Barbes in Hoboken, NJ
So we are back at Barbés, the Moroccan-French restaurant located uptown Hoboken. But this time, I wanted to try their French dishes, the past times having indulged in their couscous and tagines that are very good. After this visit, I remain convinced that this is the spot for moroccan cuisine, less for French. Take the confit de canard for instance: good, not salty, but the skin was charred. For sure, a crispy skin is a must have with a duck confit, but they pushed it a bit far. The steak au poivre, a nice piece of sirloin smothered in a nice peppercorn sauce was also decent, but I had to send it back twice as they did not cook it as ordered: medium-rare: the first one came medium, the second, that they then refired, rare. And what bothered me a bit was that the manager tried to argue that the meat was perfectly cooked. Where are we? In Paris?
Duck confit at Barbes in Hoboken, NJ
Steak au poivre at Barbes in Hoboken, NJ
Duck confit at Barbes in Hoboken, NJ
French fries at Barbes in Hoboken, NJ
No, Moroccan dishes are much better like the Mediterranean salad, made with Zaalouk (an eggplant salad), shashouka and hummus.
Mediterranean salad at Barbes in Hoboken, NJ
They do serve cocktails but it took a while for my drink to come...I got the Road to Sahara that is their old fashioned. Well done.
Old fashioned at Barbes in Hoboken, NJ
We did not have dessert as a bit frustrated with the service and the issue with the steak. Anyway, they did not really ask us if we wanted any and just brought us the bill! So we paid and left, quite disappointed this time since our previous visits were enjoyable. Hopefully the next time we will go will be better...
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Barbés - 1300 Park, Hoboken, NJ 07030
