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[joethefoodie]

ANDREW CARMELLINI TO OPEN A "NOT A BRASSERIE STYLE" FRENCH RESTAURANT IN THE CHINATOWN BRASSERIE SPACE!

Yes! I really cared about the NoMad, but now we'll be able to get roast chicken and mashed potatoes without going above 14th Street!!!

Five stars!

Mashed potatoes?! I'm hoping for French fries.

[taion]

Do sandwich or pizza places count as "not brasserie" style?

[Wilfrid]

After predictably failing to get into Perla, I gave The Dutch another shot. More fool me.

Two dishes which were okay, but kind of random, and a horribly executed entree. Whatever happened to the idea that it was some kind of modern American bistro - the menu is now full of awkward Asian fusion?

Anyway, never again.

[Daniel]

Had dinner there last night. While I found the room to be appealing, sort of a Vegas Version of a Brooklyn Spot, the food was just ok. I have heard about this place but, have not read anything on it. I know the chef from Boulod and then from Avoce. I actually did not like my meal at Boulod or Avoce, so, well, there ya go. I was surprised to see it more of a casual spot. I wearing my going out in Manhattan Uniform.( a suit with no tie, I am so B&T)

As we had a drink at the bar, these people next to us ordered these tacos. I looked at the taco and noticed it was like a hard shell Ortega version. It looked pretty sad actually and unappealing. We started with the oyster sliders which are very nice. Actually, the best thing I had that night. Moved on to the winter salad which was a perfectly good salad. It had frisee radicchio, ham, toasted hazelnuts. Perfectly ok.

After that, I kind of struggled with what I wanted to order. Nothing was super appealing. I opted for a Korean Hangar Steak. It had kimchi rice.. It tasted like someone soaked a hanger steak in some bottled soy sauce based product and grilled it. The kimchi rice tasted like someone went to Koreatown and added kimchi to boiled rice. It was good but, I could get a better version of a Korean meal in a tinfoil box by the register at H-Mart.

Loved the room, loved the evening itself. I just didn't love the food that much. Certainly good.

[Wilfrid]

Very recognizable description of the place. The oyster sliders are indeed probably the best thing to order (although why people get so excited about sawn-off po'boys makes no sense to me).

[irnscrabblechf52]

this is one of the only restaurants in the city where my friends and peers have been treated as second class diners

[Daniel]

I was with a VIP, so we were treated more than nicely.. But, even when I was on my own, the bartendress was quick to get me a drink and even the hostesses were nice.. It had to be because Miss A looked so pretty.

[irnscrabblechf52]

the time i went with someone who was well connected, we were treated well, fwiw

[Daniel]

Very recognizable description of the place. The oyster sliders are indeed probably the best thing to order (although why people get so excited about sawn-off po'boys makes no sense to me).

I guess I just don't love his cooking. I don't dislike it, I just don't find it special or creative or over the top delicious. I feel like there is no soul in his cooking. I found his food to be at Boulud very sort of soulless and the same at Avoce and same here. I think he needs to take some peyote and go on a dessert walk or something.

[irnscrabblechf52]

Very recognizable description of the place. The oyster sliders are indeed probably the best thing to order (although why people get so excited about sawn-off po'boys makes no sense to me).

I think he needs to take some peyote and go on a dessert walk or something.

+1 yes haha

[Nancy S.]

I've heard the pie is good, which if true, would be notable, since good pie in this town is a rarity.

[Stone]

Very recognizable description of the place. The oyster sliders are indeed probably the best thing to order (although why people get so excited about sawn-off po'boys makes no sense to me).

Why do people get excited about small hamburgers?
Why do people get excited about pickles?

[Wilfrid]

Very recognizable description of the place. The oyster sliders are indeed probably the best thing to order (although why people get so excited about sawn-off po'boys makes no sense to me).

I guess I just don't love his cooking. I don't dislike it, I just don't find it special or creative or over the top delicious. I feel like there is no soul in his cooking. I found his food to be at Boulud very sort of soulless and the same at Avoce and same here. I think he needs to take some peyote and go on a dessert walk or something.

This is where I differ from you. The Dutch annoys me because his cooking at Cafe Boulud was spectacularly good - in my experience. And it was a wide-ranging menu.

Stone: Excellent questions.

[GordonCooks]

this is one of the only restaurants in the city where my friends and peers have been treated as second class diners

Sounds like every meal I've eaten at Bouley.