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Alain Ducasse at the Essex House

Critics' Pick

155 W. 58th St., New York, NY 10019
between Sixth and Seventh Aves. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-265-7300 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
8.3 out of 10

11 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: French

Photo by Kenneth Chen

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Nearby Subway Stops

N, Q, R, W at 57th St.; F at 57th St.

Prices

$150-$225

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Notable Chef
Notable Wine List
Private Dining/Party Space
Prix-Fixe

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

This venue is closed.

Tony Esnault is the restaurant’s third chef in five years, and although his clean, very Continental cooking hovers well above two-star status, you can’t help but think that Mr. Ducasse’s New York adventure is doomed. The room is gloomy and overwrought, the flowery menu feels suddenly dated, and the prices are, frankly, insane. Still, with grand French cooking in decline all over town, this is one of the few places where you can still obtain a proper soufflé or a shellfish veloute so rich and refined it seems to have been beamed straight from one of the chef’s more famous kitchens on the Côte d’Azur. — Adam Platt

Prix-Fixe Menu

Three courses, $150; four courses, $185; seven course tasting menu, $235

Dress code
Jackets required for men

Reader Ratings

8.3

Grandeur

TheBoyAboutTown from New York | Posted on 11/28/06

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	10

Décor:	9

Value:	9

To say that you have eaten at Alain Ducasse is enough to warrant a $150 + wine meal. The service is on point, the staff is not pretentious and iit is just a great place to sit back, relax, dine and enjoy...Read More

black truffles

Jmccue from Kansas City | Posted on 12/14/04

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	7

We over celebrated our anniversary in 1/02. I selected the black truffle dinner. I was offered to select my black truffle for the night from a velvet lined box. This set the tone for the evening. Food was excellent (even...Read More