L'Express

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   Linda VIP

   New York City108 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our first time here. Food was excellent. Frisée salads are hard to find these days and it was well prepared. Salmon was cooked perfectly. Will come again
   

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   Mark

   London7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 5, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Always great service and food. Thank you. My only negative was that we were ‘hurried out’ despite the restaurant not being full…
   

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   AlanS

   New York City9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous bistro food. Feels like Paris Frisée salad, bread and escargot- amazing Attentive staff too!
   

   L'ExpressResponded on March 7, 2025

   Hey Alan, Thank you so much for writing to us. Excellent choices! It sounds like you had a wonderful meal. We love to hear it. Come back again soon; we can't wait to see you again. Ruben Coach - Manager
   

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   Céline VIP

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Perfect family lunch in an authentic French bistro atmosphere. Pork chop is juicy, the Croque Madame is perfectly seasoned, and Tarte tatin and Creme Brûlée perfectly served. Kind and warm staff. Highly recommended ! We will come back.
   

   L'ExpressResponded on March 7, 2025

   Thank you so much for writing us, Celine. These are very kind words. I'm very happy you enjoyed your evening with us. Can't wait to see back again soon! Ruben Coach - Manager
   

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   Tracey VIP

   New York City64 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Pretty solid neighborhood bistro…good food but noisy
   

   L'ExpressResponded on March 7, 2025

   Hey Tracey, I'm Glad you enjoyed the food. Please let us know if there's anything else we can do for your next visit. If we can, we're more than willing to adjust the volume or try and get you to a quieter table. Ruben Coach - Manager
   

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   Ron

   New York City4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We frequently go the same owner's Marseille after theater and have enjoyed L'Express in the past as well. Food was excellent, service professional, noise loud but manageable (happy people, not a club-style soundtrack). The only issue was that our martinis were $16 on the menu but $19 on the bill. The waiter told us that this was because a martini ordered "up" was a larger pour and therefore more expensive. That is not an unreasonable explanation. What is unreasonable is that it wasn't disclosed up front, on the menu. The waiter claimed that many bars have the same policy, and for all I know he's correct. Nevertheless, it would be easy enough to put on the menu that cocktails ordered up have a $3 supplement. If I saw that on the menu, I would have made an informed decision, and if it was on the menu but I didn't look, that's on me. I want to be clear that this was handled very professionally and would in no way keep us from coming back - which we hope to do soon.
   

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   Erik

   New York City2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Valentines Day for most restaurants is a chaotic experience so I’m going to give them a pass. They wanted to seat us at a tiny table and I’m 6”2 and 215 lbs. I did wait a little and got a decent table. The service was slow but we like to take our time so it wasn’t an issue. The special, chilled seafood salad with cucumber, cumin and crème fraiche was very special. The onion soup and pistachio terrine were as tasty as ever. My steak could have been warmer but the frites were nice and crispy. My partners duck a l’orange was nice but now what he expected. The flourless chocolate cake was as good as ever but served way before my partners almond tart. However the waitress was very accommodating and I did get a free glass of wine for the wait. The prices have gone up ALOT! I think $40 for a duck breast and steak frites is Al little steep for a casual French bistro, but again, that is the cost of dining in NYC.
   

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   L'ExpressResponded on February 19, 2025

   Hi Erik. Thank you for taking the time to leave us this thorough review. I'm sorry to hear that your experience wasn't 100% amazing. We were fully booked for much of Valentine's Day dinner, so we didn't have much flexibility on moving reservations to different tables, so I apologize that the original table did not suit you. I also want to apologize for the wait time between desserts! This is certainly not how we like that to happen. It's good to hear that the food was to your liking for the most part, though. I'll be forwarding these concerns to the rest of the team. We hope you'll join us again for a less chaotic night out in the near future. Thor Oren - General Manager
   

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   Erik

   New York City34 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 12, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Consistently great quality French food in a bustling environment. Wait staff is attentive and professional.
   

   L'ExpressResponded on February 14, 2025

   Thank you, Erik! We appreciate the feedback always. I look forward to seeing you again soon. Ruben Coach - Manager
   

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   Mary

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Coming many years and always have had good food and service.
   

   L'ExpressResponded on February 14, 2025

   Hi Mary, thank you so much for your feedback. See you soon! Ruben Coach - Manager
   

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    David

    New Mexico5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    Classic bistro fare well prepared and reasonably priced. The house-made terrine and Frisée aux Lardons were delicious as was the house red Cote du Rhone.
    

    L'ExpressResponded on February 14, 2025

    David, Thank you for the feedback! Hope to see you soon - Frisee will be waiting. Ruben Coach - manager
    

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