Bistro Les Amis
“We dined pretty much everywhere in Soho and this place stands out for being friendly and unpretentious. .”
“My companion loved the Cassoulet and I strayed from my usual favorite Filet Mignon to try the Linguini with Wild Mushrooms, Haricots Verts & Truffle Oil.”
“Halibut with cucumber/dill sauce, Lobster Risotto, and Coq Au Vin and they were all to die for!”
Bistro Les Amis
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Came here for a friend's bday. Low lighting. Nice mellow environment. Excellent service.
Ordered the lamb. It fell off the bone so nicely! As it should. It was perfect. The flavor of the sauce was savory and delicious and the lamb was fresh and not too "lamby" tasting. The guy said all their meat is organic, high quality, local meat. I could taste it. Everyone wanted to try it and there was more than enough to share. Had a really good wine that was delicious. Great company. Great time!
This place is my go-to in Soho when I'm shopping all-day. Highly recommend it if you're stuck in Soho as well! The portions are good and the service is fantastic. The place is also very rustic and cute!
I won't say it's so good that I'd ever come down for the food, but it's well-priced and pretty solid. I find the food is a little on the heavy side – lots of cheese and butter. It's sort of American meets French. But it's a great bistro and I'd recommend it to people in the area!
I arrived with friends on a late chilly night, and were warmed by the friendly reception, lively atmosphere, and delightful food. The cassoulet, gnocchi, and salmon were perfectly presented, as were the apple tarte and cheesecake. It's well worth the visit and a nice reminder of being in France.
Charming little bistro with the most friendly and welcoming wait staff and the best smelling bathroom.
We had dinner here on a weeknight. They bring out these amazing kalamata olives with the tastiest olive oil and pink peppercorns. I wasn't a big fan of their bread, but it's a generous portion served with very yummy butter.
We got the tuna tartare and arugula salad to start, both of these were disappointing, wasn't well seasoned. For main course we had the salmon, mushroom ravioli and pork belly. These dishes really made us change our mind about the place. The salmon was the standout dish for me, served with spinach and tomato jam, it was exquisite. Pork belly was very tasty as well. The mushroom ravioli with truffle cream was unexpectedly delicate, some places turn ravioli into a dough ball, not here. We also had profiteroles for dessert along with cappuccino, which came in the most adorable old school cups. The portion size is pretty huge. We didn't order typically French dishes.
The clientele looked older than most other places in the area and they were playing some Dean Martin while we were there, overall a lovely place.
Came here with my mom and brother on a Sunday. Called around 9pm to make a 10pm reservation (figured this heads up is better than waltzing in 2 hours before closing). Ppl were still there by the time we came and left.
For the most part, the food wasn't flooring/too memorable. I forgot to take a picture, but I liked their fried calamari app best. The squid was fried lightly enough you couldn't help but eat more and the sauce was yum. However I don't believe the entreés' tastes justified their prices. My chicken came in a pool of vinaigrette. Fries were on a separate plate complemented with a small tin gravy bowl of ketchup…not any Bistro Les Amis unique or homemade sauce or anything else…
Their service is why I added stars. All waiters/waitresses/servers/bussers were so kind. Waters were always filled. Once empty, bread baskets were replaced with warm bread. At one point, they asked if we would like more, and we said no thank you….But they still replaced it and of course my mom being the bread fiend that she is, she had some more.
Overall the food is okay!..but not too worth it's prices: $20-$40. Maybe those prices/tastes are normal for SoHo. Maybe we did wrong coming in 10pm Sunday. But oh well, we tipped well anyway because the people were sweethearts!
Stopped in for dinner after the Versus store opening with a friend.
I went with the entrée-size steak tartar which was very good. Traditional preparation with shallots, capers, Dijon vinaigrette and topped with an egg yolk. It was quite filling with the crusty bread they provided to the table.
The wife wit the same option expect tuna tartar and her was also quite delicious. Our friend ordered the lobster risotto special which I sampled and, as probably one of the few people on the planet that does not go nuts for risotto, found it to be excellent.
Service was attentive and prices were reasonable.
A very solid 4 stars. I had the onion soup and lobster risotto and cannot say anything but good things about those items. Well-prepared, good portion, well presented and quite tasty. I had wished for a bit more "help" from the server on items that were really good, but she wasn't too helpful. If I had to give any demerits, it would be for the slightly warm rose and the awful music playlist going on in there. I know I was there late, but it just really didn't go with the ambience.
My top 3 favorite duck dishes in NYC! I couldn't stop thinking about their duck for weeks!! Bistro Les Amis is now one of my favorite French restaurants in NYC. I was roaming around Soho looking for a place to get dinner. We were passing by Bistro Leas Amis when we were headed to a different restaurant, and last minute decided to try this place in the corner. Thank heavens we did.
Let me just go straight to my duck dish. I will make the extra effort to find their menu online so I can copy&paste the the exact name of this mouthwatering dish…..Okay, I just checked. It's "Magret de Canard Rôti ã la Mangue et au Miel" and their description is "Roasted Muscovy Duck Breast with Wild Rice, Cranberry Chutney & Mango Drizzle" for $28.95. First of all, it's very hard to find huge portions of actual good duck in Manhattan for under $30. If you are a foodie who loves duck, you know this is true. I took half of it home because I couldn't finish it. Second, it's so unique!! I did not know until what grain I was eating. The rice was long almost like barley, and the texture was like undercooked brown rice. The not-too-sweet cranberry really united the duck, rice and sauce together. I can't explain how good this is. It's so mouthwatering!
My friend ordered one of the prix fix menu- soup of the day (sorry I don't remember what it was but it was such a creamy AMAZING green soup! +Frenched Chicken Breast with Rosemary Shallot Sauce Served with Mashed Potatoes & Haricots Verts + sorbet. The chicken breast was juicy and huge too. The duck was just too good I don't remember much of the chicken. Definitely get the refreshening two generous scoops of sorbet too even if you don't get the prix fixe. It really cleansed off my palate at the end. The chocolate molten cake is so decadent and rich in flavor as well.
Our waiter was super kind and polite. He made our dining experience better. He suggested pairings of wine with our app and entree. I highly recommend Bistro Les Amis and I cannot wait to come back here for the duck again. I'll probably order the green soup and one of the desserts too…Basically, I just want to replay this moment haha