Le Parisien

This is one of the only good restaurants within walking distance from my apt in the barren wasteland that is midtown east. Classic French bistro fare just like what I would eat when I lived in Paris. I always get the French onion soup, escargot and steak frites medium. Good cheap wine and friendly staff! Recommend for dinner if you’re in the area.

Amazing spot and such a great find. Started with the French Onion Soup, it is the best we have ever had! It’s cooked to perfection with the most amazing Gruyère cheese and a sweet onion broth. For the main we shared the chicken with the red wine sauce. It was just fall off the bone delicious and the mash potatoes and small vegetables were TDF!!! Will definitely be going back to this hidden gem. Hopping to try brunch to one day :)

A perfect French evening! Perfectly balanced and seasoned onion soup, the sweetest, tenderest mussels ever and probably the best duck confit I’ve ever had! Fabulous crème brûlée, too! And the sweet, rustic room made me feel like I was far from NYC, in the French countryside. Lovely service, too. Just the perfect place if you’re looking for a friendly, affordable traditional French bistro with wonderful food. Can’t wait to return!

Love the ambience like an old small Paris café! Croque Monsieur and side salad were perfect. Fries was also good. Great place for lunch/​brunch

I love Le Parisien. It is one of the few solid options in Murray Hill that has consistently great food and service.
I came to Le Parisien with two friends for dinner. They were running behind in seating so to compensate waiting 30 minutes past our reservation time, they gave us each a free glass of wine. It was a nice gesture and we appreciated it.
I’ve never had a bad entrée here. You can’t go wrong with the mussels here. This night, we opted for the more traditional entrees. I got the special of the night which was skate over potatoes and fennel in a saffron sauce. The skate was so delicious and it was a healthy portion. I would have bottled up the saffron sauce it was so tasty. My friends got the salmon and the skate on the menu — both were great.

Pehenominal!
Liberte, egalite, bien manger!!!
Superb service, exceptional food and wonderful wine!
Small space for an intimate dining setting. Seated so close, one can be accused of eves dropping onto your neighbors table. But none of that matters in comparison to the quality of the dishes they serve. Tonight we tried the escargot, endive salad, salmon entrée, confit de Canard, crème brûlée and profiteroles. Every one of those dishes were spot on! We shall return!

Wonderful. Our party of 3 arrived for brunch with no reservation and with an apology were asked to wait 10 minutes for a table. While we waited we were brought mimosas on the house. Our table was ready soon after and we had the set brunch menu. The service was perfect. Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful without being overbearing. The food itself was divine and will make me go back again and again.
It was busy and a little loud, but when something is good, everyone wants in. A great spot!

What a great place! From the cute French awning and wheelbarrel to the rustic French décor inside, the ambience does not disappoint. It’s quite small so I can see this place filling up quickly. I came for a quick brunch and we’re lucky to be immediately seated. Others had a short wait.
The service was ok, but we got things we wanted when we wanted. Coffee was free slowing and good.
I would highly recommend their brunch special which comes with a choice of coffee, juice, or mimosa. I got the mimosa which was delicious, but also got the coffee because who can have brunch without coffee right?
1. Croque Monsieur: So I came with a Frenchman and he was blown away by how good this was. He’s not a foodie but he knows good French food when he tastes it. This was phenomenal. The Gruyère was so good. The side salad was also quite a nice complement.
2. French toast: crispy and soft simultaneously, this came with banana slices. One of the best French toast I’ve had. Only issue is that it could have been larger.
We thought fries were included in the special but were told that they only came with the egg dishes. Bummer because they looked good.
I will definitely be back to try the dinner items. The duck confit, mussels, and escargot look fantastic. Great find.

Want to feel like you’re in France, eating at a French bistro? Well New York is the place to go!
Located on a side street, this small, intimate place is a welcoming place from the cold weather. There aren’t many tables, but that’s what makes it cozy.
We had the special salad with mixed greens and a fried egg, and the French onion soup. The salad was light, with the egg yolk adding a silky texture. The soup was gooey, flavorful, and had just the right amount of onions.
For dinner, we had the steak and the mussels with fries. Crispy, salty potatoes were fried perfectly, and the steak was juicy and tender.
While the meal was fantastic, the dessert was the highlight. Flaky and light profiteroles drenched in chocolate sauce. Did I get your attention?
I can’t wait to go back and lick the plates.

