Brasserie Cognac 70th Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The cheese soufflé at Brasserie Cognac was a culinary masterpiece."
• "The beef Bourgogne... was fork tender and not dried out at all."
• "The foi gras was the soft and so full of flavor."
• "Every single dish is carefully prepared to bring out the produce and meats organic flavors."
• "The steak frites was perfect and the special of the night, Coq au vin, was exceptional."
• "The sauce was rich and the plate well balanced with veggies and well made mashed potatoes."
• "The food is exquisite, I would highly recommend the souffle (if not the cheese, at least the chocolate one for dessert), also the filet mignon and the beef bourguignon which are delicious."

Cons:

• "The muscles were terrible (very poor and sandy)."
• "Bread was stale."
• "2 entrees of roasted chicken were over cooked dry and Stringy. And the beef bourguignon truly was tasteless."
• "The souffle was not good, kind of blah."
• "The food is pretty okay/ bland."
• "The main courses were boring, and the dessert, we should give it up."
• "The Beef Bourguignon was tasteless and dry."

Service

Pros:

• "Very good service. I forgot a personal item and the waiter ran after me to return it."
• "Always great food and good service."
• "The service was impeccable."
• "The service was outstanding during our visit."
• "Good professional service."
• "Service is efficient, staff are friendly."
• "The service staff was EXTREMELY experienced and courteous."

Cons:

• "Great food but host snubbed us even though I had a reservation."
• "Our waiter disappeared and did not return until it was time to get the check."
• "But the waiter who served us was just awful and destroyed the hard work done in the kitchen."
• "Most belligerent bar tender in the city."
• "Management had an attitude and it just wasn't worth the money."
• "Waiter did not know most basic rules of greeting, poring water with his elbow in our eyes, his limited knowledge of food and wine and overall his mannerisms."
• "Our service was extremely disappointing. Drinks came after the first course."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A very nice neighborhood restaurant / French Bistro."
• "This place was a very pleasant surprise - it strikes that sweet spot between cozy and elegant while being reasonably priced."
• "Good atmosphere - great place to go for a work dinner, if you want an elegant environment and ability to hear each other and enjoy the delicious french food at the same time."
• "I love the warm, cozy atmosphere of this place and the liveliness of the filled tables here."
• "The atmosphere was relaxing and romantic."
• "The atmosphere is nice for conversations, feeling like you are in a big family."
• "The atmosphere is warm and cozy."

Cons:

• "Surroundings were unusually warm and stuffy."
• "Much too noisy."
• "Definitely a more older crowd kind of place."
• "The seating was very close to other tables."
• "We were also seated upstairs, which was dismal."
• "The décor isn’t much, but the place does have a warm, welcoming feeling; some may find the chairs a little hard."
• "But In the end when they brought the check without me asking it it felt like we were kicked out of the restaurant."

Value

Pros:

• "Brut champagne for $17 (decent quality as opposed to many overpriced bubbles), a great value for UES."
• "The price reasonable."
• "Reasonably priced and good atmosphere."
• "Would definitely go back and the prices are very reasonable."
• "The food is very good and priced appropriately."
• "Portions are not overly generous but you will not leave hungry either, so I guess they are just right."
• "Lots of choices in the UES, but this one is reasonably priced and a great place to spend the evening."

Cons:

• "Delicious, excellent service, but overpriced."
• "Management had an attitude and it just wasn't worth the money."
• "Place is pricey."
• "For $175 I think we can do better."
• "Food was overpriced, banal."
• "Drinks were over priced with very little alcohol."
• "But the only thing premium was the prices."