Frere de Lys

3.9 (51)

$30 and under

French

1685 First Avenue, New York, NY 10128

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About this restaurant

Frere De Lys is a French eatery that also serves select popular European dishes. The restaurant is open for brunch, lunch and dinner services. Frere De Lys has a simple white interior that creates a home-like ambience for diners. The pop of color is added with some splendid artwork décor. The restaurant offers prompt service and the wait staff is generally responsive. The Frere De Lys serves a detailed brunch menu along with a special frittata for the day. The lunch and dinner menus consist of a wide variety of salads, pasta, seafood, lamb, and chicken meals. The customers usually prefer the scallops and veggies, the rack of lamb, the sirloin steak with mushroom sauce and the croquet madame. Wines, cocktails and desserts are also available off the menu.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French, French American
Hours of operation
Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 10:00am -5:00pm Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 5:00pm Dinner: 5:00pm - 11:00pm Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 12:00am
Website
http://www.freredelysny.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1685 First Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Cross street
Bet 87th and 88th St
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
4 5 6 6X 86 St.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Shrimp Caesar Salad$17.00
Jumbo prawns crisp romaine croutons anchovies
Salad De Volaille$14.00
Grilled chicken baby arugula frisee grape tomato avocado shallots
Frisee Salad$11.00
Crispy pancetta poached eggs croutons house vinaigrette
Burrata Salad$14.00
Baby arugula vine-ripened tomato balsamic vinaigrette

Cold Cuts & Cheese Plates

Cheese and Meat
- Small$14.00
- Large$24.00
Cheese Plate
- Large$18.00

Tartines

Veggie & Quinoa$12.00
Prosciutto$12.00
Caprice$12.00
Smoked Salmon$12.00

Entrée

Spiced Rubbed Rack Lamb$25.00
Roasted sweet potato, french beans drizzled w/ red wine reduction
Pan Seared Chicken$18.00
Roasted garlic mashed potato mushroom larragon & mustard sauce
Roasted Dijon Salmon$21.00
Wrapped in zucchini radish salad
Paleo Zucchini Pasta$16.00
Avocado cream sauce basil garlic and lemon
Steak Tartare$9.00

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Frere de Lys.

3.9

(51)

3.8Food
4.0Service
3.7Ambience
0.6Value

Noise • Moderate

51 Reviews

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Nick
New York City47 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 1, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Last night restaurant has closed for good Will miss you
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PollyannaR
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 12, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Super good paleo food and perfect service
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SeanS Gold
Pittsburgh13 reviews
2.0
Dined on April 8, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Food was bland and tasteless. I would not return.
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Skip Gold
New York City51 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 21, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed our dinner. Very good service. Great ownership. Extremely friendly and attentive.
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Nick
New York City47 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 29, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Very good local French Bistro
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tenaflyeasy
New York City2 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 6, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Moules M. were the most blan I have ever had, over the last 60 years. No wine flavor, no garlic favor. I did ask that no additional salt be added, but the waiter never told me that would mean they would be in a bland stock.
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Authentic
New York City3 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 25, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Service unconventional, but good, as it felt like we were having dinner at someone's home. It also felt like a neighborhood corner. The food was quite good and reasonable. I would definitely go back.
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NoName Gold
New York City50 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 16, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Have been going to Frere de Lys since it opened. It's a great addition to the neighborhood, small and friendly with wonderful food and very attentive owners and staff. They also make a great martini!
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OpenTable Diner
New York City17 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 1, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I dont know if the french just like their food dry and burnt, but that was my experience. The chicken we got was dry and the honey cake had burnt portions. The place is pricey and I would not recommend it. Even if the food was cheaper, I would not recommend it. It is not inedible but there are tons of better places.
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brwneyegurl
Tahoe71 reviews
2.0
Dined on August 21, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Although the service was friendly, the food was sub-par. The salmon tartine was recommended by my server (one of the owners) and was nothing more than very hard crusty bread, cream cheese, and a thin layer of smoked salmon. My lamb (also recommended) was overcooked and bland. And there were a variety of things that went wrong - out of coffee (how does that even happen?), out of the dessert I ordered off the menu, and credit card was run for the wrong amount. I had very high expectations, but was sorely disappointed :(
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French, French American
Hours of operation
Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 10:00am -5:00pm Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 5:00pm Dinner: 5:00pm - 11:00pm Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 12:00am
Website
http://www.freredelysny.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1685 First Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Cross street
Bet 87th and 88th St
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
4 5 6 6X 86 St.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Frere de Lys

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Menu

Appetizers

Wild Mushroom Soup$11.00

Roasted Fig & Prosciutto$13.00

Salmon Tartar$11.00

Asparagus Amandine$12.00

Smoked Eggplant Gratin$11.00

Salads

Shrimp Caesar Salad$17.00

Salad De Volaille$14.00

Frisee Salad$11.00

Burrata Salad$14.00

Cold Cuts & Cheese Plates

Cheese and Meat

Cheese Plate

Tartines

Veggie & Quinoa$12.00

Prosciutto$12.00

Caprice$12.00

Smoked Salmon$12.00

Entrée

Spiced Rubbed Rack Lamb$25.00

Pan Seared Chicken$18.00

Roasted Dijon Salmon$21.00

Paleo Zucchini Pasta$16.00

Steak Tartare$9.00

Reviews

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