Freelance Cafe & Wine Bar

We had heard great things about their food and I had never eaten here before. We were the 1st customers of the evening which may have been the problem. We got the appetizer Portuguese octopus and it was undercooked and chewy. We could have sent it back but decided not to My main course was the short ribs which were dry and took extra effort to chew them. And the portion was small for the price of the meal. It was plated nicely on a beef of mashed potatoes with green beans on each side. I've never had short ribs before that weren't moist and delicious like at Marcellos in Suffern or Banchetto’s in Nanuet, to name a couple. I have to say the desert was delicious!!! Almond pound cake on a berry compote. Wonderful balance of sweet and tasty. Definitely get this if you go. Another person came in and sat at the bar and asked if business was slow. The person who took our order said the whole town was quiet. I guess he didn't look at Ottos who had at least 12 -15 diners that we could see from our seats. In addition we were never asked through the meal how were things or did we need something else. At the end of the meal we were asked how everything was and when I told him, he said no one ever had said that before about what I ordered. Maybe we got them on a bad night. Unfortunately we will not be going back.

First time at Freelance and it didn't disappoint, it was an amazing experience! The food was outstanding. It was hard to only choose a couple of apps but we settled on the duck confit and coconut shrimp and they were excellent. The duck was tender and really delicious. For entree's we went for the special of filet mignon with shrimp and the short ribs. Both dishes were freshly cooked and didn't leave us overly stuffed. This left room for a lovely blueberry crumble for dessert. The service at Freelance is very attentive and friendly. We will be back!! Thanks Joe and team!

This is our absolute favorite place to eat. A neccessity for us. We can eat here regularly because the menu is that strong. Menu is varied, yet edited, and all dishes are fantastic. Never a bad meal. The staff, Joe, Memo, Omid, Benny are an essential part of the experience. They provide great care and keep the atmosphere welcoming and lively.

Just like the person who left the review before mine said, this restaurant has a serious issue with understanding and accommodating dietary restrictions. Dairy and eggs are first two of the 8 major allergens that all restaurants and restaurant staff should be aware of. If someone specifically requests no dairy and is then served a dish with butter it’s a major safety and health risk. Can’t believe this needs to be said.

Just picked this place after googling and it didn't disappoint! The service was great! Good was excellent and didn't feel too stuffed. Pretty area to walk it off after too!

Wow!!!! Unfortunately in a negative way…!!!! What a disappointment!!! Let’s start saying this place was not even busy/empty when we came here so no excuses for the lousy service…. These are just a few negative details of a badly dinner experience that we had in this “Restaurant “…so…….we were a party of 2 and we decided to have a little tasting experience of the menu items ordering a few different dishes from it…🤕….Steak overcooked and foul taste of the side dish that was going with it…..(spinach)…..the Octopus dish was undercooked and chewy , Tuna tartare good flavor but then It was served with their homemade “stale” potato chips? …What a disappointment/shame….that completely ruined the dish…… The sauce from the Escargot dish over-seasoned and extremely salty,….the simple green beans with my Short-rib dish literally “raw”/undercooked, and I could go on and on, but at that point I tried to explained this few issues with the food to some “waiter” that unfortunately the food quality was totally subpar ….by the way very disappointing “service”as well ( if there was any)….and I guess they didn’t like my honesty and humble criticism because when I tried to flag out some other “gentleman “ in order to pay the bill (anyways we were mostly ignored the rest of the evening ) …this guy literally told me to “walk away “!!! ? Nobody even asked us once how the food was/ everything was what so ever, the entire evening….. This is how they run their business…/taking care of customers….? What a shame!!! Back in time… This Restaurant used to be a GREAT place to go to have a wonderful Food experience now with the “New Management “ they erased completely that reputation…. I wished I could have given 0 Stars ….they don’t deserve 1…..

Great food. Great service. Really nice place. Delicious hot bread served and great French onion soup and stuffed chicken. Highly recommend!

I had dinner there tonight. The food was excellent with attention to detail! The staff were exceptional, attentive and courteous..I highly recommend that you got there. You won't be disappointed!

We had heard great things about their food and I had never eaten here before. We were the 1st customers of the evening which may have been the problem. We got the appetizer Portuguese octopus and it was undercooked and chewy. We could have sent it back but decided not to My main course was the short ribs which were dry and took extra effort to chew them. And the portion was small for the price of the meal. It was plated nicely on a beef of mashed potatoes with green beans on each side. I've never had short ribs before that weren't moist and delicious like at Marcellos in Suffern or Banchetto’s in Nanuet, to name a couple. I have to say the desert was delicious!!! Almond pound cake on a berry compote. Wonderful balance of sweet and tasty. Definitely get this if you go. Another person came in and sat at the bar and asked if business was slow. The person who took our order said the whole town was quiet. I guess he didn't look at Ottos who had at least 12 -15 diners that we could see from our seats. In addition we were never asked through the meal how were things or did we need something else. At the end of the meal we were asked how everything was and when I told him, he said no one ever had said that before about what I ordered. Maybe we got them on a bad night. Unfortunately we will not be going back.

First time at Freelance and it didn't disappoint, it was an amazing experience! The food was outstanding. It was hard to only choose a couple of apps but we settled on the duck confit and coconut shrimp and they were excellent. The duck was tender and really delicious. For entree's we went for the special of filet mignon with shrimp and the short ribs. Both dishes were freshly cooked and didn't leave us overly stuffed. This left room for a lovely blueberry crumble for dessert. The service at Freelance is very attentive and friendly. We will be back!! Thanks Joe and team!

This is our absolute favorite place to eat. A neccessity for us. We can eat here regularly because the menu is that strong. Menu is varied, yet edited, and all dishes are fantastic. Never a bad meal. The staff, Joe, Memo, Omid, Benny are an essential part of the experience. They provide great care and keep the atmosphere welcoming and lively.

Great food. Great service. Really nice place. Delicious hot bread served and great French onion soup and stuffed chicken. Highly recommend!

Just like the person who left the review before mine said, this restaurant has a serious issue with understanding and accommodating dietary restrictions. Dairy and eggs are first two of the 8 major allergens that all restaurants and restaurant staff should be aware of. If someone specifically requests no dairy and is then served a dish with butter it’s a major safety and health risk. Can’t believe this needs to be said.