Le Bernardin Restaurant Review
The AXA Equitable Building
155 W. 51st St. (Sixth & Seventh Aves.) 
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New York, NY 10019
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Cuisine
Open
Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner Mon.-Sat.Features
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Parking garage nearby
- Jackets required in main dining room; jackets suggested in lounge
Wine
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 Since the brother-and-sister team of the late Gilbert and Maguy Le Coze opened the restaurant in 1986, Le Bernardin has highlighted the New York dining scene --- enlightening diners with what was then, and still is, a revolutionary approach to seafood. A renovation of the dining room brought a 24-foot triptych painting on one wall, among other fresh touches. Tasting menus start at $145 and jump to a steep $330 with wine pairings. Dinner might begin with, among other refinements, "barely touched" butter poached lobster tail, fork tender, with spiced celeriac and an Earl Grey-citrus sauce. Chef Eric Ripert works his Neptune-like charms with steamed halibut borscht-style accompanied by golden beets and horseradish crème fraîche. For a quicker (and more affordable) experience, try the casual lounge, which offers a $70 three-course meal for lunch; some of the dishes also appear on the dinner menu. For dessert, consider the cheese course of four pieces from a number of selections. When chocolate arrives, it’s in the form of a chocolate-olive oil crémeux with toasted bread, brown butter and almonds. There's a disconnect between the proper and reserved manner practiced by front of the house staff and the brisk and bustling scene of the modern dining room.
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