(212) 431-0021

340 W Broadway (at Grand St.)
New York, NY 10013 40.722507 -74.00366

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Neighborhoods: SoHo, Downtown

FELIXNYC.COM

Hours:

Sun-Mon 11am-11pm

Tue-Sat 11am-12am

Price:

$$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Celeb Hangout, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Group Dining, Live Music, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

French

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Felix

Featured Review

Melanie Berliet

Contributor

Classic French eats like moules frites and salade nicoise dominate the menu--written in marker across aged mirrors, in classic bistro fashion. But show up for brunch and you're likely to consume more alcohol than food. Felix is always raucous during weekend afternoons, as the crowd--comprised of ex-pats, wannabe ex-pats and anyone else who prefers futbol to football--revel together in drunkenness, in the name of nothing in particular. Waiters, each donning the standard "Je t'aime Felix" blue and yellow tee, struggle to dodge tables set close together while satisfying the constant demand for…

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
Felix T-shirts are available for purchase at the restaurantÂ’s online store only ($20-$25).
When to Go:
Though chaotic during brunch, the atmosphere for dinner is pleasantly laidback and you're likely to get a table even if for a same-day reservation.
Know Before You Go:
Felix does not accept credit cards other than American Express.
ambiance
74.07000064849854% positive
  1. “The food, drinks, and atmosphere are great.”
  2. “The decor is attractive, though the tables are dirty.”
  3. “The remainder of the restaurant was a quiet charming ambiance (including the EMPTY bar area) with the exception of our area.”
  4. “Great ambience and brunch”
  5. “We had chosen with my wife and friends Felix for our Sunday brunch, and we were very pleased with the food (fantastic omelettes and eggs benedicte) and the ambience (lots of people, good spirit) ; so overall, a great place, better than many restaurants ar”
  6. “In a city where being the exception is the only route to success, I sympathize with the challenges of proprietors of a mediocre restaurant whose only draw is location.”
  7. “Looks like a cozy, friendly place to drop in but will never make that mistake again and felt compelled to warn other diners.”
  8. “The location is cool, and the room is fun, even though space is tight.”
  9. “Though they do have good food and the location is great, the service is the worst I have ever experienced.”
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. “love the mussels, goat cheese salad, cotes de provence wine, escargot, etc.”
  2. “The food, drinks, and atmosphere are great.”
  3. “The remainder of the restaurant was a quiet charming ambiance (including the EMPTY bar area) with the exception of our area.”
  4. “The wine was good, but the service was poor, and when you're spending $10.00 on each glass of wine, you expect more from the staff.”
  5. “However, I had an unpleasant experience the most recent time that I ate here: our party was placed next to a table of guys who were not eating but were standing and drinking (in the middle of the restaurant and not by the EMPTY bar area) and were bumping ”
  6. “Our coffee was never refilled, the food was mediocre at best and the staff was rude and arrogant.”
  7. “The busboy acted as our stand-in server, taking our order, bringing us water, bread and drinks upon our polite requestS.”
  8. “We requested that this group of men be moved to the bar area and were told that this is not possible because they are good customers.”
  9. “We had a huge argument with them last time and refused to pay the bar tab if they didnt seat us and we were seated right away, but I swore never to go back there.”
  10. “The wines are great too.”
food quality
53.16999912261963% positive
  1. “Our food, which was brought to the table even before our water glasses were filled with dirty tap water, was abominable.”
  2. “Though they do have good food and the location is great, the service is the worst I have ever experienced.”
  3. “Overall I think this place is "cool" in terms of its vibe and the fact that everyone there is French, but when it comes down to it, the service and food are absolutely nothing to write home about.”
  4. “The service and food have become so poor in quality that after paying for the check yesterday, my boyfriend and I vowed never to eat at Felix again.”
  5. “Mediocre service, food”
  6. “average food and terrible service.”
  7. “Our coffee was never refilled, the food was mediocre at best and the staff was rude and arrogant.”
  8. “We had chosen with my wife and friends Felix for our Sunday brunch, and we were very pleased with the food (fantastic omelettes and eggs benedicte) and the ambience (lots of people, good spirit) ; so overall, a great place, better than many restaurants ar”
  9. “Only fact about this restaurant is pricey meal.”
  10. “The busboy acted as our stand-in server, taking our order, bringing us water, bread and drinks upon our polite requestS.”
  11. “The eggs Florentine and the spinach with goat cheese are really good.”
  12. “love the mussels, goat cheese salad, cotes de provence wine, escargot, etc.”
  13. “But they have a good food,thanks to the chef.”
