A beyond amazing dining experience! The food was absolutely delicious and the sommelier was so helpful and recommended a delicious orange wine for my friend and I. I cant wait to go back and eat the tuna toast again! read more

Bar Bête - duck fat potatoes - French Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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French Canadian cooking was all the rage in NYC with M Wells some years back and it has returned to Smith St at the gleaming Bar Bete. It's comfort food with French accents. The space is beautifully designed with a gold bar and black accents and banquette action. Ate: Clam soup Steamed Fish Mushroom Brioche It took a long time for my food to arrive. The food was really delicious and unique albeit the mushroom brioche was just a tad under baked. The clam soup was outrageous. The service though was lax letting me sit with clam shells putting them on a butter plate which I had to request with some gratis bread. Also, they wanted to take my partially eaten brioche but leave clams on the table to I motioned to remove I was confused A curtain is needed on the door ASAP. read more

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Came here for Friday night dinner with my girlfriends. The atmosphere was great and filled up quickly around 7pm. Definitely make reservations. We ordered the duck fat potatoes and the salad, which are must gets and set my expectations high. We got the sea urchin entree and swordfish. While the entrees were different and unique, they didn't meet my expectations after having the smaller dishes. Maybe the smaller dishes were the way to go? One instance I didn't get my beer until after 10minutes but I can tell they were very busy. But they did a good job cleaning up our table after the appetizers were served and entrees were served. Decent experience but don't think I'll be coming back. read more

Bar Bête - French Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Such a romantic decor and lovely food. We got duck fat crispy potatoes, little salad, black bass, cultured butter and bread. We also got glass of pino as well. All very flavorful with interesting and intentional ingredients. The server recommended that we order much more as the portions are small but after the 4 things we got, we were pretty full (we were a party of 3). read more

Bar Bête - French Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

If you were to try and envision a perfect date night dinner, this would be it. Nice and cozy atmosphere, really well decorated with very friendly wait staff who are knowledgeable about the menu. The menu is somewhat tapas style with smaller items up top, working your way to larger dishes at the bottom. Recommend 2-3 per person depending where you're ordering from. We started with the anchovy and French butter. It came with the most perfect pieces of toasted bread. Crisp outside with warm fluff inside. I'm not a huge anchovy person but this was great, so long as you like salty. That was followed by the duck fat potatoes which were so crispy, so flavorful, just everything you'd want from a potato. Next we went with the shrimp and chorizo brochette. Oh my god the flavor was amazing. The chili and hollandaise combo was perfect. For our mains we went on the heavier side with the rabbit & lobster sausage and the pork. Both were absolutely incredible. The pork was so juicy and so flavorful. The sausage was one of the more unique entrees I've ever had. Nice crispy casing that is sitting in what I can only describe as a buttery soup of heaven. We kept going back and forth between the sausage and pork saying "ok no this one is the winner, best thing on the menu" "no no no wait I think I like this one better" "oh wait change my mind again, it's gotta be this one" in short, just an absolute home run! Oh and we had the yellow cake at the end and needed to be rolled out of there. Can't wait to go back. read more

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I came here on a hot summer night for dinner. Usually do have to get Reservations to come here because the space is small inside and can get full very soon. We came on a Sunday evening as well. They have a huge outdoor space now thanks to Covid, but it is on the pavement. I will say that there was very little traffic on the street, perhaps it is not permitted? I do not know. We started with getting seated, we were seated almost immediately even though we had no reservations. The wait service people are really friendly and make great recommendations. I will say that the service itself is low, that would probably have something to do with the kitchen though. The wait staff is very personable and very friendly. We tried the oysters which were delicious and we also got the duck fat fried potatoes, which if you like duck fat, are amazing. The oysters come with a little bit of chili oil and garlic and they taste amazing as well. They don't come with any sides so you're pretty much getting the oyster served as it is to be eaten. After that we got The way to skip asparagus which I don't really recommend, and I also got the skates which was crispy fried with a very thin batter and the rabbit and crawfish sausage. If there's any dish that you should get it is probably this one, it is extremely well-made and very delicious. They have it down exactly right. We also did try the strawberry sundae for dessert, which is really well prepared as well. I do recommend this place and I will come back when I'm craving French food. read more

