Pretty much proves how irrelevant social media influence has become. Sure, three years ago this was The Place, but I promise it’s as good if not better now, even if you’re not hearing about it. Perfect French Bistro - beautiful ambience, exceptional service, and, most importantly, impeccable food. Everything from the bread with salted butter and anchovies, to the drinks (best old fashioned we’ve had in recent months, plus a great wine list). The duck two ways, the salmon with the most incredible cabbage side, the sausage- all wonderful. Dessert: chocolate mousse or rice pudding- both were generous portions and hard to resist. The service was so great too which included a complimentary digestif. Better make your reservations before word gets out. This is the best French spot in NYC right now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage and Mashed Potatoes, Duck Two Ways, Mousse Au Chocolat, Rice Pudding Desert
Oliver Marshall
Delicious food served by warm, knowledgeable and very generous staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
P. S.
Cool bistro atmosphere and great wine list. The experience was more or less as expected but they could do better with service and food. Server did not mention that the halibut had a creamy sauce, even though I said I was passing in another dish because it had heavy cream. Bread in bread basket, which you have to pay for, was chewy. step up!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Bill Kridel
Tiny bistro off the beaten path has no phone just website based and slow internet communications. Why go? WORLD CLASS PAIN PERDU [sort of gold medal French toast] getting 50 on a scale of 1-10: delicate spiced bread soaked in an egg batter and cooked to crispness and then enhanced by honey-ish syrup or boysenberry jam. The rest of the meal was pedestrian at best: undercooked flavorless omelet completely eaten by Wife before my steak-egg-fingerling potato dish arrived..boringly in all respects. Given the constant hype re real Parisian bistro, no one would go to Paris: service was abysmal..I asked the oblivious waitress three times for water...she had pain perdu first course arrive with mains but no explanation nor apology..never asked if we wanted wine [we did]... and provided poor descriptions of each order...avoid her if you choose to spend money foolishly by trekking to this execrable imitation of a bistro..try Orsay or Jacques for the real deal and save $200. AVOID
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
C. Schoelkopf
Very limited food menu. The wine list is even more limited and the bartender had no idea about which of his wines would taste like standard wines found on more mainstream wine lists. His guess that one of his wines would taste like a Sancerre proved that he really had no idea.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Lena Church
Went for an anniversary, they were lovely, going above and beyond to make the night special, sat us as the best table, brought us complementary drinks and an appetizer, and the food was incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tarek Farahat
Delicious food and great service. The Duck was delicious. They serve the breast and the leg part separately with the latter oven backed with mashed potatoes. Wine list was rich and reasonably priced. I had chocolate mousse for desert and was excellent. Service at the bar was very friendly. I would go again .
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrea Shane
Had a lovely birthday dinner here. I was running terribly late and they took such good care of my husband while he was waiting...lovely food, terrific service, a delightful, old-fashioned (in the best possible way) experience. No rushing, the perfect amount of checking in and a table visit from the owner to wish me a happy birthday. Delightful. Looking forward to visiting the owner's newest place, Chateau Royale.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Libespère
A really cute French inspired place. Great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah Banerjee
Very overpriced, mediocre food. If you are charging $8 for bread and butter it should be transcendent. It was not.
Bar seat with Eric driving the boat. Expert wine selection for me. Anchovies were served warm which was lovely. Tomato salad perfectly ripe. Duck with foie gras was divine. Spacious. Lovely experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laci Kim
Amazing french restaurant in the west village. The duck was perfectly crispy and tender— I personally could’ve done without the sauce that comes with it. But I liked how they do the duck two ways with the mash that accompanies the main. The saucise was very good— a tad salty tho but very good overall. However, the star of the show was the salade maison. Kisses to whoever made that salad. perfectly crisp, perfect herbage, perfect salt level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Mandel
I rarely write reviews, but my experience at Libertine was disappointing enough that I feel compelled to share it.
When we arrived, we were told the restaurant was “committed for the night,” despite the fact that nearly half the dining room was visibly empty. We mentioned we actually had a reservation in 45 minutes and were told, rather dismissively, that we’d be seen “in 45.” When we returned, the same empty tables remained untouched yet we were seated at a four-top in the center of the restaurant, even though there were several far more comfortable, available options.
When we politely asked if we could move, we were told no without any explanation. When our server came over, we mentioned that the hostess had been quite rude, hoping for some understanding. Instead, he immediately defended her, saying she was “dealing with a very busy West Village restaurant,” and told us to “be nice to her.” It was a stunning lack of professionalism we hadn’t been unkind, simply honest about how we’d been treated.
After that exchange, the hostess came over again and made the situation so uncomfortable that we decided to leave before even ordering.
It’s unfortunate, because the space itself is lovely and I had eaten here once before. But the experience left us feeling unwelcome and embarrassed and that’s not the kind of energy any restaurant, especially one in such a competitive neighborhood, should be putting out.
