French Louie Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The cast iron chicken was amazing, so juicy and flavorful."
• "The 2019 Saint Emilion was perfect."
• "The homemade ice cream was awful."
• "The food was ridiculously good."
• "Their food is special without being fussy."
• "The Chicken Liver Pâté appetizer is an umami explosion, so tasty and smooth."
• "The smoked trout rillettes is delicious."

Cons:

• "The mussels were just ok, I have better experience."
• "The food was terrible: the French toast which was the initial draw was soggy and gross."
• "The food service was also fast."
• "The food was surprisingly bland. The cast iron chicken had no flavor at all."
• "The fries were mushy, the steak tartare was flavorless and brown."
• "Food was unimaginative and low quality."
• "The food was sub-par and overpriced."

Service

Pros:

• "Service is on point with the price just right for a Brooklyn restaurant."
• "Our server was knowledgeable and funny and the atmosphere chill and trendy!"
• "The service is great, our waiter was friendly."
• "The staff are consistently friendly and attentive."
• "The servers were very nice and attentive, always around when you needed something."
• "Service was superb."
• "The staff was attentive and kind!"

Cons:

• "Overall for the price, this place was such a disappointment and I won’t be coming back."
• "The worst was that the server was supposed to bring a dessert with candles for my sister’s birthday. She just forgot about us."
• "It takes agesss for food and drinks to get out."
• "The service was ok, felt a bit rushed out when they gave us the check as soon as our meals were finished."
• "The service was rude, inattentive, and passive aggressive."
• "We waited 10 minutes for a waiter to notice us."
• "Service was lacking, despite our early dinner reservation."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "French Louie is one of our go-to's for an elevated dining experience."
• "The vibe, and service, and the food simply stand out."
• "This is a beautiful place with great ambiance and good food."
• "The service is always friendly, inviting & comfortable for this quaint & cozy restaurant."
• "Ideal for an intimate date night."
• "The ambiance is perfect for date night, girls' night and or a night out with a group of friends."
• "A very lovely restaurant with great atmosphere and absolutely delicious food."

Cons:

• "The music inside was unnecessarily loud, and the music chosen to play was more than a little weird."
• "The interior (dark and rather noisy)."
• "Like another reviewer said before, way too many tables so of course it is very hard to hold a conversation."
• "The room was noisy and it was hard to hear the conversation at my table."
• "The place too loud for my taste, there are just too many tables."
• "I will mention that the inside seating area was VERY loud."
• "The bench had a decent amount of ants crawling on it."

Value

Pros:

• "Had the duck confit, skate wing, dry aged steak, papardelle, some drinks, 2 appetizers and the bill came out to under 300 which I found great for a meal this enjoyable."
• "Each dish had large portions and was absolutely worth what we paid; even the entrees are not particularly expensive."
• "For a French meal our group thought overall the pricing was fair and on the lower side of usual French cuisines."
• "This place serves reasonably priced quality French cuisine in an unpretentious, stylish setting."
• "Well priced place for such superb cuisine."
• "The prices were reasonable and the food was good."
• "You’re definitely getting what you pay for, we both had the steak entree and it was delicious, as were the drinks."

Cons:

• "The price point of this place is too high to not be using fresh ingredients in my opinion."
• "I would never pay over $200 for a meal (for two) like that again."
• "And the prices are really at the top end."
• "It's a bit pricey though."
• "Now that the cost of eating out is so high, I would rather go some place where I can trust the whole menu is worth the price."
• "The food was $15 and with the coffee my total was $23. You do the math."
• "Expensive for a neighborhood restaurant,and this is not French cuisine really, it is more at french colonial."