Le Bateau Ivre Reviews

We love this French restaurant. Food is amazing, service, music and ambiance. As always we have a very good time. I would recommend this place is you love French food. Love it!!!!!!

I lived in France for a year. This place definitely has French cuisine figured out. Probably the BEST French meal ever, from appetizer to dessert!

Wonderful ambience. Great selection of French wines and a mouth watering menu. All at reasonable cost.

Great place for a night cap and some late night snacks. Cozy and comfortable space.

Excellent brunch. Would love to go back and try their dinner menu

Ventilation problem causes clothes to smell like grilled food. Charming bistro setting. Food quirky with too much sauce enveloping duck breast and also crepes.
Staff very nice and accommodating

The food was good but the service was despicable. We sat with dirty dishes on the table for over 20 mins. No one cleaned it up, until we asked. No one asked if we wanted more wine, coffee or dessert. They didn't even know how to give suggestions on the food. The manager never came over to out table, after we made a complaint to the waiter. They didn't even try to compensate by offering us dessert or coffee on the house. I will never go back or recommend this restaurant.

Quiet late night dinner after a concert. Wonderful service. Delicious mussels!

Went for a "date" with my son the day after Thanksgiving. The description read "parisian ambiance" but OMG the music almost ruined the nice food & wine, a playlist from a cheap mall is elevating the sum of terrible Christmas tunes we had to listen to. The staff was responsive to my complaint, but it took until half our meal was done for the music to be changed. It's sad when nice food is totally diminished by the "ambiance". If any one responsible for this business reads this think about: anyone going to a french restaurant on the holidays is probably trying to not be bombarded with chain store xmas tunes...

Cozy French restaurant, love the Escargo as usual, the paella is a bit too watery to my taste though. I usually don't have much desert, but the profiteroles are simply amazing and highly recommended.

Our Steak frites and mussels were amazing. Good selection of wines and great service.

Have gone here the last 20 years. Always consistent and lively. Late night dining in Midtown, too!

Very cute, authentic French bistro in the food desert that is midtown east. The food was very good, the atmosphere and service was even better. Get the escargot and the mussels! Also, the lunch prix fixe is an incredible deal.

Great French restaurant near Lexington Avenue. Samuel was our waiter and he was excellent.

A favorite for French food when I am in the city. It is a small (cozy) unpretentious restaurant with good food, wine and service.

Beautiful atmosphere, wonderful staff and so, so delicious food! The mussles and frites were perfect and my husband's paella de la mer was wonderful. And did I mentioned that it was our anniversary? Everyone made the evening so special. Hoping to go back again when we're in NYC!

Well known as a wine bar, this small, friendly boite consistently serves up the most authentic bistro fare in NY. The duck confit was perfectly done on my first visit, so I followed up on weekly visits with poulet roti, steak frites, steak tartare, along with their delicious appetizers and deserts. From a fan of French bistros, this ranks number one. Enjoy!

Nice site Traditional French letter. Good quality. Good attention. Quite expensive.

Restaurant appears to be permanently closed. Phone disconnected too. Sad, was a nice restaurant.

Asked the manager to lower the salsa music they were blasting super loud, to which he made it even louder. Ruined my date because we could not out scream the music. At least their cooks enjoyed it as they were bopping their heads to it.

We got there late but it's a nice set up with outdoor seating

Fine restaurant with French cuisine. There is also a selection of French wines. The restaurant is small but nice. At noon there was live music. I liked being here and ate well.

Tucked away in Midtown East this is a gem for the neighborhood locals

I constantly stop by getting some food in this place. I like the prompt customer service and well prepared dishes. Keep up the good work.

french food and service at this place is great. came here on a friday i think. i'll return with my coworkers.

Cozy French bistro with an outstanding wine selection. You can't go wrong on the menu and food is served until 4am daily. The brunch is also stellar.

Awesome place. Great chef. Friendly staff. Flavorful food.

Well worth the experience despite the warm service the food is good

Short but well thought out wine list and good food.

Pretty bad service, patronizing, slow. Could be in Belgium. But the prices are like New York.

