Chez Jacqueline Restaurant

(212) 505-0727

72 Macdougal St (nr. Bleecker St.)
New York, NY 10012 40.72845 -74.001792

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Neighborhoods: SoHo, Downtown

chezjacquelinerestaurant.com

Years in business

Established in 1978

Hours:

Sun-Thu 12pm-11pm

Fri-Sat 12pm-11:30pm

Price:

$$

Last updated 8.11.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Travelers Check

Restaurant Special Features:

Romantic Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Notable Wine List, Private Parties

Cuisine:

French, Seafood

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What People Are Saying About Chez Jacqueline Restaurant

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Enjoy authentic French cuisine, escargot, meat and seafood dishes.

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ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “recently had dinner at chez Jacqueline, the food ambience and service are all excellent, Jacqueline is always a very gracious host.”
  2. “This is the perfect restaurant for any large party or special occasion and seems quaint enough for even the coziest romantic dinner!”
  3. “warm atmosphere, friendly service and reasonable prices.”
dessert
0.0% positive
  1. “The service was not great and when we ordered desert, around 11 PM, we were given dirty looks since the kitchen and the restaurant were closing.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is always beyond expectations, if you like duck, cassoulet, sweetbreads or quails to name a few all that in the 20 dollars price range don't think twice, the wine list also has some great burgundies or bordeaux to go with that!”
food quality
90.90999603271484% positive
  1. “Everything was so tasty.”
  2. “Please try the fish soup here, it is really delicious, well prepared with the best blending of subtle seasonings.”
  3. “The food is always beyond expectations, if you like duck, cassoulet, sweetbreads or quails to name a few all that in the 20 dollars price range don't think twice, the wine list also has some great burgundies or bordeaux to go with that!”
  4. “recently had dinner at chez Jacqueline, the food ambience and service are all excellent, Jacqueline is always a very gracious host.”
  5. “Great as always, excellent mussels, excellent steak on Wednesday night.”
  6. “The service was awesome and the food even better!”
  7. “After living in Monaco for six months, I returned to New York needing to find a restaurant serving good southern French cuisine.”
  8. “The food was delicious and the staff was super friendly I will definitely come back!”
  9. “Not the best service / OK food”
  10. “The creme brulee was really good.”
  11. “best authentic afordable french restaurant in NYC”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu offered a respectable selection, and all of us enjoyed our entrees.”
  2. “The waiter very helpful with the menu and he made great suggestions.”
overall
75.0% positive
  1. “I've been coming here for years and Chez Jacqueline is by far the best french restaurant in the city.”
  2. “Chez Jacqueline is the best French restaurant in New York City.”
  3. “best authentic afordable french restaurant in NYC”
  4. “The service was not great and when we ordered desert, around 11 PM, we were given dirty looks since the kitchen and the restaurant were closing.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “The food was delicious and the staff was super friendly I will definitely come back!”
service
77.77999877929688% positive
  1. “Not the best service / OK food”
  2. “recently had dinner at chez Jacqueline, the food ambience and service are all excellent, Jacqueline is always a very gracious host.”
  3. “warm atmosphere, friendly service and reasonable prices.”
  4. “The food was delicious and the staff was super friendly I will definitely come back!”
  5. “The service was not great and when we ordered desert, around 11 PM, we were given dirty looks since the kitchen and the restaurant were closing.”
  6. “The service was awesome and the food even better!”
  7. “The staff is very friendly and always welcoming.”
  8. “The waiter very helpful with the menu and he made great suggestions.”
  9. “The staff was very attentive and friendly.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is always beyond expectations, if you like duck, cassoulet, sweetbreads or quails to name a few all that in the 20 dollars price range don't think twice, the wine list also has some great burgundies or bordeaux to go with that!”
  2. “warm atmosphere, friendly service and reasonable prices.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “The services was very quick and the stafff was extremely pleasant.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/08/10

Nice Local Place....Very Tasty South French Cuisine

by GALLO at Citysearch

Went there twice this summer. In July, happened to be Steak Night - tender and flavorful (skirt or hangar, can't remember) - also had cod brandade and mussels. Delicious, and the mussels were tender in some kind of green parsley-garlic sauce (not pesto).

Went again last week, had a salad with lobster in it, another cod brandade, a great fish soup (almost like a bouillabaisse), and then chicken-livers (!) prepared as nuggets, provincial-style. All great, and affordable. The gals dining at the next table were raving about some chicken with apricot and cider reduction - it looked good to me, too. Now I have a local French joint I'm comfortable in.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/28/09

Amazing French Cuisine

by MichelleNY at Citysearch

I've been coming here for years and Chez Jacqueline is by far the best french restaurant in the city. I've tried several others but keep going back to Chez. The staff is very friendly and always welcoming. Highly recommended!

  • Pros: great food, friendly service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/28/09

Fine French Dining! Awesome Wedding Party Table!

by AntonEgo at Citysearch

Chez Jacqueline is the best French restaurant in New York City. My family and I ate dinner there and we were a party of 30. They have this excellent large table that fit us and would have fit as many more as we wanted! The service was awesome and the food even better! This is the perfect restaurant for any large party or special occasion and seems quaint enough for even the coziest romantic dinner!

  • Pros: Awesome Place for Large Parties!
  • Cons: None Found
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/28/09

Yum!

by Bridgetann at Citysearch

I went to Chez Jacqueline last night and it was sooo good!! The food was delicious and the staff was super friendly I will definitely come back!!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/28/09

Simply Wonderful

by djegan87 at Citysearch

I ate at Chez Jacqueline a couple weeks ago and loved everything about it. The services was very quick and the stafff was extremely pleasant. As for the food, it was one of best among French restaurants in Manhattan. Highly Recommended!!!!

The Details on Chez Jacqueline Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • not best service
  • best authentic afordable french restaurant
  • very attentive staff
  • enjoyed entrees
  • loved everything
  • warm atmosphere
  • great seats
  • great burgundies
  • great suggestions
  • very helpful waiter
  • best blending
  • all excellent food ambience
  • really good creme brulee
  • excellent steak
  • great bordeaux
  • excellent mussels
  • recommended highly
  • extremely pleasant stafff
  • not great experience
  • good southern french cuisine
  • reasonable prices
  • perfect quaint enough
  • delicious food
  • best leacutee
  • romantic dinner