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Café Deville

103 Third Ave., New York, NY 10003
nr. 13th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-477-4500 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.7 out of 10

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    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: French
Photo by Gavin Thomas

Official Website

cafedevillenyc.com

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W at 14th St.-Union Sq.; L at Third Ave.

Prices

$14.95-$20.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

This venue is closed.

Café Deville is a decent facsimile of a Parisian bistro, with varnished exposed bricks, copper-topped tables, and a long leather banquette—and menu standards like steak frites, mussels in wine, and an array of salads and a raw bar to start things off. French doors open up onto café tables along Third Avenue, allowing light to bathe a sociable weekend brunch scene that spills onto the street in warm weather. At night, the interior looks sleekly urbane, with red and blue dangling lampshades adding atmosphere to a large, dimly lit space. Vintage French posters splash color on the back wall, a welcome blast in the otherwise spare open dining room. Ingredients here are generally fresh, and preparations emphasize airiness. Generous rolls of gravlax are served with puffy, celery-flecked cream cheese, and a scribble of balsamic vinegar connects mushrooms to a slice of fluffy quiche. On the weekends, apres-diner, a downstairs lounge with DJs provides echoes of the Left Bank.

Brunch

Sat.–Sun., 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Gravlax, $11.95

6.7 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
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66% Would you go back?
66% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
0% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.0
Service: 5.7
Décor: 7.7
Value: 6.7

Don't go for the food

alimc from 10003 | Posted on 12/23/06

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 2
Service: 5
Décor: 6
Value: 3

There's a scene at Cafe Deville - especially in the summer when the bistro tables outside get packed. But it is a bar scene. The food - which used to be good - has become awful. In particular the brunch is so substandard as to be laughable. Suitable only for extremely hung over NYU students or tourists who are lost. I live in the neighborhood and, every once in a while, I would try to give the place another chance but no more. The only thing to go for is drinks.

Happy Oysters!

TOTO from | Posted on 1/6/05

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 5
Service: 4
Décor: 8
Value: 7

I live one block away from Cafe Deville. This place is one of my favorite after-work hangout, especially when the weather is nice and the terrace is open. I would not call this bar/restaurant a hip place. Don't expect a trendy and beatiful crowd as this is more of a local place. The best thing at Cafe Deville is the happy hour with $1 blue point oyster. They are so good! Get a dozen with a glass of the house white and you will be happy. BUT keep in mind: the food at cafe Deville is average at best. The escargot are served in an oily pastry (even the French that I am could not eat it!), the french onion soup is watery, the pate is industrial, and the mains are simply not good. Conclusion: go there for a drink, when the weather is nice and enjoy the oyster special. One last thing: the waitresses at Deville are usually quite charming but with the brain power and the speed of an escargot. Don't be in a rush!

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