La Grenouille

Everything I loved about my recent dinner at La Grenouille:

- Flowers! Dozens of beautiful, fresh bouquets filled the restaurant and made it smell amazing
- Live Jazz! They played throughout the evening
- Bill! He was so attentive and friendly
- Soups! The split pea soup and the onion soup were best we've ever had
- Champagne! The whole restaurant got a free glass at one point

It's a gorgeous, cozy, romantic spot. The food was overall was very good. My only complaint was that the chicken was a bit dry, although the sauce it came with was scrumptious. To make up for it, Bill brought us dessert on the house -- a decadent chocolate grand marnier mousse. I will absolutely come back!

Jackets required for the guys.

Very underwhelming meal for a $600 bill. They fill you up on bread type things in the beginning, the appetizers and entrees were similar to what you'd expect from a wedding reception.

Go here for drinks or first seating. The jazz was nice but not worth the added price built into food

This place is a must visit if you LOVE flowers. The decor was stunning, florals everywhere and the gorgeous scent had me under a spell. It smelled so beautiful inside the whole time and of course, the food was DELICIOUS. I'm so happy with how the night went, one of the servers even sang happy birthday to me and they were all VERY sweet and attentive. The meal was lovely--We had oysters, split pea soup, "Old Blue Eyes" roasted chicken with champagne sauce, and filet mignon with truffled sauce. For dessert I wanted to try the soufflé trio and we got to pick the flavors. The manager said we could and SHOULD come back later in the night to enjoy some live jazz, doesn't that sound fun?! I absolutely need to come back to breathe in all the wonderful flowers and to have some yummy soft soufflé with my coffee--très magnifique!

Absolutely loved seeing the abundance of flowers the restaurant uses as decorations all around the place. Flowers are fresh and can be smelled upon entering. Food was also amazing and loved how servers walk Aldine with baskets of fresh bread.

We've been coming to this wonderful establishment for years and it never disappoints. One of the most gorgeous dining rooms in the city, always a superb dining experience, sublime dishes , impeccable service and a music entertainment is a really nice touch.

This is a classic French restaurant that serves traditional food like the French onion soup, La meunière sole, and soufflé. The decor is also set up to a traditional french salon with red velvet seats and fresh roses everywhere.

The food, ambience, and service all makes you think you've transported from NYC to old glam Paris, a wonderful and fabulous experience.

my husband and I went with the a la carte menu and started the meal off with complementary amuse bouche pastry, and ordered the French onion soup, steak entree, La meunière sole, chocolate soufflé, and le four petite pastry to go. Everything was delicious, the le four petite pastry was spectacular. Before we left, the owner provided complementary champagne. It was the perfect touch to our dinner.

Service was really great. The waiters were so kind and explained the menu with such patience. They also offer to split the French onion soup and soufflé in half, without judgement, because hubby and I only order one of each to try.

That being said, this restaurant has a more formal dress code. My husband wore a jacket and I wore a dress. The price is also fairly hefty, but reasonable for the ambience, service, and food.

This is a place I'd recommend for anyone looking for a classic French dining experience!

A+ all the way. Had come here 4 years ago and can't believe it took me 4 whole years to return! There was a 3-year pandemic in between, but nonetheless, this was and still remains one of my top-5 restaurants in NYC.

If you're looking for a sceney vibe and crowd, then look much much further. La Grenouille is an institution- 60 years of business to be exact. This is old-school NY meets old-world Paris. Very old crowd but sophisticated and distinguished, and you just feel important being in that restaurant. You won't find any Gen-Z tiktokers in here...

The food remains top-notch, and service is out of this world. You won't have a bad dish, but the mist-gets are the Dover sole and the chocolate soufflé. I also had the caviar this time, and the Osetra was divine.

Pro tip: they prepare the Dover sole 2 ways but also have a 3rd preparation (my personal favorite). Because it's made-to-order and contains specific ingredients, you must distinguish that you wish to have the sole prepared with the mushrooms at the time you book your reservation. You can't go wrong with any preparation, but the mushroom preparation is epic.

Has it all - the service, the ambiance, the taste to back it up. Waiters are extremely attentive without being pushy. Place is filled with real flowers and the decoration makes you feel as if you're the main star in a movie. And the most important part - the food and drink, is absolutely delicious. Worth the price for the experience & taste. As someone who is not a fan of French food, La Grenouille might have won me over.

A friend took me here to meet some new friends. The setting was beautiful and cozy. We sat upstairs so we didn't get to experience the live music but the owner, Phillipe, came to sing to us. It was lovely! The food was good and their mini madeleine's were my favorite.

Very disappointed and shocked by the staff's rudeness!
First, I was laughed at for asking for a wine and cocktail menu! This was extremely unprofessional and having no wine/cocktail menu is not the norm in high end restaurants in NYC.
Second, our server did not know how to serve wine and he kept pouring wine on my sleeve!
Third, another server threw the sauce for the desert on the table and disappeared without serving it on top of the dessert.
Staff kept acting in such a pretentious and obnoxious attitude! Extremely shocked by the lack of professionalism in such an expensive restaurant.
As others have noted, NOT worth coming back!!!!!