(212) 285-8585

15 John St
New York, NY 10038 40.70996 -74.009

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Neighborhoods: Financial District (Wall Street), Downtown, Financial District

Hours:

Monday 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Tuesday 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Wednesday 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Thursday 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Friday 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Saturday 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Sunday 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Price:

$$$

Last updated 1.15.12

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Brunch, People Watching, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Steakhouse, French

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What People Are Saying About Les Halles

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Part bistro, part brasserie, the cheerful Les Halles Downtown is ideal for anyone who finds pleasure in beef, pork, potatoes or a good glass of Gigondas. Patrons chat in soupy French at the weathered room-length bar, while groups dine at butcher paper-covered tables set with thick-handled steak knives. Servers are friendly but rushed. Results are mixed for the outpost of its Park Avenue South parent. The safest bets are the French classics.

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
A nice selection of wines by the glass offers a good introduction to food-friendly French reds like Cotes de Rhone, Sancerre and Chinon.
Know Before You Go:
Check out a review of the original Les Halles.
The Extras:
The free wireless Internet at Les Halles keeps you connected even while you're eating.
Know Before You Go:
The orginal's on Park Ave South.
ambiance
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The atmosphere of Les Halles is quite lovely, however, envoking a warm French bistro with gorgeous light fixtures and high ceiling.”
  2. “We're big fans of the Park Avenue South Les Halles and were very disappointed by the poor service and atmosphere of the downtown branch - would never go here again.”
  3. “Comfortable ambience, tasty French food”
  4. “Nice staff, nice decoration.”
  5. “The layout is nice and the mood is fun, but the food was not worth the hefty price tag.”
  6. “The uptown location manages to provide you with a decent meal.”
dessert
0.0% positive
  1. “I've never had such a tasty bisque in my life and the duck shepards pie is enormous and delicious!”
  2. “The appetizer & dessert I chose from the prix fix menu were downright gross & I couldn't finish either.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “do recommend the house red wine--excellent!”
  2. “The mussels and fries, coupled with a bottle of white wine, are perfect to share.”
  3. “If you are having steak, enjoy a bottle of red before having an after dinner drink.”
food quality
88.29000473022461% positive
  1. “Les Halles is a great place to find a reasonably priced, excellent steak.”
  2. “it offers simple, quality food for a decent price in new york city.”
  3. “but the service was very very slow, the waiters were nice but not very informative, and the hanger steak was okay at best.”
  4. “What makes this place a great neighborhood joint are the prices and the food, far cheaper than any restaurant with a french flare in new york, and the food is GOOD, granted not awesome, although their mussels were extremely plump and delicious.”
  5. “If you are having steak, enjoy a bottle of red before having an after dinner drink.”
  6. “The place is always open and serves excellent food late into the night.”
  7. “The mussels and fries, coupled with a bottle of white wine, are perfect to share.”
  8. “The mussels were plump and juicy, and the sauce was perfect.”
  9. “We had lunch, I ordered the Onglet A L'echalote, Frites hanger steak, shallot sauce (the sauce was very good), but asked to substitute the side fries with grilled vegetables.”
  10. “The food here is good.”
  11. “The wait for our table wasn't too bad, contrary to other's experiences, but the food was pretty yucky.”
  12. “good food - angry waiter”
  13. “good french bistrot food”
  14. “If you don't mind waiting a while for decent food, check it out.”
  15. “All in all, not a destination place, but great for a nice meal out when I don't feel like hopping the subway or a cab.”
  16. “The steak entree probably would have been downright fabulous if the kitchen hadn't sent what should've been a medium/well-done steak out still mooing & bleeding.”
  17. “The food here is consistently pretty good.”
  18. “however, the steak frites is excellent and everything else is usually pretty great too.”
  19. “They also have a good mac and cheese, frisee salad, and egg dishes (for brunch).”
  20. “The layout is nice and the mood is fun, but the food was not worth the hefty price tag.”
  21. “Service was incredibly slow and the food was indifferent at best.”
  22. “The steak au poivre is my favorite, and very good for the cost.”
  23. “Next, I had a half order of the moules frites in the billi bi sauce, which was delicious.”
  24. “The uptown location manages to provide you with a decent meal.”
  25. “The food is basically the same and just as delicious as at the Park Ave. Les Halles.”
  26. “Yeah, the steak frites are good, but this is NYC, and at these prices, all components should be great.”
  27. “Although the food was good, it would have been nice to eat it within a half decent time period.”
  28. “Try the hanger steak - it's the best deal, and their fries are amazing.”
  29. “Simple, tasty French menu has perennial appeal.”
  30. “The creme brulee was PERFECT, the tarte tatin, however, I would pass on.”
  31. “Comfortable ambience, tasty French food”
  32. “I've never had such a tasty bisque in my life and the duck shepards pie is enormous and delicious!”
  33. “My Fiance and I have been there on numerous occassions and always enjoyed the great steaks.”
