Pastis New York - Buy Reservations

You drink Pastis in a small run down cafe in Southeastern France with a gathering of older gents, pouring a bit of water into the milky white beverage. This version is a medium size boite hovering somewhere between the intimacy of a bistro and the bustle of a brasserie.We came on a Sunday to celebrate the Feinschmecker's birthday. We arrived a few minutes ahead of the reserved time, with one en retard and were nonetheless promptly seated. Kudos to the FOH staff. Our table was small -- two seats on the banquette, two bistro chairs. A bottle of mineral water arrived quickly. The Feninschmecker and Mr. D plumped for their usual dirty martinis, I had the Nouveau Carre, a bourbon cocktail with some actual Pastis. Cocktails were excellent, as was La Portena's glass of Sancerre. You still get bread and butter at Pastis.Apps were generally successful. Highest acclaim goes to the delicate tuna crudo beautifully plated. The pate de campagne was savory and well seasoned, might have used a bit more accompaniment, or perhaps a larger portion for the price. The artichokes were tender and there was enough to share. The farmed Island Creek oysters were on the small side, fresh and briny despite the season, but not all that flavorful. A glass of Muscadet hit the spot.Did anyone say steak frites - that is certainly what to order here. The Feinschmecker's hangar steak was juicy and about as tender as that cut can be. Mr. D's entrecote was steakhouse worthy. As I cook a lot of steak at home, I decided to plump for the tagine - it arrived in its proper conical lidded dish, but I did not get the big blast of Moroccan spice as the lid was lifted. The portion was on the smaller side, the lamb tender, the fruits and veggies all in order, but the couscous had absorbed all the juice and it was a bit dry. Usually tagine is served with the couscous on the side, the stew in enough jus to keep things moist. La Portena's branzino disappeared in a flash, but I did get a taste of the savory tapenade. She did not find the dish memorable. If you are dining in a group, do not order a side of fries, simply steal a few from your companions. I had ordered a side and came to the realization that I could have just stolen plenty from the steak eaters - this is where the house shows some generosity. The cauliflower gratin did not blow me away, but my companions had spirited away the crust before I got there.For dessert, we shared an excellent sticky toffee pudding, which matched (or perhaps surpassed) the one at Hawksmoor - but left me with a question -- why sticky toffee pudding at a restaurant named Pastis?A double espresso ran $8.50, and did not include a biscuit or chocolate. A bit of an ouch. Still a very nice experience that I would happily repeat on the basis of the vibe, the playlist, and above all the professional and thoughtful service.

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One of the most solid restaurants in the meatpacking area. Always busy and good atmosphere. French brasserie style done the American way. Does what it says on the tin.

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This is a really fun spot for a special occasion like a birthday - it's a lively, warm spot with a tailored menu that is strong across the board. For appetizers, we had some soups, salads, the Mac & cheese, and the ravioli, and they were all smash hits. I was a little surprised that the duck I ordered didn't come with any sides, considering the burger and steak both came with generous sides of delightfully crisp pomme frites. Our server, Jeremy, was a delight and made us feel super welcome. Only drawbacks I saw were small portion sizes & the prices for said portions, but if you're looking for a great place to share bites with friends, this is a wise choice.

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I came in for lunch, so I ordered something light, an onion soup, which seems like the thing that everyone is getting, and a lobster salad. Now, I confess that I never was a big fan of onion soup, but since it's a French restaurant, I was expecting that the "authentic" version of this soup would change my mind about it. Still, no. The soup itself was too salty but no flavor, the cheese when stirred into the soup became a chunky salty sticky chewing gum also with no flavor. The lobster salad was ok, but I don't get the whole leaf of lettuce thing, it's only for the presentation. I had to cut them into pieces for 5 minutes before I can dig in. The salad has endive, which I don't have a pallet for, it's bitter but also sweet, kinda weird, does pair well with the orange, but by itself it just tastes too bitter to me. The lobster was bland at best, not really adding too much to the flavor of the salad. Texture was firm, a bit too firm that almost lean towards rubbery. I didn't hate my food, it's just not very impressive for the price point. My friend had the omelet, she didn't like it, it was too salty and has a wired gamy taste. It's not cheap either, despite having no ingredients added to the egg other than some herb that I didn't recognize and maybe some cheese? We ordered the snail as appetizer, it was also salty as hell. A thing I noticed about the service is that you can sometimes find waiters and waitresses stand around in the dinning area chatting. I'm not against them doing so when they are not attending a table, but I just don't understand why they can't do it elsewhere anywhere but not in front of customers. Besides that the service was okay. Overall, come here if you like the show "Sex in the City" or wanted to dine in for the environment.