One of the more memorable meals I've had and already looking forward to coming back again. The ambiance is gorgeous - classy and not too cramped as too many NYC restaurants are. The service was also amazing throughout the entire meal... super attentive and friendly. Menu changes seasonally and they also have off-menu specials. I also highly recommend asking for a side of bread if you get anything saucy... some of the most delicious bread I've tasted in my life. We ordered the duck fat potatoes (a must-order), the sea urchin and tuna crudo (absolutely incredible), a duck confit bolognese with pasta (special of the night... divine...) and black bass en croute (cooked PERFECTLY and with some of the most unique delicious sauce ever). We topped it off with the widely known yellow cake which my husband and I were already craving again the next morning. All of the portions were great - not skimpy and very reasonably priced. Bar Bete also has a great wine list with something for every taste and budget. Highly recommend for a date night or to catch up with friends. read more

Came here for a small birthday dinner. The menu is quite small and everything there is designed for sharing. Quite pricey but expected for the type of establishment. For starters we had the feta on toast, very interesting concoction and quite good. We also had the salad which was very mustard-y but the topping was delicious. We also had the pesto gnocchi like dish which was quite tasty. My favorite was the duck fat fried potatoes and their steak, I'd recommend anyone to go here if just for this. They also give you a garlic aoli which paired well with the potatoes and steak. For dessert we had the cake which looks so unassuming but was fantastic, it was served warm too! The panna cotta kind of tasted like what you would expect sunscreen to taste like so maybe skip it, the cake is better. read more

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This was outstanding. We came for Valentine's Day dinner and got the scallops, ravioli, duck, wagyu brochette, and two pieces of the yellow cake. Every bite was great, and all would be strong re-order candidates if they were on the menu on a future visit, but the star is that cake, which is just about perfect for what it is. read more

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Had dinner at Bar Bete on Thursday night. With a constantly changing menu of standard French dishes as well as classics reimagined, it is deserving of a visit. Quality: Had a nice comforting meal at Bar Bete. I started with a cocktail, named Dark, which was rye based and delicious. For food the Tuna Toast was delicious, the fermented chili really helps it shine. The Sea Urchin Vol-Au-Vent was unique, but not my favorite flavor combination. I also felt like the sea urchin itself got lost in the dish. The Ravioli was excellent, it was stuffed with roasted squash, and served in this tremendous broth. Unexpected, but the highlight of the evening. Finally, you can't go wrong with the perfectly cooked Wagyu Hanger Brochette. Quantity: Dishes are on the smaller side, so two or three per person. Value: $14 for Cocktails. $16 for the Tuna Toast. $24 for the Sea Urchin Vol-Au-Vent. $23 for the Ravioli. $41 for the Wagyu Hanger Brochette. Ambiance: Bar Bete is a French restaurant located in Cobble Hill. It is an intimate and romantic space, which feels very cozy despite its openness. They have tables towards the front, in an area surrounded by windows. Then a bar along with a strange bench bar lounge space in the center. And finally additional tables spread to the back. The music was quiet and the conversations were loud during our visit. Crowd: Reservations are recommended, but we were able to squeeze into the bar without them. Service: Very friendly and attentive bartender. Parking: Limited street parking. read more

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One of my favorite restaurants in neighborhood Obsessed with the crispy potatoes!!!! read more

If you're a person of color, be prepared for bar seating only. When we arrived, the restaurant only had a few customers. Of course the host asked us if we had a reservation and we said no. So he said we only have bar or outdoor seating. We took the bar seats. But throughout the 2 hrs we were dining, I started to notice that the restaurant was never full. So why wouldn't the host give us a regular table? What's even more interesting was that everyone seated at the bar were people of color and everyone seated at a regular table were white. Makes me really wonder...is there some passive racism that Im experiencing here? To be honest the food was ok. Everything was over-salted. Clearly they want to make you thirsty by over-salting everything so you would buy more drinks. And don't bother getting the cake with chocolate- it was clearly betty crockery out of the box yellow cake with Duncan chocolate frosting- which by the way also was topped off with sea salt...YIKES MORE SALT ...EVEN ON DESSERT! I didn't even bother taking pictures bc i dont want any memories of this place! I gave them 1 extra star only bc the bartender was nice and attentive. read more