Service is excellent, the wine selection is pretty good, and overall the food is super appetizing. Highly recommended

I love this place. They have amazing service and the ambiance is super warm.

Food is mediocre ,but service is horrible and it such a shame ,because the place is cute, unfriendly ,nobody would ask if you need another drink. they cannot wait to clean and give you your check and see you go. Visited a place in the past was much better , no wonder its usually empty lately

Exceptional and tasty food, I like the vibes this spot has, and the employees were kind. Will definitely come back in the future.

Excellent place to go.
I've been to Paris a few times.
One of My favorite dishes is duck breast, and that's what I had here, and it was great!

Service. Excellent
Food quality. Authentic
Price. Not expensive

Wine list. Very Good and affordable.

Atmosphere. Great for any occasion

Charming restaurant comparable to anywhere we ate in Paris.

I go to this restaurant many times a year! This is my favorite restaurant to to have a good dinner. I visit this place regularly. The cooking is fantastic, the staff is polite and the charge is reasonable. I like eating in this restaurant for a tasty dinner.

Great service and atmosphere, even better food. We will definitely be going back again.

Love the food, Foie gras, snails and the steak! Good wine list as well!

Server SAM K . (French guy )serve really rude and try to take your dinner plate so quickly (3-4 min time period)while you eating also he bring crazy amount of expensive wine for sell for short period of time .. not customers enjoy drinking also he put tip 35% tip himself and do not tell customer that tip is included then not aware customers put tip again ... scam for make extra money . Not honest / dirty way to make money ! Not recommend for going this restaurant while he is there . Management is manipulated by him who knows what this guy doing cashier register steal extra money from customers why not he stealing from this restaurant owner too .... so many Restaurants I experienced since I was 8yrs old till this age I never had this kind of service from this $$$$ Restrant in my life . Hope server SAM K goes he ll get karma stealing from Americans . I wish I can put NO STAR ! Hope owner wake up / open eyes !!!!!! Lots ppl warning that he is very bad / no heart at all .

Probably my favorite romantic restaurant in NY. Great French food, especially the escargots and mussels. Plus, their wine tasting offering is fantastic.

I loved being at Le Bateau Ivre with Samy. He gave me the best recommendations for food and wine and also told me about the best places to go in New York. It was truly an experience, finally I felt I was talking to a waiter who wasn t a robot.

It s the only mystical wine, bar bistro left in town. Come and get it...you won t be disappointed! It s been going for 20 years...a true NYC institution!

Cassoulet was absolutely out of this world. Atmosphere is great too. Overall very good value. 10/10 likelihood to recommend.

Underrated! Real bistro atmosphere with great food and wine. The beef tartare is on of the best in town, the cassoulet is finger licking good and the wilted strawberries in balsamic vinegar over vanilla ice cream is to die for.
And nowhere else I know you can get such a great variety of execllent wines by the glass.

A guest preacher gave us great sermon. Beautiful church.

Great place for casual meetings. Outstanding vine list, best escargot in the city. Pure french cafe!

Great selection of wines, steak tartare was very good and a nice bistrot atmosphere

Iphone was stolen while I ate diner at the bar. Staff were not helpful. They said the surveillance tape did not have my phone in it. Seemed very sketchy. The place was empty and they said the guy who had been sitting next to me was a regular client.

Charming bistro. Great wines, very good food and friendly staff.

I was in New York for 5 nights. This was our most expensive meal and possibly the least memorable food. It was absolutely freezing cold as there are poorly shutting glass doors which I assume open in the summer. The service was very poor. The waiter was rude in that he didn t appreciate the concept of service.
He queried that I wanted two sides one veg and one potato. He then also made me feel awkward about ordering the apple tart as it takes some time to prepare. I thought they were closing or something and he was looking to get rid of us. But they weren t!

The tables are very close together which didn t bother me but did allow me to witness a solo diner who ordered a glass of wine . He was then given a carafe of water . He said I don t want water. The waiter basically ignored him and said have water and left the carafe. About 20 minutes later the man had to ask for his wine. The waiter had obviously decided he was having his wine with his food and only once it came no matter what the gentleman wanted. He was dining on his own, so if he wanted his wine when he sat down I can t see why he wasn t given it after he ordered.

