Oh God, I had to with this photo.
Its from a picture book that is so on point with its comparison of Parisians vs. New Yorkers called Paris vs. New York: A Tally of Two Cities by Vahram Muratyan. And, being that I'm about to review a restaurant named for this term, I had a total excuse for posting this photo.
Some definitions of the word bobo... to give you a better idea of the term.
Webster Dictionary:
"A member of a social class of well-to-do professionals who espouse bohemian values and lead bourgeois lives"
Urban Dictionary:
"Bourgeois Bohême, in French.
Yuppies or dinks who live as is they weren't, love to differentiate themselves by visiting foreign countries before the herd of ordinary tourists flock after them (Croatia a few years ago, now the Baltic states), eat alternative/fair trade/organic food such as "bio fair trade Miso soup". They tend to live in mixed neighborhoods to be near the poor, but they send their children to private schools to avoid too close a contact with the natives and they price all the poor out of the neighborhoods they gentrify. Of course they concentrate in some parts of Paris and never could live in "la province". They often vote for the Communists or the Greens but take the fullest advantage of the tax gifts offered by right-wing governments."
Anyhow, to go off of the Urban Dict definition of those who "eat alternative/fair trade/organic food" Bobo the actual restaurant sources lots of their ingredients from local farmers and their new Italian spot Rosemary's (about this in a later post) has a garden on its rooftop. It is also quite obviously serves French food and spells things out in French like "Steak Au Poivre Vert" to explicitly point out its cuisine relationship to the word.
Food
French and/or American --> Seems some sites and critiques are confused about this. NY Mag says its French, UrbanSpoon says its American. What exactly is American food anyway? Other than McDonalds and Apple Pie?
Anyway, I will stop with all the tangents and get right to it.
As a vegetarian, the options are a tad limited. But with a few entree fish choices of salmon, halibut or seared bass paired with a few salad appetizers I was more than satisfied with options. The meal itself was quite tasty. All the salads were pretty standard. My salmon was fresh, not chewy but not the best salmon I've ever had either. Definitely better than a lot of other places though. And the french fries were well worth a revisit. Fresh, thick, but not too thick, crispy and with the perfect amount of salt. I am a french fry fiend and these were good!
The cousins I was with order the steaks and said they were really great.
Overall, food is good and I'd recommend taking co-workers, families or going with a group. Not great for kids though.
Ambiance
We were seated at the back outdoor patio which was gorgeous on the late summer evening. See photo below. It was breezy and the weather was beautiful which may add to my biased towards this outdoor patio situation. The indoor seating seemed cool and I would not be opposed to a revisit on a weekend night. All the wait staff are friendly, helpful and accommodating We ended up being an additional person and they had no problems adding another seat to our table (as they shouldnt). I'd recommend coming here with anyone that is looking for something that isn't too noisy but still trendy and with satisfying food. Its a good spot to bring parents on a weeknight as well.
No need to be overdressed for this scene either, although I'd ALWAYS recommend looking presentable and put together.
Resos & Wait Time
I made reservations for 8pm in the late summer for a group of nine and did not have to wait a minute to be seated. If we hadn't been such a large party we probably would have been able to sit without a reservation.
Good For: Dinner, Lunch, Date Spot, Double Date or Dinner with Friends, Dinner with visiting guests, Co-Workers Dinner with parents/in-laws or those you are looking to impress, not too scenie, but still a trendy vibe.
Bobo
181 W 10th St.
(212) 488 2626
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