Moutarde

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I've stopped going to Moutarde for dinner because I've found the meals to be consistently underwhelming. However, their brunch menu rocks! Get the Croque Monsieur (or Croque Madame - a Croque Monsieur with an egg) or the goat cheese omelette or eggs benedict/florentine, served with salad and home fries. Nice, authentically French atmosphere, without the authentically lackadaisical French service.

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Been once for dinner and once for brunch. The dinner was decent but nothing spectacular, overpriced for what it was. The brunch was much better - reasonably priced, with a lot of food, and both my meal and my fiancee's were delicious. The service seems to generally be "eh" ... we had to ask for bread - which is practically sacrilegious for a French restaurant - and the servers tend to disappear for lengthy periods. Still, I'll probably go back for brunch. For dinner, I prefer AOC Bistro down the street. Or the one on fifth ave and fifth street whose name I can't remember right now.

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My husband tried out this restaurant many moons ago when he was single and lived right down the block. His meal took about 3 hours, he spent 1/2 hour waiting for menu, 1 hour waiting for appetizer, etc., and he was by himself so it's not like they thought he was leisurely enjoying someone else's company. Don't know if it was an off-night or what, but he never went back. Now "moutardedly slow" is a common phrase he still uses to describe extreme lazy/sluggish/late service. Ex: "The R train was moutardedly slow this morning, it took me almost an hour to get to Rector St."

It is in a tough niche - I like it much better than Bellvile and Cocotte (OOB) but it is slightly worse than Stone Park (overrated) and much worse than newish AOC (great except for the service). And frankly it aint cheap so unless its brunch I'd rather go to Blue Ribbon anyway.

Essentially It is a good restaurant but doesnt really stand out for anything (except decor) and has lots of competition - glad its there but rarely find myself recommending it.

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Oh vengeful restaurant gods, could you not have smote Moutarde and spared Cocotte?

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I've gone 2 or 3 times and found it to be good but not great.

I think I had one tuna dish that I wasn't happy with (I almost sent it back) and had a steak another time that was pretty good.

I think I've had the endive salad and it was good but the portion size was much too large for an appetizer.

The space and service were OK.

I wouldn't say "no" if someone I was going out with wanted to go there, but it isn't one of my preferred spots in the neighborhood.

P.S. There needs to be a Value option between "About right" and "Very overpriced". I would call this place "slightly overpriced", but I'll go with "About right" as that is closer to the truth than "very overpriced".

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Really good Escargots, seriously good Duck Breast and, quite possibly best in the world Foie Gras. Though I'll admit, perhaps their consistency isn't where it needs to be.

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id like to think owner/mgr reads reviews since everywhere i've seen them about moutarde, they're below avg.

average dinner + above average price = semi acceptable
add sh.t service and that did it for us. a dunkin donuts there would be of more value

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Oh, and I realize how idiotic I must look being the only one to give this place all fives. Ah well...

Definitely not worth the trip when AOC is right nearby. Food is mediocre to poor, service is equally mediocre, and the prices are ridiculous.

The only reason the place survives is has been there for years and probably got a long term lease with favorable lease renewals. If and when the rent goes to market, they will be gone - guaranteed.

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Agreed with park Sloper. This place is noting special. We've had some ok meals and some awful meals. Service was slow. Brunch is ok but that's about it. It's not on my recomended list that's for sure.

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The opportunity to review this restaurant finally prompted me to register. I always give restaurants two chances. Moutarde used them both to deliver two of the worst experiences I've ever had. First time mediocre, overpriced food and incredibly slow service with a substantial helping of attitude. Second time. Returned to Brooklyn from a roadtrip with two starving (but well-behaved, restaurant-experienced)eight year olds. A Di La was an hour wait. Decided to give Moutarde a second chance against our better judgement. Advised waiter (when one finally deigned to appear at our table) that we had hungry kids who needed to be fed quickly and if that were a problem (given our prior experience), please let us know. Ninety minutes later after being told multiple times that our food (steaks and fries) would be right up, we still had nothing but bread to eat. Told the manager he had 10 minutes to get the food to our table. At 11 minutes we were putting on our coats. The food began to arrive. We paid the check for our drinks, added a tip (why I don't know) and went to McDonalds for the only satisfying meal I've ever had there. Avoid Moutarde like the plague.

