224141 Tue Jul 05 13:11:06 -0700 2005 37 18 Manhattan 0 1191994 I love the 4th of July weekend! It seems like everyone was out of town and the restaurants were all empty! I got lucky on Saturday night and walked into Tartine in the Village with no wait at all. We even snagged a sidewalk seat! I have passed this place up because there are usualy mobs of people waiting to get seats. I have to say I was really surprised that the food was so good! I haven't seen a lot written here about Tartine but I am sure that its a favorite. We had some great food. I had the Spicy Chicken which was yummy and my friend had a cod fish special which left us speechless! Between the 3 of us we walked away with a $95 bill which was a great value. I will say the desserts we had weren't that great but it didn't matter because we loves everything else. There are pictures and descriptions on my blog. Check it out! If the posting isn't at the top you can click on "Eat - French" to easily find it. http://richardab.typepad.com/iheartnyc/eat__french/index.html What does everyone else think of this place? I certainly think it was far better than Blue Ribbon, and far cheaper! I also liked that it was a BYOB! Link: http://richardab.typepad.com/iheartnyc Image: http://richardab.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/nyc.jpg Tue Jul 05 13:11:06 -0700 2005 0 Richard AB 1 1191995 As much as I like Tartine, it is apples and oranges to Blue Ribbon. Comparing them is pointless. Link: http://www.bigapplediningguide.com Tue Jul 05 13:14:00 -0700 2005 1191994 0 dkstar1 2 1191997 yeah, and this post sounds supicious..... shill? Tue Jul 05 13:15:10 -0700 2005 1191995 0 chowgal 3 1192006 "Tartine" is now a Village institution, having survived for two decades plus with a loyal following. I also like going there when it's not busy. Sitting outside one day last Sept. having breakfast on a sunny weekday was such a pleasure after an early doctor's appt. My favorite pastry is the "chocolate delice" which i sometimes have in the late afternoon as a pick-me-up. A dependable place with dependable food at reasonable prices. Tue Jul 05 13:35:43 -0700 2005 1191997 0 Jon36 4 1192040 Yes, I realized how silly that was after I wrote it. No need to shill a place that always has a line in front of it! The post just sounded oddly enthusiastic about a place that is nothing special other than you get to save some $$$ and BYOB. (e.g speechless over fish at Tartine?) Tue Jul 05 14:59:51 -0700 2005 1192006 0 chowgal 5 1192052 Well if I said speechless I may have been dramatic but the dish was really beautiful and had a melange of flavors. Maybe they just had a good night with this one. As some of you know, my opinions about fish are "questionable" especially since I have been accused of having a "limited palate". HA! At least Tartine didn't leave the skin on! Link: http://richardab.typepad.com/iheart/ Image: http://richardab.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/nyc.jpg Tue Jul 05 15:47:43 -0700 2005 1192040 0 Richard AB 2 1192004 I agree that comparing Blue Ribbon and Tartine is pointless. Tartine stands out far above. Tue Jul 05 13:34:21 -0700 2005 1191995 0 RichardAB 3 1192024 RichardAB is not a shill (he's proven in previous posts to have a very limited and questionable palate...but that doesn't make him a shill). Tartine is indeed an institution -- primarily for being BYO and cheap, not for its competent (no more and no less) semi-brassiere fare. Tue Jul 05 14:30:42 -0700 2005 1192004 0 Nathan 4 1192034 agreed 100% Tue Jul 05 14:41:04 -0700 2005 1192024 0 dkstar1 4 1192043 I guess we aren't all as culinarily evolved as you seem to think you are. Tue Jul 05 15:13:55 -0700 2005 1192024 0 dorisl 5 1192056 check out the prior posts on Blue Ribbon and bone