Brasserie Ruhlmann

Really enjoyed our lunch here.
Not impeccable service, but good mussels.
Perfect for what we needed that day.

Currently having Christmas Eve lunch at brasserie. To sum up the dining experience here — average food fluffed up because of the location, and not so friendly service.
Started the meal off quite unhappy because I asked a waiter to take a photo for us, and he walked off immediately with an annoyed look mumbling «wait a second», and of course, never came back. This isn’t quite the service you’d expect at a fancy restaurant especially when the place was only 60% full and not busy… But again, I think it’s just fancy for its location that makes it seem a lot nicer than the food and service actually lives up to.
In terms of food, the crab cake appetizer was pretty good, and for main courses we had the 11oz steak, the chicken, and the lobster roll. For all of these entrees, they came with a cup of sauce. Without the sauce, the entrees were really quite below average. Ingredients were not fresh and always a little too dry. Also, everything was really overpriced and portions were small.
In general I wouldn’t recommend this place, but it’s still nice that the Rockefeller tree is right outside! But that’s the only reason to come here — not for food or service.

Incredibly expensive however the food was quite good. The cost perhaps was a little more due to the location… tley are located right next to the tree in Rockefeller Center. I ordered the hanger steak frites. The accompanying sauce was to die for. Why am I only getting it at three? I feel it was overpriced. In addition, they charged an additional three dollars when my son substituted fries for mashed potatoes. It’s not a lot of money however it’s tacky and it’s the principle. In addition, they attempted to charge $ 10 for a bottle of sparkling water that was neither ordered nor received. I don’t think I would return due to the fact that the value wasn’t there.

Excellent service. Seafood is very fresh, great selection of both cheeses and wines. Everything was too notch!

Truly a tourist trap. Taking into consideration that it is the holidays the service was beyond slow. Wait staff standing around and when asking for something I felt I was inconveniencing them. As for the food nothing worthwhile, especially considering the pricing. Again tourist ripoff.

Being a New Yorker this place is absolute tourist trap. The food was HORRIBLE, don’t waist your money or time in this over priced terrible food place. There is so many terrific places to eat in New York, with great ambiance and wine. Dinner for two $ 350 with only 1 main course to share, INSANE. And the waiter kept getting the orders wrong and pushing the special of the day, which was a piece of meat you can only feed to an animal, of course that went back to the kitchen ASAP. BTW the appetizer that took 5 min. to describe was 4 tiny slices of fish that was salty beyond believe $ 28. another words AVOID.

Meh… had lunch here the other day. Interior looked very tired and kind of cheap, service was slow and not very attentive.
I had the Croque Monsieur — it was very average, can;t really put my finger on it, but nothing to write home about.
Why a «french» restaurant offers Sushi on the menu — I don’t know!
With all the choices that mid-​town offers I probably won’t be back.

Really quite the most unpleasant hostess and indifferent waitress I have experienced– ever.
I assume they are very unhappy people who truly hate their jobs– or they simply enjoy being obnoxious.
This is a place with $ 10 draft beers, $ 14 soups, and $ 20 salads, by the way.
The food itself is pretty good, and the place is great for people watching– across from 30 Rock.
But finding an alternative to this management– doesn’t– care tourist trap should be a priority for anyone.

Truly dissapointed…
Pretentious snob with fake politeness at the host station. Was really sunny so I can’t read the menu that was displayed so I asked for a menu. She replied «you can read it over there». Told her that it was too sunny to look at it. She then unwillingly gave me the menu.
Server– never put up a smile as if she was just forced to wash the restroom!
Food that we ordered was too salty, not fresh & took 35 minutes for 2 dishes especially it was not busy and seafood should be cooked faster than usual.
The price is not pricy but not worth it because of the quality.
Scallop was actually cooked into perfection, just the right temperature. The cauliflower purée was good but the scallop was too salty. Nice presentation though.
Mussels was too small and NOT fresh. However, I do like the white wine sauce. So we ended up are a few pieces of mussels and ate all the bread for sauce dipping.
Fries was cold and soggy.
No time to order more food because it took too long for the food to be served especially for lunch hour.
Nice sparkling water though. Ordered 2 bottles which cost $ 20. We were fulled from drinking the sparkling water during waiting.
2 dish + 2 sparkling water= about $ 100 with tips for lunch. Not complaining about the price but the quality of the food and the service from a reputable establishment.
Overall: o.5 star

With decline of L’Express, have been looking for a better French place mid-​town. This place is pretty great, especially if you love cheese. I’m obsessed with French onion soup and this one was incredible! Cheese plate was sublime, not too expensive, with a good mix of blue/​hard cheese and whatever you call like soft buttery cheese. YUMMY!
Oh, wait, you thought that was it? Have a braised pork, a half roasted chicken, and a food coma!
Décor is nice. On a nice day, people like to sit outside, but we wanted to stay in to avoid traffic congestion from taxis going along Rockefeller Plaza.

Just for a couple of drinks. Nice wine list and a possibility for resting with a very nice view

Just went to this place again and it reminds me why I NEVER want to go here again. Over priced. Service is So so so slow and rude. The manager Arnold doesn’t care in the least bit and is rude when you point out fault. Don’t waste your time and money.

In the summer time they have an outdoor Bier Garten called «LT Bier Garden,» specializing in classic beers and some small snacks/​sausages.

