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DB Bistro Moderne

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55 W. 44th St., New York, NY 10036
nr. Fifth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-391-2400 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
5.7 out of 10

7 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: French

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Official Website

danielnyc.com

Hours

Mon, 7am-10am and noon-2:30pm and 5pm-10pm; Tue-Fri, 7am-10am and noon-2:30pm and 5pm-11pm; Sat, 8am-11am and noon-2:30pm and 5pm-11pm; Sun, 8am-11am and 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

B, D, F, V at 42nd St.-Bryant Park; 7 at Fifth Ave./Bryant Park

Prices

$29-$36

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Breakfast
Business Lunch
Celeb-Spotting
Lunch
Notable Chef
Prix-Fixe
Singles Scene
Theater District

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

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Profile

At Daniel Boulud's hectic bistro, the rooms are a little pokey and the kitchen can take glacial lengths of time. But the food is generally worth the wait, and it's always fun to see formerly desiccated society matrons bravely gobbling down brawny dishes like stuffed pig's trotters. The noble $32 DB Burger is stuffed with truffle-and-foie gras-laced short ribs, and is accompanied by silver stirrup cup of pommes soufflées. — Adam Platt

Pre-Theater Menu

Tue.—Sat., 5 p.m.—6:30 p.m., three courses, $49

Reader Ratings

5.7

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Am I supposed to ask?

charmpastry from 90210 | Posted on 6/5/09

Overall Reader Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)


Food:	5
Service:	4

Décor:	6

Value:	4

The good: nice soup The bad: Too cramped. Slow service. Dry salmon. Thin sauce. The worst: Although too full for dessert, we saw that the neighboring table received a small plate of mignardises at the completion of their meal. In lieu...Read More

Adding things to bill

diner_ from N1 9SW | Posted on 3/16/09

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	2
Service:	1

Décor:	4

Value:	1

Horrible experience at this restaurant: booked a table, started up conversation with our neighboring table and at the end of the night a $200 bottle of champagne was on our bill instead of the other table's. Management would not believe...Read More

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