Cafe d'Alsace

I have been to Cafe d'Alsace 5 times as I think it is unfair to rate a restaurant without multiple visits. My conclusion is the service is very uneven. The food is nothing special, not terrible but not inspiring either. But the beer selection is tops of any place I've been in our great city. So perhaps the bar may be the best place to experience this one.

I have been to Cafe D'Alsace a few times with my girlfriends and always had a wonderful time. Their specials seem to get better and better everytime we go! We were all shocked to find out they have a pre fixe menu from 5pm to 6pm all week long. I took my parents to it when they came into town, and for a really reasonable price, we all had three courses. My father was amazed at the selection of beers they had in house, something like over 110 beers, including Trappists! Our waitress was very attentive, and helpful with my mom's allergies. Oh, and try the petatou!! It's a wonderful warm potato salad with an alsacian muenster cheese on top. I will definitely be a repeat customer! Bon-Appetit!

Amazing experience...if you love beer and hearty food then this is a great place to go to for a date or a business meeting. The staff sure knows their stuff...i don't even think the waiters at Balthazar knew this much about their wine or food and forget about beer knowledge. You can tell they like working there b/c they were always smiling. Try the quenelles...they are some kind of fish dumpling...reminded me of my mother's gefilte fish but actually good.

What a great find. I never knew Alsatian food was so tasty. The chacroute garnie was perfectly cooked and flavorful. I also was amazed as to how diverse the beer menu was. Well worth it. I look forward to having dinner here agin in the near future.

We had a wonderful meal at Cafe d'Alsace. the food was fresh, interesting and really delicious. It is a great place for people watching or just to relax with a beer from their vast selection. The alsatian style pizza was very good and unique. The service was attentive, but a little on the cold side. The place gives a great vibe!

We had loved it the first time but after reading the negative reviews thought maybe we had just been lucky. We tried it again and and once again loved it, the food was delicious, goat cheese tatin, tarte flambee, beckoefe, a special of venison and their fabulous apple tart. Service was excellent too in spite of it being very crowded, portions are generous and prices reasonable. We made a mistake when we ordered the wine and they offered to change it even though it had been already opened, which we had not expected. Granted, it's a bit cramped and noisy, but it's a lively atmosphere and we had a thoroughly enjoyable experience. We'll certainly be back !

I was so excited to see a new restaurant open in my restaurant-challenged ‘hood! I made reservations for my parents and myself, and we were escorted to our seats in an otherwise empty restaurant. I asked for a banquette seat, because our table was right next to the bar and my parents are elderly and would have a hard time hearing. However, the hostess told me that while they do not specifically reserve those seats, I could not have one, because they had all been promised to other diners. She didn’t understand why this policy makes no sense-either you reserve banquettes, or you don’t. This was not a good start. Seated at our bar-adjacent table, we tried to move past the confusion about seating. The food was decent, the beer was good, but neither was outstanding. For the cost of dinner here, we could’ve eaten at Balthazar’s a true bistro that has it down pat. This place can’t help coming off like it’s trying, but failing, to act like a downtown restaurant. Too bad for the UES, we could’ve used a really good restaurant.