Upscale French dining w/ classic & rotating cuisines. Standout foie gras, sweetbreads, duck & spinach casserole.
Amber Sutherland-Namako reviews Café Boulud, a revival of the classic French restaurant, awarding it three stars for its upscale dining experience with accessible pricing for multi-course meals.
This revived French classic offers an upscale dining experience with accessible multi-course meals. Reviewers rave about dishes like foie gras, sweetbreads, and a creamy spinach casserole, showcasing both traditional French flavors and a unique rotating cuisine section, which at one point featured Thai dishes. While some minor service and ambiance points were noted, the overall impression is one of high-quality food and cocktails perfect for a special occasion.
Cafe Boulud offers a refined French cuisine with a unique rotating section that has previously featured Thai dishes. Highly recommended dishes include the foie gras, sweetbreads, roasted duck, and a creamy spinach casserole. While most feedback is positive, one comment noted the eel bar caneles were better than those at Cafe Boulud.
"Standout dishes include the foie gras, sweetbreads, roasted Pennsylvania duck, and a creamy spinach casserole. The restaurant also offers appealing vegetarian options and seafood."
Customers generally have a positive sentiment towards Cafe Boulud, recommending it for its French cuisine, seafood options, and fine dining experience. Some also appreciate its appeal for solo diners and its vegetarian offerings.
Important Note
One comment mentioned that the eel bar caneles were better than those at Cafe Boulud. Another noted that while participating in Restaurant Week, it can lean towards the fancier side.
"An old article from 2010 suggests that Café Boulud was among several high-profile NYC restaurants that served Creekstone Farms beef."
Neutral"Cafe Boulud is recommended as a French cuisine option for Restaurant Week in NYC."
Neutral"Cafe Boulud is recommended as a French cuisine option for Restaurant Week in NYC."
Neutral"The commenter is hopeful that the new restaurant, Brasserie Boulud, opening early this year, will maintain the quality of food, service, and ambiance of the now-closed Boloud Sud."
Positive"This user suggested Cafe Boulud as a place for drinks before dinner."
Positive"Recommends Cafe Boulud as a great choice."
Positive"Suggests Cafe Boulud as a potential option."
Neutral"Cafe Boulud was listed as a restaurant recommendation."
Positive"Cafe Boulud is recommended as an alternative if a walk-in at Monkey Bar does not work out."
Neutral"This user recommended Cafe Boulud's $60 Restaurant Week dinner menu as a pick for a special night out."
Positive"Café Boulud is participating in NYC Restaurant Week with a $60 dinner option."
Neutral"Cafe Boulud is suggested as a potential option, though it leans towards the fancier side."
Neutral"The user recommends Cafe Boulud as one of the restaurants to visit during French Restaurant Week."
Positive"Cafe Boulud was suggested as a potential location to find pommes dauphine, after a previous misidentification of the requested dish."
Neutral"This user suggested Daniel Boulud's cafes as a place to get a croissant, implying they are a good source for this item."
Positive"The original poster expresses a personal desire to visit Cafe Boulud, seeing this occasion as an opportunity to cross it off their list."
Positive"Cafe Boulud is suggested as a good fit for a quiet, classic, and not too adventurous dining experience, particularly among Upper East Side options."
Positive"Cafe Boulud is listed as a suggested restaurant."
Neutral"The original poster has heard nothing negative about Cafe Boulud and finds their vegetarian menu appealing, considering it as a potential best choice for a Michelin-starred experience with vegetarian options."
Positive
