Jacques Brasserie on the Upper East Side

Jacques Brasserie used to be my favorite French restaurant when we were living on the Upper East Side and it has been 9 years since our last visit! So we decided to go back there for a lunch on a weekend. The place looks like what I remember: brasserie feel with a decor that would make you think that you just travelled across the ocean in a restaurant in Paris, besides the music being more international!

As it was a hot day, I did not feel like having an aperitif or a glass of wine, so I opted for an iced coffee while Jodi got a tea.

Iced coffee at Jacques Brasserie on the Upper East Side

I hesitated a bit for appetizer between the escargots and the foie gras terrine and chose the former that came piping hot but was so good! Of course, I had to have some bread to dip in the butter, garlic and parsley sauce that is what makes this dish amazing!

Jodi got an arugula and apple salad (without pecans) that had a generous amount of blue cheese, while I got their steak frites. It was an 11 Oz thick piece of sirloin that was perfectly cooked medium-rare, looking the same as I remember! When ordering the steak frites, you can choose between a sauce au Poivre or a béarnaise which was my choice. Everything was delicious, even the fries that, although not freshly cut, were crispy.

We did not have dessert as we had other plans, but we left happy that we went back to Jacques Brasserie: I am glad this place is still there and will try to go back before the next 9 years…

Enjoy (I did)!

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Jacques Brasserie - 206 E 85th St, New York, NY 10028

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