  14. “But to make the long story short the food was okay, the service was bad.”
  15. “This place has the best skirt steak in midtown.”
  16. “Decent food BUT the service was horrible.”
  17. “Worst service and food experience since moving to NYC in 2 years.”
  18. “People Watching yes, and good food!”
  19. “Service is ditzy, food is decent”
  20. “The food, drinks, and atmosphere are great.”
  21. “The food is mediocre; the service the worst I have ever had the displeasure of submitting to.”
menu variety
50.0% positive
  1. “The prices have gone up and some of good old standby entrees have disappeared from the menu.”
  2. “prix fix menu and you still can't give us decent service?”
overall
87.5% positive
  1. “We had chosen with my wife and friends Felix for our Sunday brunch, and we were very pleased with the food (fantastic omelettes and eggs benedicte) and the ambience (lots of people, good spirit) ; so overall, a great place, better than many restaurants ar”
  2. “okay the pace is totally amazing one of the best sundays i habve ever had and i have travled the entire world, sure there are a few pretentious people in this place but you get that all over the world!”
  3. “great place to people watch when the weather is nice.”
  4. “great place, terrible service”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “We had a huge argument with them last time and refused to pay the bar tab if they didnt seat us and we were seated right away, but I swore never to go back there.”
service
36.019999980926514% positive
  1. “finally had to walk up and hand the bill to the hostess, and then with great glee wrote a big fat 0 on the tip line.”
  2. “okay the pace is totally amazing one of the best sundays i habve ever had and i have travled the entire world, sure there are a few pretentious people in this place but you get that all over the world!”
  3. “went here last night with my book group and I must say that the service was pretty bad.”
  4. “Overall I think this place is "cool" in terms of its vibe and the fact that everyone there is French, but when it comes down to it, the service and food are absolutely nothing to write home about.”
  5. “On the way out, the hostess wished us a good evening, and I politely told her that our service was terrible.”
  6. “Though they do have good food and the location is great, the service is the worst I have ever experienced.”
  7. “The waiter was very rude and condescending when we pointed out the mistake, as if we couldnt add.”
  8. “Oh, and on my way out, the manager made sure to get in one more rude comment, then wished us a good night.”
  9. “horrible horrible waitress”
  10. “great place, terrible service”
  11. “The busboy acted as our stand-in server, taking our order, bringing us water, bread and drinks upon our polite requestS.”
  12. “The service and food have become so poor in quality that after paying for the check yesterday, my boyfriend and I vowed never to eat at Felix again.”
  13. “great place to people watch when the weather is nice.”
  14. “Great place but bad service !”
  15. “Our coffee was never refilled, the food was mediocre at best and the staff was rude and arrogant.”
  16. “Mediocre service, food”
  17. “Our server was absolutely horrible.”
  18. “service is very bad”
  19. “Like the two poor people before us, a waiter also came to our table and said that there was a group watiing for the table so we had to leave.”
  20. “Food is always good, service tends to go either way, but nothing lets you pretend you're in Paris like a semi-outside table in late summer.”
  21. “Worst service and food experience since moving to NYC in 2 years.”
  22. “Looks like a cozy, friendly place to drop in but will never make that mistake again and felt compelled to warn other diners.”
  23. “prix fix menu and you still can't give us decent service?”
  24. “The wine was good, but the service was poor, and when you're spending $10.00 on each glass of wine, you expect more from the staff.”
  25. “Overly hyped,service bad, waiters unfriendly - go to McDees!”
  26. “We had chosen with my wife and friends Felix for our Sunday brunch, and we were very pleased with the food (fantastic omelettes and eggs benedicte) and the ambience (lots of people, good spirit) ; so overall, a great place, better than many restaurants ar”
  27. “average food and terrible service.”
  28. “Decent food BUT the service was horrible.”
  29. “Waiter was extremely rude from the moment we were seated.”
  30. “The food is mediocre; the service the worst I have ever had the displeasure of submitting to.”
  31. “But to make the long story short the food was okay, the service was bad.”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “The prices have gone up and some of good old standby entrees have disappeared from the menu.”
  2. “Only fact about this restaurant is pricey meal.”
  3. “We had a huge argument with them last time and refused to pay the bar tab if they didnt seat us and we were seated right away, but I swore never to go back there.”
  4. “Food is decent, it is not too expensive.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “But to make the long story short the food was okay, the service was bad.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/10/10

Poor management, bad place

by PaulNYC

This place can not fulfill the simplest requirement of honoring a reservation and the hostess is the worst I've ever had to deal with.

