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Jacques

20 Prince St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Elizabeth St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-966-8886 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: African/Moroccan, French, Mediterranean
Photo by Gavin Thomas

Official Website

jacquesnyc.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-11:30pm; Sat-Sun, 11:30am-11:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at Prince St.; 6 at Spring St.

Prices

$15-$24

Payment Methods

American Express

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

With its tile floor, dim lighting, and large mirrors tilted over deep red banquettes, Jacques is like every other striving-to-be-sexy French bistro you’ve ever walked into. But thanks to a few Moroccan flourishes—colored chandeliers, carved woodwork over the bar—it has a slightly more exotic feel. The menu, too, straddles French classics (escargots, steak tartare) and more ambitious North African fare, like a shrimp tajine and, in winter, African chorba soup, a veggie-beef concoction with a fragrant nutmeg broth. The traditional stuff is good, not great, but it gets style points: Crispy trout amandine is served over an unexpected jumble of diced sweet and white potatoes. But the pleasantly spicy merguez in the Moroccan version of steak-frites is a winner, and the crispy, salty fries would please any nationality. Jacques won’t transport you to Balthazar or Marrakesh, but the highly designed plates, at least, are Nolita-worthy. And so is the scene on the front patio, where lithe locals and the Euro and Middle Eastern smokers who love them gather to flirt and drink.

Recommended Dishes

Merguez frites, $16

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jacques in nolita

foodlover2009 from 10012 | Posted on 8/9/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

the new bartender is amazing

very good food, excellent experience

fleabaguette from 90210 | Posted on 12/23/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

all items were very good and service was fine, friendly, no problems very glad to have stumbled in Moroccan accented dishes were excellent

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