Wilfrid Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 The project has finally come to fruition, opening tonight says Eater. I am glad they kept the name. Traditional-looking menu and, unlike at Minetta, they seem to be keeping the wall decorations. Now, getting in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I think I saw that one of our esteemed Mouthfullers may have dined there last night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Flon Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 19 minutes ago, MitchW said: I think I saw that one of our esteemed Mouthfullers may have dined there last night? Orik's photos seemed promising 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orik Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Yeah it's hard to complain about a plate with beautifully cooked kidneys, sweetbreads, and veal liver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 I noticed the offal trio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 I am absolutely astonished. Just bagged a Saturday, prime time table for one. How is that possible??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 I see I was last there in 2003: Quote But first up, that midtown veteran Le Veau D'Or. Opened in 1937, it had been owned and managed since 1985 by Robert Treboux, who passed away in 2012, aged 87. Suffice to say that, in 2003, it was a restaurant set in its ways--or rather, Mr Treboux's ways. It was almost empty when we dined there (I later found out that one of the few other occupied tables was hosting members of Mr Treboux's family). The owner and host pulled up a chair at our table, sat down, and dismissed some of our initial choices from the menu. Somehow, I persuaded him to serve me the tripes à la mode de Caen. For the most part, he was keen to select our meal for us. I ate some warm saucisson before the tripe. Nothing was more than passable. This was the restaurant time had already forgotten. From the list, mainly of clarets, there was a 1996 Connétable Talbot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 2 hours ago, Wilfrid said: I am absolutely astonished. Just bagged a Saturday, prime time table for one. How is that possible??? Because the masses aren't clamoring for offal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 Mm, but it’s tiny and it’s from the Frenchette guys. I assumed it would be impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orik Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Quiet times. The old regulars are in the Hamptons or on their private islands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 I hope they’re not pitching to bring Treboux’s old regulars back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 But yeah, I see Frenchette is empty the same day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orik Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 1 hour ago, Wilfrid said: I hope they’re not pitching to bring Treboux’s old regulars back. They most certainly are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozrapp Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 5 hours ago, Wilfrid said: But yeah, I see Frenchette is empty the same day. At Le Roc, reservations are available any time you want this Saturday both inside and on the patio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 14 hours ago, Orik said: They most certainly are! That is a crazy business model. There weren't many of them and they were getting up there in age before the place closed five years ago. And I bet they didn't order much offal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 “Have you been here before?” ”Yes, but twenty years ago.” ”I am not sure I was on service that night.” This is fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 The table mystery is solved. Far from empty, it was packed and buzzing last night, plenty of younger diners. The small L-shaped room has a number of four-tops. It also has some stretches of banquette seating used for two tops (seated side-by-side, no room for chairs on the outside). The banquette immediately beyond the (new) bar does not have room for two two-tops, but the one they put there left some space so they inserted a small, round table. Now you can squeeze two people around that, but the plates and bottles are going to be crowded, and that's why they sell it on Resy as a one-top (Frenchette, on the other hand, offers no tables for 1 on Resy). The existence of this table is good news for solo diners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 Service? The staff just seemed to be having a lot of fun (and there was certainly some wine tasting going on in the kitchen). The refurb? Attractive, respectful. M. Treboux's grandson Derek as maitre d'. The food? Very good. I admit, I thought this cuisine had vanished from New York for good. I was taken back, not so much to the old Veau D'Or, but to excellent French bistros like L'Absinthe and Trois Jeans. Indeed, it was at the former I always ordered the tête de veau aux poireaux. That's what I started with here, if anything even better, meaty, with some pieces of soft boiled egg mixed in with the pickled leeks. Great ravigote sauce. Then the Delices, of course. My only complaint of the evening is that I would prefer the kidneys a little more cooked; the raw parts have a strange crunchy texture. Sweetbreads and liver excellent. Salad is included between main and dessert. It's exactly what it should be, some salad leaves with dressing (the bowl is too small). Given that it's a prix fixe, I thought I was going to have to toy with dessert, but thank heavens they have added a cheese plate. There aren't many wines BTG on the all-French list but the ones I ordered were good. A word about value. The current price, $125 for three-and-a-half courses (the salad counting as half, according to them) is terrific value in Manhattan today. You can spend more than that on three courses at much more ordinary restaurants. Of course, you can double the check here if you start with champagne then go BTG for each course. I want to come back soon because there's plenty more on the menu I want to eat. Photos starting with the little one-top. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Reviewed in this week's New Yorker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 Well that’s not going to help me getting in again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diancecht Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 On 8/11/2024 at 8:50 AM, Wilfrid said: Service? The staff just seemed to be having a lot of fun (and there was certainly some wine tasting going on in the kitchen). The refurb? Attractive, respectful. M. Treboux's grandson Derek as maitre d'. The food? Very good. I admit, I thought this cuisine had vanished from New York for good. I was taken back, not so much to the old Veau D'Or, but to excellent French bistros like L'Absinthe and Trois Jeans. Indeed, it was at the former I always ordered the tête de veau aux poireaux. That's what I started with here, if anything even better, meaty, with some pieces of soft boiled egg mixed in with the pickled leeks. Great ravigote sauce. Then the Delices, of course. My only complaint of the evening is that I would prefer the kidneys a little more cooked; the raw parts have a strange crunchy texture. Sweetbreads and liver excellent. Salad is included between main and dessert. It's exactly what it should be, some salad leaves with dressing (the bowl is too small). Given that it's a prix fixe, I thought I was going to have to toy with dessert, but thank heavens they have added a cheese plate. There aren't many wines BTG on the all-French list but the ones I ordered were good. A word about value. The current price, $125 for three-and-a-half courses (the salad counting as half, according to them) is terrific value in Manhattan today. You can spend more than that on three courses at much more ordinary restaurants. Of course, you can double the check here if you start with champagne then go BTG for each course. I want to come back soon because there's plenty more on the menu I want to eat. Photos starting with the little one-top. i am just a teensy envious and looking forward to reading about your future adventures these photos are glorious 🥰 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diancecht Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 a video of a dinner at le veau d’or by the amateur gourmet on tiktok (the link takes you to threads where you may be able to view it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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