Bar Boulud

Excellent cocktails and delicious cheese plate.

My wife and I went to Bar Bouloud for the first-time during New York restaurant week. We had a lovely dinner. Pâté for starters, she had the coq au vin and I had the trout. For dessert I had mango profiteroles and she had crème Basque. Overall we had a fantastic time, and the food was delicious. The fish was something else, came with crispy mushrooms and it was fresh, tender, and perfectly prepared, really respecting and enhancing the trout itself 10/10. My wife loved the chicken also, very tasty - to note, the portions were more generous that we expected from a French restaurant, ended up being quite a meal. The desserts were also great, the pastry in the profiteroles was crispy and light, the mango cream cut the sweetness and made it a wonderful thing to finish the dinner with. Beautiful! The atmosphere at the place was relaxed and relatively quiet, which I prefer. We think what made the whole thing a wonderful evening was the staff and the service they provided. Sometimes you go to a nice restaurant during restaurant week and you are treated differently, like they are quietly making the point that you do not truly belong there. It has happened to us in other places when we do NYC restaurant week. This was not the case, the staff were amazingly warm, polite, and helpful. They treated us lovingly and were on top of every detail. We were celebrating an occasion, and they came with a nice surprise from the kitchen. They were also genuinely friendly and helpful. They did such a wonderful job that we both commented that we would definitely come again during regular season. Very much recommended.

Always great food and great service.

loved the burger... def one of the best burgers in the city. the service did not match the level of the food however... the grapefruit sorbet dessert with turkish delight was amazing! it is also right across from lincoln center, so it is a good option for a quick dinner before a show.

Mediocre food at best. The outdoor seating was unpleasantly cold and drafty. Would not recommend.

Everything is okay; nothing exceptional, interesting, or really worth the price. Mezze, burger, streak frites, gateau basque are average, all expectations are immediately crushed when the food arrives. Google more, and find a better restaurant.

To even begin to describe the level of culinary sophistication and craftsmanship that goes on in this kitchen is no easy task. Chef Daniel Boulud keeps a watchful eye over his culinary empire, and Bar Boulud is no exception. The food is just as delicious as it was 16 years ago when he opened his first location in Manhattan. I’ve been coming here ever since and I am impressed every time. There are a handful of restaurants in NYC that truly capture the creativity and quality of a French fine dining experience, and this is one of them. Everything is reasonably priced and delicious. Whether you have a Boudin Blanc sausage or the Black Sea bass, you will not be disappointed. The fish I paired with a glass of Riesling and a pate to start. And the scoop of lemon ice cream served between courses was sublime.