Popular Theater Restaurant To Close?

[+ Lucky]

The NY Post reports that Cafe Un Deux Trois will be closing permanently. This is not the first such report, as during the pandemic they struggled mightily. This is the restaurant on W. 44th favored by theater people, where you could often see important Broadway people.

Incidentally, it is where my husband and I got married. Our Central Park wedding was foiled by rain, and we were planning to lunch here anyway. We thought we were having a quiet ceremony, but once that kiss took place, the entire restaurant applauded. I will always have fond memories of eating there, especially with fellow board members.

Let's hope that this is a false alarm!

[ShortCutie7]

Ooh, I’ve always wanted to eat there… hopefully it survives!

[d.anders]

I had no idea it was still around. 

[+ azdr0710]

https://www.cafeundeuxtrois.com/

 

[ShortCutie7]

Now I remember why I opted not to eat there:

https://a816-health.nyc.gov/ABCEatsRestaurants/#!/Search/40369461

I don’t think restaurants realize the impact of these grades…

 

[+ Lucky]

So it's true. Sigh.

https://nypost.com/2026/01/03/entertainment/celeb-favorite-times-square-restaurant-un-deux-trois-closes-after-48-years-its-an-institution/

[Luv2play]

I wonder what the numerous violations concerned. If they related to the kitchen, then better it closes before people get sick. 

[ShortCutie7]

22 minutes ago, Luv2play said:

I wonder what the numerous violations concerned. If they related to the kitchen, then better it closes before people get sick. 

These are the violations found in their inspection about a year ago… they don’t seem so bad (compared to others I have seen), but I generally will not go in a restaurant with a grade other than “A” in the window, and I know I’m not alone!

[+ azdr0710]

health violations are very easy to resolve....rising expenses did it in......

Edited Sunday at 07:37 PM by azdr0710

[ShortCutie7]

9 minutes ago, azdr0710 said:

health violations are very easy to resolve....rising expenses did it in......

True, but the issue I’m referring to is not the violations themselves, but the grade in the window- the violations could have been resolved the next day, but if the restaurant doesn’t get re-inspected and given a new grade, they still have the B/Grade Pending/etc in the window preventing some potential customers from coming in.

[Luv2play]

6 hours ago, ShortCutie7 said:

These are the violations found in their inspection about a year ago… they don’t seem so bad (compared to others I have seen), but I generally will not go in a restaurant with a grade other than “A” in the window, and I know I’m not alone!

Looking at these sanitary violations, I would say they are very serious and can cause food borne illnesses. Better this restaurant is shut down.

[+ Lucky]

I ate there dozens of times and did not get sick. It's a fast moving restaurant...or was.

[Nue2thegame]

18 hours ago, Lucky said:

I ate there dozens of times and did not get sick. It's a fast moving restaurant...or was.

But you’re “Lucky”.