This is it, one of my new favorites. Incredible wine selection and the tuna toast was to die for. Like i would sacrifice a year of my life to eat that for the first time again. The entrees and service were incredible too. Such attention to detail from the staff and an incredibly timed meal. Will be back for sure. read more

We had the tuna toast and the duck fat potatoes to start which were both 10/10 unreal so good. Which we had just had more of this instead of entrees. We then had the stuffed pasta which was undercooked like actually crunchy and the flavor was just so off and weird? Bland and spicy at the same time. Then we had the swordfish with ramp aioli which came out over cooked like as soon as I saw it I knew it was dry. And the flavor again was just off and weird? Kind of tasted like marzipan? Yellow cake had a good flavor but was dry- the frosting on it was 10/10 though. Drinks were eh, space was fine. Service good. Would only go back if I was in the area and they had a room for a walk in and would only get the apps I mentioned read more

Bar Bête - Tuna toast, crispy duck fat potatoes - French Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place has been bookmarked for some time; I made Saturday night reservations weeks in advance and this was well worth the wait. Between two of us, we split 4 dishes and dessert - each plate was delicious and expertly cooked, somehow luxurious and approachable all at once. The anchovy butter was salty, creamy and paired with that type of 'crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside' bread that feels like it should be the standard everywhere. The soft shell crab sandwich seemed a little small but I got over that once I took a bite. Toasted white bread, crunchy crab, creamy sauce, just delicious. The little salad, Spanish mackerel and yellow cake were also all top notch. We could've easily finished that cake, with its sweet but not cloying frosting, at the table but we took half home to enjoy on the couch. The pacing was lovely, never a long wait for the next dish but just enough to build anticipation. The service was excellent. Only concern was that it seemed a little loud inside - we were seated outside so no problem for us, but will request an outdoor table again next time we come back. Looking forward to another excellent date night here or maybe a night when the parents are in town and we want to impress them with the good food we have right in our neighborhood. read more

Bar Bete is a very beautiful restaurant perfect for a all different types of dining. We went for my wife's birthday, but, it could easily serve as a date night spot, weeknight meal, drinks and apps with friends etc... The location on Smith is very pretty, I love this area. Servers we warm and welcoming upon arrival. The menu was a bit limited but everything sounded excellent. Some of the missteps were our fault as we did not ask any questions about the menu. Appetizers: Oysters - very fresh but the chili accompaniment needed acid A LOT of acid, we asked for lemon wedges olives - fine Chickpea Crepe - delicious, not very French flavors | confused by this dish Steak Hache - we thought this was steak tartare but it turned out to be an open faced hamburger basically... it was pretty good but a bit boring Big Salad- such a tasty and balanced dressing, we loved this Mains Crispy Fish - very good, loved the egg incorporated into the dish Short ribs - not what we were expecting as the meat was in a thin broth but they were delicious Smoked Pousin - delicious, savory and sweet with the most delicious sautéed black kale -- loved this dish Desert- Cheese Plate - okay Yellow cake with sea salt chocolate icing -- very very very good Good meal! We would go back, but, it wasn't as good as some other French places in Brooklyn (Le Crocodile) for example. TRY BOTH!! read more

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My friend and I came here with a 6:30pm reservation on a holiday Monday. We came in 30 minutes earlier than our reservation time, but despite that, were able to be seated straight away. The staff told us that we should order between 5-6 dishes for two people, but my friend and I have small appetites, so we disregarded what the wait staff said, and decided to share four dishes instead. I would say four dishes shared between two people is the way to go, unless you eat more than the average person. For appetisers, we shared the chickpea crepe, and the mushroom brioche. Both were delicious. The chickpea crepe was stuffed with potatoes slathered in something heavy, like a cream or mayonnaise. The mushroom brioche was decadent and moreish, with a sticky coating on the outside that I couldn't explain what it consisted of, except that it was amazingly delicious. We both had fish for our mains. My friend had the steamed fish, while I had the crispy fish. We both tried each other's dishes, and I thought both were of the same high standard, maintaining taste while also being presented nicely. The interior of this restaurant is chic without being pretentious. The staff here were not lacking in any form of service. Would recommend for a good French-Canadian meal, as one of the only restaurants offering this specialty in NY that I know of. read more

