Le Marais

December 15th, 2008

Le Marais is one of many great kosher restaurants in Manhattan that prove, you don’t have to serve dairy with meat to have a great meal. My second trip to Le Marais last week was better than the first as E and I sat at the bar, getting recommendations from the bartender on everything from his favorite beer, a double-fermented “Champagne” lager” to the perfect amount of tabasco to ask for in our beef tartare.

We’d heard that the beef tartare recipe was recently updated so I was intrigued to try it out. On our past visit it was overloaded with spicy Dijon mustard and though tasty, it was sloppy and cloaked the taste of the meat. Monday’s version was delicately seasoned and silky, with a hint of spice, served with a mountain of crispy frites and greens. We shared a risotto special to start, with salty leeks on top. The risotto did seem to be yearning for a hit of parmesan but the rice was creamy and rich without it.

The menu features many other traditional French bistro dishes like duck confit salad and steak au poivre as well as more exotic offerings like merguez sausage with cous cous. You’ll even find non-dairy creme brulee! Even a fromage-head like myself was pleased with the meal.

Le Marais: 150 W 46th Street
Cuisine: Steakhouse, Kosher
Average Entree Price: $25-$35
Food: Very Good
Service: Very Good
Value: Good
You Gonna Finish That? Every last bite.

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5 Responses to “Le Marais”

  1. ariel on December 16, 2008 10:40 am

    there is a great kosher review site called notjustgefilte.com.
    It is the urbanspoon/chowhound/yelp of kosher restaurants.

    to write or read more reviews about Le Marais visit this link.

    http://notjustgefilte.com/restaurant_detail.php?rst_id=729

  2. Erika on December 16, 2008 2:08 pm

    Ariel, thanks for pointing that site out to me! Is it new?

  3. ariel on December 16, 2008 11:44 pm

    yeah. i actually launched it a month ago. Glad you like it.

  4. Zahavah/Gayle on July 29, 2009 7:45 am

    I love Le Marais — it is my go-to classic French (kosher) restaurant every time I go back to New York (having moved away a few months ago). Generally best during the week when no B&T crowd is coming in, and especially if you can sit upstairs on the leather chairs. My favorite is the tournedos de boeuf and I love going with a group and sharing a charcuterie plate.

  5. Erika Strum on July 29, 2009 8:11 am

    Hey Zahavah, thanks for the comment and welcome to my site! It is definitely way better upstairs, sitting at the bar is fun too. I’ll have to try the charcuterie plate next time, never had it!

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