Bistro Les Amis

New York, New York, United States

Bistro Les Amis in SoHo

Bistro Les Amis is a French restaurant located in the classy SoHo neighborhood of New York City. The restaurant has a European feel with outdoor dining tables lined against the wall so you can eat and watch people walking by on the street at the same time. The food was really good with the exception of the steak which was mediocre. The prices were reasonable and the atmosphere was great. This is a great place to enjoy a meal on a nice day.

Dress

Casual - nice jeans and a nice shirt would be appropriate.

Cost

The prices are average for the area. Entrees are $20-$30.

Service

The service was adequate. They were accommodating in getting us a nice table outside.

Reservations

They do take reservations, and depending on when you are going you may want to reserve a table outside. We were able to get a table without waiting.

Items Ordered

Bread and Olives

Bread and Olives

Our table was provided with a basket of toasted bread and a dish of olives as well as some butter.

Salad Du Bistro

Salad Du Bistro

I was quite impressed with this salad. The description made it sound like it was just going to be a lettuce salad, but it also included a few slices of apple, a tomato slice, and some walnuts. I also enjoyed the dressing - it went well with this salad.

Escargot

Escargot

This escargot dish was on the special menu for the evening. The escargot were baked inside a filo pastry and covered with garlic butter. The garlic butter was overwhelming so that you couldn't taste the escargot.

Filet de poulet sauce forestiere et risotto

Filet de poulet sauce forestiere et risotto

The chicken was delicious. It was moist and had a really nice sauce. The vegetables were cooked with a bit of butter. The risotto was good and had a mild creamy flavor that also went well with the sauce.

Steak frites

Steak frites

The steak was ok. There were a lot of less desirable pieces. It wasn't the most flavorful steak I've had and was a bit tough. The fries were interesting. They were very crispy and cooked dark, but still tasted good.