Country Cafe: French & Moroccan Restaurant SoHo NYC

(212) 966-5417

69 Thompson St (Between Spring Street and Broome Street)
New York, NY 10012 40.7244 -74.0032

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Neighborhoods: SoHo, Downtown

COUNTRYCAFENEWYORK.COM

Hours:

Mon-Fri 11:30am-11pm

Sat 10am-11pm

Sun 10am-10pm

Price:

$$

Last updated 11.13.09

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard, Debit Card

Restaurant Special Features:

Brunch

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Moroccan, French

What People Are Saying About Country Cafe: French & Moroccan Restaurant SoHo NYC

Featured Review

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Transport yourself to the French countryside and sample delicious French and Moroccan cuisine in this adorably bucolic cafe in Soho.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “But the Country Cafe has become a favorite of ours because of its cosy atmosphere and charming friendly service.”
  2. “The atmosphere is also pretty unique.”
  3. “Our tummies were growling, too, so we decided to remedy two problems and ducked into this little cafe on Thompson, with its bright yellow windows beckoning and revealing a cozy interior.”
  4. “The perfect combination between warm ambiance, outstanding service and amazing dinner.”
  5. “However, if you are looking for good, tasty French food at great prices, in a warm inviting atmosphere, then you need to make a reservation.”
  6. “It was cozy and quaint place and I found the other customers just as welcoming.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “am amazed on how the deserts always impress me and their cappucinos are perfect!”
  2. “Not only gives you an excellent Brunch, with eggs benedict,( one of the best I have ever had) but also with the waiter bring you a FREE basket of muffins, cookies and cakeAll this for about $12 dollars per person.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Like I said, a nice, quiet place that you can go on any afternoon to enjoy some coffee or delicious sandwich or you can try the goat cheese crouton, croque monsieur and roasted chilean sea bass in the evening.”
  2. “For $40, we got two lunch entrees, one side, attentive service, a smiling staff and two hot drinks kept warm with constant refills.”
  3. “am lucky to live just above Country Cafe and I never get tired of the amazing food and wine selection.”
  4. “The service is superb, the food is amazing with fantastic portions, they have a fine selections of wines too at great prices.”
food quality
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “The food and overall experience was fantastic”
  2. “We actually had a hard time making our choices as everything sounded so tasty.”
  3. “If you are looking for stuffy pretentious and overpriced French food, this is not the place to go.”
  4. “Reasonable prices, great food, and friendly service make this local little bistro a GEM!”
  5. “love this restaurant, the food is amazing, the prices are so reasonable, one can eat hear and still go shopping later.”
  6. “especially recommended for Frenchies who miss authentic French café fare: have the croque monsieur/madame here and you'll feel like you're back in paris.”
  7. “LOVE the rice and the chicken mmmmmmm”
  8. “Excellent service & amazing food.”
  9. “Our favorite appitizers are the delicious smoked eggplant with goat cheese on toasted croutons and the beet salad.”
  10. “The service is superb, the food is amazing with fantastic portions, they have a fine selections of wines too at great prices.”
  11. “simple menu of classic French dishes, some with a Moroccan flair like the awesome Chicken Tangine.”
  12. “am lucky to live just above Country Cafe and I never get tired of the amazing food and wine selection.”
  13. “However, if you are looking for good, tasty French food at great prices, in a warm inviting atmosphere, then you need to make a reservation.”
  14. “It's quiet, the service is very friendly, and the food is delicious.”
  15. “And I also had this Croque Tomate soup that fantastic.”
  16. “Not only gives you an excellent Brunch, with eggs benedict,( one of the best I have ever had) but also with the waiter bring you a FREE basket of muffins, cookies and cakeAll this for about $12 dollars per person.”
  17. “The steak is very tasty and the couscousotto is also a favorite with either chicken or shrimp.”
  18. “Like I said, a nice, quiet place that you can go on any afternoon to enjoy some coffee or delicious sandwich or you can try the goat cheese crouton, croque monsieur and roasted chilean sea bass in the evening.”
  19. “We each ordered different entrees and they were cooked perfectly and were some of the best French food I've eaten in the city.”
  20. “Recently had a memorable meal at the Country Cafe having stumbled upon it whilst strolling through the streets of SOHO.”
  21. “My God france is beautiful and also french food.”
