Kuun - Brooklyn, NY
July 2021 The SE is so happy this place exists. In the SE's eyes, there are a few things a restaurant can do to immediately establish a line of trust with eaters and Kuun has managed to tick the box on all of these. Modern decor and bright, airy, seating. A clean and organized runner station. Meticulous tabletop arrangements that invite you to sit down and dine. Individually wrapped utensils and delicate paper covers on the drinking glasses. This kind of attention to detail in front-of-house presentation usually translates to the preparation of food, and so The SE immediately trusted that whatever came out of their kitchen was going to be amazing. As mentioned, Kuun is aesthetically pleasing with beautiful, clean lines and just generally....CLEAN. There are no other words. And details, details, details - glasses facing down, individually wrapped sets of utensils, masks on. Menu's arrived at the table and it became immediately evident that The SE would be failing the stand-up...
