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Resto Leon

351 E. 12th St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Second Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-375-8483 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    5.5 out of 10

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    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Bistro, French
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Photo by Yun Cee Ng

Hours

Mon-Thu, 5:30pm-midnight; Fri-Sat, 5:30pm-1am; Sun, 5:30pm-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W at 14th St.-Union Sq.; L at First Ave.

Prices

$15-$24

Payment Methods

American Express

Special Features

  • Dine at the Bar
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Outdoor Dining

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

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Profile

Sometime after the second Stella Artois, licking salt from your frites-greasy fingers, you may find yourself pondering that dangerous motto of the French bistro: no, not liberte, egalite, fraternite, but butter, and booze. Resto Leon certainly subscribes, with a menu of hearty, reasonably-priced favorites—pates, mussels, steaks, salad Nicoise—a full bar, and a small sidewalk patio. French doors, a zinc bar, a multitude of mirrors, and an arched brick ceiling reinforce the mood, and a pleasant mood it is. — Chelsea Mauldin

5.5 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
75% Would you go back?
75% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
25% Would you go on business?
25% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.8
Service: 5.5
Décor: 6.5
Value: 6.3

Slightly Overated

rrh233 from 10013 | Posted on 9/24/06

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

I haven't been there at night so I hope there is a better atmosphere. The food wasnt that great but the portions are filling and the desserts are okay.

Everyone else will be served before you!

Lunette from | Posted on 5/5/03

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

My friend ordered the lamb and found that she couldn't cut it with her knife, it was that tough. We called the waiter over and he listened to her complaint and offered her a steak knife. Thinking it might be a language problem, she explained (politely) that it was inedible. His response was that he would bring her something else but she would have to wait until every other person in the entire restaurant had been served first. We asked for the check. He returned and said that both he and the chef tasted her lamb and there was nothing wrong with it. We thought this so rude, we asked to speak to the owner and he told us not to come back, that he didn't need our business. Our evening was ruined and Leon will not see our business nor that of our many eating-out friends. All it would have taken was a more appropriate response, like.."so sorry, what else can we bring you."

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