A few weeks ago the day before my reservation (made 2 weeks before) I called to confirm as they did not call me. They said they could not find it and gave me another one 1h earlier. I said fine but the surprise came when they asked us to leave because they had another reservation and did not leave us the choice. We were here to watch a game and could not do so. I just learned that a friend of mine had the same pbm and she even received a confirmation email.

The hostess lied on the phone saying she did not have it!!

The food was mediocre as was the service so definitely NOT WORTH IT!

  • Cons: So many...
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/09/09

amazing

by bryanchristie

okay the pace is totally amazing one of the best sundays i habve ever had and i have travled the entire world, sure there are a few pretentious people in this place but you get that all over the world! food 4/5 service 4/5 drinks 5/5 location 5/5 atmosphere second to none. drinks music food dancing, all day and night! a experience to remember i would actually fly from scotland with my kilt on again especialy just to hit felix bar on a sunday! Ps book a table well in advance

  • Pros: best sunday ever
  • Cons: cant always get in
1 Star Rating: Poor

11/05/09

Attacked By Manager

by anthonyerice

I friend suggested we meet here for drinks. What a MISTAKE. I arrive, lock-up my bike curbside to a newly planted tree. I walk in with a smile and was immediately confronted by a woman flailing her arms and yelling at me. She demanded that I move my bike because I was "kiliing her tree". She exclaimed that she is the Manager. My bike has a Centermount Kickstand and stands completely erect. I placed a 1-lb U-lock around the tree, causing it no stress or pain. I tried to calmly and rationally explain this to her but she was just not listening. Out of courtesy to my friend, I proceeded to have drinks. The wine was good, but the service was poor, and when you're spending $10.00 on each glass of wine, you expect more from the staff. Strangely, there were also flies hovering over our table. It was almost like a Seinfeld episode. Bottom line, there are a plethora of other restaurants in the area that will welcome you and your business better. Oh, and on my way out, the manager made sure to get in one more rude comment, then wished us a good night.

  • Pros: Location
  • Cons: rude ruDE rUDE-Oh, and did I mention RUDE!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/24/09

Going strong

Contributor

Felix is Brazilian French fusion that makes it a standout for people in the mood to enjoy mojitos and eggs florentine while listening to high energy samba mixed house on a Sunday afternoon. Great crowd and serivce was good ... ignore the other reviews this place rocks

2 Star Rating: Below Average

05/24/09

Overly hyped,service bad, waiters unfriendly - go to McDees!

by Lonas

My friends and I made a reservation at 3pm on a Saturday (actual date was 16th of May '09). Two fellows were sitting at a table and were just talking and drinking up their cocktails. We were already standing in queue for 30 minutes after 3 o'clock, and we complained to the manager to which she replied: "these people are paying over 200 bucks". Suddenly the waiter went to their table, making them leave. So first they kicked the poor guys out and then they even p*ssed us off when we asked for why our table wasn't cleared at 3pm when it was supposed to be?! - This was probably a bad start, now you think it will get better?

Think again. But to make the long story short the food was okay, the service was bad. It took them hours to bring our food. The waiter did not even know who ordered which and he mixed it up.

At the end we were figuring out our bill. The waitress sarcastically asked us if we were having problems with the bill or was she really telling us to hurry and get out. Like the two poor people before us, a waiter also came to our table and said that there was a group watiing for the table so we had to leave. How RUDE is that?

If your plan is to go there - rather go McDees, their food is equally average, cheaper, waiters are friendlier, and you won't be thrown out after 25 minutes.

  • Pros: food average
  • Cons: takes forever to be seated even with reservation

The Details on Felix

Place Categories:

  • terrible service
  • great friendly place
  • condescending waiter
  • rude staff
  • bad start
  • loved amazing frites
  • great brunch
  • great wine
  • great location
  • great scene
  • good customers
  • charming ambiance
  • best skirt steak
  • worst service ive
  • great ambience
  • overwhelming priority
  • good old standby entrees
  • fabulous oj
  • fantastic eggs benedicte
  • great drinks
  • urge readers
  • dirty tap water
  • mediocre food
  • polite requests
  • absolutely horrible server