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Lucien

14 First Ave., New York, NY 10003
at 1st St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-260-6481 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$-$$$
Reader Rating:
5.0 out of 10

5 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: French

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Hours

Daily, noon-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$19-$27

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Dine at the Bar
Singles Scene
Smoking Area

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

The Balthazar/Pastis empire has spawned dozens of budget-priced brasserie imitators. This cramped, very loud First Avenue fave near Houston Street is one of the less egregious copycats, right down to the distressed mirror and the filet mignon au poivre, scarfed down by yakkety office drones in Prada knockoffs. Quirky neighborhood characters populate the small bar, and the enthusiastic proprietress always seems to be giving out free stuff. — Andy Bailey

Recommended Dishes

Bouillabaisse served Marseilles-style, $28; rabbit in a dijon mustard sauce, $24; mussels or oysters in season, $12.75

Reader Ratings

5.0

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

No reservation -

jlnyc from 10128 | Posted on 6/9/08

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	7
Service:	9

Décor:	5

Value:	5

We showed up without a reservation on a crowded Friday night. The hostess was fabulous. She found us a seat at the bar and then moved us to a table mid-meal. Place is a bit of a zoo, but it...Read More

Don't go there

Samir from 10280 | Posted on 7/28/07

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	1
Service:	1

Décor:	1

Value:	1

The service is shoddy and the waitress is rude, we were never treated respectfully and I couldn't wait to get out. We went there on a Saturday night and the place was empty and the waitress had a chip on...Read More