La Goulue
(212) 988-8169
746 Madison Ave
New York,
NY
10021
40.7672
-73.9691
Neighborhoods: Upper East Side, Midtown, Lenox Hill
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This bistro has served traditional Parisian fare to American royalty (Jackie Kennedy) and French starlets (Catherine Deneuve) since 1972.
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Discrimination
July 05, 2009
On Sunday July 5, 2009 at 1:05 p.m. Eastern time, I asked to be seated at an open outdoor table. I was informed by the hostess that she had to check with the Manager. She said the table was not reserved, but I was dining alone so she said the Manager would have to approve the table. The Manager came to the empty table and informed me that I could not be seated. He told me he would not release the table for one person. I informed him that the two people were leaving one of the outdoor tables, and that would leave him with an extra. I also said that your restaurant is 70 percent empty. He denied me the table, and said that I would only be offered a table indoors. I informed him that this was discriminatory as the table was empty, there was no pre-existing reservation as he and the Hostess had just informed me. I let him know that I would take my business elsewhere. I request that you discontinue any recommendations for a restaurant who denies someone the right to be seated at an empty table at a near-empty restaurant. What a welcome to New York!
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fashionboy
March 13, 2008
Went to lunch after wedding dress shopping on Madison. We were sat and reviewed the menu immediately. A server(not ours) overheard me say I wanted a soup and salad and told me that we all must order a main course due to the fact it was a weekend. No multiple appetizers.....give me a break. I objected and had no problem saying so. Our bottle of water and coke arrived and I was forced to pay for the untouched drinks. Not even in Paris have I ever had such a horrible situation. I left the whole thing fixated on what a tacky situation the whole thing was. They lost my family business and lost our friends business. What a horrible place filled with a very undesirable management staff. We walked around the corner and had a wonderful meal at Serafina. Should have just gone there in the 1st place.
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trovitolau
December 01, 2007
Six of us had dinner on a Saturday night (8:30pm) ; the restaurant was not full. As soon as we finished the appetizers the waiter was standing with the main courses. As a joke I asked them if the chef wanted to go home and sure enough soon after we saw him leave . We had 6 bottles of good wine and the waiters where poring it like water and filling the glass almost to the top. We know that this is the trick to increase the tab;but do it professionally in a discrete manner .We spent close to 1,000 dollars and were rushed because the whole staff wanted to go home ... We don't need this type of attitude from any restaurants; after all us customers are the ones that keep you in business!!!!!
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When to Go:
La Goulue has four different menus: lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch and cafe (served 4pm-6pm).
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Online Reservations, Fine Dining, Celeb Hangout, Brunch, Notable Wine List