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Oh Em Gee. What an incredible new addition to Smith St. A delectable menu of French- Canadian inspiration will have you salivating for the next shareable course. The classic, clean design and comfortably refined decor is cozy and inviting. We came here for our 9pm Resy reservation after having a few cocktails down the street at Barely Disfigured. Moving into wine was easy with a very thoughtful and reasonably priced wine list. I didn't order the wines, but we had two different bottles of white with a light sparkle to them (ask for recommendations). Starting with a mix from the appetizers and primis to share was easy and 6 was perfect for our party of 4. First out was the duck fat potatoes. Crispy little nuggets with a dipping aioli/sauce (that didn't need them as they stood alone splendidly). Steak tartare (not pictured) beautifully presented with a fried quail egg came next and while a little messier to share, it was worth it for a combination crunch and tang. A squat little Mushroom brioche went quickly and melted in your mouth with a soft flavor. The Creton (recommended by our server) had a briny punch that was such a treat and after splitting, a perfect one biter. The Big salad is sizable and has fresh greens and reds but the mustard dressing makes it scream amazing! Last up for starters was the Steak Hache (which is essentially a fat cheese slider) but made of a mouth watering chopped steak with sharp taleggio on top. As mains we ordered only 2 and chose wisely. I mostly had the Roasted Poussin which was over the top flavorful, cooked to moist perfection and slightly dipped in a creamy polenta bath. The aged duck was worth the small bite I got as it too was cooked precisely and incredibly delicious. It barely left us room, but the Brown butter mouse cake was calling my name. This was the most amazing way to cap off the wonderful meal combining a sweet, salty and light cake that melted in your mouth. Welcome to the hood! We will be back for sure read more

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Starving, in the mood for a high quality meal, two chefs walked into Bar Bête for what just happened to be one of the best meals they'd had all year! I knew nothing about this restaurant before dining here-- just passed by and was pleasantly surprised by their creative, seasonal menu offerings, so my partner and I decided to stop in for an early dinner. We arrived at 5pm when they opened, and they were sadly booked up for the night, but told us if we could be out in 45 minutes, we could be seated. Deal! I eat like a fucking vacuum anyway. The ambiance at Bar Bête is warm and welcoming--modern, yet classic. The perfect place for a date, celebration or just a nice treat on a Wednesday, because, fuck it-- life sucks and you DESERVE. It's casual enough for everyday dining and although it's not a budget eatery, it's very affordable for the quality and location. With cocktails, wine, and 3 full courses, the bill came to $150. We did order a lot of food, all at once, of course. Standouts were the tuna toast, steak tartare, and clam soup. Everything was perfectly seasoned, balanced, and plated beautifully. Service was knowledgeable and friendly with no shortage of food and beverage recommendations. Excellent wine and cocktail selection! We also ordered a tasty fish entree, duck fat potatoes, which were solid but not outstanding. I still think about that clam soup. For dessert, we decided to try the vanilla cake with chocolate frosting. The cake was VERY dry and the frosting was not bad, but cloyingly sweet and slightly crunchy??--definitely reminiscent of something someone's mom would throw together for a last minute forth grade birthday party. The maldon salt was a nice touch to cut through the sweetness, but it was just a bandaid. I notice a trend where really amazing restaurants put pastry on a back burner and offer a panna cotta or some basic cake-- what a mistake! As an ex-consulting pastry chef, we are affordable and WORTH IT! The disappointing cake was not enough to change my opinion on our experience here, however. If they stepped up their dessert game, I wouldn't be surprised if Bar Bête receives a Michelin star next year. We'll be back to try next season's offerings! read more

