Reviews of Le Charlot (Restaurant)

Jaime Foster Lee

I’m not sure what’s better here-the food or the people watching

xiao hello

We just came for sweets during dinner time and sat outside. Luckily we had a chance to get chocolate cake for dinner. My friend ordered beet tartare at the end. It's very nice restaurant and it was very yummy.

Curro Perez-Vera

The signature dish is definitely the muscles. I had the "mariniere moules" which come with french fries, though I would have appreciated some shellfish sauce to dip the fries in since the delicious sauce (you can have it as a soup!) that the muscles are in is not thick enough to coat the entire fry. After reading all these horrible reviews, I must say that my curiosity was not satisfied for the reason that I did not find the alleged "rude, racist blonde waitress," but I was definitely keen on meeting her. Also I must mention that the bathrooms are quite obsolete. Not what you would expect from a pricey restaurant. Overall, I would recommend this place. Just remember to poo at home :)

Carol Nystrom

I was here to pick up an order. Staff all speaks french. Elegant but intimate atmosphere and great service.

Dan Shlomo

Love the atmosphere. Always accommodating.

Angelina Spathi

Super delicious!!

Mariangel Rodríguez

Delicious food. Not good service.

leonard smith

Took my slide off here

Matt Z

Great service

Heidi Høiseth

(Translated by Google) Ordered Caesar salad and the waiter wondered if we wanted chicken on the salad, it cost $ 10 extra. But had we not ordered chicken then there had been no food in it wholly. They put some lettuce leaves on a plate with a few chicken pieces and a solitary anchovy ... Someone took asparagus soup, it was thin ... No, this was bad stuff. Arrogant Waiters. (Original) Bestilte Cæsarsalat og kelneren lurte på om vi ville ha kylling på salaten, det kostet 10 dollar ekstra. Men hadde vi ikke bestilt kylling så hadde det ikke vært noe mat i det heletatt. De lå noen salatblader på en tallerken med noen få kyllingbiter og en enslig ansjos... Noen tok asparges suppe, den var tynn... Nei, dette var dårlige greier. Arrogante kelnere.

A Shap

Great food and atmosphere. The moules are excellent.

Michael Orger

Totally overpriced, the host is arrogant and the bill is not detailed, definitely not recommended.

Jo Ellen Dietz

Always love to dine at Le Charlot for brunch, lunch or dinner. The food is exceptionally good and the service is also very good. It's a lively energetic place and on a pretty day you can dine outside.

The Corcoran Group

A great date spot on the Upper East Side that typically draws in a younger crowd. The food is very classic French bistro and consistently delicious. The outdoor seating is lovely during the spring.

Richard Metz Jr.

Great Food

Rabia Iqbal

I rarely find myself on the upper east side, but a friend invited me for dinner at le carlot. This place is a fancy little French restaurant that looks like a neighborhood favorite. This restaurant has a very casual environment. The waiters are laidback and seemed to know many of the guests who were dining there. I had a pleasant experience with my fish entree. My friend was vegetarian and struggled to find something to eat on the menu. The dessert was uninspiring. I’m glad I got to experience this cute little place on the UES, but maybe you have to be a local to truly appreciate it.

Erin Chiu

餐點好吃，服務人員熱情有禮。good food good service。 Staff is very friendly.

Melissa Silva

My Mahi Mahi was delicious. Service was atrocious.

Pearson Raff

Cool vibes amazing atmosphere.

Stefan Richter

Nice. Feels more like San Tropez than NYC.

Reinhold Gebert

Authentic French Bistro (i.e., grumpy waiters), I love the steak tartare with shoestring fries. Good atmosphere.

Lynnette Stephan

Delightful French faire. With every penny!

Evan Carter

Quirky decor. Excellent food. Very left bank

Donia A.

We arrived and from the beginning the host was rather rude. We asked for a table outside and the host said these tables were reserved (although they remained empty for a long period of time). He took us to a tiny table crammed against the wall, we ask for another table and he again snapped that they were not available. We ultimately stayed but the service was really not what one would expect from an upper east side establishment. They offered us a free desert, the ice cream had hair in it and when we complained they actually thought this was hilarious, when we left and refused to leave a tip they in fact complained about it. I would definitely not recommend it. Rather shocking!

Philippe De Backer

Great bistro atmosphere and decor with interesting french menu. A pleasant local restaurant

James McEntee

love this place, favorite restaurant ever. I always take all 7 of my children here and they all love it too

giorgio ginatta

The best restaurant in New York I've tried so far

adam rosen

I go here/get take out from here all the time. Food is great and everyone is super nice. Only downside is its small and sometimes loud.

