Last night was one of the best meals we've ever had at this longtime favorite restaurant! Green bean salad and tomato mozzarella ones were better than usual and the roast chicken was wonderful. Had a bit more au jus (even a little more would be even greater!) While they have daily specials, I do wish they'd change up their regular menu--perhaps a different salmon preparation, a new pasta dish, etc.
KarlS
We live about 350 miles from NYC and visit once or twice per year. We try to visit Sel et Poivre about every other year for the past 20 years. The food is great, but what brings us back over and over again is it seems nearly everyone else in the restaurant is a local from the neighborhood. That alone is the best recommendation for a restaurant, but it helps me feel like a local when I am in town. So glad this restaurant made it through COVID unscathed; we are all the more fortunate for it.
GregD
My wife and I have been to Sel et Poivre a number of times. Last night was a bit disappointing. There were a number of empty tables and yet we felt a bit rushed, with too little time between our appetizers and entrees. My pork chop was too dry as well. We'll come back, but maybe not as quickly as usual.
Catherine S.
This is a sweet French Bistro we like going to but we also like to order in the food. Love the celeriac salad and the tarte flambee, and the duck a l'orange. Great profiteroles. You also can order directly from them which is nice.
If you have a protein urge for dreamy old fashioned calves liver Lyonnaise (liver and onions Julia Child-style!) then Sel et Poivre is the place. Reasonably priced, old school French bistro decor and menu, with a neighborhood vibe, that's Sel et Poivre. It's the kind of restaurant you can make your standard go-to—a quiet refuge for grownups with smiles on their faces from satisfaction.
Susie
Last evening we celebrated my cousin's Birthday at Sel et Poivre -- where we had our favorite table (as requested) and a completely delightful evening. Everyone's meal was delicious, as always,the occasion made very celebratory, and we were allowed to linger late. It could not have been a more perfect evening!
Brett Montclair
The food was so mediocre. But come to think of it sadly everything about S and P is mediocre.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Luis D.
Excellent food & service optimum the Soucy a la Orange Very Good the Fegato also is delicias
Siri Kloud
Delicious, authentic cozy French!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Edwin H.
A restaurant I had ignored for many years and upon looking at the menu, I said hooray an old-fashioned French restaurant that has duck and other wonderful things and I made an appointment for myself my wife and friends. What a total disaster, the Calfs liver, my wife had was terrible and sent it back for kidneys hard-tsteless, the duck orange was tasteless.as was the skate fish. the service was practically nonexistent. I sure I'm lucky. I haven't been back to the place in years. I advise you avoid at all, of costs
Old-fashioned restaurant on UES. Not exactly French - I had Wiener schnitzel - but good food. My companion had skate which he enjoyed. The service lacked elegance. After 10 minutes of being ignored I had to make an effort to catch a server's eye. The men's room is a mess. Dirty, and a toilet that didn't flush. Yet somehow we enjoyed the experience.
Chris Mumm
I used to love the food here but something has changed. Plus, if u have to go to the loo here.....ITS DOWNSTAIRS...THEY EVEN HAVE A SIGN....HOLD WITH BOTH HANDS. SADLY, even the chocolate terrine was disappointing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Nancypaula
We love this neighborhood gem. The food is always reliable and service good. It was crowded last night, which is great for the restaurant, but noise was a little high. We will come back.
Jules Kenneth
I wanted a quiet, cozy place to bring my date. Sel et Poivre did not disappoint. Service was prompt and gracious, food was excellent. We spent an unhurried 3 hours there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kyle Levitt
Everything was good until they couldn't figure out how to cook one filet medallion out of two medallions, TWICE!!! Than the waiter didn't know the difference between Well AND Medium, and on the second time they messed up he tried to almost make it sound like that's what it is, I was super disappointed for they still charged me for half the meal despite them messing it up twice for me! And I I was so frustrated I lost my appetite for the second one all together!
Last night was one of the best meals we've ever had at this longtime favorite restaurant! Green bean salad and tomato mozzarella ones were better than usual and the roast chicken was wonderful. Had a bit more au jus (even a little more would be even greater!) While they have daily specials, I do wish they'd change up their regular menu--perhaps a different salmon preparation, a new pasta dish, etc.
We live about 350 miles from NYC and visit once or twice per year. We try to visit Sel et Poivre about every other year for the past 20 years. The food is great, but what brings us back over and over again is it seems nearly everyone else in the restaurant is a local from the neighborhood. That alone is the best recommendation for a restaurant, but it helps me feel like a local when I am in town. So glad this restaurant made it through COVID unscathed; we are all the more fortunate for it.
My wife and I have been to Sel et Poivre a number of times. Last night was a bit disappointing. There were a number of empty tables and yet we felt a bit rushed, with too little time between our appetizers and entrees. My pork chop was too dry as well. We'll come back, but maybe not as quickly as usual.
This is a sweet French Bistro we like going to but we also like to order in the food. Love the celeriac salad and the tarte flambee, and the duck a l'orange. Great profiteroles. You also can order directly from them which is nice.
If you have a protein urge for dreamy old fashioned calves liver Lyonnaise (liver and onions Julia Child-style!) then Sel et Poivre is the place. Reasonably priced, old school French bistro decor and menu, with a neighborhood vibe, that's Sel et Poivre. It's the kind of restaurant you can make your standard go-to—a quiet refuge for grownups with smiles on their faces from satisfaction.
Last evening we celebrated my cousin's Birthday at Sel et Poivre -- where we had our favorite table (as requested) and a completely delightful evening. Everyone's meal was delicious, as always,the occasion made very celebratory, and we were allowed to linger late. It could not have been a more perfect evening!
The food was so mediocre. But come to think of it sadly everything about S and P is mediocre.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Excellent food & service optimum the Soucy a la Orange Very Good the Fegato also is delicias
Delicious, authentic cozy French!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
A restaurant I had ignored for many years and upon looking at the menu, I said hooray an old-fashioned French restaurant that has duck and other wonderful things and I made an appointment for myself my wife and friends. What a total disaster, the Calfs liver, my wife had was terrible and sent it back for kidneys hard-tsteless, the duck orange was tasteless.as was the skate fish. the service was practically nonexistent. I sure I'm lucky. I haven't been back to the place in years. I advise you avoid at all, of costs
Restaurantji Recommends
Old-fashioned restaurant on UES. Not exactly French - I had Wiener schnitzel - but good food. My companion had skate which he enjoyed. The service lacked elegance. After 10 minutes of being ignored I had to make an effort to catch a server's eye. The men's room is a mess. Dirty, and a toilet that didn't flush. Yet somehow we enjoyed the experience.
I used to love the food here but something has changed. Plus, if u have to go to the loo here.....ITS DOWNSTAIRS...THEY EVEN HAVE A SIGN....HOLD WITH BOTH HANDS. SADLY, even the chocolate terrine was disappointing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
We love this neighborhood gem. The food is always reliable and service good. It was crowded last night, which is great for the restaurant, but noise was a little high. We will come back.
I wanted a quiet, cozy place to bring my date. Sel et Poivre did not disappoint. Service was prompt and gracious, food was excellent. We spent an unhurried 3 hours there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was good until they couldn't figure out how to cook one filet medallion out of two medallions, TWICE!!! Than the waiter didn't know the difference between Well AND Medium, and on the second time they messed up he tried to almost make it sound like that's what it is, I was super disappointed for they still charged me for half the meal despite them messing it up twice for me! And I I was so frustrated I lost my appetite for the second one all together!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2