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This place should go back to being a funeral parlor.

I've always disliked 'theme' restaurants like Moutarde and Belleville that emerge from gut renovations fully formed as representations of the genre. I've never bought into the idea that you can create an authentic French bistro by simply making it look like one. When Moutarde opened I thought it was a Disney version of a French restaurant. Ditto Belleville.

I've eaten at both, however. The food is merely average.

Cocotte was always my idea of what a French restaurant outside of France should be. The focus was on re-creating classic country french food, not creating some Parisian theme park. And it's food was goooood. Hands down, the loss of Cocotte is the one that hurts the most ...

I've always disliked 'theme' restaurants like Moutarde and Belleville that emerge from gut renovations fully formed as representations of the genre. I've never bought into the idea that you can create an authentic French bistro by simply making it look like one. When Moutarde opened I thought it was a Disney version of a French restaurant. Ditto Belleville.

I've eaten at both, however. The food is merely average.

Cocotte was always my idea of what a French restaurant outside of France should be. The focus was on re-creating classic country french food, not creating some Parisian theme park. And it's food was goooood. Hands down, the loss of Cocotte is the one that hurts the most ...

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Never had a desire to step foot in the place. Reminds me too much of restaurants in theme parks my parents used to drag us to.

The place you are referring to, cwbuecheler is Belleville. Ate there once for brunch. It was ok, but could have been better.

What about Canaille French Bistro up a bit on 5th?

Is that place any better? Never been there either....

BTW, the new place opening in Cocotte's old space looks ready to open, if it hasn't already. It's Italian and looks quite fancy...chandeliers, white table cloths, the whole bit.

Sorry...I won't post anymore about a restaurant I've never nor will ever eat at...

I ate Moutarde till I tried Belleville I don't think I am going to go back to Moutarde, but the Escargot was great, everything else was mediocre.

I thought Cocotte was terrible I ate right before it closed so that may have been the reason. But I think my Dog could have made better Crème brulee!

Is AOC really good? I like the look of the place.

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Mediocre bistro fare, not worth the wait. Too bad they took over Frank and Tony's spot, which was much better.

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I like Moutarde for lunch by myself when I'm not in a hurry. There are two things on the menu I'll order for lunch, an omelette or the salmon. I like both, they're decent, and the french fries are good. I've attempted lunch meetings at Moutarde a couple times but given up because I'd end up embarrassed over the laughably slow service. So La Villa or Kiku is where I go for lunch with others. As for decor, I enjoy the French bistro decor. I don't have a cynical reaction to it. I think it's tastefully done and the French bistro look suits the building's architecture, and that it's on a corner with plenty windows down the side. Setancre, that's hilarious, your phrase "moutardely slow".

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Worth it for the Foie Gras alone.

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I was very inpressed by the decor and exterior of this place, but to be honest the food was horrendous. Overpriced slop on a plate, and terrible service. People have said that the decor reminds them of a French restaurant in Epcot, but I've actually been to Epcot's French restaurant and the ACTUAL Disney version had much much better food. Wait for a table across the street at Al Di La, an actual authentic restaurant, you'll be very thankful you did.

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Moutarde is probably a good blueprint for how to run a successful restaurant / clip joint. Spend a lot on "authentic" decor which gives people the illusion that they've found a semi-real Paris bistro, pack 'em in, and as long as you don't actually kill them they'll think it's a good option. It's very mediocre, but I bet a lot more lucrative than a relatively dull but solid place like Cocotte was.

Since it's right next to me, I go there a bit. Food is good but not great and sometimes inconsistent. Salmon with goat-cheese pillows (imsr) is great. In dozens of times, I've never had bad service (of course, it may help that I say Hi every day to many of them who stand outside smoking as I pass by.)

Agreed, brunch is very good value. Drinks are not too expensive either, and the ambiance is great.

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