Le Paddock — Restaurant in New York

Service was friendly, quick, and welcoming; ambiance was warm but a little darker for some tables than others. We came here to try their restaurant week menu and ordered the escargot, salmon risotto, cassoulet, crème brûlée and chocolate cup de creme. We also ordered the deviled eggs from their regular menu.

Escargot: 2/5, like other diners have noted, the flavor is on the blander side, which could be improved to your own liking with some salt. My wife's plate came with lots of sauce whereas mine barely had any, so there's also inconsistency in terms of its preparation which is unfortunate.

Deviled eggs: 1/5, overly mustardy which overpowered the entire dish, where there's no other flavor present; no sweetness, no savoriness, just the burn from the mustard.

Salmon Risotto: 2/5, the salmon at first arrived pretty raw in the inside, which is evident in the picture. They fixed it for us kindly, which we appreciated it. However, the risotto were also quite tough and not soft like it normally would be. Flavor was also on the blander side and we had to adjust it to our liking by just constantly adding salt.

Cassoulet: 3.75/5, not your typical cassoulet which is often served with breadcrumbs, and came with some beans, 3-4 pieces of sausage, and a duck leg with some pancetta bits. The duck leg was perfectly cooked, juicy, and tender. The rest of the dish felt small, like half the bowl it came in was empty when they could've added more beans just to make it more hearty. Definitely had better but it's not bad.

The creme brûlée and chocolate cup were both 5/5 for us, for they were both perfectly crafted, big in portion, aesthetically pleasing, and just the right amount of sweetness and creaminess! I would definitely get them both and I promise you won't regret it; whoever made the desserts did everything right!

Overall it was a decent experience for us; though we have high hopes Le Paddock can definitely improve and reach the 5 stars I know they have the potential of achieving! So give them a shot and definitely get the desserts!

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I stopped here unexpectedly after a race on Monday night in Prospect Park. I think they seemed maybe in need of one or two more servers ? The initial waiter missed one of the items in my order, took a good while to even get to me (not sure if this was bc there were a few more people than they are used to? ) and he could have been more well versed on the menu.

I ordered a few things, and when I asked him how a particular salad was , he jokingly said it was bad . We had a laugh , and I said no, seriously how is it ? He said it was good . lol ummm yeah - when asked this question I typically get more of a robust answer ( it’s prepared this way or that , it’s has a good balance of flavor because of x y or z … you know ?? It’s not like I’m just getting lettuce on a plate ... have you actually tried it ? That matters, you know. Even if it’s something you don’t gravitate towards, it’s helpful that you, as the waiter, seem knowledgeable on it . I also realized he didn’t ask how I wanted the burger I ordered cooked (so I had to go inside and confirm with a waitress there). Anyway, long story short - I had an emergency so I desperately had to leave, but had already ordered my food at that point . I became an utter disaster asking when my food was going to be ready every few minutes as my tension continued to build. ( fyi, I was warned the french onion soup took a good 30 mins ) .

The waitress who I was dealing with at this point was tremendously gracious given I was pretty much harassing her every few minutes. I was expecting my food to reflect the nonsense I just went through … but the food was pretty good. Great, actually (minus the forgotten burger - which I wasn’t charged for, of course ) . So yeah.. maybe a few more hands on deck, otherwise absolutely delicious food. I'd consider coming back here because the food alone can really stand on its own. Kudos to the...

This place has a ton of potential, however, the food is below average and half of my party of four became sick the following day.

I came here for my birthday with my wife and two of my friends. My wife wanted escargot and onion soup and I ended up finding this place that offered both. When we arrived, the place was packed which filled me with optimism about the meal to come. We waited about 15 minutes before we were seated.

We ordered escargot, onion soup, deviled eggs, the duck salad, the beef burger, soup of the day, and potato au gratin. The escargot was very disappointing. The escargot and potatoes came out haphazardly dumped out on a plate. (I expect more from a French restaurant when it comes to presentation). The taste was mediocre. The deviled eggs were nothing special, basically tasted like your standard deviled eggs you get at a family picnic and doesn’t warrant the price. I will not speak of the burger because my friend likes his burgers well-done for some stupid reason. The potato au gratin was ok but nothing special. My duck salad was not good. The very few pieces of smoked duck were delicious, however the rest of the duck tasted like it was boiled and mushy. However, The onion soup was outstanding. It had a rich, full-flavored broth and a good amount of cheese.

Overall, the owner should seriously consider replacing the chef with someone who respects and has an intimate knowledge of...