Chez Napoleon
8 expert reviews
“Oh-so-popular and family-run by the Brunos since 1982, this atmospheric bistro is not to be missed for its unapologetically creamy and butter-dreamy plates of traditional French cuisine.”
– Michelin Guide
Frommer's
"The Bruno family, led by matriarch “Grandmere” Marguerite, has run Chez Napoleon since 1960, serving traditional Gallic cuisine."
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Zagat
4.1
"“Vérité” could be the motto of this circa-1960 Theater District “relic” where an “old-school” crew dispatches “time-stood-still” French bistro classics à la escargot, frogs' legs and calf's brains."
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New York Magazine
"The menu is classic Provencal food presented in a properly no-fuss, rustic fashion. Escargot de Bourgognesix sizable, chewy yet tender snails drenched in rich garlic butter are served piping hot."
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Rough Guide
"A friendly, family-run bistro, it’s stuck in a time warp in a good way."
Time Out
"Everyday food that would soothe an irascible emperor is on the menu at this Theater District charmer."
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