Chateau Capitaine — Restaurant in New York

Delicious food, great presentation, and excellent service!

We had an early family dinner at Chateau de Capitane in March 2024. It was Sat but the music would start much later so there was no noise and we could talk. Almost all food we ordered was exceptionally delicious, from appetizers to desserts. The service was very attentive and we also got good suggestions helping to avoid ordering too much :)

We highly recommend Chateau de Capitane for excellent delicious food and we'll certainly be back!

Appetizers Trio Tartare - awesome! It had tuna, salmon, and yellowtail tartare and each had its own distinct taste. Can't really say which one was better as they were all good but different.

Sesame Tuna - perfect! Tuna was tender and flavorful, melting in the mouth.

Duck Salad - this one could be better as the duck was dry and scarce.

Arugula Goat Cheese Salad - delicious! We were debating whether to order this salad as we make it at home, but we didn't regret. It had a perfect combo of ingredients + some sauce or smth making it a harmony.

Kutaby with Herbs - fresh, warm, flavorful.

Belyash with Meat - this eastern russia deep fried meat patty was about 1.5x of the standard size. It had perfectly fried dough (not burned) and plenty of juicy medium cooked meat inside. I tired belyashi in restaurants in russia and made at home, but this one surpassed them all. Just this single belyash already makes it worth coming back to Chateau de Capitane :)

Soups Uha with Salmon - it was good, fresh, and clear. Plenty of salmon. It was tasty but somewhat standard. The taste could be made more colorful with some extra spices and maybe lemon.

Dushpora - fresh and tasty, with cute mini-dumplings. We all tried and liked it.

Solaynka - this one was unfortunately a miss. Tasteless and over salted.

Mains Duck with Dried Fruits - simply amazing! If you like duck - this a must have! The portion was very generous and had la parts of duck - legs, wings, and breast. It was super juicy and tender, cooked to perfection. The dry fruits were of a good variety and matched the duck.

Chilean Sea Bass with Creamy Polenta - soft, flakey, delicious! It wasn't not too fatty as a sea bass could be. Polenta was a great match as well as a mushroom sauce served on the side.

Grilled Branzino - it was served nicely peeled off the bones and had great flavor and texture, yet was not "fishy".

Stuffed Jumbo Shrimps - these were very good according to the people...

I was very much pleased with the sense of home I received while eating here.

It is truly a family oriented and cozy place to dine, with no doubt.

The avocado salad dish (appetizer) was, as is clear in the pic I shared here, superb and utterly fresh as can possibly be. I gobbled it up with ease, but in terms of what was coming, it was only a tease.

I've come to learn that cutting corners in the restaurant field becomes clearly evident in the servings/product but you wont catch that happening at De Captained. You are given large servings of fresh and quality food which is continuously served to you. All the while, I remained entertained by light music and friendly conversation with a local waiter, and the (rather boring) date I brought.

I enjoyed the lamb kebob and reminisced as I was having my lunch, as to how it is very much as good as similar dishes I've had while visiting the Mediterranean abroad.

Jessica, my date tried the Escargot and mentioned it is among the finest she ever had. She comes from an aristocratic family and so I thought that a little hard to find - being that she's probably been fed it since in diapers - but she insists "The Best I've Ever Had"

My kebab was grilled to perfection and was super tasty. It did not need any spices or salt as the chef did a great job of spicing it up ready to be swallowed by a starving patron like myself.

Overall I am very happy with my choice to come for lunch here, however, I had to give Jessica the boot as she never offered to split or chip in on the bill, which I find unacceptable.

Keep up the good...

Hands down the best Espresso Martini and Sea Bass that I have ever had! The food and drinks here were amazing, this restaurant is in my top 5 of all time and I spend more money on food than rent.

The Espresso Martini was the best I've had so far and the French Martini was something different and special, better than any other restaurant or bar. We had the Grilled Octopus which so tasty and perfectly cooked, the Oyster Shooter was awesome, The Foie Gras was different from every other restaurant but definitely a favorite, The Sea Bass was the best fish I've had and the Lamb Chops were delicious and cooked to perfection.

The restaurant is nice and the staff is super helpful, polite, fun and their suggestions were spot on. I highly recommend this restaurant, they give you a different and probably better version of your favorite dishes, a little pricey but worth it, you have to experience this...