“A hard pass here. Felt super pressured from the waitress to order main courses after ordering a handful of apps/raw bar plates (wanted to try a bunch of things and we thought this would be enough) and then felt judged when we didn’t order mains.”
5.5/10French
AI-generated summary
Get the . It's the one dish nearly nobody argues with, about $25 with a good bun. The chocolate soufflé and the goat cheese croquette also land. The viral and the split people hard, and some got their cooked wrong. It's loud and pricey, and service complaints come up a lot, from rushing to plates being cleared mid bite.
“A hard pass here. Felt super pressured from the waitress to order main courses after ordering a handful of apps/raw bar plates (wanted to try a bunch of things and we thought this would be enough) and then felt judged when we didn’t order mains.”
“Went last night hated it. Freezing cold, major fragrance scent pumped into the restaurant, food very mid , and they cut the heart off the artichoke! wtf? Never again.”
“Got the steak frites at medium, got medium rare/ close to rare.”
“Café Chelsea has good atmosphere as well.”
“a cozy dimly lit meal in Cafe Chelsea”
“Both often have a lovely, warm vibe”
“Cafe Chelsea has a very pleasant, simple burger for \~$25(?).”
“I really liked the maitake au poivre at Cafe Chelsea! Meaty, savory, have it with their roasted potatoes with a squeeze of lemon”
“The burger at Cafe Chelsea.”
“The bread puddingy French toast at Cafe Chelsea is even better!”
“Cafe Chelsea has a great one”
“Hated Chelsea cafe. That "viral" ravioli tasted like suburban butter pasta. Service was terrible. Tragic.”