Cafe Boulud
“Also during dessert, on the table were little bundles of fresh baked mini madeleines that were baked perfectly.”
“carrot ginger soup, pork, chocolate cake with peanut butter ice cream were all amazing.”
“I had dinner here with my family recently while my parents were in town and staying at the Surrey Hotel.”
Cafe Boulud
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
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Having been to Daniel a few years ago, I immediately wanted to try out his other establishments. Daniel Boulud, you never fail to impress me! We came in for Restaurant Week lunch and we both had a good time even though we were in a bit of a time crunch(1 hour parking about 5 blocks away). We had briefly mentioned it at the coat check and our plates came as quick as they could – probably also because we ate a little quicker than usual too. Our server definitely picked up on it and I think the lady at coat check must've mentioned it to our server too because if you looked at other tables, their plates didn't come as quick. I like that attention to detail.
What we ordered:
– Arugula Salad w/ grapefruit, almonds, ricotta salata, tarragon, white balsamic vinaigrette: fresh and light, it was a perfect starter for me
– Duck Terrine w/pickled vegetables, grilled sourdough: full of flavor and by far, one of the best terrines we have had (2nd to the one we had in Paris)
– Pot au Feu w/ brussels sprouts, turnips, bone marrow toast: tender and pull-apart-easy beef was so delicious and the bone marrow toast was perfect. Wish I could have more of the toast. Mmm.
– Scottish Salmon w/ sunchoke, fennel, parsley oil sauce maltaise: My bf had this dish, and I was much too engaged with my pot au feu, but I had a small bite of his salmon and it was cooked perfectly
– Coconut Flan w/ pineapple, passion fruit guava sorbet: the flan has a slightly thicker consistency than the caramel flans at spanish restaurants. Great coconut flavor, but my favorite from that was definitely the passion fruit guava sorbet! Sweet and tangy!
– Gingerbread Gateau w/pear bavarois, praline, coffee ice cream: this cake was pretty tasty, but didn't wow me much. The winning dessert for me had to be the coconut flan
And the finale, those little madeleines we LOVE so much! They are warm, soft, and tasty with a tiny hint of orange flavor…..I would eat a big box of them right then and there if I could!
For $25 for a 3 course lunch, it was an eye opener to the delectable creations Cafe Boulud has to offer. Combined with their service and attention to detail from the plate settings to YOU, as a patron, it is easily one of the restaurants I know I will definitely be back for. I can't wait to make the next reservation and dine here again.
What is there to say…it's a Boulud restaurant so you already know it is freaking amazing.
To start, get there early…whatever time your rez is…and have a drink it the ultra sexy bar. It is dark and leather and just great….here's a plus, they have Bols gins. I understand that a ven diagram showing people who give a shit about the fact that they have bols gin and people in the world would have an intersecting point of only me, but still…it's a good thing.
The brunch is awesome and the dinner is great.
It is in the Surrey Hotel which, along with the Carlyle and the Mark, make the hotel triangle. Spend a Sunday doing brunch and drinks and dinner and more drinks at the three hotels…you will be glad.
Again, another gem brought to us thanks to restaurant week! It's a cute little place inside a hotel on the UES, nice quiet neighborhood. It's modern and a bit formal. However I disagree with other posts that it's snobby. Everyone was nice despite knowing we weren't spending as much (though we do always rack up a bill with drinks… Oops). We dressed more formally but people were in jeans and tshirts (definitely NOT appropriate) but they weren't treated any differently.
The bread at his place was great with three to choose from and the bread guy kept comi around. Kudos to him. Our waiter made sure to explain the menu and answer any questions.
Is started with the celery root velouté, a thick creamy, flavorful soup. Entree was a spinach can ravioli with mushrooms. Probably the best vegetarian entree I've ever ordered. Granted I've probably only ordered like three in my life.
Desert was good. Except the chocolate cake was dry but I had gothams cake the day before so it's not a fair comparison.
Another great think is their wine. No bar in the restaurant, they walk across the hall to bar boulud for drinks but the wine list is good. We did the suggested wine pairing and had a savoie sore month that was so good I had to get it the next day (and only $12 a glass). When we showed up at Flatiron Wine they complimented our esoteric taste in wine (yeah right lol).
