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18 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
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Five Leaves is an Australian-influenced New American bistro at 18 Bedford Ave in Greenpoint, right across from McCarren Park, best known for brunch staples like ricotta pancakes. Its intimate, compact dining room combined with steady popularity means demand for tables regularly outpaces seating during peak hours, which is what drives reported waits.
The restaurant takes reservations through Resy, but walk-in diners still commonly report waiting during weekend brunch, with reviewers citing waits that can stretch well past 15-30 minutes when the dining room and any outdoor seating are both full, especially in good weather. Weekday mornings and early lunch are described as far easier to walk into without a wait, while Saturday and Sunday late-morning brunch is the peak crunch time.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reviewers commonly describe weekend brunch waits in the rough range of 15–30 minutes or more once tables fill, since the dining room is fairly compact; weekday lunches and off-peak hours tend to be much easier to walk into. (No live damnlines camera here yet — this is reported guidance, not a live count.)
Five Leaves is bookable on Resy, but the restaurant is popular enough that walk-in waits still happen during peak brunch hours even for parties without a reservation. Booking ahead for weekend brunch is the safer bet if you want to avoid standing in line.
It's an Australian-influenced New American bistro in Greenpoint known for brunch dishes like ricotta pancakes, a cozy dining room overlooking McCarren Park, and an all-day 8am–11pm schedule that keeps it busy from breakfast through dinner.
Reviewers suggest weekday mornings or early weekday lunch tend to see the shortest waits, while Saturday and Sunday brunch hours (especially late morning into early afternoon) are the busiest and most likely to have a line, particularly in good weather when outdoor tables are in demand.
Five Leaves is open 8:00am–11:00pm, seven days a week, according to the restaurant's own listing.
Sources: Yelp — Five Leaves · Five Leaves official site · Resy — Five Leaves reservations