I wouldn t recommend

Very good food and drinks. Helpful ,congenial staff and a cosy ambiance. Must for French food lovers.

Great little late night french cafe. I love this spot very warm and, cozy. The food was amazing. Very good service a little pricey though you are paying for quality.

Highly recommend, especially late night dining. Leticia is an excellent host.

It's ok but terrible expensive. Like once in your life. With the money that I paid I could take a pain to Paris

Splendid! A great place for a great meal. Lovely for a romantic date or a get together with good friends.

Unfortunately the rude waiter that brought the wrong meal twice would not take appropriate responsibility. Turned into French Arrogance.
Will not ever return.

How can you not love this place?
Lunch, afternoon coffee, wine, dinner this is the place. It has that "neighborhood place " vibe. Food is great, an great wine list and wonderful ambiance. Midafternoon if you want to meet someone for coffee go here. Quiet, cozy, low noise level. If coffee isn't your thing, then go for a glass of wine
Good is delicious, presented well and definitely Instagrammable

Couldn t have asked for a better celebration of a friends birthday than here. So good, so attentive and super authentic.

A great traditional French bistro. The desserts were a bit lackluster though.

I go here because consistently great steak tartare and a great wine list they are happy to let you taste. Everyone enjoyed their food, excellent steak frites with a peppercorn sauce that is good by itself, great salmon.

One of the best french eateries in the the city of new york!!! Arun & Raju is the best!!!!!

Jazz brunch! Tolerated my toddler daughter well too. Thanks

Excellente wines and food. And bottles of wine under $200 are 50% off after 10 pm

Went again after a too expensive Italian dinner around the corner and was kicking myself for not spending all that money here on a better bottle and just plain tasty food. Fantastic in all key dimensions, ambiance, food, wine... can't wait to introduce another person to this establishment.

Food was good. Service could be a little more friendlier.

Terrible food, overpriced and condescending service

Alway the best for charcuterie and fromages plate with French wine

Good breakfast option! The place was small and cute. Full of great brunch options.

The space is so small that their live band makes it too loud to hear your own thoughts while enjoying your food. The servers couldn't decide whether to be attentive or ignore us for an hour.

Lovely, charming, small French bistro. Have only had lunch, which was delicious and reasonably priced. Only a few tables, so I imagine reservations are necessary for dinner.

Quintessential Parisian!! Casual bistro style with fantastic and authentic food. The onion soup was one of the best we have ever had including the dozens of bowls actually in France. The chicken dish was superb and the house made profiteroles are life changing.
A must for any lover of French cuisine.
PS: great service too !

I wanna say something about the service. This has to be one of the worst French bistros in NYC I ve been to when it comes to services. There s this old tall guy, wearing glasses, who would serve you with a condescending attitude as if you owed him money. I would always say thank you whenever he brought out a dish and he barely looked at me, put the food down and left, as if I m supposed to be super grateful for his service. Apparently, It s quite different for the white couple sitting at the next table though, he would walk up to them and ask warmly if food is okay, yet he s never come to me to check on things, not even once. He gives out this you can t enjoy French food because you re Asian vibe. Used to love this place, now I think I won t ever come back here.

The picture speaks for itself. It tastes as good as it looks.

Apparently the owner of the establishment does not care much about its clientele as he refused to lower the volume of the music that was playing extremely loud. This place has a lot to learn about respect.
As far as food is concerned, it was way too salty. I would not recommend this French restaurant. There are plenty of alternatives within a walking distance.

The restaurant was very quaint. I went for appetizers, desserts and drinks and all the food delicious. The manager was very friendly and accommodating, but our original waitress was not very friendly and looked bothered by the fact that we were seated in her section. She ended up leaving after taking our appetizer order and the manager ended up waiting on is which was fine with us. I definitely would go back but try not to be seated with with this woman.

I actually enjoy the food and service, fantastic area very close to where I live. The employees are always friendly. Will come back again.