Sunday - did not have brunch menu- Solid old school French bistro, huge menu. Service was good, ambience was good, food was mostly excellent- bacon leek tart was divine, oysters were superb, branzino was excellent, the caper butter sauce was fresh and the fries excellent. I cannot think of a better UES bistro. The deserts were also excellent- plum tart.

Went for Mondays Martini and enjoyed the hamburger and fries with martini for $30. It was my first time there and I did like the 4 top tables were spread out but the place is quite noisy.

My go to restaurant on the UES. The space is absolutely beautiful but more importantly food, wine, and staff are always on point.

Had a wonderful birthday dinner at this little French gem on the Upper East Side. The space is beautiful, with red banquettes and vintage French posters on the walls. Service was totally on point - our waiter was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu. And the food was delicious. The menu plus the daily specials offer a lot to choose from. I started with the steak tartare, which was very good. Having recently had it at Bobby Flay's Brasserie B in Vegas, this was not on par but really tasty nonetheless. My only quibble was they loaded the plate with extremely salty waffle cut potato chips which was totally unnecessary. I spread the tartare on the rolls we were provided. My friend's appetizer was the real winner - a bacon, leek, and Gruyère tart. This was like a French egg foo young - a flaky crust with a savory, light filling. For mains, I got the brook trout, which is always on the menu, prepared with grenobloise, a sauce of browned butter, capers, parsley, and lemon - delicious! I needed to ask for extra lemon and it did need a few shakes of salt but this was a classic, very elegant French fish. It comes with a side (I chose sauteed spinach). My friend's entree was less successful. He ordered the boeuf Bourguignon, a French staple, which was made with tender short ribs over mashed potatoes. We both agreed the sauce was a bit off. Not sure if it needed something added or removed but far from the best version of this dish we've had. We split chocolate mousse for dessert, which was terrific but lacking one key topping: whipped cream! The waiter offered me a glass of sancerre on the house. Despite a few missteps, overall this is a great spot. It's not a large space but they do gangbuster business for a Wednesday night. Also, it was so refreshing that all the diners were over forty - made me feel young! Actually, the crowd is more like 60s and 70s, and obviously all refined locals. The couple next to us was particularly nice. A winner!

came here on a Friday night and while we had a 6 PM reservation, we were able to get in early at around 5:30 and get seated right away. it was quiet at this time but when we left it got much more crowded. the wait staff was very friendly and the ambience is a cozy french bistro vibe, great UES spot. started off with the escargot (which was a little salty and came on top of mushrooms instead of the traditional dish it is served in) and steak tartar. the beef was also a little bit too salty but still super delicious and tender, and the duck was great as well. i would definitely come back but would want to check out other french bistros in the area as well.

My mother and I went to dinner here on my last night in New York. She's part French, and so am I, on both sides. She adores French food. I'm not a fan of some of the more quintessentially French things, like sweetbreads, calves' brains, or mussels, but I digress. The hostess was somewhat crabby, but we decided to sit outside, in the shade, on the side street. The air conditioning inside was too cold for my mother. Our server was a young, charming, and exceedingly handsome man. We ordered glasses of rosé and perused the menu. A bread basket arrived, with a generous pat of butter. The bread was flawless, but not warm. Still worth puffy allergy face. We had the bacon, leek, and Gruyère tart to start, which we shared. It's quite a generous size, and DELICIOUS. Absolutely TDF. Probably very fattening, but we didn't care. It was SO GOOD. The Mommy ordered the duck Magret, since the confit has bones. She asked if she could have it rare, and the server (whose name sadly escapes me) said that the kitchen recommends medium rare. This was a beautiful presentation of slices of duck, accompanied by potatoes. I had a mixed green salad with grilled chèvre, and a side of Lyonnaise saucisson for protein. This is not the kind of place that offers to add chicken, steak, or salmon to your salad. The salad was sublime, delicately and lightly dressed. The cheese came as a large disk in the center of the salad. The sausages, which were accompanied by Lyonnaise potatoes, were dense and flavorful. I love sausage, but usually stick to chicken sausage. This was a treat, and Quatorze excelled. We didn't have dessert, but I'm sure that it would have been wonderfully presented and swoon-worthy.