Moules-​frites are excellent you will not be disappointed. We tried the Moules à la marinière the broth was fragrant and perfectly seasoned. Moules were plump and plentiful. Frites were crisp, non greasy and acted as a perfect compliment to our dish. Atmosphere was very French bistro, cozy and lively. We only tried the moules-​frites on this visit but will definitely return to try other dishes.

Decided last minute to go to Le Parisien on my birthday a few days ago. I noticed that the restaurant had a great reputation on Unilocal and also noticed that a few of my Unilocal friends have actually been here. A friend and I walked in and didn’t have a reservation. It wasn’t an issue getting a table as they did have a few available. It was the night before Christmas so maybe it was a little quieter than normal, but maybe a reservation would be best on any other night. The restaurant isn’t very large.
To start we both ordered french onion soup. The soup was excellent! Really enjoyed the soup and the way it was made. A little different than some french onion soup’s I’ve had. As a main course we decided to have an order of mussels to share. We went with the Marinieres, which was pretty good! The fries that came with the mussels were also very delicious.
The brunch special they offer for $ 15.95 a person looked awesome! I would love to come back again and try it out.

!!MON DIEU! If you happen to live, work, travel, or otherwise be within 1,000 K of this little NY Gem, find thee a seat and expect the unexpected.
This little spot might not be able to seat you without a reservation, and it might not be able to seat large parties very well because small is not a descriptor here, there is not enough room to put the word into the menu.
What they DO put in the menu and on our table was one of the best prepared meals we have ever had. This bears repeating– our 3 course meal here was not just great, not just varied and amazing ingredient choices, not just perfect presentation — the culinary harmony this gifted chef prepared for all 3 courses was a marriage of timing, temperature, blending, and taste. You may think this is too much to add, but this was a Hope Diamond — quintessential text book Master ChefExpectations that lead to one amazing night.
The friendly french staff was right about their recommendations, the wine choices are not the main treat here but of course you can expect some decent French choices on the list.
We started with Es cargo and a toasted artichoke salad. The garlic will hit you the moment the dish hits the table (beware its very hot). She loved her first dish. My salad was a normal list of ingredients but what seemed routine was dressed with a lemon tarragon vinaigrette, perfection on the taste buds.
Dinner was a Duck choice for her, and a Grilled Salmon dish that was a very thick cut but cooked to within seconds of perfection, which for such a thick cut could not be anything but perfect planning and timing, no guess work going on there. Add the Herb Quinoa and mint cucumber dressing, and the flavors came together better than I would have ever thought.
Her Duck Confit came with wild mushrooms and very crisp potatoes– again cooked to perfection is an understatement.
The evening finished with the most awesomely prepared crème brûlée and an amazing Apple Tart. You can make these many ways, and add many things to enhance the flavors of trusted and well used choices in today’s’ restaurant world, believe me when i say you will leave wanting more.
Thinking over our choices, I would eat a second portion of anything in our choices, as would she. The sizes were not overly Americanized so come hungry but dont expect to be treated to anything like an American dinner, Bienvenu à Paris and some of its finer cooking right here in NYC.

Great little restaurant with delicious French food. I’ve been wanting to try this place for months! My friend and I decided to go for Sunday dinner on a whim and lucky for us we chose to go for an early dinner. It is highly recommended to make reservations… for any night of the week.
The staff ais great; the atmosphere is cozy and friendly. Everything looked amazing, and we couldn’t decide what to get. The waitress was very helpful in giving suggestions and pointed us in a great direction (though feel like you can’t go wrong with anything on the menu). The wine list is small but great as well! We got the Cote de Rhone which was great.
Fro dinner we ordered the filet mignon carpaccio with asiago cheese, truffle dust and truffle vinaigrette, a pan roasted pork piccata and the special fish (a white fish with capers, potato, some toasted bread crumbles with a side of cauliflower purée). Everything was spot on. And though we were quite full, we ended up sharing the crème brûlée… which we did not regret. I’ll be back to check out their brunch and will definitely be back for dinner.
Thank you for a great low key Sunday dinner!

