Aoc - New York

We just love this restaurant! Excellent French food. Cozy ambiance. Absolutely recommended!

Returning for a special occasion, with special friends. Two in our party ordered something that was no longer available, which was disappointing, but did not affect the overall celebratory nature of the evening. The food and drink was, for the most part, very good. We had the back dining room to ourselves until the last 15 minutes or so, when a very large and very loud party arrived and made it difficult for us to carry on a conversation, so we left a little earlier than we otherwise might have done.

I have walked past this place numerous times and it looked really charming so we decided to give it a try. It was bad from the outset. The waitress never cracked a smile and made us feel like she was doing us a favor by being there. She was downright nasty. We thought the food might make up for it but that didn’t happen. My chicken was inedible, the duck confit was incredibly salty and our tarte tatin could have been mistaken for baby applesauce. I have never written a bad review of a restaurant but this was just so bad that I felt compelled to.

The place is really exactly what you want in a small french restaurant in NYC. It's quaint and bright, cute decor and a really warm environment backed by excellent food. We had a croque madame, nicoise salad, and omlette and each were fantastic.

This was a very pleasant meal in a very nice restaurant. I loved the service! They were so kind and obliging. It was the perfect place for a delicious dinner and an audible chat with a friend. So often it's hard to hear in restaurants these days--the music can be overpowering. Loved the coq au vin.