Le Figaro Cafe

(212) 353-1426

174 Bleecker St.
New York, NY 10012 40.728879 -74.000624

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Neighborhoods: Greenwich Village, Downtown

Hours:

Mon-Fri 10am-2am

Last updated 6.17.10

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Romantic Dining

Cuisine:

Italian

What People Are Saying About Le Figaro Cafe

Featured Review

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Italian cuisine, hot and cold specialty cocktails, wine list; Greenwich Village location features seating in enclosed heated garden with waterfall.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “good food, lots of fun”
  2. “The atmosphere was nice, though poorly placed rocks made the waterfall more splashy than soothing.”
  3. “We ended up ordering a couple more rounds after dinner to enjoy the atmosphere - their waterfall garden definitely gave off an awesome feel.”
  4. “Such a great atmosphere for dining.”
  5. “The food and ambiance at Cascata is great.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “great food, great drinks, hot staff!”
  2. “food was good, but the drinks were the best part.”
  3. “right down the street from another favorite of mine, cafe figaro, cascata is a great place to go for drinks or dinner.”
  4. “My Friends and I went into Cascata because of the heated garden, sitting outside in a beautiful setting(huge fountain/rock garden) sipping on wine”
  5. “We sat outside and enjoyed a wonderful spring afternoon along with some appetizers and amazing wine.”
  6. “What brought me back was the great inexpensive food, fantastic drinks, and sexy”
food quality
87.5% positive
  1. “food was good, but the drinks were the best part.”
  2. “excellent,big salads,good pasta, and excellent”
  3. “We ordered the chicken with vegetables that were a little dry.”
  4. “The service is friendly at this Greenwich Village Italian Restaurant however the food is just all right.”
  5. “good food, lots of fun”
  6. “What brought me back was the great inexpensive food, fantastic drinks, and sexy”
  7. “great food, great drinks, hot staff!”
  8. “The food and ambiance at Cascata is great.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “It's not that Cascata is exceptional or anything, but their prix fixe menu is pretty good and what they do do, they do well.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “If you want a great Italian place head to Da Silvano around the corner.”
  2. “Although it was daylight we both agreed Cascata Cafe would be a great place for a date or night out with friends.”
  3. “right down the street from another favorite of mine, cafe figaro, cascata is a great place to go for drinks or dinner.”
  4. “Sitting in a such a nice place you would think it would be on the expensive side.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Its not often that I spend the time to go back to these pages and write a review but this place was beautiful.”
  2. “The place looks pretty however we would most likely not return.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “great food, great drinks, hot staff!”
  2. “The serving staff were great, very pleasant and easy.”
  3. “The service is friendly at this Greenwich Village Italian Restaurant however the food is just all right.”
  4. “The service was very friendly.”
  5. “Great service”
  6. “staff is very friendly, and the prix fixe is a great deal.”
  7. “The staff is attentive and really friendly.”
  8. “The servers were attentive and cool.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “My Friends and I went into Cascata because of the heated garden, sitting outside in a beautiful setting(huge fountain/rock garden) sipping on wine”
  2. “Sitting in a such a nice place you would think it would be on the expensive side.”
  3. “What brought me back was the great inexpensive food, fantastic drinks, and sexy”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/17/09

Beautiful garden!!!

by nyc280 at Citysearch

I went on a double date here a couple of nights ago. We were walking by and were excited to see that Figaro re-opened at this new location. The garden in the back is beautiful. Such a great atmosphere for dining. The other couple we were with are from out of town so they initially wanted to sit in front for the people watching but they ended up really enjoying the garden. The only complaint I have is that my order got mixed up and I was brought something different. The server was very apologetic and offered to correct right away but I was hungry and decided to go with what she brought me which I ended up loving. The appetizers we went with- mini pizza and calamari- were delicious!!

We're definitely going back with more friends for brunch this weekend.

  • Pros: food, waterfall garden
  • Cons: mixed up order
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/15/09

Good Times

by ImpressedDiner at Citysearch

A couple friends and I were back in the Village last weekend and we saw that Figaro reopened at a different location and new management. Figured, it was worth a try... Glad we did! The servers were attentive and cool. I had a burger and shared a bunch of appetizers, all hit-the-spot. We ended up ordering a couple more rounds after dinner to enjoy the atmosphere - their waterfall garden definitely gave off an awesome feel. Perfect start to a night out. Incidentally, a nice date scene too.

  • Pros: Affordable, Fun, Drinks, Garden, People
2 Star Rating: Below Average

05/07/09

Nice garden, average fare

by lifubing at Citysearch

Went there on a lazy evening, unsure of what we wanted. The patio and the 3 course special enticed us in.

The atmosphere was nice, though poorly placed rocks made the waterfall more splashy than soothing.

The serving staff were great, very pleasant and easy. I'm not sure about the management though - i think i heard one of the serving staff get told off because we moved to the bar for out dessert.

The generally bland food was salted all to hell.

I'd say generally one to avoid if you know of better places around.

  • Pros: Nice patio garden
  • Cons: The cooks seem to know only one spice: SALT
3 Star Rating: Average

03/07/06

Just all right

by abigsher at Citysearch

The service is friendly at this Greenwich Village Italian Restaurant however the food is just all right. We ordered the chicken with vegetables that were a little dry. The steak salad that we ordered was undercooked. The place looks pretty however we would most likely not return.

  • Pros: Service
  • Cons: Food
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/27/05

Wonderful

by nkmarshall at Citysearch

My friend and I literally tripped across this place after a day of shopping. We sat outside and enjoyed a wonderful spring afternoon along with some appetizers and amazing wine. Our waitress was beyond pleasant and made sure we could sit back relax and enjoy our surroundings....which by the way is beautiful if you sit out back in their rock patio area! Although it was daylight we both agreed Cascata Cafe would be a great place for a date or night out with friends.

  • Pros: Romanic at Night, Relaxing by day, Patio
  • Cons: Didn't find any

The Details on Le Figaro Cafe

Place Categories:

  • great italian place
  • beautiful fountainrock garden
  • great inexpensive food
  • great hot staff
  • great service
  • great serving staff
  • wonderful wine
  • wonderful spring afternoon
  • cool servers
  • nice atmosphere
  • dry vegetables
  • good pasta
  • nice average fare
  • enjoy couple
  • great sexy waitstaffbartender
  • beautiful setting
  • enjoyed several dining experiences
  • favorite restaraunt discovery
  • big salads
  • great ambiance
  • enjoy gorgeous back garden
  • incredible experience
  • fantastic drinks
  • pretty good prix fixe menu