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Le Cirque
151 E. 58th St., New York, NY, 10022
nr. Lexington Ave.
212-644-0202
| 3.7 | "Not Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |  |
Service was atrocious
Elliebels from 10009 | Posted on 7/13/09
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Went here for restaurant week. Group of 6 young professionals. Not sure why they participate in restaurant week as the waiter made us feel inferior by talking condescendingly to us and hovering around us in a hostile manner in between guffawing and laughing in our faces throughout our meal. Despite receiving a very generous tip, our waiter proceeded to insult us on our way out. I will never return here nor would I recommend anyone to go.
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Disgusting
Chris1314 from 12538 | Posted on 3/11/09
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Went for a special occasion and got treated like absolute dirt. Waiter was ignorant and evasive. Service was sloppy at best. Food was decent (for that money it should be amazing). Never in my life have I been treated with such disrespect.
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Disappointed
pitalicious from 10003 | Posted on 3/2/09
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Previous Le Cirque was much better, now this is just a bad choice. We got dirty plate with brown stain; unflavored & undercooked pork; dessert was a disaster; pretty bad service; we asked for bread, never came; the waitress did not come to check on the food or offer more wine... overall, try somewhere else, there are plenty good ones out there.
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Not recommended
pitalicious from 10003 | Posted on 2/27/09
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Poor service, average food at best. The waiter never came to check on food or offer more wine. One dish arrived in a plate with unknown brown stain on the edge. Not s top notch restaurant as it once was.
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Do not bother!
jen_haas from 10023 | Posted on 2/13/09
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We arrived 5 minutes early for an 8PM reservation... The hostess vaguely motioned toward the bar before walking away, apparently distracted, leaving other guests to stand in line, looking lost and confused. We stood in the bar section for 40 minutes where we were repeatedly told to 'wait' and 'have a drink'... at 8.40PM (not sure what the point was of making a reservation) we were brusquely escorted to our table and presented with a menu -- no mention or any indication given about the restaurant week menu... Interestingly, however, once I flagged down a server (eye contact seems to be intentionally avoided by all wait staff) I didn't even need to say a word - the restaurant week menu was promptly proffered… All agreed that the papardelle (appetizer) was amazing and the fondant (dessert) well done. The bavette was relatively ordinary, but the scallops were good. Overall, the meal was unspectacular and the service was a joke – totally non existent. Le Cirque provides an entertaining view of 'aging New York' at its overly-tanned and bleached-blonde finest, but otherwise, it is not worth the visit.
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so so
yellowpin from 07305 | Posted on 11/7/08
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my husband and i went there for our 4th anniversary. i got the shrimp and my husband got tuna, but the shrimp was smells and also taste of alcohol. husband's tuna was the best. Before we leave, i ordered tuna to go. main course- streak was okay as my husband said for those who loves the steak it wasn't that great. i got lamb, but it was so salty i couldn't finish it. desert sorbet was okay like any other place you can eat, but my husband's icecream was good. it was like melted, but sweet and delicious. i suggest you if you want spend money and feel upscale restaurant, you wanna go, but if you just wanna good food, i would not recommend.
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Service made the experience.
AH312 from 10011 | Posted on 8/1/08
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The food was good. The service was excellent. Courteous, unassuming, and pleasant. We were seated immediately upon arrival for our 9 pm reservation, and Restaurant Week did not seem to affect our experience. I am pleased to say I would return to dine at Le Cirque.
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