet117 ratings

Next Level Burger Brooklyn

Fort Greene · Vegetarian · $$

No score yet879 ratings

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Fort Greene · Seafood · $

No score yet1,168 ratings

Black Forest Brooklyn

Fort Greene · Coffee · $$

No score yet1,301 ratings

Buff Patty

Fort Greene · Caribbean · $$

No score yet967 ratings

Rocky Deli and Grill

Fort Greene · Deli · $

No score yet128 ratings

Gourmet Garden 8

Fort Greene · Mexican · $

No score yet100 ratings

Domino's Pizza

Fort Greene · Pizza

No score yet542 ratings

Amanda's Good Morning Cafe

Fort Greene · American · $$

No score yet18 ratings

That’s all 14 of them ✦

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What is the best American in Fort Greene?

Theodora currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 84, built on 772 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many American places are there in Fort Greene?

We track 14. 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 Fort Greene?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 46% 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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