marrow. I say no more. Tue Jul 05 16:03:26 -0700 2005 1192043 0 Nathan 6 1192061 It was the bit about the fish skin that got me. Tue Jul 05 16:11:50 -0700 2005 1192056 0 KurtT 7 1192070 OH PLEASE! I am sorry I ever posted that! I don't care if they keep the skin on but I just don't like it! I am sure I am not the only person who ever disliked fish skin. Thanks Doris, for a second there I thought you were supporting me...... Tue Jul 05 16:33:59 -0700 2005 1192061 0 Richard AB 8 1192074 Dislike the skin all you want, but don't criticise a restaurant for serving it - or for serving pommes frites with steak - unless you want to raise a few eyebrows. Tue Jul 05 17:07:28 -0700 2005 1192070 0 Wilfrid 9 1192089 Did you read what I wrote? I didn't criticise the restaurant for serving it, I just said that I didn't like skin on my fish. I also have no issue with Pomme Frites, but not on a highly priced $26 entree. I actually appreciated the "french fries" at Tartine but when you are spending $100+ on a meal I don't think "pomme frites" is anything to talk about. A nice Tartiflette, Galette Lyonnaise or Gratin Dauphinois is something to brag about! Pomme frites is just too easy. Link: http://richardab.typepad.com/iheartnyc/ Image: http://richardab.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/nyc.jpg Tue Jul 05 17:57:56 -0700 2005 1192074 0 Richard AB 10 1192103 your words speak for themselves... http://www.chowhound.com/boards/manhat/messages/195653.html look...if you're not into food maybe you shouldn't be reviewing it. Tue Jul 05 18:39:32 -0700 2005 1192089 0 Nathan 11 1192121 Please post a link to a meal you have discussed and let me see what kinda critic you are. Some people will eat anything just because everyone else said they should. BTW, I am very much into food, just not poorly prepared crap. Link: http://richardab.typepad.com/iheartnyc/ Tue Jul 05 20:36:46 -0700 2005 1192103 0 Richard AB 8 1192076 I think RichardAB is not a shill--but rather just a joke persona, trying to get Chowhounds pissed off. Tue Jul 05 17:14:20 -0700 2005 1192070 0 I'm just saying 9 1192082 No dear, I'm just a drama queen. Link: http://richardab.typepad.com/iheartnyc/ Image: http://richardab.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/nyc.jpg Tue Jul 05 17:46:18 -0700 2005 1192076 0 RichardAB 9 1192193 agreed Wed Jul 06 11:23:20 -0700 2005 1192076 0 dd 6 1192067 NAthan- OOPS- You are right- please accept my apology. No offense, intended to Richard Tue Jul 05 16:22:18 -0700 2005 1192056 0 dorisl 2 1192005 I agree that comparing Blue Ribbon and Tartine is pointless. Tartine stands out far above. Tue Jul 05 13:34:39 -0700 2005 1191995 0 RichardAB 3 1192011 yeah... maybe if tartine starts serving oysters and bone marrow until 4am we can even maybe begin to put tartine in the same league. i like blue ribbon but not a huge fan of it since along with their BEST oysters and bone marrow in the city it has a lot of faults. most of their entrees are bleh. but tartine's menu is so simple uncreative it can't be taken seriously as a restaurant. it is what it is... a cheap pseudo-french subpar bistro that lets you save money by letting you bring your own cheap wine... Tue Jul 05 13:44:14 -0700 2005 1192005 0 halo 4 1192015 Well I can agree with you that the entrees at Blue Ribbon are bleh. I also tried the bone marrow and asked myself why I was eating it. Afterward I somewhat regretted it. I felt like a caveman or a dog. Grrrrr MORE BONE! Well i never said that Tartine was a "serious" place, they are casual and make good food. Isn't that whats its all about? I love your description of "pseudo-french"! Thats sooo true! May I quote you? Link: http://richardab.typepad.com/iheartnyc/ Tue Jul 05 13:52:44 -0700 2005 1192011 0 Richard AB 5 1192019 i'm