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Le Gamin

536 E. 5th St., New York, NY 10009
nr. Ave. B  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-529-8933 Send to Phone
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    9.5 out of 10

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    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Cafes, French
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Official Website

legamin.com

Hours

Daily, 8am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$9.75-$19

Payment Methods

American Express

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch - Daily
  • Delivery
  • Lunch
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

Delancey St. to 14th St., Ave. D. to Third Ave.

Profile

This popular and inexpensive café chain specializes in French street crepes, sugared or salted and stuffed with everything from Nutella to smoked salmon to ratatouille, or any combination thereof. (You can mix and match three fillings in a salted crepe which includes a salad.) But that’s not the Francophile franchise’s main appeal—savor a generous bowl of café au lait while you get caught up on all the latest magazines, which share wall space with a variety of vintage French restaurant and tourist ephemera. It’s not quite the Left Bank, but it’s a good way to check out the latest French Vogue without shelling out fifteen bucks. — Andy Bailey

Recommended Dishes

Savory crepe which includes a salad, $7-$11; café au lait, $4.50

9.5 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
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100% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
50% Would you take kids?
0% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.0
Service: 7.0
Décor: 6.0
Value: 9.0

Brunch!

Graciefully_Me from | Posted on 10/1/05

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 5
Value: 9

If I could, I would brunch here every day of the week! The lemon-sugar crepes, omlettes, french onion soups.. Everything is exactly how it should be. Only drawback, on Sundays (especially), they get OVERCROWDED and you sometimes wait and wonder if its worth it. I still think it is, but may you be warned. It gets a little hectic and I've gotten frustrated once or twice on a particularly busy Sunday or two.

For Paris without the flight

zeecee from | Posted on 3/23/03

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 6
Décor: 7
Value: 9

The posters and French objects hanging on the walls, the huge bowls of steaming cafe au lait, the newspapers strewn about and the French being spoken give these places an authenticity so reminiscent of Paris. And you can sit forever, reading, chatting - at any time of day. Breakfast eggs, tartines (French bread with jam), buttery croissants or rich almond croissants, thick French toast - you can't miss for your morning meal. The coffee is fabulous. Lunch is a presentation of salads, omelettes and sandwiches, all reasonably priced and nicely done. The nicoise and salmon on top of greens are two of my favorites - costing around $12. Dinners - and you don't know how they turn out this variety of foods with such a tiny kitchen - are fine though I prefer this place in summer as the door opening can be disruptive when it's cold out. They have a reasonable wine selection and terrific fries. Prices are reasonable and the atmosphere, though crowded, is fun. Good for French tourists and Americans alike.

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