  22. “We ended up sampling off each other plates and couldn't decide who had the best dish.”
  23. “went here for brunch this past w/end - really enjoyed the food and the charm of the place.”
  24. “Our appetizers were delicious, we ordered the mushroom casserole and a watercress salad - they were large enough to share between four people.”
  25. “The service and food was impeccable.”
  26. “The friendly waiter helped us pick some of their best dishes and we were very happy with our appetizers and dinner.”
  27. “Not matter how good the food is, if the service is bad, then that will ruin one's expereince.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The service is superb, the food is amazing with fantastic portions, they have a fine selections of wines too at great prices.”
  2. “am lucky to live just above Country Cafe and I never get tired of the amazing food and wine selection.”
  3. “simple menu of classic French dishes, some with a Moroccan flair like the awesome Chicken Tangine.”
  4. “We actually had a hard time making our choices as everything sounded so tasty.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Like I said, a nice, quiet place that you can go on any afternoon to enjoy some coffee or delicious sandwich or you can try the goat cheese crouton, croque monsieur and roasted chilean sea bass in the evening.”
service
90.0% positive
  1. “It's quiet, the service is very friendly, and the food is delicious.”
  2. “service wasn't the best (polite but very slow), but everything else was awesome.”
  3. “Despite the late hour, the Service was impeccable - which was particularly impressive as on another table staff were having their patience tested by an obnoxious bunch from NYU.”
  4. “The friendly waiter helped us pick some of their best dishes and we were very happy with our appetizers and dinner.”
  5. “Not matter how good the food is, if the service is bad, then that will ruin one's expereince.”
  6. “The servers Annalia and Allen are very friendly and helpful.”
  7. “The perfect combination between warm ambiance, outstanding service and amazing dinner.”
  8. “Our appetizers were delicious, we ordered the mushroom casserole and a watercress salad - they were large enough to share between four people.”
  9. “For $40, we got two lunch entrees, one side, attentive service, a smiling staff and two hot drinks kept warm with constant refills.”
  10. “Reasonable prices, great food, and friendly service make this local little bistro a GEM!”
  11. “Excellent service & amazing food.”
  12. “The service and food was impeccable.”
  13. “The service is superb, the food is amazing with fantastic portions, they have a fine selections of wines too at great prices.”
  14. “But the Country Cafe has become a favorite of ours because of its cosy atmosphere and charming friendly service.”
  15. “Not only gives you an excellent Brunch, with eggs benedict,( one of the best I have ever had) but also with the waiter bring you a FREE basket of muffins, cookies and cakeAll this for about $12 dollars per person.”
value
87.5% positive
  1. “Not only gives you an excellent Brunch, with eggs benedict,( one of the best I have ever had) but also with the waiter bring you a FREE basket of muffins, cookies and cakeAll this for about $12 dollars per person.”
  2. “Reasonable prices, great food, and friendly service make this local little bistro a GEM!”
  3. “love this restaurant, the food is amazing, the prices are so reasonable, one can eat hear and still go shopping later.”
  4. “If you are looking for stuffy pretentious and overpriced French food, this is not the place to go.”
  5. “Amazing Service, Amazing Food, Shockingly Reasonable prices.”
  6. “However, if you are looking for good, tasty French food at great prices, in a warm inviting atmosphere, then you need to make a reservation.”
  7. “I've dined at all the best French restaurants in NYC and Country Cafe is on par with the best, but at half the price with bigger portions.”
  8. “The service is superb, the food is amazing with fantastic portions, they have a fine selections of wines too at great prices.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “service wasn't the best (polite but very slow), but everything else was awesome.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/01/08

Amazing Steak

by AnivaGaffar

My God france is beautiful and also french food. LOVE the rice and the chicken mmmmmmm

so good TRY IT IT WILL DRIVE YOU CRAZY

  • Pros: Thumbs up
  • Cons: Thumbs up
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/20/08

French Stylee..

by barrr82

Lovin' it! Went here for my birthday dinner... amazing. From the greeting to the last drop of wine. The service and food was impeccable. I had this salad Grilled Portobello Salad ... let's just say it was good. And I also had this Croque Tomate soup that fantastic. Then for my main course I had the Grilled Pork Chops lets just say it was delicious. In the end... just the best birthday dinner ever!I really need to go back.