  34. “Steaks are very reasonably prices and are served like any homestyle place, small salad, sauce (depends on the steak), and really good french fries.”
  35. “Les Halles offers good food and polite, efficient service.”
  36. “the taste of fish in the soup was great, so as you didn't really miss having chunks of fish itself.”
  37. “My three visits have included at least one (if not all three) of the following: forgetful/confused service, smart-assed service (and it's not cooler because your french), slow service, and uneven qualty in food.”
menu variety
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The appetizer & dessert I chose from the prix fix menu were downright gross & I couldn't finish either.”
  2. “Simple, tasty French menu has perennial appeal.”
  3. “Since I live nearby, I will probably give them another shot early on a weekend when they won't have the copious after-work crowd and I'll order off the a la carte menu.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Les Halles is a great place to find a reasonably priced, excellent steak.”
  2. “What makes this place a great neighborhood joint are the prices and the food, far cheaper than any restaurant with a french flare in new york, and the food is GOOD, granted not awesome, although their mussels were extremely plump and delicious.”
service
41.66999816894531% positive
  1. “we were seated 30 minutes after our reservation, an the hostess actually had the nerve to say we could leave if we didn't like the wait.”
  2. “They take pride in such terrible service?”
  3. “First, the service was great.”
  4. “The wait staff was pleasant and courteous.”
  5. “but the service was very very slow, the waiters were nice but not very informative, and the hanger steak was okay at best.”
  6. “The service is pretty terrible I must admit although they never messed up an order or spilled anything.”
  7. “My three visits have included at least one (if not all three) of the following: forgetful/confused service, smart-assed service (and it's not cooler because your french), slow service, and uneven qualty in food.”
  8. “I've gone there three times over the past two months and every time, the service has been outstanding.”
  9. “Nice staff, nice decoration.”
  10. “Even though we did not have a reservation for that night and the resturant was preparing for a huge company party, the hostess made sure that we had a table within 30 mins.”
  11. “good food - angry waiter”
  12. “We had a very nice, friendly waitress who took the time to suggest items.”
  13. “it is always packed and the service is usually slow as a result.”
  14. “Food was quite good but doesn't make up for the fact that the manager (on his own) saw a problem and felt he had to get involved.”
  15. “Unfortunately the service here is consistently bad.”
  16. “We're big fans of the Park Avenue South Les Halles and were very disappointed by the poor service and atmosphere of the downtown branch - would never go here again.”
  17. “Terrible service”
  18. “All of the tables in our row ended up sharing salt, pepper, and ketchup because the service was so terrible.”
  19. “we went during downtown dinner week which may be why we experienced terrible customer service, but that is no excuse!”
  20. “terrible customer service”
  21. “Even when the restaurant is not busy durring the weekend, or day times, the waiters are slow.”
  22. “Les Halles offers good food and polite, efficient service.”
  23. “Don't go here if you hate bad service”
  24. “Only once during the entire course of our visit did we manage to get the attention of someone masquerading as a waitress (having been sitting unattended for over 30 mins) and then her attitude was appalling.”
value
95.83000183105469% positive
  1. “Even though we did not have a reservation for that night and the resturant was preparing for a huge company party, the hostess made sure that we had a table within 30 mins.”
  2. “good value for the money”
  3. “Yeah, the steak frites are good, but this is NYC, and at these prices, all components should be great.”
  4. “it offers simple, quality food for a decent price in new york city.”
  5. “The layout is nice and the mood is fun, but the food was not worth the hefty price tag.”
  6. “Steaks are very reasonably prices and are served like any homestyle place, small salad, sauce (depends on the steak), and really good french fries.”
  7. “What makes this place a great neighborhood joint are the prices and the food, far cheaper than any restaurant with a french flare in new york, and the food is GOOD, granted not awesome, although their mussels were extremely plump and delicious.”
  8. “The prices aren't too bad and the portions are really good.”
wait time
18.75% positive
  1. “My three visits have included at least one (if not all three) of the following: forgetful/confused service, smart-assed service (and it's not cooler because your french), slow service, and uneven qualty in food.”
  2. “Even though we did not have a reservation for that night and the resturant was preparing for a huge company party, the hostess made sure that we had a table within 30 mins.”
  3. “but the service was very very slow, the waiters were nice but not very informative, and the hanger steak was okay at best.”
  4. “Service was incredibly slow and the food was indifferent at best.”
  5. “Only once during the entire course of our visit did we manage to get the attention of someone masquerading as a waitress (having been sitting unattended for over 30 mins) and then her attitude was appalling.”
  6. “Even when the restaurant is not busy durring the weekend, or day times, the waiters are slow.”
  7. “it is always packed and the service is usually slow as a result.”
  8. “we were seated 30 minutes after our reservation, an the hostess actually had the nerve to say we could leave if we didn't like the wait.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/14/11

