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Le Fond, Brooklyn, NY

Le Fond

4.5
4.5
24 Reviews
$30 and under
French
105 Norman Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
  • Romantic
In French culinary terms, le fond means “stock.” Stocks are the foundation of many sauces in French cuisine and sauce is the essential and defining component of many French dishes. Colloquially, cooks refer to the browned bits that form at the bottom of the roasting pan as the “fond.” Cooks deglaze the pan with wine and scrape up those bits with a wooden spoon. This is where deep, complex flavor is generated and that is why the wooden spoon is the symbol of Le Fond restaurant. The spoon depicted in the logo is an actual spoon owned by Jake, worn down on the one edge by years of scraping up the fond.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French, Contemporary French / American
  • Hours of operation
    Tuesday - Thursday: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday: 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Sunday Brunch: from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; Dinner: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 24 people are saying

Le Fond reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

24 Reviews
  1. rialto1

    New York City8 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 15, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    This restaurant was a very nice surprise in Greenpoint! Quiet, pleasant, courteous service, and delicious food.

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  2. BrooklynGranny

    New York City7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 12, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A lovely spare dining room, pleasantly quiet on a Tuesday night, perhaps livelier on the weekends. Wonderful rich coq au vin which too often seems like chicken just simmered in wine and an excellent stuffed pork. Limited selection of wine by the glass but ok. Pavlova for dessert was rich and tasty. Only complaint is no pads on the banquet seating which lowered the overall rating. That wood gets pretty hard pretty fast.

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  3. Miche4572

    New York City17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 9, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    I made a Friday night dinner reservation for my boyfriend's birthday. Unfortunately, Le Fond had to cancel because they were closing the restaurant for a private event. Luckily, we were able to rebook for Sunday night (his actual birth day anyway!). The service was great, and we even received a complimentary glass of champagne as an apology. Plus, the chef, Jake, came out to meet us (and the other guests in the restaurant), apologized, and also thanked us for coming by. Really nice! For dinner, we got the beet salad and the leek & charred octopus soup. The salad was super light and refreshing. The soup was creamy and the octopus still a little crunchy. For dinner, the bf got the short ribs and I got the duck ragu pappardelle. I loved my dish and would only share a little of the duck. My bf's stomach wasn't feeling great that day, so he mainly ate the beef, which was super tender and delicious. I'll definitely be back when we're both feeling 100%!

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  4. lilyd

    South Carolina3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 2, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Came for brunch, and would love to try their dinner menu! Excellent food and service!

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  5. brattenheimer

    Los Angeles28 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 25, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    GREAT local French Bistro. Was in town visiting friends in Williamsburg, and they took us here for dinner. Ambiance is perfect - low light, quaint, not too noisy, warm and inviting. Service is great. Food was outstanding. Super flavorful. Three of us had the Coq Au Vin. The Roasted Brussels Sprouts were divine. Would definitely go back when we're in town again.

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  6. NeighborhoodFoodie VIP

    London204 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 4, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really terrific food, beautiful presentation and perfect service. The wine pairing with each course was spot on. My husband and I had a wonderful time (he loved the beer).

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  7. Jollyollydude

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 26, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a great surprise! It was a Saturday night so we figured we'd need a reservation for anything decent in the Williamsburg area and it was raining so we didn't want to walk around to find a place. Le Fond was in the neighborhood we were looking to dine and had a reservation so we just booked it on a whim while hanging out at Interboro Brewing and Distilling (also a pretty great place). The food was amazing and a complete surprise. I would totally go back.

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  8. JuanTF

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Heaven on earth. SO SO SO good.

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  9. RFood

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 29, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was good. They were slow to seat my African American girlfriend and me. Despite the hostess and waitress both making eye contact with me, they both remained seated at the bar for about 30 seconds while my date and I stood awkwardly at the door. Once we ordered a bottle of wine I think they realized we were good customers. That shouldn't be the case.

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  10. Meredith VIP

    New York City60 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 15, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Good food and service on a nice block. It was quiet due to the weather, however I can see this place being fun as a neighborhood spot.

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Le Fond is rated 4.5 stars by 24 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. New York City
  4. Brooklyn
  5. Greenpoint

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105 Norman Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11222

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Greenpoint
  • Hours of operation
    Tuesday - Thursday: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday - Saturday: 6:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Sunday Brunch: from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; Dinner: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French, Contemporary French / American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Wine
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