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Elevating the Humble Bird
A Review of Le Bon Choix in Ridgewood
By SHIVANI VORAJAN. 10, 2015
Rotisserie chicken has become something of a food-world darling over the last few years, with renowned chefs like Marcus Samuelsson taking an interest in the once-humble weeknight dinner staple. Some trendy restaurants are even stuffing their birds with foie gras.
The restaurant Le Bon Choix, which means the “the right choice” in French, opts for keeping things simple, and affordable. Regretfully, the service is not as streamlined.
The 1,100-square-foot restaurant, which opened last April, is situated among a string of other businesses along the car-heavy Godwin Avenue in downtown Ridgewood. The décor is charming, featuring dark wood floors and furniture. The rotisserie oven, containing five skewers, is viewable from the dining room and can hold up to 30 birds as they rotate to a golden finish. The tables, 16 in all (19 on the weekends), are set with rolls of paper towels in lieu of napkins. Two overhead fans evoke a French bistro ambience.
The diverse background music, ranging from the Beatles to heavy metal, ensures that the room always feels lively even when it’s not full of the families with children who tend to be the most frequent diners. Children even get a complimentary gluten-free sugar cookie to decorate with colorful sprinkles as soon as they sit down (the cookies are then whisked away to the oven during the meal and are presented afterward as desserts). And while there is an especially friendly staff, there are some lapses in the dining.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/nyregion/a-review-of-le-bon-choix-in-ridgewood.html?_r=0
S & S barbequed chicken is nicely done — and if you want (and live alone) it can be kept in the frig in the container it comes in.
No body cooks anymore.
How long has it been there? I must have driven past it dozens of times. I just don’t shop on that side of town.
The sandwiches are great…and a nice cheaper option for dinner if you don’t want a big meal. Roasted ginger carrots are a tasty side dish.