Fino French Bistro - Queens

I went to this restaurant with friends for my birthday dinner, and everything was delicious! The service was fantastic, and I loved the atmosphere. I highly recommend it, and I’ll definitely come back the next time I’m in Queens.

The food is pricey but absolutely delicious, and the service is very enjoyable. The atmosphere is quite unusual—not at all reminiscent of a French café, but more similar to a pretentious Long Island club. The music selection and dinner timing are also a bit odd. If they can figure out their identity, this place could be a five-star gem! I'm definitely planning to return for dinner. Plus, the bartender crafts excellent cocktails if that’s your preference.

We were a party of four, including two from France and one from French Canada. The food was decent, but the menu and kitchen felt more American than what we anticipated from a so-called French restaurant. Unfortunately, I was left feeling unimpressed. The prices were high, and the dishes lacked authenticity. In fact, the French bakery down the street offers a better selection of French cuisine than this place. I have no desire to return.

Came here on a Friday night for Happy Hour, but we were 't offered Happy Hour, please, they mentioned it when we went in the door. The sign at the bar was unclear and the announcement said it was only on Thursday. So it was kind of weird, but we will definitely be happy for her, just at the bar. The truffleries were from the menu, sooo flips good, had truffle grass and parmesan, so super crispy, delicious. The scallops were also part of the appetizer, it was a beautiful looking dish, everything came together and it was great. The shells were a bit bland, but it wasn't bad. Could only have used more spice and more taste. The charcuterie we have chosen was quite large, except the spicy salad was NOT spicy at all, they said that 's like it is usually, so I think they should remove this word from it, do not cause it at all spicy. The bread, oh my bread, was divine, dipped into the sauce of the shells, to the olive bath and butter. Wow, you'll ask for more bread baskets, can't wait to come back.

I’m not sure how I feel about the design and music choices (the red lighting doesn’t really lend itself to fine french cuisine) but the service and food is pretty great. The menu has a good variety of dishes and everything was nicely prepared. I will say though that of the two pieces of braised short rib I had, one was a little tough and the other was melt-in-your-mouth.The baguette and butter is quite nice.