We thought we would give this restaurant a try since we have been to Cafe Boulad and enjoyed it and this was close to the theatre district. This was "restaurant week"--so they had a lunch special--one person in our party said he was in a bit of a hurry--the waiter said That's good cause I'll need to get you guys out of here quick! Then when one person in our party asked what kind of stock was used in a certain sauce, since she was vegetarian--the waiter said--this is a French restaurant, what did you expect, it's beef! Anyway--only one person ordered from the special lunch menu--the rest ordered full priced appetizers, meals and desserts with coffee--we actually were asked to leave after drinking the one cup of coffee!!!!! They said they had a huge line--we had reservations at 11:30--at 12:45 they actually asked if we could leave--unbelievable!! I was embarrassed--the couple who sat next to us--gasped and said they couldnt believe the restaurant had just asked us that and they better not do the same to them!
You cant rush someone out of a place when they have just dropped several hundred dollars--and treat them
like this--we eat out a lot--been to many differnt places--with far superior food and certainly service--never wrote a review like this--but I just had to on this one!!!

I visited this establishment in August 2005 with my fiancee. Overall, we thought the food was good if slightly over-priced. Being devoid of imagination and a keen reader of reviews such as this, I had the fantastic burger. However, there were no vegetarian main courses on offer so my fiancee had to settle for a (small and uninspiring) starter. Furthermore, the waiter who served us seemed to lack basic manners whilst apparently suffering from delusions of grandeur. A bad combination of traits for a waiter: he made us feel quite uncomfortable and, in the end, slightly angry. We didn't let this ruin the evening (perhaps we caught him on a bad day) but the snooty attitude put a dampener on what had the potential to be an enjoyable meal, at least for me! I would certainly think twice before returning, particularly given the other dining opportunities in NYC. I should say that the other staff we came across in the Bistro were courteous and friendly.

I'd heard about the $29 hamburger. Being a "foodie" I really wanted to try it. I would say fair market value would be $9. The restaurant seated us in the front, the "less formal" portion of the restaurant, which was fine. But the atmosphere was very pretentious. We did have a 7 year old with us, so the "less formal" was appropriate. I asked for an order of frites for the child, our waited suggested that they could do a small order of chicken or hangar steak along side this. I agreed thinking that they were very accomodating. The bill came and they charged me $28 for this. I would not go back.

Had lunch last Saturday at DB Bistro Moderne. It was terrific in all regards on a crowded "Christo's Gates" weekend in New York.

In our party of 3, we had the burger, steak/frites and coq au vin. These bistro classics were beautifully done at the highest level we have seen in NYC. The atmosphere in the sleek space was lively, active and fun. At least half the diners had the famous burger. Though our expectations were high, we were not disappointed in that steak/fois gras/short rib combo. It's a winner. The coq au vin was way beyond what Mom may have made.

Service was friendly and very efficient. Many diners were going to the Saturday matinees and needed to make curtain time. No problem.

Most definitely, we would go again to this outstanding bistro!