Came here for my friends bday and I was in for a surprise! Felt like I was back in France.
1) Duck Confit:
–Perfect crispy skin and the duck was juicy and sweet in flavor.
–Very close to my experience in France.
–The best part is that they give you the leg of the duck (extra dark meat, my favorite!) and the portions were huge!
2) Escargot
–I highly recommend that you ask for extra bread to dip into this delicious basil, garlic pesto sauce that the snails are drizzled on!
–My friend had initially ordered this dish and I was hesitant to get it because usually snails are a hit or miss, but this place is a HIT HIT HIT.
–I couldn’t even tell it was snails.
3) Steak
–Med-​rare, perfectly brimmed and smoky skin.
–The pieces are already cut for you and you can tell by the pink inside that they truly make it how you want it.
–I absolutely loved the caramelized onions and cilantro smeared on top.
–The fries that it came with were crispy and a perfect match with the escargot sauce!
4) Crème brûlée
–Generous size and surprisingly enough to share for 5 people! Especially after having a big meal, a couple bites of dessert touches the spot.
SERVICE:
Make sure everyone is here or else they will not seat you! The waiters were generally nice. They were busy on the day we went so it may seem a bit hard to get their attention at times, but they were overall friendly.

A cozier and quieter restaurant than the adjacent cask and bar, but no less in quality. Great choice for either brunch or dinner. The ubiquitous wife and husband are delightful and the atmosphere is romantic.
I find French food rather daunting maybe because of the perceived refined culture that goes hand in hand with Francia. What I like most about Le Parisien though is the menu doesn’t overwhelm you but still provides enough options. You aren’t inundated when you open up the wine menu. I saw a cute teal green bicycle parked outside the window last week– if only they used it to deliver too.

I’ve been here for dinner and brunch. Not many vegetarian options for dinner — butter sauce pappardelle pasta was pretty good. Portion was ginormous beyond belief — at least 3 meals.
They have a decent brunch set which includes a mimosa or other breakfast drink. Monte Cristo is super cheesy and unhealthly deliciousness. Mushroom omelet and spinach benedict were both decent — nothing spectacular, but both are standard fare breakfast items. Don’t get your hopes up on the pomme frites here because they are mediocre. Sad when a French bistro doesn’t get the pomme frites right.
Brunch starts at noon and not a minute sooner. But this place fills up fast, so worth coming a few minutes early and squatting across the street at the juice bar.
Really cute, tiny bistro ambiance. Tables are really close together, so don’t plan on getting up or having a super private conversation. It still feels intimate though in it’s own way — must be that European thing. Service is really laid back and nothing is rushed, even if they have a line — this can be a good or bad thing I suppose. Chill.

I love this place. I’ve been here twice already. Once for brunch and once for dinner. I was not disappointed either times. This place reminds me of Paris. With the limited seating this place fills up fast even for a random Tuesday evening. Service was good and attentive.
Now the food, I’ve had the escargot here and it was absolutely delicious. Flavorful and buttery and melts in your mouth! Just absolutely amazing I can just eat this dish all day. The chicken dish i had was seasoned just right and cooked nicely. The chicken was not dry but juicy with lots of flavor.
We also had the mussels which were great as well.
Dessert we had the floating island I think that was what it was called. It was a little sweet for me but interesting to try.
This place is definitely on my fav list. I would definitely come back again.

Trendy & cozy restaurant located in midtown – The food was solid and service was excellent. Atmosphere felt like I was dining in France.
Bistrot Steak Frites $ 23 — Sauce was tasty and steak was amazing! Steak comes with a side of salad and French fries.
Croque Monsieur with Ham $ 15.95 — Toast was downright burnt on the bottom. Upper was topped with cheese so it was hard to see. Salty, but good enough to withstand – it came with salad and a choice of beverage (mimosa, coffee/​tea, or sangria).
Overall a worthy experience and would come back in the future!