Frenchette

Came back for a quick dinner and ordered wayyyy less this time around. Started with the house bread, paired with the brouillade, followed by a steak frites and a duck frites. The duck frites was not on the printed menu however our server was kind enough to ask the kitchen if there was any duck prepped and available. Lo and behold, there was a duck breast available to be served with the delicious Mornay sauce. I had two glasses of a heavy red suggested by my server, which was great for leisurely sipping. I still left very full and with a to go bag with leftover frites. My first visit included a green salad, white asparagus, and everything else that I ordered during my second visit. Three dishes between two people seems to be the sweet spot. Love Frenchette, bravo again.

I've been to Frenchette three times, and have to say it's a pretty great bistro. Nice ambiance (and more modern that the usual bistro vibe), attentive (but not overbearing) service, and fantastic food and wine. I'm not a big seafood fan, so I'll usually order steak or chicken. Would love to see the menu expand a bit (especially in the vegetable and entree sections), so there are more options, but I've never have a bad meal here. We were here recently with friends from out of town, and they loved it, too. My only tip: The first round table in the middle of the back room is slightly awkwardly placed and can get drafty when the door opens.

You know a very good restaurant by the level of service. This was a very, very good restaurant. Water was always filled. Waitress explained the menu well. Attentive but comfortable. Nicely designed space. We ordered oysters, ham, baguette, eggs and escargot to start. Then we each had something different... steak tartare, roast chicken, sea bass, and halibut. We ordered frites and gnocchi as sides. Too much food , but delicious!! Magnifique!!!!

The most impressive of the restaurant was the servive and ambiance. Our server made great recommendations and I felt truly well taken care of before I had to specify anything like bringing small sharing plates, filling water, etc. Even though I loved the bread, I thought it was odd that it wasn't included in the meal like many other restaurants as a starter. I think I would have liked to go with a different dish than the duck next time. The dessert was definitely my favorite part.

There needs to be more duck dishes around the city. We were so excited bc sometimes they don't have it. Frenchette is a super romantic & cozy spot (rly tight tables) with classic French dishes. Def a date night spot. If the duck is on the menu, it should be on your table. Prepared slightly red - very French of them Gets a bit gamey as it cools down. Perfect frites to dip into the béarnaise sauce. Tarte tatin is solid with good carmelized onion flavor and richness from the bone marrow. Kinda salty tho. I would pass on the fruit salad (probs a summer menu anyways) just bc it felt too simple for the price. Quartered peaches and tomatoes with bitter greens. BIG fan of the blueberry dessert. Served with SWEET CORN ice cream!!! ‍ You can tell they have a bakery bc the tarte dough is super flaky and yummy. So exciting. duck frites $58* tarte tatin $18 salade de pêches et tomates $31 tarte aux myrtilles $18*내사랑 오리 저번에 갔을땐 메뉴에 없어서 아쉬웠는데 요번엔!!! 있었다구!!! 오리는 필수다. 레어로 나와서 따듯할땐 괜찮다가 식으면서 약간 잡내가 남. 감튀는 꿀맛. 특히 베어네이즈 소스에 찍어먹으면 굿이다. 베이커리도 같이 운영하는 곳이라 타르트류가 맛있고 샐러드는 가격대비 너무 흔한 맛이라서 비추.

Excellent place with delicious food and drinks! We came here for dinner and enjoyed it very much. The secret menu item the duck frites is amazing! We shared croquettes and a salad. The service was very attentive and the restaurant had a nice ambiance! We will come back for the crispy duck frites!

Highlights 1. Great Food2. Friendly Service3. Cozy AtmosphereVisited on a Saturday night recently and had a great time! We had made a reservation online about 3 weeks in advance and it was for sure needed, the restaurant was completely full. The space is warm and cozy but not cramped. We were seated immediately. Our service was friendly and well-paced throughout our meal. I had the cassoulet which was piping hot and bursting with flavor. My husband had the steak frites which he really enjoyed! Everything on the dessert menu sounded amazing but we ultimately landed on a delicious chocolate and caramel dessert. It was amazing! We both agreed this was our favorite meal we had during our NYC trip. I would highly recommend!

