Balthazar

11/30/09

the bakery

by Paige8181 at Citysearch

Part of me wants to write a bad review of the bakery so that people won't crowd it...as a professional costumer i'm always in the area shopping and i'd sooner die than go to the starbucks down the street. The coffee and the service from the bakery = OUTSTANDING. And, if you're really getting a workout, splurge on a perfect parisian pastry. DIVINE.

• Pros: chocolate madelines, best coffee ever, nicest baristas ever
• Cons: lines...lines...rude soho biznatches

11/30/09

Still Wonderful after all these years!!!

by lizzardM at Citysearch

really - it's always good and the waitstaff is very nice and non-pretentious

• Pros: food is always good
• Cons: hasn't been re-decorated

11/30/09

Pumpkin Spice Ravioli w an amazing glass of wine!

by tleifer1 at Citysearch

Did you just finish shopping and want a classic supurb dining experience with Pumpkin Ravoli, delicious seafood, tuna nicoise, America burgers, and lots of red and white wines to warm your palet? Balthazar is in the heart of Soho across from the Moma museum store and one minute from Prada's flagship downtown store. The ambiance is well dressed and casual with a rich dark wood high ceiling airy New York feel. I strongly recommend Balthazar to families dining in Soho, a date, or friends ready to have delicious French and America food with amazing wines!

• Pros: Great Service, Lots of wine to taste, delicious appetizers!

09/23/09

disappointing

by VNYC at Citysearch

I was really looking forward to brunch in Balthazar after reading all the hype associated with this restaurant.

We ordered a pastry basket which was a total waste of $16. It essentially was full of bread and only one sticky bun and something resembling a donut. There were no croissants or anything exciting there. I am a huge fan of wild mushrooms, so I ordered mushroom eggs in puff pastry. Eggs were average, but the puff pastry was dry and tasteless. My husband ordered poached egg with polenta, which was very average as well. I was really surprised, as we have eaten at Pastis, owned by same people, and loved it. I was expecting Balthazar to be better the Pastis, which it clearly wasn't. Bottom line, skip it!

• Pros: location
• Cons: average food

07/21/09

outstanding

by loveruby at Citysearch

We recently had our first experience at Balthazar, but definitely not our last. Atmospher and service were great. Steake frites and creme brulee were delicious.

07/13/09

paris in soho

by eastvillagechick at Citysearch

Great place to bring visitors, a real new york experience. I love dressing up and going for a fancy dinner of oysters & champagne!

• Pros: amazing atmosphere
• Cons: long waits and pricey

05/06/09

For The Perfect French Breakfast or Lunch

by mm550366 at Citysearch

This is one of my favorite places to eat in the whole city. The bread is something i dream about its so good, and having lived in France for a while i can tell you that everything at Balthazars lives up to its sophisticated French menu. Must haves are the croissants (perfectly lamented with beautiful honeycomb texture inside), the french onion soup, with its caramelized onions and cheese, and (when its on the menu) the pumpkin ravioli are too die for, oh and the french fries: pure bliss

and i always finish my meals there off with a fabulous authentic french cappucino

• Pros: The BEST bread in Manahattan, High Quality Foods
• Cons: Pricy

04/29/09

Half Price on all lunch menu & pastries after 6 PM

by BriannaM1237 at Citysearch

The cookies and cake here are great.

Daily pastries are not as flavorful and

used to be fresher than they are these days.

Lunch menu is fantastic, a bit over priced but

it's reduced to half price if yo can wait till 6PM!

It is overcrowded though, so be prepared to have you patience tested while waiting for

your selection.

Customers in a rush and servers can both be

quite rude when it's busy.

• Pros: everything 1/2 price after 6 PM!
• Cons: Crowded, servers can be rude

02/16/09

L-O-V-E

by writeon1 at Citysearch

I don't even care about the restaurant itself (which is a bit overpriced) but I would eat everyday at the bakery, if I could! The croissant and pastries available there are assuredly authentic and delicious! But yes, bring your patience. The crowds can be maddening once they are out of certain items, they are out.

• Pros: The pastries!
• Cons: No tables in the bakery

01/26/09

Best of Mcnally!

by bobbisunshine at Citysearch

The staff is always great and the food is always on point. Steak tartare and lobster risotto are heavenly.....Still is and always will be my favorite of the Mcnally empire.