Steak Frites Bistro Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant New York

Address: 496 9th Ave, New York, NY 10018, USA

Phone: +19296145070

Rating: 4.6
based on 127 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The steak was seasoned and cooked to med-rare perfection."
  • "I had the mussels which were the best I’ve ever had in my life!"
  • "Everything was delicious. From the entry to the main dish."
  • "The ribeye was perfectly seasoned with garlic, dill, parsley, and butter."
  • "The hanger steak was everything you would ever want in a steak - well seasoned, good crust, edge to edge medium rare, tender and flavorful."
  • "The meat was tender and perfectly cooked."
  • "Steak was juicy and flavorful with tenderness that melts in your mouth."

Cons:

  • "The steak tartare did not taste fresh and the steak they used for steak frites was just not the right cut."
  • "The food was very uneven."
  • "The soufflé is super super super super fluffy."
  • "The escargot had just a tad bit too much garlic - still good though."
  • "The steak frites and a side of au poivre sauce (for an extra charge) which was bland and undistinguished and devoid of that peppercorn taste."
  • "The steak frites was different from what I expected because it was a gigantic 8 oz cube of meat which made it tricky to cook it to everyone's different rarities."
  • "The steak comes with a lot of butter on top, which messes up the flavor significantly."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff were friendly & attentive, I can’t say enough lovely things about this restaurant."
  • "The service at this restaurant is top-notch, with waiters working seamlessly as a team to ensure a delightful dining experience."
  • "Service from Lucas was both knowledgeable & polite."
  • "Friendly and attentive service! My glass was never empty!"
  • "The wait staff is extremely knowledgeable and incredibly friendly."
  • "Plenty of staff to help, very attentive."
  • "The service is warm and on point."

Cons:

  • "Ordered a Vietnamese coffee and took forever. Did not taste the condensed milk and tasted just like coffee from Dunking Donuts."
  • "service was not good."
  • "We waited 45 minutes after being seated to have our first drink order taken."
  • "The minute we put our cutlery down the staff came over to clear our plates and we had to tell them three times we’d not finished."
  • "After waiting 20 minutes to try and order a drink at the bar, being ignored by the poor solo bartender."
  • "The waiter then poured himself a glass from our bottle to taste from, a practice I have never before experienced."
  • "on top of that, me and my boyfriend had diarrhea after eating the food..."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The whole decor and atmosphere matches with the menu."
  • "Steak Frites Bistro has this vintage vibe that makes you feel like you’re in a in a Bistro in Paris."
  • "Immediately walking in to this place you can feel that it has a very cozy and inviting environment."
  • "The vibe and atmosphere of this restaurant was impeccable."
  • "Friendly service and cool ambience."
  • "There is lovely French music playing that creates a great ambiance."
  • "The ambiance was warm and welcoming."

Cons:

  • "The space feels a bit cramped considering the number of patrons it serves."
  • "This is a forgettable place."
  • "Crude art of naked ladies looking down at you."
  • "The restaurant became noisy when the room was filled with customers. It was hard to talk across the table."
  • "Totally overrated - unsure why reviews are so high."
  • "Such a shame we felt rushed."
  • "Despite the place being a little bit noisy, mainly because it's a 'cool' place run by young people with young adult clients, the chats are audible in a joyful atmosphere."

Value

Pros:

  • "Getting all that with the quality of the food for $35 is an awesome deal."
  • "Hard to beat 3 courses for $38."
  • "If you're looking for a good steak with a reasonable price (for a steakhouse), this is the place."
  • "Great new addition to the neighborhood!"
  • "Reasonably priced."
  • "Restaurant week pricing was unreal!"
  • "Our wine selection (Cahor) was great for a fair price."

Cons:

  • "The prices weren’t what necessarily put us off - New York restaurants are getting more expensive by the day - but what we were expecting and what was advertised wasn’t on offer and what was on offer was so wildly different."
  • "It’s pretty pricey so would recommend for a celebration dinner."
  • "The only prix fixe menu on offer was the Valentine’s Day menu - $145 with extremely limited options."
  • "Food (restaurant week menu) was unfortunately quite disappointing."
  • "Nothing is that good (french onion soup, steak frites, steak and eggs, mussells)."
  • "Both the hamburger and the steak were ruined by what we both thought were insultingly bad french fries."
  • "The only thing good was the fries."

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