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Le Colonial

149 E. 57th St., New York, NY, 10022
nr. Lexington Ave.
212-752-0808

8.3 "Recommended"
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66% Would you go back?
66% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
66% Would you go on business?
33% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.3
Service: 9.0
Décor: 8.7
Value: 7.7
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Good food; bad for large groups

MoraleHazard from 10055 | Posted on 2/12/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 6

I've eaten here several times before; the food and service are both quite good. However, in trying to do a large business dinner, I found the sales director both rude and inflexible. The prices given in the contract were 45% higher than the a la carte prices for no real advantage. Their "magic number" where your dinner becomes an "event" is 12, so I would not recommend this place for a large group. The experience with the sales director has soured me to the point where I don't anticipate returning any time soon.

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27 out of 49 people found this review helpful.

A Faithful Reflection of Contemporary Vietnamese Cuisine

martin_chamois from West 50's | Posted on 7/5/05

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 10
Value: 9

Having just returned from a trip to Vietnam, I was somewhat hesitant of going to Le Colonial, fearing I would find the menu and execution far inferior to excellent dinning enjoyed in Hanoi. An unwarranted fear, dismissed within minutes of sitting down to dinner. Le Colonial has the look and feel of the top restaurants one encounters in the major cities of Vietnam. While the staff is multicultural, the service has a similar attentive nature as one receives in Hanoi or Ho Chin Minh City (Saigon). The menu has many of the same items one gets in country, and the execution ranges from good to excellent. While not fully encompassing one in Vietnamese culture, Le Colonial does achieve much. PS- the upper floor bar is a wonderful sanctuary from the din of Manhattan.

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172 out of 341 people found this review helpful.

Amazing food

ToriNYC | Posted on 2/12/05

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 8

I loved the food, there was real fusion to the menu, not just French or Vietnamese. The wait staff seemed psycic! I really enojed the food. The maitre d'seemed a little vampirish but it was a great experience

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128 out of 263 people found this review helpful.

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