This is a fabulous little spot for a date night or nice dinner with friends. The wine was great as was the food. All in all really impressed. The waiter also told us about live music they host during the week. Can't wait to come back!

Really enjoyed my meal here. We came on a Friday with a reservation at 6:30pm for 5 of us and were seated immediately. The space is relatively small, but has a great ambiance and would be a perfect date night. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered. I had the burger and fries, which was cooked very well (honestly the photo doesn't do it justice). I also tried the tomato topping for the salmon that my friend ordered, which tasted very similar to bruschetta. Would come back here for happy hour sometime and try the mussels!

For years, AOC East has remained my go-to spot whenever I crave delectable mussels. Their consistent good service, charming atmosphere, and mouthwatering cuisine have made it an enduring favorite of mine.

Had a lovely time the other night catching up with an old friend who was in nyc for the night. I got there just before the kitchen closed and they let me put in an order ahead. I snapped pics of the menu and sent them. Wine choices were excellent. Food very good and I loved the oysters. I was excited to find out my friend did mot like oysters so all for me. :). Service was fast. Everyone was very nice. Would def come back and if you have a friend you want to impress with your local UES knowledge, take them here.

AOC East is a nice place for dinner, came here on a Friday night without reservation and was easy to find seats. There are few tables but they have a long bar with tall chairs. This restaurant is a bit pricey considering the plates are small and quality is okay but I just went for a glass of wine and some small bites, so would need to try more things in the menu to make a better judgment. They have tablets with the menu so you can see pictures and descriptions of each item. First I ordered a glass of BEAUJOLAIS which I quite liked, light body and fruity, good for some appetizers. Then, I ordered the FOIE GRAS TERRINE that comes with a little salad, and a little piece of toasted bread. The flavor of the foie gras was actually quite good and the portion is big, they could just give more bread since the amount of foie gras is actually bigger. The RATATOUILLE was a bit dissapointing, it needed more flavor and was a bit small . It comes with some Crostini to pair. ESPAÑOL: AOC East es un buen lugar para cenar, vine aquí un viernes noches sin reserva y fue fácil encontrar asientos. Hay algunas mesas pero tienen una barra larga con sillas altas. Este restaurante es un poco caro teniendo en cuenta que los platos son pequeños y que la calidad está bien pero tan solo fui por una copa de vino y algunas tapas así que necesitaría probar más cosas para juzgarlo mejor. Tienen tablets donde puedes consultar el menú y ver fotos y descripciones de cada cosa. Primero pedí una copa de BEAUJOLAIS el cual me gustó bastante, cuerpo ligero y afrutado, bueno para acompañar aperitivos. Luego pedí el FOIE GRAS TERRINE que viene con una pequeña ensalada y algunas piezas de pan tostado. El sabor del foie gras era bastante bueno y la porción abundante, per podrían dar más pan para untarlo ya que la cantidad de foie gras es incluso más grande. El RATATOUILLE fue una pequeña decepción, necesitaba más sabor y era un poco pequeño, viene con crostini para acompañar.

Food is amazing Tuna tartare best I've ever had. try the couscous dishes.. they are authentic, spicy, tasty. service is casual but first class. every attentive. warm and welcoming host/owner. has become my go to once a week at least. only minor problems are: wine glasses too thick. water glasses too small. please fix thanks

Such a cute restaurant with a very cozy atmosphere. We came in on Thanksgiving for a late night bite and wine. We didn't eat much but I would come back for a full dinner. We ordered the truffle fries to share and two glasses of wine. Both were tasty. We'll definitely have to come back the next time I'm in New York.

Have passed here so many times and seen live music playing, but finally came by thanks to the Seated app! The food was great, and our server was super sweet. Will definitely be coming back. Came here on a Tuesday around 9PM. It was very laid back, with plenty of open seats. This was near the end of October, and they definitely decorated for the spooky season. In general the decor is cute. They have world maps on the ceiling, and I noticed they had a small Eiffel Tower pinned upside down over France on this map. Fairy lights hang from the ceiling toward the front, and retro artwork hangs on the walls. I finally tried escargot here and was amazed at how much I liked it. The sauce was flavorful and buttery, and the escargot itself was very soft. For anyone who's scared to try it, don't be! If you didn't tell me what the dish was, I would have never guessed. The texture is nothing like you would expect, and the snails are mostly a vehicle for the delicious sauce. I enjoyed that there was a suggested wine pairing for every dish on the menu. It made ordering a drink that complements your meal really easy. The pork buns were good and tender, but I was definitely unsure of why they would serve this here. I wish there was more sauce though. We got the lamb burger from the menu. My only qualm was that we were not asked how we wanted it done, and it was pretty rare. The meat was super flavorful and juicy though. The fries were thin and crispy. Looking forward to stopping by again when there's live music!

What better than to have a French place right by you? If you ever want good French food in a classic, rustic style restaurant, try AOC East. They don't have beouf bourguignon but they have other French classics like duck confit, duck magret, coq au vin, ratatouille, foie gras, and escargot. I think we went at like 5:30 or 6 on a weeknight and there was live music and not a lot of people. So it was perfect. I got the vegetable couscous and A got the burger. The couscous was amazing! They give you a mound of couscous and sauce with vegetables in it plus a bowl of it, so it's basically double portions - you can take the rest home. I don't know what they did to it but it was very good, very salty, but very good. All the vegetables were soft and easy to eat. The couscous was the best part I think and I wish there was more of it. A said his burger was good, but it's a burger so he always says its good. We decided to get lava cake for dessert. And it was perfect. The chocolate oozed out as its supposed to. I feel lava cake is hard to nail. I've gone to places where the lava cook was fully cooked so there was no melted chocolate inside. But when places get it right it's really the most amazing thing. Service was great. The waiter was also the host and since it wasn't too busy, he was able to be attentive and answer any questions we had. I can see why this place is so popular. The food is good and the ambience is charming. We also had brunch here too and that did not disappoint. Go for brunch, lunch, dinner, or even just for a drink. I recommend it no matter the time or day.

My friend got a reservation for us at 7:30 on a Wednesday. The place was packed, especially the bar area. Frankly, the place is super loud. A bit too loud for a deep conversation. But any annoyance we had with the noise was assuaged by the goodness of the food. We went all vegetarian and didn't miss any meat. The risotto was divine, and I was pleasantly surprised by the ratatouille and Brussels sprouts. Only one rosé by the glass, but it was solid. Good for a small group if you don't mind the other noise.