KEE NJ

Charming, authentic neighborhood French bistro. Intimate, with tables very close together. Menu is small, but food is good. They offer outdoor dining. No reservations, and can get crowded.

Han

Extremely underwhelmed with the food. We ate outside but the inside was dimly lit and did not appear very clean. Not even going to mention the washroom. The kitchen is in the basement so I can only imagine what its like down there. The waitress was quite rude and had her long hair let down and blowing all over the place.

Richard Newton

surprisingly good for a casual bistro, full of really beautiful people

Courtney KBug

Very disappointed in the service. We were not even greater when we walked in the door. Three different people waited on us and no one knew what was going on.

Arthur Greyf DDS, FICOI

Love this place

shonaal lulla

Pushy staff .. make you order more

jasonarkin1

(Translated by Google) Never again. (Original) Jamais encore.

Cristina Heeren de Noble

I have known this restaurant for several years. The “moules” stuck in my mind as consistently delicious. That is what was on my mind today when I reserved a table for a friend and for myself. Having read some very extreme reviews, he and I were slightly worried, especially when it came to how we should dress for the occasion! It turned out that there was no specific dress-code other than common sense. The moules were as delicious as ever: we ordered marinière and Thai. I can only find fault with the chocolate sauce that topped the profiteroles: the chocolate is not dark enough. We missed the tang of the high cocoa content. As for the employees, they were aloof but certainly not unfriendly. This not a cheap restaurant, but well worth the extra dollars in quality. I shall certainly go back!

Kelvin Ji

Decent lunch spot, try the curry chicken

Henry Romig

Very nice lunch. Food prepared by food lovers and was perfect in every respect Out standing beet & goat cheese salad. Veal outstanding!!!

Theresa Marko

First off, this place is very cold, cant take jacket off. The restaurant is EMPTY and tons of tables open, but they insist on cramming everyone together in the 2 person tables against the wall. Cesar salad, awful...dressing is mustard, not cesar. Foie gras, hard and cold, toast soft...better w baguette. Overall regret coming here. Worst is that we are all crammed in same spot when rest of place is open.

Kelly Crepaldi

Chicken without taste.

Ana Colucci

Arrogance at its best! We asked for a table for four for lunch, as we had our two children with us. The blond host says, "You have to eat. You can't just have coffee and dessert." My husband knows how to handle these types, but I asked him to take it easy. By the time we had our lunch the blond was as sweet as pie probably because we met her $$$ quota.

Christy Gross

Food was above average, large portions, high prices, char.ing atmosphere

Robin Christophersen

We always dine at this charming French Bistro when we visit New York. Excellent Moille & Frites and always a rose by the glass. Love the patio in the summer.

Vincent Guesdon

Could be better, kind of overpriced for the quality of the food and service. Shame on the French fries.

Lia Bee

(Translated by Google) Nice, small, french! Something (very) tight and actually always full -but it's worth it! Very nice service and consistently excellent food! (And the portions are not too small.) Also the wine can be seen! Always my pleasure! Reservation makes sense, otherwise come early. (Original) Nett, klein, französisch! Etwas (sehr) eng und eigentlich immer voll -aber es lohnt sich! Sehr nette Bedienung und durchweg ausgezeichnetes Essen! (Und die Portionen sind nicht zu klein.) Auch der Wein kann sich sehen lassen! Immer wieder gerne! Reservierung macht Sinn, ansonsten zeitig kommen.

Andrew Greene

Mediocre food and way overpriced.

Ash Khorram

Here's an interesting story. I have been to this restaurant many times when I was younger. Yesterday after attending the Parkinson's walk in Central Park with my wife, youngest son, uncle, aunt and cousins we decided to stop in for a quick lunch. The woman who later introduced herself as the manager was beyond rude and insulting! It seemed to me that she had determined in her small mind that we are not sophisticated enough to dine there. We were wearing colorful t-shirts and sneakers and asked to be seated for lunch. At first she said they are not open. Then she said that we can be seated inside in 15 minutes. She refused to allow my aunt to use the bathroom although we were to be seated soon. Saying that she can walk around the corner! Being that it was a beautiful day we decided to wait outside. After a while she comes out and says she has a table for us inside. I suggested that we would like to sit outside on such a nice day. "No sir, you CANNOT sit outside because you have sneakers on". The guy sitting outside next to us(also has sneakers on) goes am I ok? "you are ok" she said to him. At this point I said let me get something straight there is a dress code outside but not inside? "I don't make the rules". At which point we decided we have been insulted enough and moved on. It is absolutely amazing to me that in this day and age an ignorant "manager" can be so prejudiced and judgmental! We ended up at another restaurant and had a lovely meal. End of story.

