We visited friends in Brooklyn recently. They took us here....
http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2005/03/18/not_just_any_old_diner.php
Even before you've finished your first cocktail, you notice the floor is tilting. But the disequilibrium contributes to the charm of this snug, just-rehabbed-enough 1927 dining car. A beyond reductive menu offering "soup," "burger," "sauteed greens," and at brunch, "hot cereal" misleads at first. Don't believe the lack of hype. Chef Caroline Fidanza shows her dexterous hand with specials like succulent pork loin with caramelized cipollini and tender lamb ragout with white-bean gratin. At brunch, don't miss the hubcap-size portion of codfish hash.
I thought it was very good. Imagine a diner car that sells burgers and stuff, but is also upscale yet very unpretentious, dark, cool, lots of locals seemed to hang out there.
-Bernie