Brasserie Jo

09/12/09

Loud but Lively

by Gesq at Citysearch

It's a bit loud in here for a dinner for two to be romantic, but the lamb is excellent. It may be a bit myopic of me, but I tend to order it every time. It never disappoints. The staff is attentive and the bar area is nice, albeit crowded.

• Pros: Amazing Lamb
• Cons: Loud, Crowded

07/15/09

pet friendly?

by arosu at Citysearch

The parking may be a problem, unless you want to pay the valet $12 for it for no more than 3 hours. If you have a big dog, I would not recommend to bring it here, because there is very little room on the patio. The claimed dish for dogs is not given at all, just a bowl of water, unless you want to order something of the menu for you pet. The Tuesday special is just for people who sit at the bar, so if you want it then do not bring a dog.

• Pros: decent food
• Cons: very little place for dogs, no dish offered to them

03/04/09

You can find better somewhere else

by ABC423 at Citysearch

I came here during restaurant week with an open mind, and a positive attitude.

I left feeling bitter and cynical.

There were a few positives, thus the two stars, as opposed to one. The atmosphere is nice, thought a bit more dull than I was expecting. I was very excited to see that they served Lindemans Framboise beer. I had had it once before in NYC, for $14 for a bottle. It was expensive, but it was delicious and the bottle filled my glass twice, so I thought it was worth it. When I saw it one the menu here for $10, I ordered it immediately. But this time, no bottle! Just one glass! I had the baked brie for an appetizer. It was fine, but my friend's beer-cheese beignets were amazing! The service was fine, nothing to complain about.

Now the negative: For my main course, I ordered "The Famous Shrimp Bag." I like to think when a restaurant modifies any item with the words "the famous" it means that they do a really good job with it. Apparently, I'm wrong. They could've called it "The Famous Salt Bag" to make it far more appropriate. (I'm sure you can come up with other nouns to fill in there.) The pastry bag was filled with a mix of rice, herbs, shrimp, and mushrooms with no discernible flavor, other than salt, a flavor that was echoed by the lobster sauce that surrounded the bag. I appreciated my sweet beer all the more, as it was perfect for washing the taste of the food out of my mouth.

Needless to say, I won't be going back to pay an absurd amount of money for food that might give me a stroke.

• Pros: Drink selection, appetizers
• Cons: very salty food, overpriced