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95% ambiance
“Crowd is busy for lunch, dinner is romantic, open late.”
100% dessert
“To top it all off, we shared the molten chocolate cake dessert which was sinfully rich and delish.”
77% drinks
“My other friend's water for tea was also barely warm, but she decided against asking the waiter to change it because he was so rude.”
72% food quality
“The food was delicious and the service impeccable.”
100% menu variety
“You should probably try the Lyonnaise specialties, but the sandwich menu has decent standard fare, and they come with a plate of delicious thin fries.”
100% overall
“but a good place overall to have in your repetoire if you eat out a lot and need options.”
100% return potential
“overall would not come back here again, especially with so many other good restaurants in the area”
60% service
“Poor service along with OVERLY Priced food = NOT WORTH IT”
68% value
“It's not worth the wait for your food or the poor service and definitely not the extremely loud environment.”
16% wait time
“The service is slow and it is very crowded, but its definitely worth the trip!”
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January 06, 2013
An unremarkable brasserie by day, L'Express morphs into a classic late-night (and early morning) refuge catering to a woozy, boozy crowd. One of the best places in town for steak frites at 3 am.
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November 14, 2002
Expressly Express. This is a nice place for lunch. Service was quick and beat expectations. You should probably try the Lyonnaise specialties, but the sandwich menu has decent standard fare, and they come with a plate of delicious thin fries. My croque monsieur delivered. Also has an excellent lunch wine list and a solid beer list. Prices are decent, you can have a meal for under 20 bucks.
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November 13, 2002
BACKUP!. ONLY USE THIS PLACE AS A BACK UP. THE SERVICE IS NOTORIOUSLY BAD. I KNOW CUZ I USED TO WAITRESS AND THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THAT KIND OF SERVICE! THE TABLES ARE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER AND THE FOOD IS ADEQUATE ALTHOUGH NOTHING SPECIAL. FOR A 24 HOUR PLACE GO TO FLORENT (BETTER FOOD..MORE MONEY BUT AT LEAST YOU'RE GETTING SOMETHING FOR IT) OR TO SIDEWALK CAFE FOR CHEAPER FARE.
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November 08, 2002
My Reserve Choice. When we can't figure out where to eat, L'Express is a good backup. I do think the dinner menu is better than the lunch menu, but most of the food is quite good. I am especially fond of the "sausage of the day." I'm not a drinker, and I find that the waiters usually blow us off and ignore us once we don't spend a lot of money ordering wine, and the water takes a while to get re-filled, but the food is good enough that we return. It is quite crowded, but we never have to wait more than 15-20 minutes for a table.
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September 27, 2002
Laid back dining--Yummy food. This place has great food--I highly recommend the escargo smothered in garlic and bread crumbs and the dialy special fish which is almost always served with the best risotto I've ever had in a terrific sauce.
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July 23, 2002
for hangover prevention. My friends and I always come here when we have been out drinking all night and we need to chow down. The service is fast, it's always crowded, and the food is always good.
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May 23, 2002
Good Late Night Spot. The strongest thing this place has going is that it is open all the time and attracts a pretty eclectic late night crowd. I wouldnt say anything is extravagantly good, but the burgers are always a good bet. The staff can be a bit slow and sometimes pretentious. Although, theres nothing to stop me from dining here at 3AM when Im in the neighborhood.
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