Francophilic Fifth Avenue made room for yet another Gallic eatery recently with the opening of Canaille between St. Marks and Warren. The very small one-room restaurant serves appetizers like French onion soup and salmon tartare (both $8), and entrees like steak frite and braised short ribs (both $18). The couple of times we’ve walked by the restaurant in the evening it’s been completely deserted, and we’re wondering how much appetite there is in the Slope for more French food (the crowded 5th Ave. field already includes Belleville, Cocotte, Moutarde, and recent addition AOC Bistro). In response to a positive review of the joint on Chowhound, for example, someone comments, “that list of food you ordered is exactly what i am not interested in…good luck making a go of it on 5th ave in 2007.” Think that person’s got a point?
Canaille on 5th Ave, Park Slope [Chowhound] GMAP