Brasserie

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100 East 53rd St.
New York, NY 10022

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(212) 751-4840
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Brasserie is the ulimate dining hotspot -- exceptional fare, remarkable atmospheric flare and outstanding service. I consider myself a connoisseur of NYC dining, and I cannot exp...

Worst

pretty unexceptional and mediocre at best. that was my own experience and while I'm sure many prior diners may have indeed had a wonderful evening, this is one ny restaurant that'...

fantastic restaurant 1/29/2003

my first time ,at brasserie was only for cocktail,those are hight recomended to try ,so i decide to come back for dinner . Outstanding,food was great ,service very professionel and attentive,really like the decor alsoo.BRASSERIE,will be the perfect place for VALENTINE S DAY, i definitely want to go back there Pros: crowded, clean, not price more
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Restaurant Week Winner 1/28/2003

Having sampled a few of the top restaurant's ""Restaurant Week"" offerings, I must say how impressed I was with Brasserie's. Not just a crappy salad and piece of chicken, but interesting and delicious selections like the Peekytoe Crab Cannelloni, and the Rock Shrimp Risotto. Service was casual and attentive with a nice array of different beverages. It seemed to me that all the other diners were pleased with their food, and with the bargain price. Pros: Great Food, Good Value, Attentive Server more
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Restaurant Week Winner 1/28/2003

Having sampled a few of the top restaurant's "Restaurant Week" offerings, I must say how impressed I was with Brasserie's. Not just a crappy salad and piece of chicken, but interesting and delicious selections like the Peekytoe Crab Cannelloni, and the Rock Shrimp Risotto. Service was casual and attentive with a nice array of different beverages. It seemed to me that all the other diners were pleased with their food, and with the bargain price. Pros: Great Food, Good Value, Attentive Server more
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Enjoyable experience 1/28/2003

I've had a nice time at this restaurant. The place was busy, so we had to wait about 15 minutes at the bar before we were seated. The food was a touch bland, but certainly good. We have not sampled the wines, but I am told that their selection is excellent. I felt that in the effort to make the bathrooms look futuristic, they have actually made them uncomfortable . The service was good, and I would consider visiting this restaurant again. Pros: Unusual, Good service Cons: Very Busy, Not Romantic, Impersonal Decor more
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Enjoyable experience 1/27/2003

I've had a nice time at this restaurant. The place was busy, so we had to wait about 15 minutes at the bar before we were seated. The food was a touch bland, but certainly good. We have not sampled the wines, but I am told that their selection is excellent. I felt that in the effort to make the bathrooms look futuristic, they have actually made them uncomfortable . The service was good, and I would consider visiting this restaurant again. Pros: Unusual, Good service Cons: Very Busy, Not Romantic, Impersonal Decor more
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The Sneaky Salad ""Upsell"" 1/26/2003

Immediately after we ordered our entrees, our polite waiter chimed in with ""So will that be a soup or salad...?"" Naturally, this roughly translated to: ""Would you like a soup or salad that comes with the entree you just ordered?"" Much to our surprise, the barely there salad for the two of us came to a healthy $19 extra on the bill. The salad was average, definitely not $9 worth each. Nothing was sub-par with the experience as a whole, but we left feeling a bit swindled. Buyer beware! Pros: Ambiance, Great Staircase, Good Drinks Cons: Service, Food Value more
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good enough 1/25/2003

warm atmosphare in a ""cold"" futuristic scene. the food is good but not that good.yet, I will recomand the plce to my friend. Pros: stylish, good vibes Cons: crowded, nousy more
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The Sneaky Salad "Upsell" 1/25/2003

Immediately after we ordered our entrees, our polite waiter chimed in with "So will that be a soup or salad...?" Naturally, this roughly translated to: "Would you like a soup or salad that comes with the entree you just ordered?" Much to our surprise, the barely there salad for the two of us came to a healthy $19 extra on the bill. The salad was average, definitely not $9 worth each. Nothing was sub-par with the experience as a whole, but we left feeling a bit swindled. Buyer beware! Pros: Ambiance, Great Staircase, Good Drinks Cons: Service, Food Value more
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good enough 1/25/2003

warm atmosphare in a "cold" futuristic scene. the food is good but not that good.yet, I will recomand the plce to my friend. Pros: stylish, good vibes Cons: crowded, nousy more
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I Have No Friends 1/18/2003

Good place for solo diners, because the service is so friendly and the doorstaff is accomodating. Everyone seems to want to be in the main diningroom, but the side room is candlelit and therefore more inviting. The food is good to excellent, especially the short ribs. Pros: bartenders, good drinks, steaks Cons: pricey, noisy more
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I Have No Friends 1/18/2003

Good place for solo diners, because the service is so friendly and the doorstaff is accomodating. Everyone seems to want to be in the main diningroom, but the side room is candlelit and therefore more inviting. The food is good to excellent, especially the short ribs. Pros: bartenders, good drinks, steaks Cons: pricey, noisy more
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Superstar runway.... 1/17/2003

This place is ""done up"" in a very contemporary minimalist style, almost reminiscent of the 60s (although I wouldn't know that firsthand). It as very cool colors, the staff seems to have fun and enjoy their job, the wine list is very, very good. Overall it is a fun place to go and spend a few hours. Pros: Excellent wait staff, FANTASTIC drinks, Great wine list Cons: a little pricey more
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Superstar runway.... 1/16/2003

