
Who would believe that this guy who fell off a pirate ship would have opened a great little french place in les? It must have been a delicious french bistro-boat because this place was supercool. It's a tiny little nook on Orchard st with maybe 15 seats. I imagine the wait here must be terrible on a weekend but I couldn't tell you honestly because I dont eat on weekends, just drink. This is the kind of place you could take a girl from NYU on a date to and she would give you points for just knowing where to find it and the owner who looks like a pirate would make you look good by comparison. The wine list was really inexpensive but I realized why after I ordered because the glasses are smurf sized. If I poured two of them together into a normal 'adult' wine glass I would have had a full glass but whatever, let the man make a buck. Clearly he's cutting corners wherever he can because not only was he bartending but he was also waiting on my table and probably cooking the food as well. The menu was awesome. There was so many choices of great french dishes it was hard to choose. There are a lot of sandwiches which would make this place a really great lunch place as well. I tried the homemade foie gras which was excellent. Very rich and incredibly fresh. I tried an escargot and found them to be a bit bland, but nothing a little salt couldnt fix. For my main dish I went with a traditional french favorite, duck confit. It was perfect. The side was a sort of potato au gratin souffle which was the best execution of this side dish I have ever tried. My hot date had rack of lamb and she said it was good. But it wasn't good enough to get me an invitation over to her place for a night cap. Probably because it's impossible to get a girl drunk enough with their tea-party sized wine glasses. We shared a creme caramel for dessert which was sooooo good. I guessed there was orange in it correctly and it was a really nice flavor enhancer. Great dinner. Unfortunately this place is cash and amex only and since im not that baller I had to run out to an atm. They also don't take reservations. But don't let either of these points deter you from this great little pirate ship---er, french restaurant.
8 out of 10 ninja stars
188 Orchard St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5200
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One more smurf-sized glass of wine would have got you that night cap. It doesn't take much to get an NYU girl drunk.
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