Bay Ridge's Little Slice of Heaven... the Petit Oven that could.

For all my Bay Ridge Brooklynites out there... I don't know if I'm going to drop a bombshell on you, or repeat what's already been said 100 times in your world, but here it is: There is an creatively amazing, fresh market delicious, highly addictive little restaurant in our Southern corner of Brooklyn, and that is Petit Oven.

Here is their current Yelp:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/petit-oven-brooklyn
You can see my review from October of 2010 here

So here comes my love letter:

Everyone who knows me knows when I dine in Brooklyn (and I love my Bklyn dining!)  I'll head down toward Park Slope or Cobble Hill. It has been SUCH A PLEASURE to have this minutes away from home.
And I love hearing that people are coming from all over NY to Petit Oven to try all that good stuff they've heard about from their friends, family, etc.

I myself heard about it from a friend's friend...
 The first time I went, it was Thanksgiving weekend of 2010, and I wanted NOT turkey, NOT gravy, and NOT mashed potatoes. We decided to finally try it... and it was everything I could ever dream of in a meal. (Also, that was when I realized I have an obsession with bread & butter pudding). Ever since then, it's been a love affair with the french culinary genius of Ms. Katarzyna Ploszaj that has kept us coming back for more.

Their style is simple, elegant, and satisfying. 
Chef Kat and partner Nicole run a tight ship.They love what they do, and they do it well.
 The service is impeccable, attentive and very friendly.

Everyday there is a 3-course tasting menu, as well as a variety of Ala Carte items.
The menu itself changes seasonally.
Chef Kat stands by fresh market food and supports local farmers...You can see she loves incorporating it into her cooking.
The motto on their website is "Grow it. Cook it. Eat it."
Has there ever been anything said before as simply good and right about food?

Here is the menu as it is online today:

http://petit-oven.com/menu

Here are some of my favorite dishes from Petit Oven:

My ALL-TIME favorite is this crispy-skinned duck breast, which seems to keep getting better and better every time I order it ---

The duck stays on the Ala Cart menu, but Chef Kat will update the sides and sauces frequently.


And so we get to the desserts.
Some people can make a great pudding.  Some make a great cake...
Sometimes a sauce really sticks out in your mind as a perfect blend of sweet and sticky and compliments the dish.

This Bread & Butter Pudding is the End All and Be All of B&BP's....
If you only come here for one thing, I'd say it should be for a big ole ceramic bowl of yummy.
It's homemade, the salted caramel sauce is one that I'd like to drink out of a glass, and it makes me happy to be alive.

I just have two words:

Dressiness Factor: TWO PUMPS

Petit Oven is a smaller dining room, and seats around 35 people maximum.

 I've come here both dressed up and dressed  down;

If I had one word to describe the ambiance, it would be romantic.

 The music is soft, European, and compliments the art on the walls and the beautiful candles softly lighting your meal.

  Overall; there's no need to dress to impress; it's more like you're going to your really cool friend's house, where you're going to park your butt and drink wine (of a fabulous selection) and eat and laugh until your sides hurt. That's what I do.