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We chose Benoit because they had both chocolate soufflés & escargot. The food was DELICIOUS! However, the restaurant was so busy, the service was slow. Our waiter (who we only saw 2 or 3 times) tended to us quickly when we arrived. The remainder of the service was done by others. We had to get someone’s attention for drink refills, when we were ready for dessert & to get our ticket. We were there for 2-1/2 hours & should’ve been there 1-1/2 hours. The food was extraordinarily good, but the service not so much. Should’ve taken off 1 star for service, but the food was excellent.

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Have been going to Benoit since we discovered its french local over 20 years ago. This last visit confirmed everything that Benoit does right. Service was efficient and attentive. Food was fresh (oysters) and perfectly prepared (foie, 1/2 chicken) and wine list varied and the French 75 cocktail was just perfect. Will keep going back!

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I had lunch at Benoit with a friend last Wednesday. As usual, it was a ver6 good experience. We were also pleased to see the restaurant was pretty busy. Life is coming back to normal. The restaurant is light and airy. It has that bistro feeling, which is what they are going for. When you are seated they present two gougeres in a basket. We were asked what kind of water we liked. They are fine with tap water as your choice. We both moved directly into entrees. I ordered the duck, which was excellent. Substantial too. It ran about $38. It came with a large roasted artichoke heart. My friend ordered steak, which ran about $42. It came with a salad on the side. We ordered a bottle of red wine to go with lunch. They have a large wine list, focusing on French wines. The menu lists wine by the glass, but you want to check out the fill list. After studying the list I discovered a red from Southwest France that ran about $50. That is a good deal. We skipped dessert and asked for the check, but it’s worthwhile to point out they have chocolate soufflé on the dessert menu. It runs about $20 and takes 15 minutes to prepare, but how many places offer soufflés? Not many. They also have a selection of dessert wines by the glass. Are there negatives? It’s on the expensive side, but there is a reputation factor to consider. Benoit is an Alain Ducasse restaurant. He has multiple restaurants around the world, several with Michelin stars. Here’s something you need to know. They open at noon. Exactly at noon. You might be able to sit in the bar area and relax if you arrive at 11:50 AM, but no one gets seated until 12:00. Fo4 me, it’s an opportunity to study the wine list, which is presented on an iPad. Benoit is a favorite. I come back as often as I can.

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Great French restaurant in New York. Excellent attending and an outstanding menu! Beautiful place. Great attending. Pricy

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I hosted a dinner for 6 and midway thru the 1st course was embarrassed at having subjected my guests to my choice. The service was poor. After dropping off the menus and pouring water, the servers ignored us for the next 15 minutes. I had to ask miscellaneous staff roaming the floor to have our server come to take drink orders. Simple math was a problem. We were pleased to be served gougeres as an amuse bouche, but they brought 5 for our group of 6 and pushed back when I asked to correct the mistake. The kitchen is in serious trouble. The first course was served in stages. After a prolonged wait, 3 of us were served. Again, after multiple requests the rest of us were finally brought our food after a long delay. After speaking to the manager, the main course was served to all of us at the same time. But, this is the team that can’t shoot straight. One of the entrees had an unlisted ingredient my guest was allergic to. The server assured us that they would bring the replacement without the allergen, but by the time the rest of us had finished, it hadn’t arrived and we cancelled the order. The food is good, not great and certainly not worth suffering thru the poor service and a kitchen not up to the task. There are many wonderful restaurant choices in midtown. This is not one of them.

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I go to New York twice a year. To change things up I decided to only go to French restaurants and Benoit was perfection. I like all the small attentions such as the warm delicious gougères, the B embossed on the butter, the fact that the bread basket had 2 types of bread. The Norwegian eggs were served on toasted brioche, different but oh so delicious. The sommelier brought me the bottle of which my glass of wine was to come from. The table was cleaned between each course. I never felt rushed, the tables were well spaced. Absolute perfection !

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I recently met a friend for lunch at Benoit last week. We had a great t8me. It is always a good experience. Benoit opens at noon. Since I arrived early I needed to wait until they officially opened the dining room to be seated. No big deal. The wine list is on an iPad. It is extensive but easy to navigate. One drawback is the iPad signs out if you aren’t always active on it, so someone needs to sign you back on. I studied the listed beginning to end. Wines basically start about $65 but I found they had a red from Southwestern France at about $43. The wine steward said good things about it, so we ordered a bottle. It was fine. My friend ordered the skirt steak (about $37) and fries (about $11). He liked it a lot. I ordered the steak tartare ($33). It was excellent, as always. It came with a small salad. Service was attentive and friendly. Are there negatives? Prices are on the high side, but this is one of the top French restaurants in the City. It is a favorite of mine.

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Met close friends for lunch at Benoit. It was an ideal setting for a casual extended lunch. The food was excellent. The service was attentive without be overbearing. We were not in a hurry and spent a couple of hours at lunch but never felt rushed.

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Overcooked, tasteless food, poor ungracious service. Special birthday dinner. Benoit disappointed on every level.

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The decor is elegant, the service attentive, and the food very good. The steak tartare was surprisingly chewy; pommes frites were crisp and tasty. Alas, no dessert as the curtain was ratehr early.

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Disappointing and was hoping for much better for a birthday celebraion. Nothing special about preparation or taste. More like you might find in a brasserie or bistro. The onion soup was salty. Everything else was seriously bland. We were a party of six.. Long wait for drinks and courses. Filled up on the crispy bread which was very good. Finally I was hoping for redemption with the desserts. It was not to be.

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Really enjoyed the food as well as did the members of our group of 6. I poultry reti. The sauce around the chicken was very good. It could have used a little more sauce. My grandson got the liver and he has never had liver before and he ate it all. My niece got the snails that she enjoyed them and the filet was phenomenal. We had the chocolate soufflé a perfect finish to the meal.

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But I felt being discriminated against at this place. My friends and I were speaking in our native language. The staff there assumed we were foreigners on vacation while we both work and live in New York and has been living around the area for quite a long time. It wasn't a pleasant experience.

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