Le Perigord

03/11/09

wonderful christmas

by gourmet12

we spent christmas at perigord, what a great time. even though the restaurant was very busy, what service everyone was so friendly. we started with the assortment of cold h'ors d'eouvres which had everything salmon, shrimp, asparagus, how could you go wrong. the main course was delicious how could you go wrong with dover sole delicious, and finally the pastry trolley blew me away, floating island, chocolate mousse, and lemon merengue, this is one of the last of the french restaurants in nyc, so glad they are doing well during this hard time.

• Pros: decor is beautiful

03/08/09

romantic french restaurant

by conossieur

we dine at le perigord in late february of 09 what a splendid meal, the crab rolls were delicious. the roast duck l'orange i really enjoyed, the staff was courteous, made us feel very special, don't forget the pastry trolley floating island,chocolate mousse, apple tatin you can't go wrong. i ordered a nice bottle of wine, the service was very attentive, it was my wife birthday and the decoration on tart was nicely done.

03/04/09

Great Service, Food, and Ambiance

by dowork

I've been coming to Le Perigord for years and it still remains one of the best French restaurants in the city. Located in midtown I take most of my clients here and had my companies holiday party here and they have always went above and beyond to make my dining experience a pleasure. This French restaurant is the last of a dying breed in NYC. I would definitely recommend Le Perigord to anyone looking for an elegant meal in a cozy and upscale dining atmosphere

• Pros: Best French Restaurant in NYC

01/29/08

Experience falls far short of the reputation

by TazPrncess

I have never had rude service in a restaurant of this (supposed) high caliber. This was the first. Bland, uninspired food coupled with rude, unattentive service. The quality of the decor, food and overall atmosphere does not live up to the snobbish attitude received from all.

I've eaten in 1,000 better restaurants. Save your time and money and go elsewhere!

12/02/07

Terrible dining experience with bad service and bad food.

by esiamese

EXTREMELY DISPLEASED last Friday. The review says the decor is updated - but it's like 1980s mirrored hotel conference rooom decor. Peach indeed.

I arrived for a 9:45 reservation, which I realize is late-ish, but not so late that I should have been treated horribly. If it was too late, they shouldn't have taken the reservation.

The bad service started when the waiter tried to take my drink order. I hadn't been given a menu or a wine list, so how was I supposed to know if I wanted a drink? I said I wanted to order wine and he made a face and left. Sort of an older, heavyset waiter -- he should be fired!

When taking my order, he made it clear that I was putitng him out. I couldn't have souffle because I was "so late". He left abruptly before I could ask about wine. Finally, I flagged him down and said I wanted to order wine. I had ordered fois gras so he tossed "you want a sauterne over his shoulder" and kept walking. I probably did, but at least give me a choice. Then, I needed a wine for my main, There were a few french reds that I didn't recognize. I asked for some advice and he said I'll get you something, snatched the wine list and left. I was VERY annoyed.

I was in the middle of eating my fois gras and the waiter came to the table with an opened bottle of red. He poured me a tasting. Keep in mind that I had fois gras and half a glass sauterne in front of me at this point. But, I tried to be a good sport so I drank some water to clear my palate so I could taste the red. I said it was fine and pointed at the bottle because I wanted to see the label. The waiter refused to show it to me--instead picked up my unfinished sauterne and left leaving me with a heavy red for the rest of my fois.

By the way, if you want your meat medium rare, I suggest ordering it rare becasue they over cook everything. The green beans were mush. the sauce was heavy and salty.

To top it off, the ladies room is scary. Old musty smell and 1950s mirrors.

• Pros: Uh....hmm....can't think of any.
• Cons: Mush vegtables, Overcooked meat, HORRID service