Still in shock at how good the chicken parfait and yellow cake were…. Run don’t walk
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeiner Noriega
The drinks were good. The wait staff were helpful and attentive. However, the food was very salty. Even the dessert was salty, but not bad. For $200 bill you can definitely do better.
Rahat Ahmed
Dinner at Bar Bete started strong with standout dishes like the tuna toast, mussels escabeche, and oysters. Unfortunately, the ricotta and wagyu steak fell flat in flavor. Service was solid, but the atmosphere was loud.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
M
Happy that a restaurant with thoughtful menus and clever flavor and texture combinations finally opened up in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clare Henderson
Overall fantastic food, but a couple of the dishes were over salted (leeks and chittara especially)
Will be back for the chicken liver parfait and the duck and the wine. Great service. Most of the wine on the list is natural which I don’t normally like (I prefer tradition/ classically made wine) and our server helped us find something we would enjoy. We had a delicious Provençal red.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Victoria Hung
please do not go here if you’re pregnant!
there are very few options for pregnant persons, including only two NA drinks that were $12 (while a real cocktail was $15)
i noticed that the menu was not inclusive an hour beforehand (mostly raw and high mercury options) and called to cancel the resy and have the fee waived. they would not waive the cancellation fee for me and i was forced to go and dine there because i didn’t want a $60 no show charge. the food was below average for the price, the only thing i could safely order was the duck which was bland and the gnudi which was also bland. even though its all shareable it plates they give them all one by one which makes no sense, because it would have been nice to enjoy the side of potatoes and main of duck together rather than separately. i wish i never made a resy here! but i got got by the influencers
A small place resembling a European wine bar. I stopped in, alone, unscheduled, on my way home from work around 7pm. They found me a seat with gracious style. I ordered thd pate starter and a glass of Riesling. The staff were very attentive and thd food was exquisit. Ill definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hesham
Excellent food and service. Highly recommend the oysters 👌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Bernatz
We had a lovely anniversary dinner here. Staff was so kind and helpful, food was delicious. If you’re getting two of the mains, you only need four plates for two people. Also, we went for the panna cotta instead of the yellow cake and it did not disappoint. Touch more of the pecan crumble and it’s one of the best desserts I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yasemin Sahin
honestly one of my favourites in new york, great neighbourhood restaurant.
the yellow cake is out of this world, definetly leave room to have it 😍
Good food doesn’t need that much salt. Fantastic location and friendly service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Rachel T
Finally tried Bar Bete! Overall a nice experience, as the service was very friendly. We tried a nice mix of small plates and mains, as well as the yellow cake with chocolate frosting for dessert. The tuna toast and chicken liver pate were fantastic, truly memorable. The leeks and bass were way too salty for my taste. The noise level was also quite high, so very difficult to have a conversation. Would definitely try again, but maybe just to share more of the small plates.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Yujoon Jang
I truly do not want to dismiss the hard work of the kitchen staff, but our experience at Bar Bête was deeply disappointing. The food was overwhelmingly salty. At first, it was noticeable but still tolerable. As more dishes arrived, the saltiness kept increasing and eventually became unbearable. We asked the server to reduce the salt because we could barely eat what was being served. Each person at our table took just one bite and stopped eating.
Despite our repeated and polite requests to go lighter on the salt, the main courses such as the cod and duck were incredibly oversalted. If I had hypertension, I genuinely believe this meal could have been dangerous. I could not taste anything except salt. Not the meat, not the sauce, nothing. Even Katz’s Deli’s famously salty corned beef tastes mild in comparison.
To be clear, I am not someone who prefers bland food. I enjoy bold, seasoned flavors, but this went far beyond that and completely ruined what could have been delicious dishes. Honestly, a more accurate name for some of the plates would be “Salt with a Side of Romaine.” It is unfortunate because the ingredients and presentation looked promising, but the execution was careless.
What made the experience worse was the lack of acknowledgment or accountability. We raised our concerns multiple times during the meal and left our plates mostly untouched. Still, there was no offer to remake anything, no apology, and no adjustment. Our feedback was clearly ignored.
This left us not only disappointed but also wondering whether our table, which happened to be the only Asian group in the restaurant, was being deliberately dismissed. I truly hope that was not the case, but the staff's complete lack of response made us feel that way.
Unless you have an extremely high salt tolerance and do not mind being ignored after raising valid concerns, I cannot recommend Bar Bête. I totally wasted my money in this place.
Cooper Boyd
The food was INSANE.
The steak a must, the tuna a must, the dessert, the potatoes…literally everything is a must.
And our waiter Chase made the experience that much better. Dude is the man. Thank you for a great meal, Bar Bete. We will be back.
jade
Bar bete was overall pleasant. Though some sauces or elements of a dish are prepared so poorly whether over salted or just improperly charred or whatever (several things being way oversalted) Bar bete redeemed itself with that duck dish which is so insanely good. Top 3 ive had in nyc. And i forgot to snag a pic BUT THE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING IS SUPERB. genuinely one of the best baked goods ive ever had in my life i think about it like every week at least.
