Bar Bête Reviews Summary

Category: French restaurant New York

Address: 263 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA

Phone: +13478449950

Rating: 4.7
based on 111 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was absolutely delicious, service was above and beyond."
  • "Everything I had here was outstanding and service was excellent!"
  • "The food was over the top good."
  • "One of my all-time favorite meals, each plate exquisitely put together and elevating expectations."
  • "The food here is spectacular."
  • "The swordfish was a sleeper hit and everyone was impressed with that too."
  • "Everything we tried was delicious. Don’t miss the sea bass if you’re a fan."

Cons:

  • "The service was flustered and disinterested, no one seemed to care about the return of both an undercooked wagyu steak and piece of Duck."
  • "We got the wagu steak, $85! didn’t ask how we want it cooked, came out over cooked and chewy… for 85 bucks terrible."
  • "The potatoes and ricotta were a bit too salty for my liking."
  • "Things were over salted especially salted anchovies on an overly salted steak."
  • "Most of the dishes leaned towards being overly salty, which was a letdown."
  • "The steak was sinewy and felt like eating leather."
  • "The food was a let down."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service is impeccable."
  • "Service was also very attentive and great."
  • "The servers couldn't have been more polite or professional."
  • "Service was amazing! Ambience was very nice especially on a warm, sunny day."
  • "Service was impeccable, from incredibly warm staff, who made us feel special on our special occasion."
  • "Service was above and beyond (shoutout to our waitress ‘Jane S’, this is the name on the receipt)."
  • "The service couldn't have been better."

Cons:

  • "The service was flustered and disinterested, no one seemed to care about the return of both an undercooked wagyu steak and piece of Duck."
  • "Service was slow and at times felt absent."
  • "Ordered white wine, was served orange wine (that is fermented), and when questioned the waiter, he has confirmed it was white… Very poor service."
  • "The maitre'd was very rude, impatient, and most likely did not care about losing customers even during a pandemic."
  • "We felt super rushed (even at the 'early bird' 6pm seating)."
  • "The service itself is low, that would probably have something to do with the kitchen though."
  • "When we raised this with our sever she outright refused to even bring it up with the manager."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Love this place. Great ambiance. Friendly staff."
  • "Sleek, beautiful & intimate space."
  • "Awesome atmosphere and concept."
  • "Lighting and cool music in the background made the atmosphere perfectly comfortable."
  • "Great service. Vibrant atmosphere even on a Monday evening."
  • "Really enjoyed the vibe here, great to catch up (not too loud), but also great for a date (sexy & sleek), or to dine alone."
  • "The restaurant itself is beautiful with clean and simple yet rich decor."

Cons:

  • "It does get a bit loud indoors, so our group of 5 had to split into two conversations."
  • "The modern music added to the vibe, though I'm afraid that the louder volume than usual contributed to the restaurant being too loud as the place got more crowded."
  • "Be warned it’s very noisy! Don’t take your aged parents."
  • "They would not sit us at a table for 4 or 2 (with an added chair) even though there were a few open, and only offered a table of 3 near the corner of the street with a lot of traffic."
  • "I wish the party of bros were not there yelling."
  • "The only strange issue is that the chef apparently demands that his or her (pretty terrible) playlist is played at a ridiculous volume throughout the restaurant."
  • "We somewhat liked our meal but found that the place was very loud."

Value

Pros:

  • "The duck fat potatoes with aioli which were insanely crispy."
  • "This place is 100% delicious, from cocktails to regular items like duck fat potatoes and the most perfect yellow cake with chocolate icing ever, to every entree, including a phenomenal duck."
  • "For dessert I highly recommend the Cream Cycle."
  • "The tuna toast was so flavorful."
  • "Great ambiance, engaging staff, delicious food."
  • "Everything I tried was delicious."
  • "While not inexpensive, the portions are filling."

Cons:

  • "The scallop crudo was good but not appropriately portioned for the price."
  • "Could do without: Anchovy, cultured butter & toast - an elevated table bread & butter, but not worth it imho when there were other amazing menu items."
  • "Then we got excited about the dessert but both butterscotch pudding and squash tart looked better than they tasted sadly."
  • "Some felt the cake wasn’t moist enough and too crumbly and too sweet."
  • "Food portions are tiny."
  • "The yellow cake was bland and seemed like a lazy attempt at a dessert."
  • "Is there an option for no stars? Food was awful, everything was over the top: salt, lime, garlic, burnt bread, masking to walk 5 feet from the door to your table..."

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