Bistrot du Coin

Frommer's Review

Michel Richard, acclaimed chef of Michel Richard Citronelle and Central, once said that when he's homesick, he visits this restaurant, because it feels like France to him. The wooden facade that draws your attention from the street, the way the whole glass front of the dining room opens right to the sidewalk, the zinc bar, the moody waiters -- everything speaks of a Paris bistro, most of all the food.

The Bistrot has remained very much the same as when it opened in 2000: the noise, the inconsistent service, the menu. Twenty-somethings love to party here, especially on weekends. Mussels, curried and creamed, or hiding in a thick gratin of leeks, are the favorite dish. Others to recommend are the cassoulet, which is delicious, and not too hearty; the tartine baltique, which turns out to be an open-faced sandwich with smoked salmon, tamara onions, capers, and olive oil; the comforting onion soup; and the tasty steak frites. The menu presents a limited number of wines, or select an aperitif from a list of 16, very reasonably priced.

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