StreetLevel: Another French Bistro for 5th Avenue
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…
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
Well, it wouldn’t have to do much to be better than Moutarde and Belleville, in my opinion. I’m pretty easy to please, but Moutarde seemed like the McDonald’s of bistro fare, except the fries weren’t as good. And once at Bellville, I ordered a second glass of wine and was served a distinctly inferior (and cheper) wine than I had been drinking. The waiter’s “surprise” at my complaint did not seem altogether genuine.
3:31, 3:33, 4:30,
it’s amazing how many childish posters there are here on this blog. If people have nothing to say , they say it anyway.
Actually they will be packed when AY gets built.
I think that’s why a ton of stores/restaurants are trying to get into the North Slope now before rents skyrocket even further.
Something new opens on this strip every week it seems.
They’ll be serving shit sandwiches once AY is built.
I’ve noticed that it’s been open more than a week.
At least 3 by now.
Better than another meteor shop.
The front is a nice olive color. I walked by yesterday to look at the menu and the lady (I assume owner) of the place came out to say hi.
The place seems nice. Give it a chance, it just opened this week. Go and try the food before you slam it.
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