La Bonne Soupe has been serving Midtown since 1973. In 2020, the kitchen was handed to Nicolas Frezal, who helped revive a Right Bank bistro called Astier after putting in time at the Ritz. He gave the menu a haircut, and brought on new dishes... I like it even better than the motto in the restaurant’s window: “Ici pas de chi chi.” - Pete Wells, New York Times Restaurant Critic