11/14/09

Taste of perfection

by keralaa

Definitely worth trying

• Pros: Great seafood
• Cons: Quite formal

11/11/09

I can't get it out of my head even after 2 years!

by Kawea

I haven't been to Le Bernardin recently but I've been wanting to go back for the past 2 years. It's the kind of place that sticks with you, from the taste to the atmosphere to the staff. It's just a wonderful place. The only down fall is that I can't afford to eat here even once a year! But if you can put down a few hundred for a special occasion or person I would recommend going to Le Bernardin as much as you can...and bring me something back!

• Pros: Delicious Seafood, Prix-Fixe Menu was a good deal.
• Cons: Too expensive for even somewhat-special events.

10/02/09

Very nice

by trlyclsc

Went for lunch and it was delightful. Had 3 apps, 2 entrees, 3 desserts.

Nicely plated, a couple dishes didnt really wow me for a 4 star restaurant though. I guess I just expected a lot more. The desserts which I had been told by someone else in the food industry, was their best part was eh. I liked 1 out 3. It was the chocolate peanut that was great. citrus-praline sorbet was outstanding. They combined 2 flavors I'm not hot on and made it fabulous.

Chocolate hickory was too much chocolate and not enough hickory. 3rd one I cant recall.

The 6$ capp wasnt good at all for that price. It was literally 80% foam. +there were coffee grounds. I did not finish that. All in all, good for a $240 lunch.

Ill go back for dinner and try again.

07/07/09

bon appetit

by dallas_foodie

i was disappointed to see that the 'top chef' entrees were absent from the menu but we were able to find solace in the almost raw (hamachi, geoduck), barely touched (lobster carpaccio, salted cod) and lightly cooked (monkfish) items. aside from an inadvertent gob of icing on the side of my dessert plate the service was flawless, if not notable. trust me, they are quick to rectify their gaffes and apologetic to the point of awkwardness when the slightest tic occurs. based on our experience i am surprised others on this site called them out for sluggish service, considering we were there on a busy Saturday night; maybe they changed their MO in the past few months.

• Pros: service, freshness of items
• Cons: mahi mahi just OK (if i had to list something)

04/05/09

Very Delicious

by JeanPaul53

I dined here this weekend with my family. We all enjoyed our food. The oysters were the freshest I've had.

Our group ordered many things, from lamb chops, to steak, to red snapper and everything was so delicious.

The desserts were wonderful

It was a bit pricey, but worth the money for such quality.

I will be back again.

• Pros: the food was very tasty
• Cons: service was a little slow

03/30/09

Words cannot describe this place

by anjelik32

My boyfriend took me to Le Bernardin for Valentine's Day this year and I can't even describe how wonderful our meal was. Everything we tried melted in our mouths, which is why I guess it is considered one of the best seafood restaurants in the world. I will definitely be returning to Le Bernardin in the future,

• Pros: THE FOOD, Wine selection, class/ambience
• Cons: None - except price (but well worth it)

02/27/09

there are far better ways to spend your money

by tatsianaperidot

The stars are strictly for service. Regarding food, I've never in my life had salty kumamotos, these oysters are naturally some of the sweetest ones, so please, how in the world can you screw them up? The scallop appetizer was literary one scallop sliced into 5 pieces as if on a mandolin, as was the octopus. If you break it down it's $60 for both dishes, while a whole pound of those baby octopuses costs $3.99 and something like $18.99 for a pound of scallops. In general I would splurge on great tasting food no matter the quantity, but this was nothing special, my boyfriend even mentioned that he'd trade this octopus for the one I make at home any day... And the place is full! Don't people know any better?

The only thing that was 3 stars was the service - impeccable. I wish the money we spent there would go straight to the waiters, sommeliers and maitre d.

02/25/09

okay..yeah, just okay

by LeeLee74

Took my Mom here for dinner--she was not happy. OK the food was not bad but they barely gave you any. I understand that 4 star restaurants are not buffets but the amount of food I received at this establishment was tiny compared to other fine dining restaurants Ive gone to. The service staff was impeccable, wonderful cutlerly and china, the ambiance is pretty but not original. Lastly, here were no 'extras' that would cause me to visit this restaurant over the competition. I love seafood and here I just didnt get much of if. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere

02/20/09

Great food, big check, sluggish pace

by tbrax

No complaints at all about the food--it was outstanding. Each dish we had was excellent and some were even better than that. I could have done with only 3 courses instead of 4 and still been full, but it was nice to taste a wider variety of items. The desserts were very good as well, which is yet another thing that makes Le Bernardin stand out from the seafood crowd.

It isn't cheap though--$109 for the 4-course menu and more than that for tasting menus.

The only complaint I had was that the service was pretty slow. We waited roughly 30 minutes between the first appetizer and the second, and while the food was certainly worth waiting for I would still have preferred to get to it a bit quicker.

• Pros: Tremendous food
• Cons: Tremendous price, slow pace of service

01/30/09

The most opulent dining experience of our lives

by blastfx

It's funny that an average New Yorker like me can post a review for an establishment with a reputation as one of the finest in the world. But thank goodness for the internet.

My new wife and I went to Le Bernardin to close out our honeymoon celebration. To say we both enjoyed the tasting menu with wine accompaniments would be an understatement. This wasn't dinner, it was a dining experience. Basically it was the finest of our lives, we loved the food, atmosphere, and service.

FYI - spectacular dining experiences cost a lot of money. But it was the most special of occasions so well worth it.

• Pros: One of the best resturants in the world
• Cons: No trace of ketchup anywhere (joking)