A reservation is an absolute must. This place was packed on a Friday night. We ordered a lot of food, and the starters were excellent. Chicken liver pate with rhubarb had a delightful sweet and salty mix. The whipped feta cheese dish with blueberries was so creamy like a spread, better than what I was expecting. I would skip the tuna tartare. Not a standout. The crab omelet was cooked to perfection. . .nice and fluffy. To end it all was the fluffy cake with a mountain of like thick chocolate frosting with seas salt. Definitely stuffed. Also they had an extensive wine list at affordable prices. read more

I enjoyed my overall experience here. Great ambiance, and decent value. Food took a little long to come out after the potatoes, but it's forgiveable as the food was delicious. Crispy duck fat potatoes: crispy and flavorful. The parsley aioli worked well too. Rolled omelette with peekytoe crab, seaweed butter: the seaweed butter really added a lot of umami, and I love breakfast food at night! Short rib bouilli: nothing more comforting in winter than a dashi broth based soup with tender short ribs and bone marrow. Having the bone marrow in this makes it decadent. Roasted duck: the only let down here- looked beautiful and the foie gras was wonderful but the duck was tough and chewy. read more

The food, service, and ambiance at Bar Bête is absolutely amazing. Love this spot for a lovely date night. The menu is well done as well - always so fresh and amazing cocktails and wine selection. read more

Hands down, must haves is the yellow cake with chocolate cake and a calm soup. I don't see the soup on the menu but if it is, please order you won't regret it! I crave this place all the time and would just go for a cocktail and cake. read more

amazing local, quiet spot for a classy (yet casual) dinner! i actually enjoyed their smaller/medium plates (oysters, potato, leek salad) much better than our entree (omelette, sea bass) but nonetheless, they were all very very delicious & i would def come again :) read more

Bar Bête - oysters - French Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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The food here is truly exceptional. Really. 5 stars for the food. The only reason for 3 stars is the overall experience. You literally can't have a conversation in there without yelling as loud as you can. You can't hear the waitstaff at all. Not a word. It's the acoustics in the room- it wasn't designed with sound in mind. Now, back to the food. The flavors were inventive without being contrived. The black bass was so surprisingly flavorful and the preparation was flawless. Best oysters ever... the cake with chocolate frosting is a must. Just a little soundproofing and this place would be perfection! read more

I felt how much my boyfriend cared for me on my birthday by bringing me here. Everything was warm, wholesome, and fantastically delicious. From the service (we sat at the bar and interacted with servers, bartender, and management) to the wine (very well curated) to the food (steak tartare, duck fat potatoes, and clam soup) Highly recommend. read more

Restaurant is beautifully decorated and has some delicious plates of food. Ordered Duck fat potatoes- 5/5, must order, the aioli alone is enough to warrant an order Oysters with lemon and chili- 4/5, these are my favourite oysters (island creek), but did not love the toppings that they placed... found it too acidic without a kick. I ended up scraping off some of the lemon rind. Oysters are so fresh, they are still great without any accompaniments. Foie gras terrine- 3.4/5, good but did not feel like there was enough foie gras flavour that I was looking for. The grilled bread was delicious though and they provided more when we asked White Asparagus with egg yolk- 5/5, well seasoned and very fresh asparagus Wagyu Brochette with Pommes Dauphine-5/5, thé pommes dauphines were delicious and wagyu had some great umami balsamic glaze to it. Service was great and attentive. Would recommend for date night, although not a first date as the music was a bit too loud. read more

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Let me start by saying most restaurants close down during Covid. This place was born in the middle of the pandemic. we tried several different items on the menu. They were all absolutely delicious. For my entrée I had the rabbit and lobster sausage. When I initially read it in the menu my first thought was eww. I'm not sure how the server convince me to order it but damn am I glad she did. Who thought to totally opposite things could taste so good together. 10 out of 10 would recommend. read more

Bar Bête - French Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

World class elevated bistro food. Actually much better than bistro! Michelin one star experience. Lovely staff. The food is so good it is humbling. Just go as soon as you can. Highly trained and passionate kitchen. Go... Go... Go... read more

