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Bouley

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163 Duane St., New York, NY 10013
nr. Hudson St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-964-2525 Send to Phone

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  • Critics' Rating: **

    Key to Prices and ratings

    Upscale
    • Almost Perfect
    • Exceptional
    • Generally Excellent
    • Very Good
    • Good
    Cheap Eats
    • Best in Category
    • Excellent
    • Delicious
    • Very Good
    • Noteworthy
    • Very Expensive
    • Expensive
    • Moderate
    • Cheap
  • Reader Rating:

    7.0 out of 10

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    29 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: French
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Photo by Andrew Karcie

Official Website

davidbouley.com

Hours

Daily, 11:30am-3pm and 5pm-11:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

1, 2, 3 at Chambers St.; A, C at Chambers St.

Prices

$38-$45

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Lunch
  • Notable Chef
  • Notable Wine List
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Special Occasion

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Love him or hate him, there's no denying that the famously obstreperous David Bouley—bouncing between this kitchen and Danube—gets the job done. He's dispensed with the boutique breads, the oven, and the cafe to make room for lots more seats. And his loyal clientele gratefully lap it up in the ethereal form of degustation menus revolving around superlative seasonal ingredients like skate steamed with fresh chamomile, or organic baby lamb with eggplant moussaka. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Tasting Menus

Six-course lunch, $45; six-course dinner, $85; dinner paired with wine, $155

Recommended Dishes

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7.0 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
55% Would you go back?
62% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
37% Would you go on business?
58% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.4
Service: 7.0
Décor: 7.4
Value: 6.2

Chaos

Boyd from 10002 | Posted on 12/26/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 1
Décor: 1
Value: 1

It was chaos just trying to get seated, and we left without eating. We had booked a month in advance, admittedly for Christmas Day. But this is Bouley. We had been before, and it is a 4 star restaurant. So when there was a room full of people waiting to be seated, all of whom had been waiting over an hour, and when we heard that the table service was very slow (4 hours for a meal), and the food was not up to scratch, we left for somewhere else. This is not excusable on the management level. What was the surprise if everyone had booked in advance? Where was the maitre d'? We were barely greeted and would have to stand to wait. We are from NY. But poor tourists. My advice, save your pennies, and go somewhere else.

Not What It Used To Be

JudgeJudy from 11229 | Posted on 11/21/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 6
Service: 6
Décor: 10
Value: 6

I used to treat myself to either the lunch or dinner prix fixe tasting menu. Boy, has the quality of food gone down. A fatty piece of steak that I paid $25 extra for! Very slow service. I'll be going to the Duane Park Cafe across the street instead; they are consistently good and not grossly over-priced as Bouley is.

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