Artisanal Fromagerie and Bistro
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 725-8585
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- 32nd Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:45am-11pm, Fri 11:45am-12am, Sat 11am-12am, Sun 11am-10pm
Editorial Review for Artisanal Fromagerie and Bistro – by Dan McAlvanah
The Scene
The road from casual cheese enthusiast to fromage junkie is short, and a visit to Artisanal, the latest offering from Picholine chef Terrance Brennan, 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.
The Food
But it would be wrong to judge Artisanal for its cheese alone. A basket of gougeres, instantly addictive baked Gruyere puffs, is a mandatory opener, but the non-cheese-based entrees are every bit as good: tuna carpaccio with sea salt and a jazzy dice of vegetables; superb falling-off-the-bone rabbit in mustardy spaetzle; crisp pig's trotters in truffled polenta. Though it serves food that might seem disarmingly humble, it's prepared in a way that's anything but.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasAsk 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 MoneyThe three-course Restaurant Week lunch ($20.12) is available year-round.
User Reviews for Artisanal Fromagerie and Bistro
10/09/2008 Posted by dustikrol
The few times that I've been to the Artisanal Fromagerie and Bistro, it's been with clients for work and only at lunch. I'd love to dine here in the evening but it always seems to be filled with suits at that hour. Meh, not really my type of French bistro especially after a long day at work. But the food is very good and the service is great. You can't go wrong with their meats or the soups.
Pros: staff,food
08/19/2008 Posted by clowwwn
I patronized Artisanal to take advantage of a generous Restaurant Week menu. A cold "summer" pea soup was followed by sauteed skate in an orange grenobloise reduction with cauliflower, capped off by profiteroles (very good). All in all, a very solid bistro experience in a clean and airy dining room perfect for business lunch.
Pros: Fresh, atmospheric space; tasty dessert
Cons: Service can be slow at peak times, gets busy at lunch
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