Nice spot for brunch. Menu is narrow but salads were fresh and ingredients blended well together. Had the special of the day which was the steak with an egg on top on a bed of sautéed leeks. Combination worked very well together and the steak was cooked perfectly. Salad starter was equally good — gorgonzola cheese on a bed of arugula with tomatoes was nice and fresh.

As they say in NY, «Location, location, location.» From the meager lunch and dinner options in this area by Rockefeller Center, you can have a decent meal overlooking Rockefeller Plaza. That’s the gist of it.
The host staff are professional. The bar staff is a little slack. But I like that, actually, because when I worked at Saks, they weren’t paying attention when I’d order a Grand Marnier and dump it in my take out hot chocolate from Jacques Torres before heading back to work.
The food is good, too, just typical bistro stuff. Try it, if you’re in the neighborhood.

Minus 1 star for exclusivity — too many tourist off the street to be special occasion venue.
Our waiter (Alex) was fantastic, he even entertained me speaking some of my bad French.
My wife and I started with a California Roll, which was delightful. I know, sushi at a French restaurant is weird, but apparently the head chef studied in Japan and added sushi to the menu to humor himself. In any event, it was delicious and slightly non-​traditional with the mango.
My wife and I both had the hanger steak frites. It was perfection. Cooked perfectly with a bearnaise sauce. It was one of the main reasons we came.
The other reason was to try the profiteroles, which were also excellent. The cocoa puffs on top were the best part.
The lava cake, was a bit over cooked, but the ice cream with toasted peanuts made up for it and paired well.

A superb dining experience. We were seated in the window with a view of the Rockefeller Christmas tree which made for a memorable evening.
The food was faultless. Do try the lobster bisque, it’s amazing.

Outdoor seating is a must if you are looking to enjoy the weather in August. I had a wonderful time with colleagues and clients while enjoying good food. The grilled chicken paillard was good bit not great as it was a bit charred. Good Time nonetheless

Well, I wanted to love Brasserie. You cannot beat the location — right on Rockefeller Plaza, and about two steps from my office.
They take reservations, so that’s a plus for a business lunch crowd. There were three of us, and we were sat at a table for two at booth — made for a bit of an awkward seating arrangement with two of us facing forward to one. There were plenty of open regular tables. so I am not sure why we did not get sat there.
The service is attentive, so that’s a plus. Though, the bread was delivered to our table too late to actually be able to eat it before our meals came.
I had the signature salad — which was not so good. The dressing was all in the bottom of the bowl, and the lettuce was huge pieces, making it almost impossible to eat. The bowl was also so narrow and deep, there was not any way to eat the salad without a mess (and very unprofessional manners).
I also had the spicy tuna roll — which was not spicy, and was not garnished with crunch as advertised.
Blah. I guess Brasserie does not need to perfect the menu given the location, but I think they could at least try a little harder.

Riddle me this: What is a French restaurant with sushi on its menu doing, opening a German beer garden in the Rockefeller Plaza promenade?
I have no answer, all I know is that there is now an out door biergarten steps away from my office. It is summer, and I do not need to know more beyond this simple fact.
You’ll find it following a shopping excursions, right after drooling at the elaborate works of art featured in the Anthropologie window displays, in the path leading into the Rockefeller center.
With far more accessible pricing than Ruhlmann proper, this cute mini beer garden is a new and hidden gem in a bustling tourist location. An oasis of sorts where you can order beers, bratwurst, and ridiculously addictive chips.
Happy hour beers are $ 5 from 4−6pm.
For a more special occasion at the restaurant proper, consider ordering the profiteroles, and indicate it is for a special celebration. They come in a heaping mountain of golf-​ball sized scoops of vanilla ice cream nestled firmly between two delicate pastry puff shells. If you’re lucky, it may also come with a sampling on either end of their summer meringue dessert, which can be ordered separately. The meringue, unlike the hardened sugary shell that is initially conjured in your mind, is a light, foamy frothy creation served over rhubarb and strawberry compote sauce. A perfectly light dessert to enjoy outside with a view of Rockefeller Center, and perhaps whichever Public Art Fund spectacle is on display at the moment.

J’ai du tester ce restaurant dans le cadre de mon travail.
J’ai pris une bavette avec une sauce a l’échalote. C’était juste la viande la plus tendre que j’ai eu l’occasion de gouter ! Elle fondait complètement en bouche, un délice.
Le reste du repas dans son ensemble était délicieux également.
Si vous cherchez à retrouver de vrais saveurs française à New York, vous êtes au bon endroit.

Nach einem ausgedehnten Museum und Shopping Tag in Manhattan sind wir per Zufall an der Brasserie Ruhlmann vorbeigekommen. Diese liegt unmittelbar beim Rockefeller Center.
Während den warmen Monaten betreibt die Brasserie eine Terrasse, von der man einen wunderbaren Blick auf die Rockefeller Plaza hat. Ich garantiere beste Unterhaltung (insbesondere beim People Watching).
Wir haben uns für einen Apéritif und etwas kleines zu Essen entschieden. Der Service war sehr freundlich und schnell. Der Wein war ausgezeichnet, der Snack (Croque Monsieur) ebenfalls.
Der Aufenthalt war sehr angenehm und kurzweilig. Die Preise sind der Lage entsprechend eher hoch (3 Glas Rotwein und Snack USD 60)