Last weekend I stopped by Roberta's in Bushwick, Brooklyn for a quick bite. The space exudes Brooklyn hipness, with it's wooden, old school decor, or what my sister calls "trendy cabin". It's definitely a cool place to dine in. They have a nice outdoor space too, (with an outdoor fireplace,) which I'm sure is popular when the weather is warm.

The food is pretty good too.

A special of tuna belly was simple and fishy, but good.

Hen of the Woods mushrooms ($11) with thyme, olive oil, and sea salt, was also simple, and tasty. The mushrooms were great, although the dish was a tad boring. Then again, it was just a plate of mushrooms, what else would you expect?

A Treviso salad ($10) of wilted radicchio, blue cheese, and pear, was excellent and delicious!

Veal Sweetbreads ($13) with Benton's mayo and Meyer lemon was mind-blowing and probably the best I have ever had. They were lightly fried and practically melted in my mouth. Amazing.

A wood-oven pizza ($13) topped with egg and guanciale was a fine pie, but I've had better.

A large calzone ($16) with artichoke, mushrooms, pesto, and ricotta was puffy and fine. I would have liked some more cheese in it though.

A shaker lemon pie was a bore and nothing special. I did enjoy the homemade whipped cream though.

So for some decent Italian bites in cool Brooklyn environs, Roberta's hits the spot. Order the sweetbreads and be hip.

Roberta's
261 Moore St.
Brooklyn, NY 11206
718-417-1118