B. Cafe

I love this place - it has all the qualities of a perfect restaurant without all of the crowds, over-priced food and over-hype. The food is DELICIOUS and well priced. The space is beautiful, especially the backyard, and they have a nice outdoor seating area out front. Beautiful bar area. And we’re always able to get a reservation, even for Mother’s Day, on which I was nervous about finding a table since so many places book out. The staff here is also always friendly and accommodating. This has to be one of the most underrated restaurants on the UES.

Ambiance (5/5): The backyard garden is gorgeous with a floral setting and Manneken Pis statue in the back. The restaurant is tucked away from outside noise. The inside dining is ornate and welcoming. The street side outdoor dining is barebones and would suggest indoors or garden seating! The noise was low and provided a very cute and intimate dining experience! Service (5/5): The hostess was welcoming and the wait staff are extremely friendly and quick to provide help. Food: Belgian Cheese Croquettes (4/5): The dish comes with a count of 4. I was a fan of the crunchy outer of the croquettes and it complemented well with the unique peppercorn sauce. While the flavor was good, it relied on the sauce to really complete the bite. Carbonnade Flamande (4/5): The beef stew was delicious and had great depth to each bite! The portioning was plentiful and also came with the frites. The chunks of beef broke apart easily but was kind of dry in different bites and required it to soak in the stew before eating. Pomme Frites (6/5): The fries ever were out of this world AMAZING. The crunch was phenomenal and had the perfect saltiness along with a complementary triple dipping sauce (ketchup, mayo, and spicy mayo). I definitely plan on dining here again!!

Convenient location for a quick meal. Came here for brunch. The mimosa was really good with the right amount of OJ to champagne. Tried the salmon Benedict, was tasty, however the English muffin was not warm or toasted. Served with fries but would have rather breakfast potatoes. We sat in their back covered patio during the rain. The place is not completely waterproof as drops of water fell onto my head.

The weather was great that day, we were a large party and sat in the outdoor section out back. Drove in from LI, and parked in a convenient garage right across the street. The servers were very helpful and attentive without being overbearing. I love Belgian beer, and this place never disappoints. Had my usual DT. The food was perfect. Just the right-sized portions and we were all full. I should add, that I had just fasted for 24 hours so I was ravenous. The mussels were fantastic, the scallops were much, much larger than Bays, smaller than Sea, but perfectly seasoned and cooked. Shishito peppers...ate the whole large appetizer portion and then some. Dessert was hazelnut gelato and cheesecake. Damn. Definitely check this place out.

This place is beautiful! We were in NYC for the Macy's Parade and wanted to find a place for a Thanksgiving dinner that wasn't $100+. We called and made a reservation for mid afternoon and there was hardly anyone there. Too bad because the service, the food, the atmosphere -- everything was perfect! Two of us ordered their Thanksgiving meal and one wanted a burger and fries. All were delicious. If we had more time we would have gone back again to order from their regular menu because we loved it so much. Next time we are in town, B Cafe is on our list!