Runner & Stone - Brooklyn

Absolute best sandwiches in this hidden gem! The duck Reuben was insanely good and the onion rings were perfectly cooked.Food: 5/5

Wow the food and service are incredible. The bread is artisanal. Such a gem in Brooklyn. Highly highly recommend. Incredible wine list too! And they have a garden where they grow their own vegetables and flowers!Food: 5/5

Sometimes it’s nice to find a beautiful eating/cafe experience in an industrial chic artisan and down to earth location such as Gowanus in Brooklyn … and Runner and Stone is such an experience. The food and ambience is pure art and simply DELICIOUS. My friend and I meandered over on a sunny late morning and stepped into a gourmet heaven. There’s a sandwich menu on the wall with lovely choices, a bar with pastries and various food items. There’s bread, coffee, coolers with salads and drinks … wine for sale … tables here and there. (Yes it is humane and there is a restroom).We were there for a quick lunch and chat and it was lovely seeing a steady stream of people getting items to go and shopping for gourmet grocery items.It seems like it has dinner too and would definitely like to try that real soon!Thank you Runner and Stone.

We were seated in the lower level which had a great atmosphere. Our waiter answered all of our questions since it was our first visit to the restaurant. They will also accommodate customers with dietary restrictions. The hummus appetizer as well as the Brussels sprouts were delicious. I had the Chickpea Lumache dish and absolutely loved it. I cannot wait to go back.

Grabbed some coffee and snacks from Runner Stone on Saturday morning. An odd spot that needs more direction and simplification.Quality: It is a bit confusing as to what Runner Stone wants to be. Several guests in line were attempting to order things they saw online that don't exist. Each menu in the place also seemed to have a different set of items listed. In the end I ordered what I could point to. My Latte was fine and pretty affordable. I had two snacks a Cheddar And Olive Pastry and an Almond Croissant. Again both fine, the Almond Croissant was a bit better than the savory option. Neither however would have me running back.Quantity: Standard size drinks and snacks.Value: $4 for a Latte. $4-$7 for Pastries.Ambiance: Runner Stone is a cafe and bakery in Gowanus. I think it has had many different iterations from before COVID to now, but has settled into a coffee shop and bakery format. They have a large ordering counter, which seems too big for the space. A few tables near the front window, high-tops along the left wall, and a more tables towards the back provide just enough seating for the few guests that stay. The space is dim and not ideal for working or reading.Crowd: A line formed, but it was mostly because of the speed of service. Drinks took a long time and there was not even offers to warm up pastries.Service: Friendly to a fault, spent a lot of time chatting with customers and the line started to go out the door.Parking: A decent area to find a spot.