Tartine

05/24/2008 Posted by rhapsodyblue

One of my good friends came for a visit and suggested dinner at Tartine. As previous reviews have stated, it is a cozy restaurant with limited seating. We were fortunate enough to get a seat as soon as we got there. There were people waiting to get seated, and it was cold and rainy! We had a fantastic French meal of classic French onion soup, an onion and goat cheese tart, and mussels with saffron broth! There was a bountiful selection of desserts and had I not been very satisfied with dinner, I would have indulged with more than one dessert. Instead, I settled with a white and chocolate mousse with fresh strawberries! Delicious! I highly recommend this restaurant for some comfy French food and beautiful, delicious desserts! I'm taking my boyfriend here next time we go out to eat!

Pros: Country French food, cozy, great dessert selections

Cons: no credit cards

03/26/2008 Posted by Claudiogrande

I've been coming here for years and I have almost never been disappointed with anything except the occasional long waits as they do not take reservations...it's just too small. The food, however, is excellent, and they always offer an imaginative specials list. Oh, when it's very crowded (which is always) you might get a really tiny table...but who cares, it's just super and you bring your own wine because there's a church across the street! For those that don't mind tight spaces and a noisy crowd, this is simply great! It's a neighborhood bistro just like in Paris

Pros: consistent french fare

Cons: very long waits and tight space

03/17/2008 Posted by robomanic23

Long lines and tiny tiny place., however, the staff was very patient with us- we were a large group with 5 then 7-- no wait, 5 of us. An extra table was put together for us. We ordered these entrees- mussels in saffron broth, chicken in a pastry (citysearch won't let me write po* pie), steak frites ( I think the sirloin) and fish-- don't remember the name of the fish dish. Well everyone was very happy with their dish. I always have mussels at bistro places and these mussels were quite good. Not as good as Cafe des Bruxelles (on a good day) but right next to it. My friend who ordered the chicken is a very finicky eater and doesn't normally eat meat but she was happy with her dish. So, in the words of Sacha Baron Cohen, I'd say Tartine was "great success!"

Pros: Great staff, no cork fee, great food

Cons: Tiny place, cash only, long lines

02/15/2008 Posted by vdanielian

I have been to many of the best restaurants in the Manhattan/Hoboken areas for breakfast and I must say that this is hands down the best breakfast (brunch) I have ever had. I am obsessed with eggs flourentine and have been let down ever since the day I experienced Tartine's eggs flourentine. The hollandaise is homeade to perfection, the poached eggs are always done just right, and the crispy potatos with chives and tomatoes are the perfect complement to an already perfect dish. I have never left "smelling" like the restaurant- as one person claimed, and in about 10 years it has never let me down. It is a hidden jem.

12/30/2007 Posted by purpleperson16

I went here for brunch and it is now 6PM and I am STILL talking about how amazing my omelet was. Potatoes and vegetables on the side were unreal! My fellow dinner and I were thoroughly impressed by this food. They sit you down with a cup of OJ, which I thought was cute and different. Only complaint was that the OJ was not fresh squeezed. My fellow diner thought they should have had bread on the table. It is a french restaurant. It actually came out hot, which is a rare occurrence with restaurants today. This was one of the best meals I have had in a long time. It was a quant atmosphere, very french. Tiny restaurant with very little room to move, but that is what gives this place charm. I really want to go back for dinner. Highly recommended! I want to go back!

Pros: French feel, great food

Cons: small

11/12/2007 Posted by sns212

A disgusting experience...don't sit inside! your clothes will smell for a week afterwards. the eggs benedict were gross -- the yolks hard, the english muffins stiff as boards; and the waiter was SO rude when we asked for new eggs. bottom line: if you go sit outside and don't go on a saturday or sunday for brunch -- the kitchen can't take the crowds and execute the food properly.

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11/08/2007 Posted by veggie2001

I like to go here on a warm evening, sometimes you can grab a seat outside and pop open your bottle while you wait for a table. The food is good, a standard stand-by.

Pros: BYOB!

Cons: usually a wait

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10/03/2007 Posted by spagirl80

Tartine is one of my favorite restaurants. The entrees and desserts are wonderful and I love that it's a BYOB! I've brought many people there and everyone always loves it. I just wish that people loved it a bit less since it can get really crowded...

Pros: Food, BYOB

Cons: Crowded

08/11/2007 Posted by newyorker10012

Tartine's food is good - but the service is extremely rude. I'll never go back there again. When I arrived I asked the waitress whether I could just drink a coffee and eat a croissant until my friend arrived and we would have brunch together. The waitress said that it would be okay. However, while I was still drinking my coffee - another waiter asked me to leave because people were waiting outside. I explained him that my friend would arrive in 10 minutes and that we would have brunch together. I also offered to tip well. All of a sudden the waiter started to scream that I could not block the table and that I should wait outside until my friend arrived. I have never been treated like this anywhere - the waiter literally threw me out of the restaurant like a bouncer! I will certainly never return to Tartine again.. There are plenty of restaurants in New York with good food AND friendly staff.

Pros: good food, especially the croissants

Cons: extremely bad and unfriendly service

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04/23/2007 Posted by christopherm

Just ate dinner there this past Sat (4/21/07) and was very disappointed with the service. It was my second time there but I can honestly say... never again!!! To sum up my experience at Tartine in a nut-shell it was: 1) a long wait 2) a grossly small restaurant with people bumping into your chair every time they pass 3) a rude and poorly trained staff with major attitude 4) a bus boy that thinks its ok to sweep and stack tables right beside you while you're still eating... and 5) a rushed meal where they can seat the next table as quickly as possible. The fact that the staff get away with being so poor in customer service and common courtesy is mind-boggling and they are not afraid to let you know that they truly don't care either way, just pay them in cash (no credit cards). If you want your dining experience to include any of the above factors, then Tartine is your restaurant. However, if you want good food with a pleasant wait staff then try the million other restaurants in New York.

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