Good place. Great food. A little expensive far and fancy for me but maybe for summer restaurant week?
Good service and food. I mean it's not spectacular, but it doesn't disappoint like some other famous restaurants. I think it's more like a restaurant that you can't go wrong with probably anything. It's a safe choice.
The menu is separated into traditional, seasonal, Colombia and farmer's market. For appetizers, we shared octopus, foie gras (really good) and salad. There's also fried ravioli (really good) and bread to choose. I like the walnut raisin.
Entree, I got sea bass in the traditional way. So it's like fried sea bass in mashed potato. It's not bad, again safe choice. My friends got duck breast and really like it. For dessert, it's also separated into traditional, seasonal, Colombia and farmer. Several of us got the chocolate palate, because I can't find anything like this online! It's actually crispy on the bottom with raspberry flavored something on it. My friends really like rose gelato. We also get white chocolate with passion fruit filling and madeleines in the end.
This is an exquisite restaurant so be prepared for a first rate experience. The staff are welcoming, informative and attentive without being intrusive. The oysters were perfect. The Mackerel appetizer was smokey and moist. All the main courses, pork chop, filet mignon, duck and my lamb saddle were cooked with perfection and the accoutrements for each brought out the full flavor of the meat. This is place not to be missed.
We came here many months ago so unfortunately can't provide much details since mostly forgotten. But I suppose that's one way to describe it. One thing notable was that they uses coravin wine preservation system when pouring by the glass, very interesting since each system cost couple hundreds dollars though it does ruin the mood slightly with the device squirting out wine loudly into your glass. It was a very nice experiences but just somehow forgettable compares to its peers.
Surprisingly, there aren't many restaurants open early on weekdays, so I was extremely pleased to find that Cafe Boulud was open at 8AM on a Tuesday. Already a big fan of Chef Daniel Boulud, plus, the Michelin Star is certainly a bonus.
The restaurant is beautiful and very relaxing. We all opted for coffee and it was delicious. I'm not particularly fond of cafe and this one was fantastic.
Steak & Egg ($26): Confit tomato, Pommes Rosti, market greens, sunny side-up egg.
Monte Cristo ($22): Sunny side-up egg, Jambon de Paris, Camembert, fig jam, roasted potatoes, market greens.
Wild Mushroom Quiche ($19): Arrowleaf spinach, goat cheese, chives, market greens, roasted potatoes.
The food was phenomenal. The steak was amazing – both flavor and texture; it was wonderfully tender. The Pommes Rosti, a crispy cube of creamy potatoes was a group favorite, though the roasted potatoes were just as scrumptious.
I'm sure lunch, brunch, and dinner is just as outstanding, but this was truly one of the best breakfasts I've had and I would love to visit for breakfast again!
Came here to have a nice lunch because sometimes you need to treat yo self. Nothing short of a michelin star experience here.
We had a Saturday reservation for two at noon, special request for outdoor seating since the weather was beautiful. The place was pretty empty, so even without a reservation I feel like we would've been fine.
My friend and I both got the three course pre-fixe lunch menu.
I started with the Salmon Gravlax and loved the texture and flavors! My friend got the arugula salad (forgot the real name) and it really filled her up.
For the main I got the Spiced Halibut. It was plated on top of two falafel with hummus and mayo sauce. Everything tasted so well together. The fish wasn't over seasoned and it was cooked to a delicious texture. The falafel was fresh and light and went great with the hummus and mayo. My friend got the farfalle (again, I forgot the full name of her dish). I tried some and it creamy and fresh. Though the portion looks small, she said it was a good size!
We both ended with the Sunflower Chocolate Bar which consists of thai ice cream, a chocolate bar, apricot, and a chocolate ganache in the shape of a circle. I was just staring at it for a while because it was SO PRETTY. It literally put a huge smile on my face and made me feel so happy. I'm a sucker for pretty plating. Oh, and it was delicious.
They also gave us a little starter before our starter came out and madeleines with our dessert.
Would definitely come back, or maybe even try Daniel next time.