This place is "done up" in a very contemporary minimalist style, almost reminiscent of the 60s (although I wouldn't know that firsthand). It as very cool colors, the staff seems to have fun and enjoy their job, the wine list is very, very good. Overall it is a fun place to go and spend a few hours. Pros: Excellent wait staff, FANTASTIC drinks, Great wine list Cons: a little pricey more
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ALWAYS A GREAT EXPERIENCE! 1/15/2003

Back to the Brasserie last week and the food just gets better and better. For such a large and varied menu, the chef does an amazing job of making many very different dishes both attractive and tasty. Service was polite, efficient, and accomodating. Excellent mixed drinks and a wine list filled with great value at the upper end. Pros: friendly service, accomodating Cons: noisy when full more
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ALWAYS A GREAT EXPERIENCE! 1/14/2003

Back to the Brasserie last week and the food just gets better and better. For such a large and varied menu, the chef does an amazing job of making many very different dishes both attractive and tasty. Service was polite, efficient, and accomodating. Excellent mixed drinks and a wine list filled with great value at the upper end. Pros: friendly service, accomodating Cons: noisy when full more
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C'est si bon! 12/11/2002

While doing an Instantaneous Transformation seminar around the corner last weekend, I ended up going 3 times in 3 days at Brasserie: once for dinner and twice for lunch. Our dinner of steak frites and Beaujolais nouveau was perfect. Our waitress immediately brought a baguette and really really good butter on the table, service was good, friendly and fast. My 2 experiences at lunch were just as fine. The menu is so diverse that I didn't have any trouble finding something new to try. The frisee with lardons was excellent, the croque monsieur too. The crab bisque lacked crab, it tasted more like a fish soup, but as a fish soup, it was great! We had an hour for lunch, and service was impeccable each time. Pros: Great food, Beautiful decor, Excellent service Cons: Expensive more
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C'est si bon! 12/11/2002

While doing an Instantaneous Transformation seminar around the corner last weekend, I ended up going 3 times in 3 days at Brasserie: once for dinner and twice for lunch. Our dinner of steak frites and Beaujolais nouveau was perfect. Our waitress immediately brought a baguette and really really good butter on the table, service was good, friendly and fast. My 2 experiences at lunch were just as fine. The menu is so diverse that I didn't have any trouble finding something new to try. The frisee with lardons was excellent, the croque monsieur too. The crab bisque lacked crab, it tasted more like a fish soup, but as a fish soup, it was great! We had an hour for lunch, and service was impeccable each time. Pros: Great food, Beautiful decor, Excellent service Cons: Expensive more
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Average at best 12/10/2002

A brunch for four last weekend was a disaster. Setting aside the interminable wait for food, the cheese omelet ""opened up"" on the way from the kitchen to the table so that when it arrived, it looked like a large yellow pancake with a slab of uncooked cheese sitting in the middle. Ditto on the egg white omelet. Tiny portion of runny whites with a few mushrooms thrown in. Packaged fries. Eggs benedict very ordinary. Salad Nicoise unimpressive. Burgers burnt on the outside, thankfully cooked to order inside. Onion soup tepid and not flavorful (what happened? it used to be excellent). When waitress saw we had hardly touched the food she presented the check and said nothing else. Busboys were clueless. What are we tourists here? Drinks are overpriced; wine list is good. Unfortunately, since it opened Brasserie has taken a slide in the wrong direction. Pros: location, cool room Cons: food, service more
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Average at best 12/10/2002

A brunch for four last weekend was a disaster. Setting aside the interminable wait for food, the cheese omelet "opened up" on the way from the kitchen to the table so that when it arrived, it looked like a large yellow pancake with a slab of uncooked cheese sitting in the middle. Ditto on the egg white omelet. Tiny portion of runny whites with a few mushrooms thrown in. Packaged fries. Eggs benedict very ordinary. Salad Nicoise unimpressive. Burgers burnt on the outside, thankfully cooked to order inside. Onion soup tepid and not flavorful (what happened? it used to be excellent). When waitress saw we had hardly touched the food she presented the check and said nothing else. Busboys were clueless. What are we tourists here? Drinks are overpriced; wine list is good. Unfortunately, since it opened Brasserie has taken a slide in the wrong direction. Pros: location, cool room Cons: food, service more
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The food was NOT good 12/10/2002

I made reservations at Brasserie since I had the Dine out NY $25 Gift certificate. The atmosphere is a bit stuffy but I guess if that is what you like..... The sushi appetizer was fine but I had a seafood combo main course which tasted like it was still in the ocean....sandy, very fishy and not good. My boyfriend had salmon and had the same complaint. We both reached for the salt b/c the food had absolutely no flavor. Dessert - creme brulee was average. I tasted an aftertaste, very eggy. UGH. Oh well, I wouldnt dine there again even if they gave me a $100 gift certificate...SORRY... Pros: fast service, seated quick, sushi was good Cons: main course BAD, no inventive flavor, creme brulee BAD more
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  • In Short
    A famed architectural redesign and a seasoned chef keep this striking spaceship-like restaurant on the radar. From the catwalk entrance to the showcase of arrivals on flat...

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  • Hours: Mon-Fri:7am - 11pm Sat:11am - 11pm Sun:11am - 10pm
  • Payments: Discover, Diner's Club, American Express, Visa, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown
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