Seriously the biscuits and gravy with fried chicken at Republique is fantastic. I would order it over and over again.
Did I ever state that Republique was comically overpriced? Iâm prone to exaggerating so I wouldnât put it past me, but I donât recall that. Anyway, to your points . . .
Youâll never find two restaurants with the same menu.
If Republique as an entity doesnât make specific decisions that affect their food costs, overhead, and menu prices then color me confused. Not sure whoâs fault it is.
At any rate, enjoy your meals there! And, more infrequently, I mine!
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I miss Campanile, too.
Try Republique, though! Spendy, but I suppose not everything in life can be a top value. Itâs not a rip-off by any means.
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Sorry, got confused between posters.
I think you summed up the best view on Republique, itâs expensive but not a rip off.
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And thatâs the crux of it. You can dress it up all you want, but at the end of the day, itâs still a pig ear. Or a tendon or whatever.
As for Republique, I also keep intending to go there, but end up somewhere else. Itâs not just the prices, Iâve heard so many stories about the server attitude problem, and I detest that in a restaurant.
I agree it is hard to compare to other restaurants. Republiqueâs menu is fairly standard and it doesnât strike me as a âfine diningâ destination restaurant, although it occupies a charming space and charges fine dining prices.
Maybe someone can compare the following two restaurants, service and price/quality index based on two comparable dishes:
Republique: Papparadelle with pork ragu, $29
Osteria Mozza: Papparadelle with rabbit ragu, $22
Or something along those lines.
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Just trying to get an idea of where people compare the place to regularly
[/quote]I havenât been, so canât compare.
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French elements, Tournedos Rossini made according to the original Escoffier recipe.
[/quote]These things do appeal to me very much.
I canât explain it, other than we canât dine at places like Republique like itâs just another day. When we can, itâs someplace that has intrigued us like Le Comptoir. Otherwise itâs our regular spots like Animal or Angelini Osteria. We trekked thru skid row to Factory Kitchen, but not to Bestia. Weâre just funny that way 
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After that, go to Sycamore Kitchen up the street and kick yourself for not doing so in the first place.
[/quote]Ahhh⌠now that we have done. See? Itâs great value for us as a family (or girls lunch). The kids think itâs hip. We have good food, a good time⌠and the sweets 
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[quote=âfrommtron, post:83, topic:4503â]
Try Republique, though! Spendy, but I suppose not everything in life can be a top value. Itâs not a rip-off by any means.
[/quote]Oh yes, for sure. We will certainly go. But itâs not a quirky place like Red Medicine that came and went before we got around to it 
. I donât think Republique is going anywhere.
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I didnât bother to quote parts of your reply. Because I agree with all of it.
[quote=âA5KOBE, post:81, topic:4503â]
Seriously the biscuits and gravy with fried chicken at Republique is fantastic
[/quote]Egads! I love biscuits and gravy and chicken!
Republique has made this humble rustic dish with finesse and well intentioned thought.
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See. Why do you have to make me cry like that? Red Medicine . . . sigh
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You guys know Jordan Kahn (the chef behind Red Medicine) has a new place called Destroyer right?
Animal and Le Comptoir are just as expensive, or more expensive than Republique; but pretty different in style. But Angelini is probably cheaper, though very different to me in style, but I would guess most people would just think âdo I want pasta?â when choosing between them
Definitely a weird choice on Factory Kitchen since itâs only a couple blocks from Bestia; itâs far easier to sit in, but Bestia is an order of magnitude better, and theyâre priced almost identically. Their signature pasta is pretty good/unique FK though, Iâll give it that, and you can walk in⌠that might make the difference for most people haha
Yep⌠Youâre probably right about all of that. You forgot how beautiful Republique is too 
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Yep⌠I had to step away from the weirdness that is the Destroyer thread.
It was a weird thread, but anyone missing Kahnâs cooking should be happy about Destroyer regardless of the press surrounding it. I was a late night regular at Red Medicine, and spend the night at the restaurant when it closed eating my way through their menu.
The only negative to Destroyer for me are the extremely limited day time hoursâŚhah
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I was a late night regular at Red Medicine, and spend the night at the restaurant when it closed eating my way through their menu.
[/quote]Thatâs funny.
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The only negative to Destroyer for me are the extremely limited day time hoursâŚhah
[/quote]Yes⌠it makes it difficult for people who live across town. Unless youâre an intrepid food seeker.
how much will those fuckin kevin logo T-shirts cost
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The F if I know - it was a f-ing joke - the t-shirts that is - certainly not kevin!!!
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