sorry you're not a bone marrow fan. i actually wasn't either for the first 30 yrs of my life until a friend introduced me to it at blue ribbon a few years back. i've tried it at several places including Landmarc in tibeca but the only place i order it again is Blue Ribbon. i think the biggest reason may be the marmalde they serve it with. makes a great balance with the gooey marrow and toast points... anyway, if i lived in the neighborhood i'd probably be going to tartine more often. it's a definite plus for a neighborhood but i just wish they can do a little bit more with that menu to make me wanna go back. i'd love to open a nice rhone red and spend an evening at a restaurant knowing i probably spent less there than cooking on my own... ps- yes you may Tue Jul 05 14:02:27 -0700 2005 1192015 0 halo 6 1192033 halo: Ivo & Lulu is another BYOB whose dishes I have enjoyed more than Tartine. I would certainly NOT describe them as classic French bistro food, but the dishes are certainly more tasty, in my opinion. Quality ingredients/ Only minus is that their location is a bit strange -- not far from the Holland Tunnel, but certainly worth a trip. Tue Jul 05 14:40:53 -0700 2005 1192019 0 the 80s rule! 4 1192030 agreed 100% Tue Jul 05 14:39:09 -0700 2005 1192011 0 dkstar1 1 1191998 Richard, I totally agree with you...NYC is AWESOME when everyone leaves! Nice that you enjoyed TARTINE. I love them best on a weekday morning, when you can have a croissant and coffee in peace and gaze out at lovely W. 11 Street... Cheers! Tue Jul 05 13:17:28 -0700 2005 1191994 0 the 80s rule! 2 1192012 I didn't know that there was a time when you could have peace in front of this place. Are they busy during lunch too? Link: http://richardab.typepad.com/iheartnyc/ Tue Jul 05 13:45:18 -0700 2005 1191998 0 Richard AB 3 1192029 I definitely have seen it busier weekday lunch compared to weekday breakfast...but NOTHING as busy as dinner on any night or weekend brunch (the worst!). Tue Jul 05 14:35:49 -0700 2005 1192012 0 the 80s rule! 1 1192018 I heart Tartine, but I don't heart it when people replace perfectly useful words with cutesy fashionable graphi-synonyms. That kind of stuff really takes the smiley off my face. Tue Jul 05 13:59:08 -0700 2005 1191994 0 Sir Gawain 2 1192109 LOL Tue Jul 05 19:00:26 -0700 2005 1192018 0 chico 2 1192219 "I heart Tartine, but I don't heart it when people replace perfectly useful words with cutesy fashionable graphi-synonyms." :-( Wed Jul 06 12:36:21 -0700 2005 1192018 0 Bob Martinez 1 1192396 I had some of the rudest treatment at Tartine I have ever experienced in a restaurant. The staff is downright nasty. Thu Jul 07 10:59:07 -0700 2005 1191994 0 Bill R 1 3278870 Can someone please explain why everyone raves about this place. I went on Sunday and it was terrible. They were out of 1/2 of their menu and what they did have wasn't that good. I went with 7 people and everyone universally panned it. The osso bucco was tough, the steak was mediocre (the pepper overwhelmed it). I would say this is more French truck stop than French bistro. They were out of 3 of 7 desserts and the creme brule was not good and the meringue was only ok. Wed Jan 09 15:44:56 -0800 2008 1191994 127403 Boss77 2 3281090 Boss77, I haven't been to Tartine in ages and only during nice weather. We got tired of the long lines (place is very tiny) and less than friendly service. Maybe because it is BYOB (at least it used to be when I went last)? Thu Jan 10 09:28:31 -0800 2008 3278870 73159 financialdistrictresident 2 3282979 two words boss77 - almond croissant. Thu Jan 10 16:22:33 -0800 2008 3278870 156421 thevillagevegetable 2 3283159 they make a great croque monsiour last I checked. french toast too. Thu Jan 10 17:26:22 -0800 2008 3278870 145096 sugartoof