Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro
(212) 725-8585
2 Park Ave (Entrance on 32nd St btwn Park and Madison)
New York,
NY
10016
40.7462
-73.9822
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Kips Bay
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The road from casual cheese enthusiast to fromage junkie is short, and a visit to Artisanal will speed the trip. The smell alone, a heady lattice of 200 perfectly humidified, pristinely fresh artisanal cheeses, may induce you to take the first step toward such fanaticism. The familiar brasserie design is appealing, with a fromagerie station in back that slices cheese to go. Of note is that the non-cheese-based entrees are, in general, equally as good. Though the food overall that might seem disarmingly humble, everything is prepared in a way that's anything but.
User Reviews
PooSwan
June 10, 2009
My husband and I went for our anniversary because we LOVE cheese. I was a bit skeptical because of the bad reviews but we decided to go anyway. We started off with 2 stilton martinis(which were delicious) at the lounge/waiting area and then went to our table. We ordered 4 cheeses and the gougeres. The cheeses were ridiculously good (we asked for stinky) however, the gougeres were not as fantastic as everyone says! They were just like mini rolls that tasted like cheese - I thought there was going to be cheese melted inside of them but there wasn't ( I should have asked!) Then I had an app portion of the mussels and the mac and cheese (both were fantastic) and my husband had the lamb (he said it was good) Then we had the cheesecake and the waitress, Amy, was fantastic, she had written "Happy Anniversary" in chocolate on the side of our plate! The service was great !!! If I were to go back I would skip out on the entree and would probably just have a plate of 15 cheeses and extras(honey, walnuts, proscuitto, etc...) and a nice bottle of wine.
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meganfyne
March 14, 2009
We went here for dinner before going to see a show. Since it's not super close to Times Square, we told the server and she made sure that we were out with plenty of time. We ordered these "cheese flights" that had wine pairings - little glasses that go with each piece of cheese. Not only were they delicious, but a really cool idea. We then had 2 entrees - I had the skate "wing", my boyfriend had a steak. Our server described the skate exactly the way it came out - which was delicious. The fries were really tasty too. I had profiteroles with pistactio ice cream in them. The guy drizzled chocolate on them right at the table. Tasty! OH the wine! It was really good! We had a sommolier visit the table who really know pretty much everything I've ever wanted to know. Really tasty stuff. And you can get something like 100 different wines by the glass! (We didn't want a full bottle after the flights with the cheese!) My honey and I can't wait to go back.
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chloe987
March 05, 2009
I went to Artisanal for the prix-fixe menu, and while the price represents a very good value, the food leaves much to be desired. More specifically, the hanger steak was the toughest piece of meat I've ever attempted to eat. I say attempted because it proved literally impossible to chew at medium rare. Moreover, while the service was competent in its execution, the staff seemed altogether unhappy to be there. My friend commented to me that no one smiled, and the atmosphere seemed more appropriate for a funeral than a bustling bistro. I did get some cheese to go, and the counter staff helped in making delicious, appealing choices. Avoid unless you're in the mood for a real downer.
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The Extras:
Ask to see the cheese list in advance. There, for anywhere from $23 to $32, you can order a three-course flight of cheeses paired with wines or beers.
Save Money:
The three-course Restaurant Week lunch ($20.12) is available year-round.
The Extras:
You can order a three-course flight of cheeses paired with wines or beers.
Category:
Restaurants, Testing Services, Ethnic Food Markets
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Notable Chef, Online Reservations
General Info:
Cuisine:
Notable Chef:
Terrance Brennan
