Artisanal Fromagerie Bistro
“Artisinal specializes in cheese and ages the cheese in-house, so obviously any dish with cheese is AMAZING.”
“What a delightful place – french fish (skate in the ray family), hey they even had boudin, and incredible cheeses too.”
“I love ordering from the cheese menu with the wine pairings, all the flavors are so delicious and it's fun to play with your food!”
Artisanal Fromagerie Bistro
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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I will keep this brief since Artisanal doesn't need any more reviews. I went here for Restaurant Week with a friend around 6:15pm. It was empty then, but it got crowded quickly. She got the escargot, steak medium-rare, and ice cream. I got the butternut squash bisque, steak medium-rare, and chocolate mousse. Steak came with greens and fries, neither of which I rather liked. I wish my bisque wasn't lukewarm, and that my steak portion was bigger, but otherwise, I enjoyed the ambiance and food. However, I probably wouldn't recommend coming here outside of RW because you can find what you find here elsewhere for half the price.
My wife and I came here for brunch. We are planning our first trip to Europe together so I wanted to treat her to a preview of french cuisine so we have a frame of reference when we eat around Paris.
When we first walked in the hostess seated us right away. It was very bright, airy and colorful with tall ceilings. The decor also felt very Parisian. Our server was very friendly but it was a little difficult to understand him due to the noise and his French accent. At least it added to the European feel.
We decided to do a wine a cheese pairing. There were 3 or 4 preset pairings or you could make your own. Since we are both beginners we chose the first preset option. We also decided to try the beef tartare since we have never tried it before.
While we were seated and waiting they actually had a duo (singer and standing bass player) perform live music. I'm not sure if this happens every weekend but it added to the experience and they did sound nice.
They started by serving different types of bread to the table with butter. Our bed tartare came next which came different types of toasted bread, french fries, and an open raw quail egg on top for you to pour over yourself if you choose to do so. We were a little nervous at first because it was literally raw hamburger meat we were about to eat. But after a few bites it was actually pretty good. It has a texture and taste similar to tuna tartare just obviously beefy. I'd still rather have a good ol' medium rare steak or burger.
The wine and cheese pairings were very unique to us. We've had wine and cheese before but what a difference it makes when they are paired correctly. The flavors and textures actually enhance each other. It definitely makes me want to learn more. The cheese was even brought out to us by one of the chef's.
Overall it was a great experience. It's a bit pricey for me but I knew that before going in.
If only Yelp had a 0 stars option…
Anyway, my experience at Artisanal was for New Year's Eve this past year. They did a HORRIFIC job at organizing it and a wonderful job at over-advertising it. It was supposed to be a French themed fete with cabaret, cirque du soleil dancers, acrobats, fire-breathers and more… This was a deal advertised on pulsd for entry, 6 hours of unlimited alcohol and snacks. I was thrilled because 1) this place is down the street from me and 2) the description was fantastic. So fantastic that I got a bunch of my friends to come along with me.
Lets fast forward to the day of the event, my friends meet up at my place and we head over to the restaurant at 9:45pm (the event was advertised to start at 9pm). We get there and we are told that the bar area wasn't ready. We wait 15 minutes outside and we were literally the FIRST ones in. We walk in and manage to barely squeeze through to the bar only to find out that there was a small "standing area" for 100s of people that bought the same deal to wait. It was overpacked in a matter of minutes, we could not move an inch and were forced to stand like that until midnight when they decided to open up the dining area to us. And just forget about getting drinks when you couldn't even move!!
What they failed to mention was that they sold out "seating" tickets directly on their website for people interested in a pre fixe dinner ($750 pp). And whatever standing area they had next to the bar was for the poor common folk who spent $70+ dollars to be cramped in like sardines. It was disastrous. I have had overhyped NYEs before but never has it been such a failure like this one. Never again Artisanal Fromagerie!
They've updated their happy hour cocktails menu and the Park Ave cocktail is a winner!
Perfect every time. Great atmosphere and super knowledgeable staff. I love talking to the sommelier, he's so friendly and approachable and really teaches you useful wine stuff. Food is beyond delicious, obvi get the fondue. The artisanal blend is my favorite. Beautiful upscale cozy place that never disappoints. Awesomeness.
Came to the hostess to ask if there was poutine on the menu who gave me a very weird look then a rude answer. She doesn't know that they removed it from the menu in 2012 & haven't looked back since. Unfortunately, the rude treatment deferred my wanting to eat in their otherwise buzzing and very chic interior. I wish I could add more, but this rudeness is all I have to report.
Wow, This place hits so many Yelp lists:
Being served the BEST Hot Chocolate. OMG, whats being served here is so rich and decadent. Is that homemade marshmallows?? At $7 per cup, it's ta die for
Artisanal Fromagerie Bistro is what cheesy dreams are made of, there are so many cheeses to choose from
This is a beautiful French bistro, it's really an inviting spot
I brought my wife here for brunch @ 11:30 on Sunday. One thing about brunch in New York, no alcohol is being served until noon. You want a Bloody Mary? Of course you do, its Brunch! You gotta wait until noon. Something to point out I noticed on the menu, the $20 option. For $20 bucks you can drink as many Brunch drinks, I think within one hour? I don't think my wife would have been very happy if I was pounding down beers and Bloody Marys on her birthday and got all buzzy. More hot chocolate please………
I was going to order a Pate but it doesn't go too well with HC so I ordered Beignets. Aren't Beignets from New Orleans?? They were a tasty starter for our first course
I really wanted to order the Duck Confit Hash but I'm a sucker for classic French Onion Soup. Made perfectly with the tangiest Gruyere (I don't care if the Swiss claim Gruyere, its all French to me) as well as the onion broth. Perfectly executed
My main entree was the croquet madame. The croque monsieur, the classic French ham and cheese sandwich covered in cheesy bechamel, becomes a "madame" when a fried egg is placed on top. Well call me lady.. Gimme that egg! This dish was cooked beautifully
To sum up Artisanal Fromagerie Bistro, it's a beautiful French Bistro with outrageous French dishes. I'd like to bring my sister in law here, I'd think she'd love a nice Fondue as well as their cheese plates. They raised the prices, its a little expensive for bistro food but what you're getting is quality and not quantity. It's on Park Ave so expect to pay $100 for two with drinks.
à bientôt!
WOW! I landed on the Planet Harsh while reading some of the other reviews. Artisanal is overpriced, though not necessarily from a P2P perspective (except for fish entrees).
The main event here, though, is the CHEESE. There is a simple gigantic selection of it from all across the country, and I recommend going for a 3- or 5-cheese plate. I also had a French onion soup, and while I won't rank it the best in the city, it's definitely top tier. I wish there was a little more cheese, though. They didn't do the annoying thing where they try to compensate for flavor with excess salt, a taste solution of absolute scoundrels.
Lobster mac and cheese is also good, if not quite Capital Grille/premium steakhouse quality. Portion is generous and amazing, though, enough to thwart P2P issues. I found the red snapper mostly unremarkable, and I could have cooked it at home. I'd avoid that and go for a more 'signature' dish like the burger.
Overall, though, it's not bad, especially if you're a CHEESENUT like I am.