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Chez Josephine, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC — Revisit

I had dined at Chez Josephine years ago when the dapper Jean-Claude Baker — adoptive son of Josephine — was still alive and greeting guests as they arrived. I wondered whether it would be the same.

Sadly not.

The half lobster salad ($22) arrived missing it’s menu-stated avocado, potatoes, grated horseradish and the vinaigrette. I informed the waiter, who never returned with the missing items. The lobster was also not-so-fresh, overcooked and served with winter-tasting tomatoes in summer.

Elvira’s down-home fried chicken served with sweet potato fries was fine although a small portion for the price; the accompanying blueberry cornbread was inedible ($22).

I won’t be back!
– bonnie

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Chez Josephine
Hell’s Kitchen
414 West 42nd Street
New York, NY
212.594.1925
www.chezjosephine.com

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Chez Josephine, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC — Revisit