Tournesol
“Favorite menu items include the hanger steak and frites, the roast chicken, the skate or any fish offering, the desserts.”
“A definite contrast to the 4$ per baguette you will pay at Cafe Henri's.
The lunch menu was one page and everything sounded good.”
“One caveat is they only accept AmEx and cash, which while peculiar is not necessarily a bad thing….just a heads up!”
Tournesol
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Tournesol is top notch. A few if the reasons I have stayed away are primarily the cramped shoulder to shoulder seating and the loud dining room that makes it impossible to hear your dinner partners. I would instead occasionally opt for a delicious outdoor Sunday brunch. I recently came here with a group of friends. The four of us were blown away with how great the meal was. So good was it that we literally let go of the discomfort of the tight squeeze. We even let go of the frustration of barely hearing ourselves speak. The food was that good. Service was particularly good that night. Wine selections are excellent. We will now try to figure out which are the quiet nights and definitely go back.
Probably my favorite French Restaurant in all of the 5-boroughs. It's a small bistro but the chef cooks some great French classics.
My girlfriend is from France and she thinks its the closest meal she can get to home cooking.
If you're out in LIC and looking for a bite to eat, don't get sucked into Shi or Blend. Go to Tournesol.
Very nice and cozy French restaurant in LIC. I came here for the 20th anniversary dinner which I didn't know but they run a special menu in March for a couple of days where you can get a 3 course meal for $20. You can't beat that anywhere in queens!
I had the roasted chicken special which was very flavorful, started with a ceaser salad of some sort which was delicious and also Apple crisp dessert. The food was great and each course came out perfectly timed. Service was excellent!
The bathroom was hard to find as it was tucked away in the kitchen which was odd.
A nice hidden gem in LIC, right off the Vernon blvd 7 train. I will definitely come back!
Fyi- bring cash as they only take AMEX
Bonsoir! Here's why I think Tournesol is great: ambiance, ambivalence, attitude & authenticity. The place is tiny and has the look and feel of a Montmartre cafe. The owners and staff are ambivalent to their customers and even provide a bit of good 'ole fashioned French Canadian attitude to which most incorrectly attribute to Parisians. And lastly the recipes are authentic and they are executed to perfection albeit the onion soup being served cooler than I prefer. In other words you need not travel to Montreal for attitude or Paris for feel. Just stay local in Long Island City, NYC's most upcoming hood. What to order you ask? Whatever is served du jour. Au revoir.
Tried their dinner and it was awesome. First, their prices are extremely reasonable. The best in the neighborhood I think. Second, the waiters are literally the cutest most charming men I've ever seen in my life. I'm in love. Third, the interior is cozy and romantic. Fourth, the food is truly some of the best I've had. I recommend anything on the specials menu- the chef gets really creative with those. But everything is so good. Nothing is over the top or heavy and its minimally processed. The presentation is great and the flavors are intricate. Also get the floating island for dessert. It's one of the best things I've ever eaten!!
I've been to brunch here several times (the eggs benedict with salmon is the best!!) but am a little bummed that they changed their fries. They used to have these delicious, thin, perfectly crisp and seasoned fries, but I just went to brunch over New Year's weekend and they were like mediocre dinner fries. I'm definitely still a fan of the restaurant, but it's too bad one of my fave things is no longer as doooope….
The only reason for my 4-star review and not 5 stars is because I want to leave room for an even better meal next visit!
We planned to go to the Wine Bar next door but with no outside seating and a limited menu at Wine Bar were drawn to Tournesol. And the cool Fiat parked outside didn't hurt.
I was greeted by Antoine, the Frenchman with the Italian name. He was extremely pleasant, helpful, knowledgeable. I requested an outside table, the are just three so if I took a quick walk could he text me? You bet.
Say at the bar for a drink with Antoine then seated outside in perfect weather. Our server was Nico, the Frenchman with the Italian name. Ordered the special crostini app (goat cheese, pine nuts, amazing figs, arugula) it was perfect. My guest had the grilled shrimp salad and said it was great, and fresh.
But the superstar of this meal was the escargot. The sauce was so complex, rich, sweet, and peppery. The snails were firm, not rubbery but tough and flavorful, I can't get them out of my head. And I don't want to.
He head was still spinning when the dessert arrived. Idon't even remember what it was our what it was called. (I took a picture so I'd have a visual aid) because it was so good.
I'd go back. No, I will go back. I will return soon.
Amazing customer service and prices! A bunch of girlfriends and I came here for brunch one Sunday after the wait for another restaurant was over an hour. We liked this place so much that we were glad we didn't go to the original restaurant.
It was a lovely day and this restaurant had outdoor seating. Also they opened up all the doors, so even sitting at a table inside was like sitting outside.
The waitress had a lovely french accent and always asked us if we needed anything. Our waters were refilled every time without having to ask.
The prices were great too! $2 for a coffee and $9.50 for a large plate of Eggs Benedict with prosciutto, fries and salad. These are my kind of prices!
Only downside was they only accept American Express and cash (reminded me of Costco).
As we all had Visas, we had to scramble to get our bill paid but that was only a little hiccup.