Pretty much proves how irrelevant social media influence has become. Sure, three years ago this was The Place, but I promise it’s as good if not better now, even if you’re not hearing about it. Perfect French Bistro - beautiful ambience, exceptional service, and, most importantly, impeccable food. Everything from the bread with salted butter and anchovies, to the drinks (best old fashioned we’ve had in recent months, plus a great wine list). The duck two ways, the salmon with the most incredible cabbage side, the sausage- all wonderful. Dessert: chocolate mousse or rice pudding- both were generous portions and hard to resist. The service was so great too which included a complimentary digestif. Better make your reservations before word gets out. This is the best French spot in NYC right now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sausage and Mashed Potatoes, Duck Two Ways, Mousse Au Chocolat, Rice Pudding Desert
Delicious food served by warm, knowledgeable and very generous staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cool bistro atmosphere and great wine list. The experience was more or less as expected but they could do better with service and food. Server did not mention that the halibut had a creamy sauce, even though I said I was passing in another dish because it had heavy cream. Bread in bread basket, which you have to pay for, was chewy. step up!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Tiny bistro off the beaten path has no phone just website based and slow internet communications. Why go? WORLD CLASS PAIN PERDU [sort of gold medal French toast] getting 50 on a scale of 1-10: delicate spiced bread soaked in an egg batter and cooked to crispness and then enhanced by honey-ish syrup or boysenberry jam. The rest of the meal was pedestrian at best: undercooked flavorless omelet completely eaten by Wife before my steak-egg-fingerling potato dish arrived..boringly in all respects.
Given the constant hype re real Parisian bistro, no one would go to Paris: service was abysmal..I asked the oblivious waitress three times for water...she had pain perdu first course arrive with mains but no explanation nor apology..never asked if we wanted wine [we did]... and provided poor descriptions of each order...avoid her if you choose to spend money foolishly by trekking to this execrable imitation of a bistro..try Orsay or Jacques for the real deal and save $200. AVOID
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Very limited food menu. The wine list is even more limited and the bartender had no idea about which of his wines would taste like standard wines found on more mainstream wine lists. His guess that one of his wines would taste like a Sancerre proved that he really had no idea.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Went for an anniversary, they were lovely, going above and beyond to make the night special, sat us as the best table, brought us complementary drinks and an appetizer, and the food was incredible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food and great service. The Duck was delicious. They serve the breast and the leg part separately with the latter oven backed with mashed potatoes. Wine list was rich and reasonably priced. I had chocolate mousse for desert and was excellent. Service at the bar was very friendly. I would go again .
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a lovely birthday dinner here. I was running terribly late and they took such good care of my husband while he was waiting...lovely food, terrific service, a delightful, old-fashioned (in the best possible way) experience. No rushing, the perfect amount of checking in and a table visit from the owner to wish me a happy birthday. Delightful. Looking forward to visiting the owner's newest place, Chateau Royale.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A really cute French inspired place. Great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very overpriced, mediocre food. If you are charging $8 for bread and butter it should be transcendent. It was not.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Very bad service, good food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Beef tartar
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bar seat with Eric driving the boat. Expert wine selection for me. Anchovies were served warm which was lovely. Tomato salad perfectly ripe. Duck with foie gras was divine. Spacious. Lovely experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing french restaurant in the west village. The duck was perfectly crispy and tender— I personally could’ve done without the sauce that comes with it. But I liked how they do the duck two ways with the mash that accompanies the main. The saucise was very good— a tad salty tho but very good overall. However, the star of the show was the salade maison. Kisses to whoever made that salad. perfectly crisp, perfect herbage, perfect salt level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I rarely write reviews, but my experience at Libertine was disappointing enough that I feel compelled to share it.
When we arrived, we were told the restaurant was “committed for the night,” despite the fact that nearly half the dining room was visibly empty. We mentioned we actually had a reservation in 45 minutes and were told, rather dismissively, that we’d be seen “in 45.” When we returned, the same empty tables remained untouched yet we were seated at a four-top in the center of the restaurant, even though there were several far more comfortable, available options.
When we politely asked if we could move, we were told no without any explanation. When our server came over, we mentioned that the hostess had been quite rude, hoping for some understanding. Instead, he immediately defended her, saying she was “dealing with a very busy West Village restaurant,” and told us to “be nice to her.” It was a stunning lack of professionalism we hadn’t been unkind, simply honest about how we’d been treated.
After that exchange, the hostess came over again and made the situation so uncomfortable that we decided to leave before even ordering.
It’s unfortunate, because the space itself is lovely and I had eaten here once before. But the experience left us feeling unwelcome and embarrassed and that’s not the kind of energy any restaurant, especially one in such a competitive neighborhood, should be putting out.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
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