Bouley

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163 Duane St., New York, NY 10013 40.716459 -74.008521
nr. Hudson St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: French
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Almost Perfect

Exceptional

Generally Excellent

Very Good

Good

Cheap Eats

Best in Category

Excellent

Delicious

Very Good

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Very Expensive

Expensive

Moderate

Cheap
Reader Rating:
6.8 out of 10
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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

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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

Return From Chiang Mai, $18

We too were there for Christmas day, and we too left before being seated. People coming out of the restaurant were complaining about the awful food and service, the wait even though we had a reservation was over an hour, and we turned around finally and took off. How could you not plan for the number of people who were there when you had the reservations booked? Joke.

Bouley

Chaos

Boyd from 10002 | Posted on 12/26/09

Overall Rating: 101 (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.

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