Deliciousness with excellent service

by tasteofasia

I have been to Les Halles several times and have never had anything less than a superb experience. I feel compelled to finally write a review of it following my evening last night. I was there with a party of 10 people, 4 of whom were between the ages of 3 and 7. That is never easy for any establishment to deal with, especially on a Saturday night. The staff members were truly amazing---so friendly and accommodating and patient. The food at Les Halles is always great, so it is without question that we cleared our plates, but our server and other servers/runners who took care of us really made the night that much better. Oh, and I should also mention that they accommodated a last minute reservation also, which is somewhat rare. I would highly recommend this place to anyone---native NYers and tourists. It's a sure thing.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/18/10

killerspot

by CarolAu

ran into this place by accident on a recent trip to NYC. was strolling around feeling a bit saddened by our recent visit to Ground Zero and boom, there it was, Anthony Bourdains old place. well to be honest i didnt realize there are two Les Halles and i would guess he worked at the other one. well this one was more hidden but super cozy. we stopped in for a few drinks around 4 and chatted it up with bartender who had just come back from SF. it was too early for dinner so we made a reservation and took the subway back uptown to get cleaned up.

well we were not disapointed at all. the service was great the food was awsome and i dont know if its because we are from SF and used to SF prices but this place was very cheap in our opinion.

i got the pork extravaganza (forgot the name) and it was outstanding.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/17/09

Love It

by MDreger

I eat here often and have honestly NEVER been disappointed. The staff is exceptional and the food is kick-ass. The prices aren't too bad and the portions are really good.

Everyone should make this a stop

  • Pros: Great food, great service
  • Cons: Can get crowded
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/09/08

Solid French food

by leanna81

Went here for a nice weeknight dinner. Basic French food, but done well. The escargot was all butter...so it tasted GREAT. The steak tartare was so-so but the mussels were solid. Wine was good, too. All in all, not a destination place, but great for a nice meal out when I don't feel like hopping the subway or a cab.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/31/07

always a good choice

by ladynyc

Les Halles offers good food and polite, efficient service. I always enjoy my time there. The mussels and fries, coupled with a bottle of white wine, are perfect to share. If you feel like something more hearty (it is a steakhouse, after all), go with one of the filets. The steak au poivre is my favorite, and very good for the cost. They have some fun cocktails, too - the Gini has made me like gin again! If you are having steak, enjoy a bottle of red before having an after dinner drink.

  • Pros: dark and romantic decor, lovely dishes, good wines served well
  • Cons: in a strange part of town

The Details on Les Halles

Place Categories:

  • terrible bad service
  • good french food
  • great place
  • delicious billi bi sauce
  • polite efficient service
  • really good french fries
  • nyc steak frites
  • nice wait staff
  • great steak
  • favorite steak au poivre
  • very nice friendly waitress
  • nice meal
  • worst dining experience
  • decent price
  • not like wait
  • enjoyed everything
  • nice waiters
  • half decent time period
  • good frisee salad
  • good mac
  • superb nothing
  • good cheese
  • huge company party
  • recommend house red wine
  • terrible customer service
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