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Le Colonial

149 E. 57th St., New York, NY 10022
nr. Lexington Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-752-0808 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    8.3 out of 10

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    3 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: French, Vietnamese
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Official Website

lecolonialnyc.com

Hours

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

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6 at 59th St.; N, R, W at Lexington Ave.-59th St.

Prices

$18-$35

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Lunch
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

At this colonial-themed restaurant and lounge (see name), waiters in tan shirts buttoned to the chin serve traditional Vietnamese standards—pho, fresh spring rolls, crispy rice crepes—as well as some fancier menu additions. The tender filet mignon salad with watercress is a good appetizer choice, but for the most part, the quality of the fare doesn't rise to the level of the price. The only kudos go to the decor: The tin ceilings, lazy swirling fans, decorative shutters, and leafy palm fronds do evoke the tropics of the expatriate. However, the weak food, unfortunate service, and loud yammerings of the predominantly Euro-trash crowd make you wish you could go back home. — Gabriella Gershenson

Prix-Fixe Menu

Dinner, $35

Delivery
To place delivery orders, call 212-643-1222

8.3 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
66% Would you go back?
66% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
66% Would you go on business?
33% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.3
Service: 9.0
Décor: 8.7
Value: 7.7

Good food; bad for large groups

MoraleHazard from 10055 | Posted on 2/12/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 6

I've eaten here several times before; the food and service are both quite good. However, in trying to do a large business dinner, I found the sales director both rude and inflexible. The prices given in the contract were 45% higher than the a la carte prices for no real advantage. Their "magic number" where your dinner becomes an "event" is 12, so I would not recommend this place for a large group. The experience with the sales director has soured me to the point where I don't anticipate returning any time soon.

A Faithful Reflection of Contemporary Vietnamese Cuisine

martin_chamois from West 50's | Posted on 7/5/05

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

Having just returned from a trip to Vietnam, I was somewhat hesitant of going to Le Colonial, fearing I would find the menu and execution far inferior to excellent dinning enjoyed in Hanoi. An unwarranted fear, dismissed within minutes of sitting down to dinner. Le Colonial has the look and feel of the top restaurants one encounters in the major cities of Vietnam. While the staff is multicultural, the service has a similar attentive nature as one receives in Hanoi or Ho Chin Minh City (Saigon). The menu has many of the same items one gets in country, and the execution ranges from good to excellent. While not fully encompassing one in Vietnamese culture, Le Colonial does achieve much. PS- the upper floor bar is a wonderful sanctuary from the din of Manhattan.

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