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Le Gigot

18 Cornelia St., New York, NY 10014
nr. 4th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-627-3737 Send to Phone

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    7.0 out of 10

    11 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Bistro, French, Mediterranean
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Photo by Robert K. Chin

Official Website

legigotrestaurant.com

Hours

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

Nearby Subway Stops

A, B, C, D, E, F, V at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.; 1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq.

Prices

$24-$38

Payment Methods

American Express

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Good for Groups

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

At this Cornelia Street staple—on a leafily romantic restaurant row that also includes Home, Po, and the Cornelia Street Café—chef Alioune Ndiaye cooks French bistro classics with an emphasis on meat and fish. Start with seasonal crab cakes and then head straight for—what else?—le gigot, a no-nonsense yet delectable leg of lamb served with flageolets. What's most welcoming about Le Gigot, aside from its quaint dozen tables and delightful staff, is its resemblance to one of those anonymous yet revelatory Parisian bistros untrammeled by the tourist crowd that you happen to stumble into on a rainy Saturday night in the Sixteenth Arrondissement. Don't tell a soul. — Andy Bailey

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., 11 a.m.—2:30 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Roast leg of lamb with flageolets, $25; crab cakes, market price

Reader Ratings

7.0 "Recommended"
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Average food, poor value

Claven72 from 10280 | Posted on 10/21/07

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 5
Service: 6
Décor: 5
Value: 2

The steak Au Poivre was chewy and fatty (I didnt even finish it - a first for me). Wine selection wasn't very good and if you order by the glass, it's a bit of a rip off (served in a...Read More

Yummy! French! Quaint! Oasis!

moijill from 10113 | Posted on 8/22/07

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

I went here last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. I had the lamb while my friend had the chicken with garlic mashed potatoes. You know, both were super flavorful. It is a small place so I think its best for small...Read More

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