Le Monde
“This weekend, Sonny D. and I participated in Open House NY by visiting St. John the Divine Cathedral in Morningside Heights.”
“Came here with the little bro on Friday who goes to Columbia, we met up for lunch here on that rainy day.”
“Moules frites are indeed delicious – dinner pal and I soaked up all of our bread with the white wine sauce.”
Le Monde
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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What I tried: French onion soup, Caesar salad, salade a la morocaine, malbec
Came here after seeing a movie on the west side and was in the mood for a lighter dinner (alas salade a la morocaine). I enjoyed it and it was just what I was in the mood for. However, it was nothing quite special and only had 1 skinny sausage on top. I also tried my friend's soup and salad- again nothing special. I've had better french onion soup before, but it was OK. The service was fairly attentive and the restaurant was quite large with plenty of seating. Seemed to be a slightly older crowd, but that was fine by me as I'm a grandma at heart. I'd go back if I was nearby looking to grab a bite, but wouldnt necessarily plan on going back.
I've read a lot of negative reviews about this place but I absolutely loved my experience here. I don't have much to compare it to because I had never really dabbled in french cuisine before, but I thought the food was to die for. The steak tartare and escargot were delicious. It was very spacious inside with dim lighting and a romantic ambiance, would be perfect for a date. They also offer outdoor seating in the warmer months.
My heart was set on brunch from the beginning of the week, and my friend was totally on board. We decided to give this a try because I am a total sucker for fresh French coffee. We walked right in at about 10AM, and were seated at a window seat. The table for two was a little small; think of a bistro or cafe table. I think for the size of the plates, it would have been easier to juggle and manage the space.
I ordered the Scandinavie, which was two English muffins over smoked salmon and poached eggs covered in hollandaise sauce, set with a side of their home fries. Everything was cooked very nicely, and tasted pretty fresh and warm. My friend got the country platter, and had his scrambled eggs over a nest of hash browns. Again, he was very pleased.
Did this place really stick out as being something to remember? Not really.
Did we get good service? Yes, they were attentive and refilled our water and coffee multiple times.
Would I come back if I was in the area? Definitely – good food and good service make a returning customer.
I was very hesitant going here because of all the iffy reviews. But my friends and I heard good things about it so we gave it a shot. And it's also my goal to go to all the "tour de France" restaurants that are listed 🙂
Thursday night, around 7:30pm. The place was pretty full to my surprise. The crowd ranged from families to college students, so it was a good mix. Nothing super fancy, so no need the feel to dress up.
I ordered the seared tuna salad ($14). It's not the typical tossed salad that you may imagine it to be, so some may think it's underwhelming. But it was still good. The tuna is frozen I think, not fresh. So that's a bummer. My friend got the risotto (which was very flavorful) and the other got 2 tapas: the salmon tartar and the eggplant dish. I believe they both liked their choices.
Other dishes that I saw a lot of tables ordering:
1. Burger – they have a beef and veggie option. $2 for cheese or bacon.
2. Mussels
We ended the night with a cup of hot Americano, iced cafe latte and the Mona Lisa cake. The cake was scrumptious.
Our waitress was very sweet and I have no complaints. One of my friends can't eat eggs so when asking about the desserts, our waiter was kind enough to check 3 times which ones don't contain eggs (unfortunately they all do). But never did she give a grimace about needing to check.
Overall, it was a good restaurant (it's a toss up between a 3.5 or 4). Was it the best? No. And I may not venture to it again for awhile, but my experience was not terrible as many people reviewed it to be.
A while back, my boyfriend at the time and I were really craving brunch food and came across this little place. We had been passing it for months, so we thought we should give this place a try. I ordered the stuffed French toast and he ordered the eggs Scandinavian. Overall, we both were pretty satisfied about our choices. Since then, we continued going back. This small place is a good choice if you're looking to have brunch with friends. Their out door seating is nice for the warm weather times and their service is accommodating.
Stopped in with a friend for some food and conversation. We were directed to a lovely corner outdoor table by the VERY gracious host. Our waitress was distant and distracted. My friend asked for butter for her pancakes 4 times without success. We ordered a martini, the waitress inquired about it's quality as there was a bartender training that afternoon . We told her the drink was good but had far to little vodka in it for a $12 cocktail. She kind of nodded but did nothing else to respond to that feedback.
Horrible service, horrible food. Summing it up for you quickly if you are debating if you should drop in for a bite to eat.
I think they take forever to take your order, and deliver the food because they want you to sit in here as long as possible to make their business look busy. I caught on, yes.
My food was cold, so I needed to send it back. Although they tried to accommodate, I felt that I was given a slight attitude when I was asked if everything was ok. Perhaps it was cultural.
Our orders took a VERY LONG TIME. Caesar salad tasted very fishy. Perhaps too much anchovies in the dressing?
One of our wait staff was drunk.
Bottom of my salmon was burned. Mashed Potatoes were very bland. Considering my dish was $25, I expected a lot.
PROS:
Superb chocolate mouse.
Decent Brussel sprouts
Came here unexpectedly with friends because Community next door gave us a 45 minute wait – we were all glad we stumbled in here though!
I got the seafood risotto and loved, loved, loved, loved the octopus. The octopus was so very soft, tender and seared to perfection! It was just too bad there were literally only 3 pieces of it in the entire dish. Not sure if the dish was worth $16 given the dish consisted of 3 octopus legs + rice + pieces of cheese… but I'm still very satisfied with the octopus!
One of my friends ordered the avocado toast; I tried some of it and while I was impressed by the quantity of real crab meat (we were expecting imitation crab meat), the dish itself was a bit bland – think about it, it's just avocado, crab meat, and arugula on toast. Put some black peppers or add a spice of sorts! Also, the avocado was not cut but placed whole on top of the toast, making it difficult for my friend to cut and eat especially given the avocado was not yet entirely ripe… food for thought, literally 🙂
There isn't much here for me to eat since I'm gluten free, but it's a cute place with a fairly interesting menu, acceptable service, and reasonable prices.