Lee Hardwicke

Absolutely a must if you want a delicious dinner and superb service. I had the Mussells Thai style and they were outstanding. Service was absolutely fantastic. Highly recommend.

Iceday Hunter

Nice

Denis Baranov

Felt as if I visited France, if only for a very little while.

Andrew Robbins

Great food ! Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon , escargot and French on in soup . Always beautiful woman to see

Pedro Camanho

Great place and great food

MIHALIS DRAKOPOULOS

Best

Celine Reyes

Quaint spot with amazing food!

Lynneaka Cross

If you like french food this is your ultimate place!! Easy to find parking. Best Filet Mignon ever! Must order vegetables and Gavroche beer. Overal great place to go and please your taste buds.

Francois C-M

My absolute favorite French restaurant in NYC. Great staff, good food, warm atmosphere, I love it all.

B K

To sum it all up: the food was mediocre and the service, not up to par for the price tag. The issue here was not paying for food but the terrible service just made it all the more an unpleasant experience. The blonde hostess made it abundantly clear that we were not welcome, did not greet us and specified at the door that 'the minimum purchase is 25 per person' before seating us. Like another person had mentioned, perhaps we were not dressed formally enough to be considered respectable guests here, but afterall it was an early afternoon lunch and this is no fancy restaurant by any means, despite being 'French cuisine'. I have worked many years in restaurants and am French myself, what I can tell you from my experience is - don't be fooled by the decor and pretty terrasse, there is nothing spectacular or 'fancy' about this place except that it exudes French arrogance and that you'll regret spending upwards of $100 for a meal you could get at a food court.

Ali Taghavi

Very friendly service. Good food

SEBASTIAN ROJAS

Great place !!

Nancy K

Close by the Frick Museum, Le Charlot is a great breakfast spot to visit as you wait for the museum to open at 10am. I had a delicious ham and gruyere omelet with roasted potatoes and mint tea. There’s a choice to eat indoors or outside. The restaurant is on a beautifully maintained side street.

Marcos Rollan

Unfavorable lunch menu. Strong service. Dining tables and space is very limited. Uber expensive

Soho Brad

A local standard with the chic appeal of a Paris bistro. We passed it for years thinking it pretentious and were surprised to find it inviting and fun with excellent French fare. Prices are far from cheap, but not unreasonable for the neighborhood, steps from Madison Avenue.

Kathleen Davis

Great atmosphere in both restaurants, impeccable service and delicious food the portions are also very generous. I have yet to try anything I did not like. Every time I am in New York I make sure to visit.

Nikki Mazer

Delicious food, lovely service and atmosphere, the lobster salad was amazing!

RAM IMAGERY

Not going to lie. Did not enjoy the space , food nor service. So not recommend it at all despite its popularity.

Donna Nardi

With every French restaurant you expect a certain amount of arrogance. We recently ate at the South Hampton Location and the food was fabulous and the service was wonderful. We decided to try the NYC location of Le Charlot and we were very disappointed. They were extremely rude, arrogant and the service was awful. The place was empty and we could not get a second glass of water or bread. There is no wine listed by the glass so if you do order a glass not a bottle expect to pay north of $17.00 per glass. The food is good not as good as the South Hampton. The NEW South Hampton restaurant was a great find. We will definitely make this a weekend favorite this summer... Disappointed D

So unpopular Beginners Club

Food is ok. Service? terrible. If you want to know why please visit and try. Don’t forget to order tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella. Two pieces of tomato and mozzarella cost $17. This is about Southampton location. Thank you

Nelli Volkova

Nice desserts. The food was great. I was there during lunch time. The place offers take out.

marc Bloch

Noisy with decent food. I guess New York ambiance

sai kumar talasila

Been there in 2012 December. Still can remember the experience and particularly the French onion Soup. It’s feels so like being in French, the place just transports you to France. If I am right, it’s a family run place.

Laurent Butel

Excellent Place, perfect staff, Good Souvenirs

Steve M.

The food was fantastic. I loved the lobster salad. Unfortunately, the service was mediocre. They also charge for refills on their very small sodas.

antoinebleck

charming restaurant with a strong personality and funny owner, a precious find in the neighborhood!

Shea Sylvester

Nice

Nathan Amitai

Good food albeit a bit pricey

J Fitz

Nice brunch place

Julián Muñoz

So good

Mark Redcliffe

Friendly staff. Excellent curries, muscles and frites. Wonderful wines. Even the other patrons spoke French so you know it has to be good!

John Silverstein

Great Tiger shrimp

Anna Bridger

Simple set up, solid menu, excellent service. Good for either a long meal or a quick bite. Outside sitting is appropriately shaded

Aaron Beny

Looks good from Outside I never was inside but Google thinks I was

Matt Stephan

Food as good as the streets of Paris