  • Pros: friendly staff,ambiance
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/13/08

I like it!

by Susanise

I enjoy this place when I need to get away from my own place. Country Cafe is pretty much everything you want a local cafe to be. It's quiet, the service is very friendly, and the food is delicious. The atmosphere is also pretty unique. Like I said, a nice, quiet place that you can go on any afternoon to enjoy some coffee or delicious sandwich or you can try the goat cheese crouton, croque monsieur and roasted chilean sea bass in the evening.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/31/08

Amazing Service, Amazing Food, Shockingly Reasonable prices.

by WileE2020

I started loving the hostess even before we got there. We originally had a 7:30 PM reservation that I pushed back until 8:00 PM. We were still running late and I called at 8:00 PM to say we were still on our way. It was a rainy Friday evening, and the hostess was very gracious and said she would hold a table for us. Then she asked me to do her a favor. She asked me to take my time and be careful getting there because it was raining and she didn't want us to have any accidents. I really thought that was a nice touch and it truly sounded like sincere concern. Once we got there the quality of service didn't stop. No one hovered or rushed us, and yet they were always there when you needed them. It was cozy and quaint place and I found the other customers just as welcoming. We got into conversations with the surrounding tables and all of us were raving about the experience.

As for the food... Everything we had was very well prepared. We actually had a hard time making our choices as everything sounded so tasty. We both went with fairly high end dishes and an upscale bottle of wine. We were looking to live large that evening and were very surprised when the bill came it was barely over $100 dollars. I should also mention that before they brought us the bill they treated us to some heart shaped sugar cookies and a round of port for us the table next to us. This is noteworthy because we were all enjoying ourselves so much we hadn?t even realized it was nearly midnight and we were the only ones left in the restaurant. And even then they never made us feel pressured to leave.

Bottom line: I wish more places in NYC took a page out of the Country Cafe book on service. I plan on becoming a regular.

  • Pros: Service, Service, Service, Food, and Value
  • Cons: Too many people will probably start going now that I opened my mouth
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/19/08

Fantastic Country French Food.

by ilamont

I've dined at all the best French restaurants in NYC and Country Cafe is on par with the best, but at half the price with bigger portions. We made reservations, arrived on time and were seated promptly. Even though nearly every table in the restaurant was full and there were only two waiters working, we didn't feel like we were being underserved. Our appetizers were delicious, we ordered the mushroom casserole and a watercress salad - they were large enough to share between four people. We each ordered different entrees and they were cooked perfectly and were some of the best French food I've eaten in the city. We ended up sampling off each other plates and couldn't decide who had the best dish. If you are looking for stuffy pretentious and overpriced French food, this is not the place to go. However, if you are looking for good, tasty French food at great prices, in a warm inviting atmosphere, then you need to make a reservation.

We're planning on making this one of our regular dining spots. We absolutely loved it!

  • Pros: Excellently cooked food, with large portions. nice wine list - short but good.
  • Cons: Needs wider selection of wines and non alcoholic drinks

The Details on Country Cafe: French & Moroccan Restaurant SoHo NYC

Place Categories:

  • amazing french food
  • impeccable friendly service
  • great prices
  • nice quiet place
  • helpful allen
  • not best dish
  • tasty everything
  • helpful servers annalia
  • amazing birthday dinner
  • awesome chicken tangine
  • divine carpaccio
  • warm ambiance
  • love restaurant
  • perfection coq au vin
  • love chicken mmmmmmm
  • bad service
  • memorable meal
  • enjoyed charm
  • excellent brunch
  • best french restaurants
  • perfection duck confit
  • warm lunch entrees
  • friendly waiter
  • obnoxious bunch
  • that fantastic croque tomate soup

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