Bar Bete is one of the best restaurants in the neighborhood, I would definitely go back and recommend it to anyone. The menu is simple yet straightforward (from appetizers to drinks), but the everything is divine. read more

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I am thrilled to see this piece of heaven reopen, oui! small, intimate French dining at it's finest, with delicious, your mouth will never forget dishes and beautiful wine & bourbon selection. And the design of the dining room & bathroom, pure sophistication. Dining solo I made new friends before I left. Looking forward to our next time xx read more

Let me start off by saying I had the most delicious slice of yellow cake or ANY cake in my life here! The slice was served with semi-sweet whipped chocolate icing and topped with a tiny bit of sea salt. Just magnificent! The wine selection is not super expansive but they do have a lot more to choose from than other restaurants in the same price range and their selections vary from the in trend mineral driven whites to more traditional but not boring reds. Our server was casual and friendly, checking in from time to time without being overbearing. The music was for a slightly older crowd and the lighting was a little too bright for my liking but, not a deal breaker or anything to fuss about. I will be dreaming about that cake until the next time I come back. Keep up the good work! read more

My foodie daughter and I were eager to try Bar Bete. The place is lovely. The waitstaff were attentive and professional. Our waiter told us the idea was sharing and that we would want to order 4-6 dishes. We ordered six and each ordered a glass of wine. The wines were delicious! The first three dishes were wonderful: curried cashews and the complex and interesting liver parfait with two enormous toasts. The potatoes fried in duck fat were fantastic. The texture was amazing, the fry was great, and while they were salty, that's good in a fried potato dish. The potatoes came with an enormous amount of garlic aioli which unpleasantly competed with the salt, so we ignored it. The aioli also came with a pool of some chili oil that wasn't particularly flavorful but in any case did not add to the potatoes that were perfectly great by themselves. The next dish was the famous tuna toast. We were pretty full by then. We ate it, but maybe our tastebuds were done in by the salt -- we were underwhelmed. I wish we had stopped there. We were full after the third dish. But then, alas, the Carolina rice dish with mushrooms came out. The rice and mushrooms were swimming in a broth -- kind of an unappealing presentation. It was inedibly salty. We talked about sending it back, but chickened out. Our last dish was cod with a hollandaise, also in a broth. The cod was nicely done but not special. The hollandaise was lovely but got lost in the broth. We ate some of it. Our waiter noticed we hadn't eaten much of our last two dishes, and I told him the rice dish was overly salted. They did not comp us. With tip, our dinner was $200. Not sure I would ever go back, but if I did I would not order more than two dishes per person. Knocked off a star for urging us to overorder and therefore overspend. read more

A delightful restaurant with great service that is unfortunately wildly overpriced because it suffers from one simple, tragic flaw: everything (and I mean everything) is over-dressed and over-sauced. The popular Duck fat potatoes are an indulgence but they are basically salty steak fries. The chicken liver pâté was the best thing we had because it was wasn't overly seasoned like everything else. The ingredients seemed amazing and well-cooked but I feel like I was denied the opportunity to really appreciate them. Ease up on the salt and sauces! read more

Yeah, I'm not sure. The space is just lovely and very well done but not much else made this pretty underwhelming. We walked in without a reservation and was eventually ushered to the bar bench to have a cocktail before and to wait for an open table. At least 15 minutes passed before my husband decided that he needed to walk up to the bar to order- no problem, yet about 5 minutes later one gentleman approached us to take our order and quickly scoots away when we mention we ordered directly at the bar...but he seemed to have forgotten us. The front of house also pops over and asks us and does the exact same thing before we finish our sentence. poof gone. My husband approaches the bar and finally our cocktails are delivered to us. Some time after that, the FoH nods to accept the two open seats at the bar. The bartender apologizes (no prob, it happens) and we are eventually set to order our food. Husband has the mushroom brioche and I the crispy duck fat potatoes. It takes maybe 25 minutes to receive these bites. He can't taste the mushrooms but all fine and my potatoes are yum. We order wine and eventually our mains show up. My husband had the crispy fish which looked good and I had the brined salmon in yogurt and dill. They were beautifully plated. I requested some toast or bread and waited maybe 10 minutes before I asked the FoH for it and he waved me off saying it was being toasted. He was pretty gruff this whole time but then I see him outside goofing off with our bartender through the window and I guess I wish he would lighten up like that a bit. The overall service was dry, cold and frankly inattentive. Both our seconds were fine but honestly we both felt a bit unwell after. Of course we will be back as there is no longer much in the neighborhood and this was by no means bad, but aside from the slick interior it must certainly did not match up to the reviews or to restaurants like Evalina where we've been to recently and the food was special and the service warm and attentive. read more

