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Some months ago I said I would report back on dinner in this lovely place, and now I can. I've had dinner here a few times now, and although it's not readily apparent from the entrance, they've created a real sit-down dinner environment in the back. Real flowers, cloth napkins, and small candles transform the room in the evening. The dinner menu is simple but excellent! The endive/pear salad is a wonderful balance of sweet, nutty, and sharp flavors. The roasted chicken and quiche are both done just right. This bodes well for the moules and onion soup, which I plan to try next. The frite are above-average as French fries, but they're no match for the magnificent frite once available from the long-gone Cafe Bruxelles, alas. (But then, what frites are? If you know, please tell!) Some comments on MenuPages note disappointment with the service. This is surely the exception, perhaps on the rare occasions when they're completely full. Generally the service is helpful, friendly, unpretentious, and not overly-personal -- the casual dining ideal. Oh yeah -- and they have a generous hand with the exceptionally nice wines! I hope more people discover the dinner manifestation of this great daytime coffee-and-pastry place. Just take a few steps to the back. Viva le moulin!

Finally a charming cafe on York. The service was extremely friendly. Their coffee hits the spot, and I enjoyed a chocolate croissant hot out of the oven. For those two items it was just over $6...a little steep, but hey it's New York!

Dropped by for a cup of coffee while visiting a friend in the neighborhood for a latte and a croissant - both were very tasty. Decided to go back for dinner and loved the charming, cozy back dining area. We stayed chatting for awhile and didn't feel rushed and enjoyed the french wine and salads (the entrees are above $15/piece but the salads and sandwiches are quite affordable). Our waiter was friendly and very pleasant and the staff all seemed to get along well. The fire place sealed the deal. Definitely recommend!

If you care about coffee, this is the best thing to happen on the UES since M Rohrs (still mourned) closed its doors. In this neighborhood, Moulin is THE place for a delicious cuppa joe. I for one am relieved. The food keeps pace with the the brew, which is a bonus.

I was there last week end for the brunch and I had the best Eggs Benedict I ever had. The service was great and hard to believe it was just the seconf week end they were serving brunch. I understand the other reviews about the other places on York but I believe every one has its favourite place and mine will be The Moulin. Congratulations and welcome to the neighborhood!

Was so enthusiastic about this place from my first couple of visits but brunch this past weekend was a disaster. They need professional waiters. These guys had absolutely no idea how to properly serve a full restaurant and people were waiting a ridiculous amount of time to get a cup of coffee, myself included. This is a neighborhood bistro but if they annoy the neighbors then they will limit their weekend traffic. Also a woman at the front counter has to be the slowest coffee maker in the world. I have walked out waiting for her to move a bit quicker. Quality of food and coffee is very good but they need to work on their service asap. Also, I find it disturbing when customers are waiting to be served and the two owners are sitting down and eating. A real turn off.

While the decor is trying to be quaint and charming, it certainly does NOT have a downtown feel, nor does it have a cozy feel. Really people--get a grip. This is a regular bistro, albeit an expensive bistro, but given the neighborhood-they might be able to get away with that for now, although it's smack in middle of a dunkin donuts and Beannochio (a neighborhood fav). It's also a place that appears to be run by non-restaurant folks (read: 1st timers). I ordered an ice coffee and pain au chocolate to go and it seemed to overwhelm the staff. The order taker at the register appeared confused after I ordered my simple fare and before he could even compose himself, he was interupted by someone who appeared to be the owner. The owner decided to start a completely new convo with the order taker and needless to say, my ice coffee was never started and the owner did not even notice that he had interrupted a customer's order. Oh and neither of them bothered to stop the conversation anytime soon. I waited over 5 minutes just watching them chit chat right in front of me. Then the owner walked away and came back to the register to ask me 'are you being served?'. Seriously?!? My ice coffee and pain au chcolate cost me over $6 and was nothing out the ordinary, given the gaggle of coffee houses in the vicinity. I guess if you like the look and feel of ikea's higer-end design, slow distracted service, overpriced & mediocre food this could be the place for you. Me? I'll be at Beannochio's...in/out, satisfied, and with a few $'s left in my wallet.