First time here! Really quaint restaurant! I was worried with some of the reviews mentioning it was too cramped but luckily I stopped in at 11am on Sunday and we were the first customers to walk in. From the moment we entered, the staff was very friendly and kind. We were celebrating an anniversary and the staff made sure to congratulate us, and served us some bubbly to celebrate. There was also some nice jazzy music in the background, with just the right volume to not interrupt our conversations. We ordered some oysters which were super fresh! and also the mergez, which was rich in flavor and texture. It was served over a flavorful bed of sliced onions and peppers stewed to perfection. After that, we decided to try their carrots and escargot. I have to say, I've never been served escargot in such a unique way! It is served with a bed of scrambled soft cooked eggs that are delightful! velvety, buttery, and rich! I could have a whole plate of that alone! Although I may end up with high cholesterol if I did The one thing I wasn't a huge fan of were the carrots, I was really excited about them since I am a big fan of labneh, but I felt I lacked some flavor on this last dish (albeit, all other dishes were super rich, so it may have been poor timing on my part).Overall, highly recommend this place!

Literally the best roasted chicken in New York city. Favorite spot for any occasion. The French gnocchis are to die for

I don't want to write this review but feel compelled to do so since I value the input of others on Yelp. Therefore I need to share even non-positive observations.TLDR: the rare Manhattan restaurant to which we will not return.It was not bad. It just was not good. Frankly we were surprised - to the negative - in numerous ways.Three examples of what disappointed us.One - everything is just old. Not old as in "wow that is so beautiful and fun to see I'm so glad we can try it/see it/use it". But more "These chairs are old. Those bare fluorescent bulb ceiling lights are old. And why straight fluorescent? These dishes and flatware are old. The floor is older than old. Etc. Why? I don't get it.Two - the wait staff was friendly and we are very accommodating of people's choices. But several of the staff in old, rough jeans just turned us off. They don't need to dress for a big night out, but it was nearly to the level of disrespectful.Three - the food was fine, just mostly uninspired. Le Gratin 20x better. Minetta tavern 15x better. Claud 20x better. None of those are "fine dining". They are in a similar price point, directionally or very French, show effort in every way by every person. And at each there are a few really good dishes and they try hard.Pain Maison - 3/10. $12 for a baguette with butter is ridiculous. Yes, we chose to order it. Not warm. Felt like it had been baked in the morning, which is not what you want in a baguette. Very hard crust and pure white flour. Just not very good.Soupe de Poisson - 10/10. The star of the night. So different from everything else in that it was super-flavorful. Split into two bowls to accommodate us was very nice. Really "poisson" flavor. We were told it had no cream. Let's assume that to be true. A winner.Chicorees - 5/10. Pedestrian. Not bad. Just not good. Missing meaningful flavor. 1/2 Poulet Roti - 5/10. Same.Halibut - 3/10. Same but worse. The fish itself was not soft and easy to cut with a fork as we for sure expected.Tarte au Chocolat - 9/10. Pretty good if you like chocolate. Relatively small. Good flavor.Crepe Souffle - 8/10. We did enjoy the caramel-passion fruit sauce. The crepe (filled with anglaise) was fine. We went in having two very conflicting data points. One, Frenchette has a solid reputation and appears on many "Best French Restaurants in NYC" lists.On the other hand, its Yelp rating is 3.6, which we consider pretty weak.We have no idea how it gets on those lists.Try harder, maybe Frenchette could be great. Maybe it was years ago. First, just close for two months and overhaul the space and everything used or seen by diners. Second work with the team to motivate them more - in the kitchen and on the floor. That is the owner's/manager's job, it's NOT a knock on the team.Let us know what that is done and we will go back. Until then, not.