The menu at French Louie still looks pretty much the same as it did when this American-French-ish bistro opened in 2014, right down to the doodles of trees that sit below a little gem salad called “The Frenchie.” Prices, of course, have been adjusted for inflation—the 28-day dry-aged steak is now $70, not $36—but generally, what’s happening on and around your table is as reliably comforting as it’s ever been.
The sister spot from the Buttermilk Channel team works as a good all-around spot for dining in this blurry intersection of Cobble and Boerum Hill, though lunch and brunch score a few extra points for the big fat burger, which unfortunately doesn’t hang around at dinner. Remember French Louie for lunch at the bar if you’ve got jury duty nearby, an ever-so-slightly fancy group dinner where they’ll check your coat (if you’re into that), or summer brunch out on the back patio.
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