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Theater District: The Best of NYC Dining - Restaurant

Chez Josephine

A show before the show?rococo bistro combines great fun with good food and nonstop music.

Food

(8)

Ambience

(7)

Service

(7)

Value

(7)

The Scene

Every night's a party at this flamboyant bistro in the Broadway theater district. The irrepressible host, Jean-Claude Baker, has created a living homage to his stepmother, Josephine Baker, the chanteuse who was the toast of Paris in the '20s. Broadway musicians occasionally drop in to take over the piano--Harry Connick Jr. was the house crooner here for a year--or break out in song.

The Food

Opt for the lusty specialties like choucroute garni(sauerkraut with white sausages and potatoes); boudin noir (pork and blood sausages) with sauteed apples, red cabbage and french fries; or goat cheese ravioli in a light veal stock. Steak au poivre can be tough one night, better the next. Standard bistro desserts hold few surprises, but they are satisfying, especially the textbook creme brulee and intense cappuccino mousse.

Intermission

While the restaurant can be crowded and loud before theater, from 8pm to 10:30pm the setting is less frenetic and more romantic.

Party Down

Upstairs is a beautiful Moroccan-style dining room that can be booked for private parties.

414 W 42nd St
New York ,  NY   10036-6806
Phone: (212) 594-1925
Fax: (212) 868-1443