457225 Sun Nov 04 16:34:00 -0800 2007 12 18 Manhattan 0 3094611 I'm looking for a French Restaurant (not too expensive) that has a French-speaking wait-staff. Any suggestions? Sun Nov 04 16:34:00 -0800 2007 131752 historyteacher426 1 3094764 What about Raoul's or Chez Jacqueline? Both in the village. I haven't been to Raouls in a while but Chez Jacqueline is excellent. I believe the owner and waiters speak French. Sun Nov 04 17:36:49 -0800 2007 3094611 65585 jackieparis 2 3095659 The owner/hostess at Chez Jacqueline spoke French, but I'm not so certain about the waiters. The waiters at the 17th Street location of La Petite Abeille do speak French with one of them necessarily speaking it if you do not want to put up with his halting English. Mon Nov 05 06:41:02 -0800 2007 3094764 68363 JungMann 1 3094810 Last time I was at Gascogne, the wait staff were all French. But that was the summer, so maybe they were seasonal. Sun Nov 04 18:05:30 -0800 2007 3094611 10681 piccola 1 3094914 Cosette, the teensy bistro on 33rd, b/t Lex & 3rd, has a French owner, and the wait staff is usually French-speaking -- at least, that was the case with the two servers who took care of us when we were there last night. I also heard patrons at a couple of tables speaking French. http://www.cosette-bistro.com Sun Nov 04 18:56:40 -0800 2007 3094611 13867 RGR 1 3095642 We've eaten at Jules, at St. Marks Place, a couple of times in the past month. I don't know about all the staff, but our both times we were there, our waitress was a native French-speaker. Mon Nov 05 06:33:26 -0800 2007 3094611 10787 Deenso 1 3095656 Pere Pinard. Most Definitely. Mon Nov 05 06:39:19 -0800 2007 3094611 108086 jimnorton 1 3095695 The Le Gamin locations seem to have French staff, no? and Le Gigot in the village might have French waiters, though I haven't been there in a while and it can get expensive (cash/amex only). Mon Nov 05 06:53:02 -0800 2007 3094611 46430 erin07nyc 1 3095966 L'Absinthe. Mon Nov 05 08:10:23 -0800 2007 3094611 10475 Wilfrid 1 3095995 le bonne soupe is cheap and quite tasty and hardcore french. Mon Nov 05 08:19:10 -0800 2007 3094611 14393 sam1 1 3096085 Try Jean Claude in SoHo on Sullivan Street. They used to be fabulous, and always had a french-speaking waitstaff. It's a little candle-lit bistro style place. Good wines. A delcious Spiced Squid appetizer. And their fish dishes are usually very good. Might be cash only. http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/jean-claude/ Mon Nov 05 08:40:08 -0800 2007 3094611 140380 Candida 1 3096256 René Pujol was entirely French speaking (and with very heavy accented English at that) when it was family owned. The last time I went (two weeks ago), the first time I've been since it went co-op, I was not sure that this was still the case, but it is certainly worth a call. BTW the food was up to the pre-sale quality. Mon Nov 05 09:16:18 -0800 2007 3094611 12428 bobjbkln 2 3097528 When we had lunch at Rene Pujol several weeks ago, our waiter was definitely not French. I detected a slight Spanish accent though. It was a very slow Sunday, so maybe when they're busier, the service staff might include some French-speakers. But I wouldn't count on it. Mon Nov 05 13:56:40 -0800 2007 3096256 13867 RGR