Some dishes that appear on the rotation are solid classics, such as soupe de poissons , tournedos of beef, roast rack of lamb with Provencal herbs, and bouillabaisse . Others are the current updates of familiar fare--paté de campagne made lean or a terrine of eggplant and red bell peppers sparked by a tomatillo sauce… In general, the dishes are full-flavored and attractively presented and have been made from the same excellent ingredients the students will, one hopes, use in their future places of employment.
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FOOD 23 DECOR 19 SERVICE 22 COST $52
"Student chefs" cook for "extra credit" at The French Culinary Institute's Soho lab/eatery that offers an "ever-changing menu" of Gallic standards at a "haute bargain" $39.95 tab; "consistency may not be 100 percent", but service is "sweet" and it's "all in the name of education."
If you've got to be a guinea pig, this is the place to do it. The restaurant of New York's French Culinary Institute provides the opportunity for its students to show off what they've learned-and that's a lot! They've certainly mastered the first rule of good cooking: use the best quality ingredients you can find and don't mess around too much with a good thing. The prix-fixe lunch menu is a great-and inexpensive-way to sample the menu of flavorful regional French fare, which changes every six weeks (be sure to make reservations). A conscientious student waitstaff caters to customers in a soothing yellow room decorated with photographs depicting the frenetic world of a restaurant kitchen.
A refreshing, lovely service in NYC! Keep up on your innovative spirit and artistic taste.
Excellent, friendly service. The desserts were delightful. The steak filet was outstanding. Thank you! (server Marlene)
Food was very good. Service and wines were outstanding. Thank you! I will not hesitate to recommend.
We thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience. Food and service was top notch!
This was an outstanding experience; Zaid was charming and super nice. The food was as good as any five star restaurant. Thank you.
Service was excellent! Food was very enjoyable. Enjoyable experience. We will be back!
Fantastic service, delicious food! Thank you.
I would like to thank you for one of the best dining experiences of my life. I even enjoyed each glass of Fiji still water. My waitress Marlene was very, very professional and aware of the menu and how a guest should be treated. I cannot close without saying thank you to the chefs and wait staff, bussers and host. I’ll be back.
Each course was a delight and the service, superb. Thank you!
Good food, great service. Thanks for a pleasant dining experience.