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Delicious food ! Excellent service by Pierre ! Fun atmosphere! Good music Our favorite spot in nyc ! Celebrated our 20 th anniversary! We will be back

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Food is overly salty. Service is terrible with inattentive waiters. Our waiter today only came by to take our order and we never saw him again. Sorry but a service like that does not deserve any tip whatsoever. Such a shame because this was once a really good spot.

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I was late for my reservation on a busy Saturday night and they were so accommodating and got an amazing table 5 min later. Ordered their cheeseburger of course and portion of fries never disappoints. Great customer service!

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We stepped in for lunch with a group of six. The waiter was not friendly at all and was not hiding his dissatisfaction when we ordered what for him probably seemed not (expensive) enough. We're from Belgium and we're quite familiar with French cuisine. We must say, for us this was a disappointment.

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We went to Pastis for dinner and it was overall a great experience. The restaurant was super busy with people but that didn't impact the service! We ordered the filet with potato crème and mussels with French fries. The food was absolutely superb, amazing flavors and sauces. 10/10 will definitely come back!

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I wasn't sure if this was just a cute spot in Chelsea that people go to because it looks trendy. The food was amazing, as was the space itself and the cocktails. I plan on making this a regular spot. Every item on the dish was memorable for me and we ordered the the tuna crudo, lobster salad, Tagliatelle Vert, and the profiteroles. This place is definitely group friendly and a solid spot for after work drinks.

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I'd heard great things about Pastis for quite a while and somehow never had come here until last night for an early dinner. We started with the artichoke hearts and the ravioli, both were incredible. For my entre I had the cheeseburger and my girlfriend had the tuna niscoise salad. The burger was incredible, and although I didn't think the salad looked very good my gf seemed to love it. Btw I suck at French but if you point you don't have to try and pronounce the names

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Delicious Lunch. Beet salad was perfect. Friday is Bouillabaisse day. Monkfish, red snapper, shrimp, Branzino and mussels in a delicious classic broth with rounds of crisp baguette with aioli. Couldn’t have been better. Profiteroles were excellent too. The house rose and Rhône wine by the glass were well chosen. Server was knowledgeable and congenial.

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I have no idea what happened to Pastis, or to Keith McNally. I remember having a very nice brunch here about a year ago, soon after restaurants came back, with personable service, and reasonable prices. Today, I didn't have a meal here, I had an experience in the meatpacking district At A Business That Needed To Pay Rent.Pastis is now stingy, joyless, and slightly mean.The prices mixed with the quality of the food and the service was just...baffling. The $26 calves liver special came with a few thin slices of semi-tough meat in a giant maroon pool of sweetened onion jus...and that was it. No vegetables, no fries, nothing on the side. The fries we ordered separately ($10, the actual nerve) were fine. I don't know why the nicoise martini (pink hued, lovely shade) was so terrible, but I'd avoid it. It was...puke-worthy. Their Bloody Marys were only slightly more expensive than you'd find literally anywhere else, but they weren't slightly better than you'd get anywhere else.My partner said his omelet was ok, so I'd stick to the omelets and sandwiches; anything further out on the price range, you won't get your money's worth, something's gone a little sour with the cooking here.They gave us a bread basket with three slightly stale pieces of tasteless bread and some whipped butter. At least they included the bread?Our server was strange, stiff, and slow. We had been seated *for quite a while* before anyone came over to give us water. It was getting to the "should we just leave?" stage of things. Water glasses were left empty. Water carafes were not replaced. Plates weren't cleared. Cocktails were replaced leaving the old empty dirty cocktail glasses just sitting there. Again, sure, no biggie, but with $26-36 entrees FOR LUNCH?!There was one moment I was returning to our table from the restroom, and a server was winding his way around the very cluttered layout, heading right towards me. Having been in so many nyc restaurants for so long, I expected him to fold a napkin over his arm and swoosh aside, gracefully. Instead, he barreled right past me, shoulder checking me as he went. This one small moment summed up the entire experience.

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Our first restaurant night out in NYC. Located in a charming section of the Meat Packing District, it had all the charm of NYC and a Parisian bistro all in one! Service was impeccable. You must arrive early and try to score seats at the bar for pre-dinner cocktails - they make a nice Martini! Food was totally prepared to our satisfaction with each dish being sampled by my party with great glee. Be prepared for a loud room when filled - if you are looking for more quiet then book an outdoor table. Overall, a memorable experience and we cannot wait to return!

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Very atmospheric trendy restaurant, got a good vibe from when we walked in the door. Food was excellent, had the onion soup and fillet steak. Great experience, I’d highly recommend.

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