Still in shock at how good the chicken parfait and yellow cake were…. Run don’t walk
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The drinks were good. The wait staff were helpful and attentive. However, the food was very salty. Even the dessert was salty, but not bad. For $200 bill you can definitely do better.
Dinner at Bar Bete started strong with standout dishes like the tuna toast, mussels escabeche, and oysters. Unfortunately, the ricotta and wagyu steak fell flat in flavor. Service was solid, but the atmosphere was loud.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Happy that a restaurant with thoughtful menus and clever flavor and texture combinations finally opened up in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overall fantastic food, but a couple of the dishes were over salted (leeks and chittara especially)
Will be back for the chicken liver parfait and the duck and the wine. Great service. Most of the wine on the list is natural which I don’t normally like (I prefer tradition/ classically made wine) and our server helped us find something we would enjoy. We had a delicious Provençal red.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
please do not go here if you’re pregnant!
there are very few options for pregnant persons, including only two NA drinks that were $12 (while a real cocktail was $15)
i noticed that the menu was not inclusive an hour beforehand (mostly raw and high mercury options) and called to cancel the resy and have the fee waived. they would not waive the cancellation fee for me and i was forced to go and dine there because i didn’t want a $60 no show charge. the food was below average for the price, the only thing i could safely order was the duck which was bland and the gnudi which was also bland. even though its all shareable it plates they give them all one by one which makes no sense, because it would have been nice to enjoy the side of potatoes and main of duck together rather than separately. i wish i never made a resy here! but i got got by the influencers
Recommended dishes: Duck Fat Fried Potatoes, Ricotta Gnudi, Patatas Bravas
A small place resembling a European wine bar. I stopped in, alone, unscheduled, on my way home from work around 7pm. They found me a seat with gracious style. I ordered thd pate starter and a glass of Riesling. The staff were very attentive and thd food was exquisit. Ill definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and service. Highly recommend the oysters 👌
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a lovely anniversary dinner here. Staff was so kind and helpful, food was delicious. If you’re getting two of the mains, you only need four plates for two people. Also, we went for the panna cotta instead of the yellow cake and it did not disappoint. Touch more of the pecan crumble and it’s one of the best desserts I’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
honestly one of my favourites in new york, great neighbourhood restaurant.
the yellow cake is out of this world, definetly leave room to have it 😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ricotta Gnudi, Leek Vinaigrette, Vinaigrette
Restaurantji Recommends
Good food doesn’t need that much salt. Fantastic location and friendly service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Finally tried Bar Bete! Overall a nice experience, as the service was very friendly. We tried a nice mix of small plates and mains, as well as the yellow cake with chocolate frosting for dessert.
The tuna toast and chicken liver pate were fantastic, truly memorable. The leeks and bass were way too salty for my taste. The noise level was also quite high, so very difficult to have a conversation.
Would definitely try again, but maybe just to share more of the small plates.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
I truly do not want to dismiss the hard work of the kitchen staff, but our experience at Bar Bête was deeply disappointing. The food was overwhelmingly salty. At first, it was noticeable but still tolerable. As more dishes arrived, the saltiness kept increasing and eventually became unbearable. We asked the server to reduce the salt because we could barely eat what was being served. Each person at our table took just one bite and stopped eating.
Despite our repeated and polite requests to go lighter on the salt, the main courses such as the cod and duck were incredibly oversalted. If I had hypertension, I genuinely believe this meal could have been dangerous. I could not taste anything except salt. Not the meat, not the sauce, nothing. Even Katz’s Deli’s famously salty corned beef tastes mild in comparison.
To be clear, I am not someone who prefers bland food. I enjoy bold, seasoned flavors, but this went far beyond that and completely ruined what could have been delicious dishes. Honestly, a more accurate name for some of the plates would be “Salt with a Side of Romaine.” It is unfortunate because the ingredients and presentation looked promising, but the execution was careless.
What made the experience worse was the lack of acknowledgment or accountability. We raised our concerns multiple times during the meal and left our plates mostly untouched. Still, there was no offer to remake anything, no apology, and no adjustment. Our feedback was clearly ignored.
This left us not only disappointed but also wondering whether our table, which happened to be the only Asian group in the restaurant, was being deliberately dismissed. I truly hope that was not the case, but the staff's complete lack of response made us feel that way.
Unless you have an extremely high salt tolerance and do not mind being ignored after raising valid concerns, I cannot recommend Bar Bête. I totally wasted my money in this place.
The food was INSANE.
The steak a must, the tuna a must, the dessert, the potatoes…literally everything is a must.
And our waiter Chase made the experience that much better. Dude is the man. Thank you for a great meal, Bar Bete. We will be back.
Bar bete was overall pleasant. Though some sauces or elements of a dish are prepared so poorly whether over salted or just improperly charred or whatever (several things being way oversalted)
Bar bete redeemed itself with that duck dish which is so insanely good. Top 3 ive had in nyc. And i forgot to snag a pic BUT THE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING IS SUPERB. genuinely one of the best baked goods ive ever had in my life i think about it like every week at least.
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