Capsuoto Freres Restuarant Review

I don't pretend to be a connoisseur of fine wine, good food, or nice French restuarants. Yet, here I am writing a review of an excellent restaurant in Manhattan.

To cap off our trip to New York, Cheryl, my mother and I went out for a nice dinner tonight. At Cheryl's recommendation we went to Capsouto Freres on the lower east side. The building is a quaint, old fashioned affair with a very warm atmosphere. The service was superb - we were seated by one of the owners himself, who with exaggerated gestures and good humour led us to our seats. The waiter, with a very nice French accent, was equally warm, welcoming and friendly.

The food surpassed expectation - I (rather politically incorrectly) chose the veal, while my mother and Cheryl opted for steak, which we enjoyed with a good bottle of Merlot. For dessert, Cheryl and I each had our own chocolate souffle (the waiter warned us that terrible things had happened, including divorce, when someone thought they could actually share a souffle. To avoid disaster, we each got our own:-)

At the end of dinner, when we needed to get a cab home, Mr. Sam Capsouto himself walked us down the road to Hudson to help us get a taxi back to our hotel.

So - fine food, good wine, excellent service, warm atmosphere...what better way to complete our Taking of Manhattan?

So, another must do if you are in New York City - visit the Capsouto Freres!