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Nougatine

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Jean Georges
1 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023
at Columbus Cir.   See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-299-3900 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    9.6 out of 10

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    7 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: French
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Official Website

jean-georges.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 7am-11am, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-11pm; Fri, 7am-11am; noon-3pm and 5:15pm-11pm; Sat, 8am-11am, noon-3pm and 5:15pm-11pm; Sun, 8am-11am, noon-3pm and 5:30pm-10:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

1, A, B, C, D at 59th St.-Columbus Circle

Prices

$19-$38

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Notable Chef
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Special Occasion

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Possibly the least heralded and most overlooked restaurant in town. The city's haughtiest dining snobs pass it by nightly. How does this happen? Before one can enter the cubist temple to gastronomy that is Jean-Georges, it is necessary to stroll through an engagingly uncluttered space of blonde-wood modernity. Note the imposing terrazzo floor that bears a striking resemblance to a huge hunk of nougatine. Next time, go no farther. From the same kitchen, Jean-Georges Vongerichten produces a playful menu more akin to that of JoJo, JG's earliest East Side location, than to that of the sanctum next door. You can still experience euphoria, ecstasy, mastery, all the lovely thrills Mr. V. has to offer, but less complex dishes, like soy and sweet wine-lacquered veal cheeks, don't demand such undivided attention, leaving you with enough focus to smirk at the elitists walking by. If knowledge is power, one-upmanship can sometimes be a reason for living. — Hal Rubenstein

Brunch

Sun., noon—3 p.m.

Prix-Fixe Menu
Mon-Sat, three-course lunch, $24.07; Daily, five-course dinner, $68

9.6 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
100% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
71% Would you go on business?
71% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.7
Service: 9.9
Décor: 9.0
Value: 9.7

Awesome prix fixe lunch!!

devika from 11237 | Posted on 6/17/09

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

My boyfriend and I came here on Monday, and the lunch was incredible. We're not the fancy restaurant types, but we do love to cook and eat, and we were impressed by the incredible flavors (even the dessert was delicious). Before the food arrived my boyfriend and I were joking about how we'll probably need a magnifying glass to find the food on the plate, but the portions were generous and actually satisfying. I was also surprised at the reasonable wine prices. The hostess even made a point of noting that it was my boyfriend's birthday, which I had only mentioned in passing while making the reservation. Amazing x 10!

Excellent prix fixe lunch

mirkone from 11215 | Posted on 5/15/09

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

Had a great lunch at Nougatine -- the prix fixe (24 bucks for two lunch courses and a dessert course). It certainly was not at the level of dinner a few paces over in the dining room of Jean-Georges, but it was a great way to have lunch and a good value as well. Recommended.

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