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Belleville

332 5th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 40.672591 -73.983496
at Fifth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: Bistro, French
Price Range:
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Reader Rating:
7.4 out of 10
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Official Website

bellevillebistro.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 5pm-11pm; Sat-Sun, 10:30am-11:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

F, M, R at Fourth Ave.-9th St.

Prices

$14-$22

Payment Methods

American Express

Special Features

Delivery
Good for Groups
Kid-Friendly
Romantic
Singles Scene
Take-Out

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Delivery Area

9th St. to 1st St., Eighth Ave. to Third Ave.

Profile

They’ve got the brasserie atmosphere down at Belleville. With antiqued mirrors and pressed tin walls painted French vanilla, it’s authentic, Parisian retro-chic. Early in the evening families fill the space, giving way as the night rolls on to the Slope’s hipster francophilia. As for the menu, it’s a lighter take on traditional bistro favorite with dishes like sautéed skate, and a vegetable medley with goat cheese beignet. A word of caution to folks with high blood pressure: while they try to keep the fat to a minimum, there’s more salt in this meal than everything you’ve had to eat all week. — Lisa Selin Davis

Recommended Dishes

Duck liver pate, $7; French onion soup, $6

7.4

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

66%	Would you go back?
72%	Would you take a date?
45%	Would you take kids?
72%	Would you go on business?
72%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	8.2
Service:	7.4
Décor:	8.1
Value:	7.5

Belleville

Great Place!

mandelbrot from 11215 | Posted on 1/11/10

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	9

My friends and I have been eating at Belleville for years. We used to just come for the atmosphere, because it is THAT authentic. These days, we truly enjoy the food and the people who graciously welcome us into their restaurant. I don't really care how many people reviewed this place before me. The experience I had was definitely worth throwing in my 2 cents.

Belleville

wasn't awful, but wasn't good

Carlita5 from 11217 | Posted on 1/1/10

Overall Rating: 105 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	5
Service:	3

Décor:	5

Value:	4

Our party of six had the $40 tasting menu with $30 wine pairings on NYE. The food was ok, if unimaginative and a bit repetitive (each course except dessert was plated with the same pesto sauce drizzled around the plate). The dessert was a shot glass of Hershey's chocolate sauce, a squirt of reddi-whip and two bites of fried banana. Each course was two bites -- I think the chef took "tasting" portions to the extreme. kitchen service was slow and waitstaff service was unattentive, even though the restaurant was at half capacity. The wine was hit and miss. We went home, opened a bottle of wine and ate leftovers from the fridge.

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