Le Charlot - New York

It would get all five stars if it weren't so cramped in there. Do not take a bulky overcoat! Apart from that, it's a simply lovely, authentically French bistro, with good food and charming service.

This restaurant is just bad. Service is ok and the ambiance is ok but the food is just sub par. I had the halibut and it was dry and tasteless. My wife had salmon which was really awful. Her rice was dry. We won't return ever.

Stop in about once a month, for it is close to where I have appointments.And when was the last time you've seen a chicken wrap look this good... always a pleasurable experience...Food: 5/5

We had a nice dinner with friends at this cozy and well established UES French restaurant. We started our meal with some excellent but expensive red wine from their large wine list; a salad which was good but not quite outstanding. As a main course I had the halibut which was fresh, delicious, and presented on a bed of assorted colored legumes. On the negative side, the entree was of very modest size and really needed some rice or potatoes to fill a lonely looking plate. My companions did enjoy their meat and chicken entrees. The chicken while minimally adequate in size was served with some delicious mashed potatoes . We asked several times for more bread to serve our table of four after quickly finishing a small half loaf of four slices but it never arrived. On a prior visit I had the mussels and fries which were quite good. On this visit we skipped dessert there since we planned to have said later in the evening. For this dining experience I would rate it pleasurable but quite honestly I don't like leaving a restaurant still feeling hungry; especially a pricey one at that, and for that reason alone reluctantly deduct a star from food that is of very good quality.

Excellent food and service. Simple, fresh and delicious. We need more gems like this.Food: 5/5