Bar Bete is a very nice restaurant with an outside seating, and if you sit inside they open a window, which is nice. We went there twice. The food is great. Try the salad made from lettuce with dressing and skate! Oysters were also fresh, and cashews with curry were interesting with a bottle of wine! It is on expensive side as nowadays everything is expensive after Covid pandemic. We Highly recommend this place! read more

A delicious and beautiful new addition to the neighborhood! Came without a reservation and grabbed a couple seats at the bar. The service was on point and the design of the space is thoughtful and GORGEOUS. Our bartender Brent was exceptional and we can't wait to come back. THE FOOD: The BOUILLI (short rib, bone marrow, & autumn vegetables) was my personal fave. IMO the most perfect dish for a cold winter night - tender, savory, brothy, and so very yummy. Also loved the ROLLED OMELETTE (filled with morsels of peekytoe crab) and THE ROASTED POUSSIN (smoked leg, soft polenta, braised mushroom, rosemary). read more

when breaking down a restaurant, we like to rely on a few key metrics: quality, quantity, and price. when taken together, bar bête exceeded our expectations. when a fancy brooklyn restaurant says that dishes are intended to be shared you tend to imagine small (and over priced) plates but we ended up needing a doggy bag. please enjoy our official order and reviews. tuna toast: it's as good as it looks. fresh and light with a delicious herb and garlic sauce. don't be intimidated by the chili, it's more flavor than heat and even those spice averse would enjoy. the cold cubed tuna is a lovely contrast to the crusty soft sourdough and we wished for more. leek vinaigrette: SLEEPER HIT ALERT. this LARGE plate of leeks in a tangy vinaigrette was perfectly balance with nuts, raisins and a showering of parmesan. truly our favorite dish of the night and would suggest to all. duck fat potatoes: exactly what it sounds like. if you want a very crispy and fatty potato then she is your girl. nothing particularly remarkable, but we would argue this dish is a great form of something that's kind of always great. it's duck fat and a potato... little salad: our least favorite of the night but still great. can best be described as a great deconstructed salad with ranch dressing. it was yummy but also HUGE and would've been a better split for a larger group. if you want something crunchy and fresh it's good but would honestly stick to the leeks. ricotta gnudi: BOMB. so good. on the richer side, but definitely for good reason. super well balanced and delicious. i did declare pasta to be overrated 2 days ago so if i suggest this it must be really good. super attentive and great service. 10/10. read more

The food was unacceptably salty; others have made the same comments, judging from online reviews here. Why does the restaurant not take this feedback into account? I can think of one answer: alcohol. The saltier the food is, the more customers will be inclined to drink. Indeed, the service was so inattentive in every way EXCEPT when it came to drinks; I was asked three times if I wanted a second glass of wine, and each time I declined. We gave feedback about the inedible leeks vinaigrette (which was really just a cheese salad) and the little gem (a bed of lettuce drowning in fried onions and...salt??), and the server asked "Was it inedible?" Well, insofar as we did not eat the salad, yes. No attempt was made to ensure we will be returning (taking the salad off the bill? No. Offering a dessert? No.), so we won't be. read more

This is our favorite date night spot! Great service and even better food. Get the crispy potatoes or get out. Great cocktail list, excellent wine selection. They rotate dishes pretty frequently, so it's always fun to see what's on the menu, especially with the knowledge that eating here will always be my best meal of the week. read more