Le Petit Marche: Crowd-Pleasing Bistro in Brooklyn Heights

Published on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, by Mark Hokoda / Edit Post

Nicely executed bistro standards—and, let’s face it, weak neighborhood competition—have made Le Petit Marche an instant hit in Brooklyn Heights. “It has been crowded every time I walk by. Amazing how word gets around so fast about what is good and what isn’t,” observes Fleur, who sums up its appeal: “good, solid, bourgeois cuisine, well prepared and nicely presented, at fair prices.”

Salads are fresh, tasty, and large; good choices include frisée with lardons, beets with caramelized goat cheese, and a mustardy Lyonnaise (potatoes, green beans, bacon). Recommended entrees: tender lamb shank in rich wine sauce, pan-roasted chicken (with wild mushrooms and cauliflower gratin), and steak frites, accurately cooked to order with a pleasing char, served with decent fries. For dessert, a standout tarte tatin comes with house-made cinnamon gelato.

The wine list is weak and surprisingly short on French selections. Service is gracious and professional, and most enjoy the comfortable, charming setting (though Psychobabble says enough already with the Edith Piaf).

Le Petit Marche [Brooklyn Heights]
46 Henry St., between Cranberry and Middagh, Brooklyn
718-858-9605
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  • Last night my husband, my brother-in-law and I ate dinner at Le Petit Marche on Henry Street. At 7pm, only 5 tables were full. By 7:30pm, every seat was taken.

    Appetizers:
    Goat Cheese Brulee Salad
    Country Style Pate
    Tomato and Basil Soup Special
    -Not a morsel of food was left on our plates. However, it would have been nice to have more figs, brioche toast, and gerkins with such a large serving...+READ

    Last night my husband, my brother-in-law and I ate dinner at Le Petit Marche on Henry Street. At 7pm, only 5 tables were full. By 7:30pm, every seat was taken.

    Appetizers:
    Goat Cheese Brulee Salad
    Country Style Pate
    Tomato and Basil Soup Special
    -Not a morsel of food was left on our plates. However, it would have been nice to have more figs, brioche toast, and gerkins with such a large serving of pate.

    Entrees:
    Steak Frites (medium rare to medium)
    Marche Burger (medium)
    Moules Frites
    *Again, we enjoyed everything and ate everything except for the giant serving of fries that came with the Mussels. The fries are very thin and are hard to eat by hand though. (Not sure if that's the traditional way of making frites?)

    Dessert:
    -2 Creme Brulees
    -Hawaiian Chocolate Cake
    -2 French Roast Coffees
    -1 Valhrona Hot Chocolate
    *The Creme Brulees were good but were brought out in such a hurry that the brulee hadn't yet completely hardened. The cake was good also.

    The service was great. The owner was our waitress last night (not sure if this is a regular occurence or if someone was out sick). She was very friendly, offered great beer suggestions, and kept a close eye on every table.

    We will definitely come back soon and friends. But maybe we'll try going earlier so it's not so crowded. Crowd or no crowd, it was a delight!-COLLAPSE