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The best American in Williamsburg

All 41 American places in Williamsburg, measured the same way. 30 came out above the median. Top of the list is Mommy's Cocktail Bar on 96; Don Pancho Villa takes second with 91. Expect $$, $15–30 — that covers 74% of the places here. What reviewers name most often: burger, fried chicken and chicken sandwich.

41 places · 30 with a Sweet Score

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Mommy's Cocktail BarTop 10%

Williamsburg · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person
#2 Bar & Grill in Brooklyn

Top 10% in Kings County, on 548 ratings.

96Sweet Score548 ratings
2Rank

Don Pancho VillaTop 10%

Williamsburg · Mexican

Top 10% in Kings County, on 7,688 ratings.

91Sweet Score7,688 ratings
3Rank

Santa Fe BKTop 10%

Williamsburg · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 678 ratings behind it.

90Sweet Score678 ratings
4Rank

Wayne and SonsTop 10%

Williamsburg · Mexican · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in Kings County, on 190 ratings.

90Sweet Score190 ratings
5Rank

138 BKTop 25%

Williamsburg · Mexican · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 308 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score308 ratings
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TraifTop 25%

Williamsburg · American · $$$ · $30–60/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 912 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score912 ratings
7Rank

AskaTop 25%

Williamsburg · American · $$$$ · $60+/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 605 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score605 ratings
8Rank

Veselka WilliamsburgTop 25%

Williamsburg · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 486 ratings behind it.

81Sweet Score486 ratings
9Rank

7th Street Burger WilliamsburgTop 25%

Williamsburg · Burgers · $ · under $15/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 668 ratings behind it.

80Sweet Score668 ratings
10Rank

Quinoa KitchenTop 25%

Williamsburg · Burgers · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 432 ratings behind it.

78Sweet Score432 ratings
11Rank

Chicken KoopLocal favorite

Williamsburg · American · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

77Sweet Score140 ratings
12Rank

W Food CourtLocal favorite

Williamsburg · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

76Sweet Score40 ratings
13Rank

Smorgasburg WilliamsburgLocal favorite

Williamsburg · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

75Sweet Score3,821 ratings
14Rank

Fedoroff's Roast PorkLocal favorite

Williamsburg · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 1,318 ratings behind it.

75Sweet Score1,318 ratings
15Rank

NamkeenLocal favorite

Williamsburg · American · $ · under $15/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

74Sweet Score1,187 ratings
16Rank

AllswellLocal favorite

Williamsburg · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of Kings County — 1,052 ratings behind it.

74Sweet Score1,052 ratings
17Rank

SweetwaterLocal favorite

Williamsburg · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

74Sweet Score1,051 ratings
18Rank

LighthouseLocal favorite

Williamsburg · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

73Sweet Score891 ratings
19Rank

St. AnselmLocal favorite

Williamsburg · Steakhouse · $$$ · $30–60/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

71Sweet Score1,668 ratings
20Rank

Teddy's Bar & GrillLocal favorite

Williamsburg · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

65Sweet Score995 ratings
21Rank

Sunday In BrooklynLocal favorite

Williamsburg · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

64Sweet Score4,045 ratings
22Rank

Pies 'n' ThighsLocal favorite

Williamsburg · American

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

64Sweet Score3,976 ratings
23Rank

The CommodoreLocal favorite

Williamsburg · American · $$ · $15–30/person

63Sweet Score1,458 ratings
24Rank

Northern BellLocal favorite

Williamsburg · Bar & Grill · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Kings County.

63Sweet Score601 ratings
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American in Williamsburg, briefly

What is the best American in Williamsburg?

Mommy's Cocktail Bar currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 96, built on 548 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many American places are there in Williamsburg?

We track 41. 30 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 Williamsburg?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 74% 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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