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Pigalle

790 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10019
at 48th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-489-2233 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    4.7 out of 10

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    6 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: French
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Official Website

pigallenyc.com

Hours

Daily, 6:30am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

C, E at 50th St.

Prices

$16.95-$23.50

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Business Lunch
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Prix-Fixe

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

This busy theater-district eatery is like a stage-set replica of a French brasserie. Everything looks right from a distance—the painted French doors, the faux luggage rack, and a hodgepodge menu of cross-regional French dishes—but under close scrutiny, the façade doesn’t always hold up. A savory onion tart marrying sweet, caramelized onions with nutty Gruyère suffers from a tough pastry crust whereas a sprightly, vinaigrette-laced frisée salad, with plenty of crispy lardons and a tiny poached egg, comes near to exhibiting authentic culinary joie de vivre. Hordes of pre-curtain diners and out-of-towners too shy to venture too far afield may sup here, but for those seeking authentic, consistent French fare, the real thing lies outside this brasserie’s doors. — Ganda Suthivarakom

Prix-Fixe Menu

Mon.—Thu., 5 p.m.—8 p.m., three-courses, $25.95

Brunch
Sat.—Sun., 10 a.m.—5 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Frisée with poached egg and lardon, $9.25

4.7 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
50% Would you go back?
33% Would you take a date?
66% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
33% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 4.7
Service: 5.3
Décor: 6.2
Value: 4.7

Sav your money!

lovestoeat from 07601 | Posted on 8/3/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 5
Décor: 6
Value: 1

This was one of the WORST places I've eatien at for a long time. You are fooled by the decor upon entering, and the service is good, but the cesar salad had croutons as hard as rocks, and their version of mussles mariniere was more like a tasteless water with raw onions added to it. The bar was expensive too but the only thing really worth ingesting. We would never go back.

Poor service

mzlibrary from 02056 | Posted on 11/8/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 1
Décor: 5
Value: 1

I took my three daughters to Pigalle for dessert and drinks after the theatre. Two of us received our drinks with alcohol. Two got sweetened hot orange tea with no alcohol. When we tried to explain to our waiter, the bartender and the manager we were told, essentially, that we didn't know what we were talking about. We will NEVER go back.

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