French Louie

French restaurant · Boerum Hill

French Louie

French restaurant · Boerum Hill

320 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Highlights

A chic bistro serving inventive French-American dishes, featuring a cozy patio and attentive service that makes for a memorable dining experience.

320 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Get directions

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$30–50 · Menu

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@onthegrid

"French Louie is stylish, elegant and classic - so you might be surprised to learn it’s named after the rugged trapper and French-Canadian Adirondack lumberjack, Louis Seymour. But look a little closer and you’ll see little nods to the outdoorsman, from pine tree menu illustrations to log cabin knick-knacks decorating the bar. Beyond the myth of the man is the food, of course: French-American with hints of Creole inspiration. French Louie is open for lunch, brunch, and dinner, so enjoy the popular nicoise salad in the patio on your day off, or choose from 3 different steak frites when you settle in after 5pm." - Brooklyn Digital Foundry

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Angie Shaghaghi, Chef Instructor, Chopped after the entrée, Episode 3.1, October 13, 2009

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@eater

"Owned by the same team as Carroll Gardens’ Buttermilk Channel, this Boerum Hill restaurant makes its steak tartare with egg yolk, chile oil, cornichons, and briny, crunchy pickled mustard seeds. It’s served at dinner as well as weekend brunch. Elsewhere on the menu, look for creative tweaks on French dishes and ingredients, like a savory foie gras parfait appetizer. When the weather is nice, hit up the tranquil backyard garden." - Alexandra Ilyashov

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Natalia Zamparini

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Beautiful ambiance but a bit tight. Great attentive staff. Food was good but didn’t blow me away. The octopus is really small. Did not like the leeks vinagrette. The mussels are great! The banana foster dessert is to die for. Heard great things about the pasta. Tried a bit of the cast iron chicken: nice and smoky, big portion. The fish looked good too - heard it was very bony.

Kim

Google

FANTASTIC DINNER SPOT: we had dinner here with friends a few nights ago. Every dish we had was delicious. Great wine list and fun cocktails. Our waitress was great- very helpful and funny. The steak frites was my fav. We loved all of the veggie sides. Would definitely go back!

Michael Sciortino

Google

Good local French bistro spot. Down the middle quality and service at a fair price. My only wish was being given a better knife to cut the large but yummy croque madame

Francisco F

Google

If when dining out your priority is service, then this might just be your new favorite restaurant. They have truly nailed the balance between being attentive but not overbearing, which is not something a lot of restaurants can claim. As for the food, most things where a 9 or 10. I did come very excited for the steak tartare, as it’s one of my favorite meals, and maybe my hopes were too high but it left something to be desired. It wasn’t bad by any means, it just wasn’t great. The steak frites, on the other hand, are worth every penny. Don’t sleep on the dessert, the banana profiteroles were absolutely mental, would go back just for that. Additionally, they have a very beautiful patio, which I didn’t sit in because it was sweltering the day I went.

Maryna Biletska

Google

Nice and cosy place for dinner. Good choice of dishes. The staff are friendly. Order was brought in 20 minutes, but the couple at the next table waited over 50 minutes (they ordered chicken). 🍷 Tried a delicious French wine. Food for 3.5-4 out of 5 points. 🥗 The salad was filled with vinegar or some kind of sauce so sour it was impossible to eat. 🥩 The meat was very mediocre, definitely not worth the money. 💲 For two with alcohol it came to more than $130. Expensive for a mediocre meal. I will not be coming to this place for dinner again.

Kristen Ong

Google

Bavette Steak Frites, mussels, bananas foster profiteroles - all of them outstanding. Sat outside in the cute courtyard. Attentive but not overbearing service. Friday lunch with hubby after getting stroller fixed at the Uppababy Hub around the corner.

Timothy Leahy

Google

My wife had this spot on her list for a little while. We finally got a chance to go with some friends. They were accommodating, the host was welcoming and the wait staff and bar were on the spot. We enjoyed many items on the menu and shared across the table. Everything was great. No complaints. I would return and recommend.

Tim Miner

Google

Wow, what a surprise and I am bummed that I have no pictures. This place was amazing with a very short menu, which helps you choose quickly. This was our company's Christmas party - small company, but we all had such a great time. The vegetarians got their pick, the meat eaters got theirs. The wine was fantastic and the service was good, too. I was so pleasantly surprised at not just the quality of the food, but also the great plating! I will suggest this place to everyone who loves good food!

@onthegrid

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Angie Shaghaghi, Chef Instructor, Chopped after the entrée, Episode 3.1, October 13, 2009

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@eater

13 Excellent Steak Tartares in NYC - Eater NY

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Natalia Zamparini

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Kim

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Michael Sciortino

Google

Good local French bistro spot. Down the middle quality and service at a fair price. My only wish was being given a better knife to cut the large but yummy croque madame

Francisco F

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Maryna Biletska

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Kristen Ong

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Timothy Leahy

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Tim Miner

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