Chez Napoléon - New York, NY

isaac Maximiliano Bugueño Valdebenito

Quoi dire de ce restaurant "à la française" en plein centre de New York!... la cuisine est bonne mais il faut pas non plus s'attendre à que ce soit "remarquable". Et voilà, très à la française, la méchanceté depuis notre arrivée dans ce restaurant, simplement parce que nous avions quelques minutes de retard. You can say something like: "you are late, let me see if we can still cook the dishes you want before the kitchen is closed (at 20h15)", but not "roll your eyes and treat us as retarded people"... so mean from you and even more when you pay 180 dollars for three regular dishes and 1 glass of wine. I don't recommend this place if you want good "ambiance" et surtout si tu veux un service plus gentil que celui qu'on retrouve dans un bar pourri a Paris!

Corwin Zelazny

Lieu convivial, serveuses aimables et d'un certain âge, donnant à l'endroit un air charmant, maternel et chaleureux de restaurant auvergnat d'un autre temps. Seuls regrets: salle très petite, et frites surgelées. Voir des frites ainsi dans un restaurant français à l'étranger, qui se positionne clairement sur le qualitatif/gastronomique, est assez douloureux...

Rouanet Patrice

Toujours un plaisir de dîner dans ce lien emblématique de New York.

Georges Justino

Cher et dégoûtant. Ce n'est pas la cuisine française. Tout le monde peut faire du surgelé.

Darin May

Toujours excellente !

David Ryan

The experience feels as if you were swept out of NYC and landed in old school France. I understand why people love this place (oldest running French restaurant in NY) and I too enjoyed everything except I thought the food was just average (ordered the Steak Frites). The service, atmosphere and art work (look closely if you like puzzles) really add to the experience and be sure to check out the FAQ page on the back of the menu.

Zack Austin

We visited this establishment on our ultimate day in New York, which was truly befitting as it was a prime example of leaving the best till last.

Reservations by telephone permit you a seat here, and a welcoming staff (this restaurant co-owned by mother and son) lead you to your table. Our waiter, however, stole the show and was a delight every time she came to check up on us.

The atmosphere is immersive, the noise of NYC left behind as you enter patriotic France and its Parisian ambience - music and decor to match. You forget whereabouts in the world you really are.

Our courses were exquisite, authentically French, and were worth every penny. The wide selection of extremely-reasonable wines complement the dishes beautifully.

More restaurants in Manhattan should strive to be as unique as Chez Napoleon. Would not hesitate to return.

Esther Ko

Would give it a 4.5 if I had the option to because the food was a little too salty.

First off, this place is a gem. If you’re looking for a cozy, quiet place to enjoy some home cooked-style French meals, this is it!

We ordered the rabbit stew and sea bass which were excellent, although the stew was too salty for our taste. They give you tasty complementary bread, and the stew came with some green beans which I absolutely loved as a palate cleanser.

Their soufflé is a must-have! It’s expensive, but it’s something you can’t try anywhere else in the US. It looks enormous but is mostly air inside - 2 people can easily finish it so don’t be intimidated by the size like we were.

Reservations are a must here. The restaurant is tiny so you will most likely not have any luck with a walk-in.

Lastly, it’s worth mentioning the service was great. They were very friendly, and I’d definitely come again!