Triomphe

the most amazing experience ever! food was tasty, place was elegant, and the workers made my birthday dinner celebration a memorable one !!

Small, quiet, quaint, dim French restaurant with white table cloth in the Iroquois. We spent several days in the hotel and had the opportunity to visit the restaurant during one of our evenings. We had the pleasure of being waited on by a gentleman by the name of Thomas. Extremely professional, patient and knowledgeable gentleman who really made it a pleasure to dine at the restaurant! The wine was amazing, the food was so good and the service was excellent!!! We will definitely be returning to this place when we visit New York from Miami again.

This place has a very nice atmosphere and environment, with a walking distance from Time Square, which is great.
However, the food just didn’t amaze that much (compared to its price). We dined at this place on Valentine’s Day, and there was only a Prefixed menu available at that time. $ 120 per person without wine, and $ 160 person with wine. To be honest, with this price, I was really expecting more. The starters were small and fine, the steak was mediocre, the chicken was okay. Anyway, I wouldn’t come here again I guess.

Located in Midtown near Bryant Park, Triomphe is one of the better French restaurants in the area. The restaurant has an intimate feel, small & there are no windows in the back (good for privacy, not good for natural light/​watching people). I went here for breakfast and had the Brioche French Toast with cream cheese & maple syrup. It was delicious but when the bill arrived it was around $ 20 including tax. Add a tip and that’s pretty expensive for french toast. At least it was good!

Came here for restaurant week. Had a reservation for 2 at 12:00pm was seated right away. It was pretty empty with just two other table but by the time we left it was full. Majority of the customers ordered off the restaurant week menu from what I saw. The dinning area is small 10 – 12 tables.
The service was mediocre nothing special about it, came by the table to bring out our food and refilled the water once. I ordered coffee wasn’t ask if I wanted more when the cup was empty.
Off the restaurant week menu we ordered:
Appetizer: Foie gras with sunchoke mousse and escargot. I did not like the foie gras mousse it was too sweet for my taste. It just weird not like the ones I’m use to eating. However, the escargot was delicious. Probably the only item I enjoy out of the whole meal.
Both ordered the short ribs for main entrée: my friend and I both ordered the same exact main entrée but when it was delivered to the table there was a huge difference in portion sizes. I understand not every piece of meat is the same size but it should at least be consistent if the same entrée is served at the same table. My friend’s short rib was double my size. The short rib lack in taste it was very bland, but tender.
For dessert: pear tart and crème brûlée– not a big fan of dessert to start. My friend did tried both dessert and said it was ok nothing special.
Probably will not go back again.

This was a special date night with the lady during restaurant week. When we got there we were seated right away and the place is small, but the ambiance is really nice! It felt like a small hotel restaurant, which it is, but I think that only added to the overall atmosphere. I tend to like smaller restaurants so long as their not overly crowded. I gave this place 4 stars mostly because the service was outstanding. We ordered a bottle of wine and our glasses were never empty. All our courses came out promptly and wanted for nothing. The manager even came over and asked how we were once or twice while filling our wine glasses. A+ service.
The food is great although I felt it could have been a bit better. I started with the escargot, which is one of my favorite dishes. It didn’t disappoint but may I recommend soft bread to soak up all that amazing butter, oil and garlic? The baguette croutons were delicious on their own but made it difficult to get to my favorite part of the dish. My girlfriend had the risotto which was great, but didn’t have the consistency of a normal risotto. It was mostly just really tasty rice. I had the chicken dish which also had good flavor but was kind of dry. The baked Alaska desert, while the presentation is always fun, left a bit to be desired.

My friend and I booked this place and arrived on time. However we waited more than 20 mins to get the table ready and I was surprised that there were five empty tables lol
This place has a quite and pleasant atmosphere.

The atmosphere is quite and has a cosy yet sophisticated feel to it. The wait time was 20min with reservation; restaurant was pretty much empty! Service was just as slow.
Foie Gras was mediocre and a bit disappointing. Celery soup was good but the portion was a bit too small.
Short ribs are juicy, soft and delicious! Portion was just right, but I wish it came with a side dish. Hake fillet was over-​seasoned; the fish lost its subtle sweetness. Crème Brulet was very mediocre, the sugar crust was burnt at some areas and still soft at others. Overall, it was a disappointing experience for me.

Nestled in the Iroquois hotel, Triomphe is an intimate space with good service and solid food. We dined here before a show and during restaurant week 2016.
For starters, we had the Creamy Celery Root Soup and Traditional Escargot. The soup was rich and well-​balanced, but the escargot stole the show. Tender and drenched in hazelnut garlic butter, the escargot was probably the best dish we had.
For our main courses, we had the Roasted Chicken Ballotine and Pan Seared Hake. Both were solid, but didn’t quite hit the mark of a great dish.
Dessert: The assorted crème brûlée was pretty good.
Verdict: I expected a little more, but wasn’t disappointed with the meal.

My friends came to visit New York and stayed at Iroquois Hotel. Naturally we chose Triomphe for lunch. We definitely made the right decision. The food was superb and the service was very detailed.

Went with a friend on ⁹⁄₂.
The room is elegant, quiet and relaxed. It is a small and intimate room which I like.
The service is excellent. The waitstaff were knowledgeable about both food and wines.
The food was really good. The chicken with hen of the woods mushrooms was outstanding. My friend had the tasting menu which he really enjoyed.
All in all, quite a triumph!

I dined at this restaurant during Restaurant Week and had a great time. We had a late dinner and it was very quiet. This hotel restaurant is small and cozy. The food was classically French and though the escargot is not the best I ever had, it was super yummy.
The only down side was that we were practically pushed out of the door and I was even offered a «to-​go cup» for my wine, which I thought was odd. To their defense it was late and we were the last one there, but perhaps it could have been handled a little differently.

With a variety of good and bad reviews, it seems like this restaurant is worth a try. I came here during restaurant week with a friend so we can try something new. After entering into the building, my first impression of the restaurant is that it is small and that even the restroom is outside the restaurant and pass the lobby. For the appetizer, the bison carpaccio was nicely display like a flower and tasted pretty good with the rock salt on it. The escargot was mediocre; it was already taken out of the shells. As for the entrée, the petite tenderloin rossini was terrible. My friend had ordered it medium rare but it came out to be almost well done. It was also really really really dry. As for the rainbow trout, it was wrapped in ratatouille rather than stuffed. The worst part was that my trout still had bones in it. It was a total disappointment! I kept on telling my friend what if I had choke on it and died.(Not really, but still. Why is there bones in the filet part? Shouldn’t it just be meat) =(Finally, in hope for the wonderful dessert. The flambéed baked Alaska was alright. I just love the presentation of this dessert. Overall, the food was mediocre and wasn’t anything special.

A self proclaimed «fine dining restaurant,» Triomphe restaurant hits on all the worst cliches confusing dim lighting for intimate, simpering for thoughtful service and pretentious plating for imagination.
My seared fois gras starter ($ 24) — a small, thin sliver draped limply over a meticulously cut log of brioche — finished slightly oily but tasted pleasantly enough of smoke and fat. A few pea shoots rested on top the composed stack, placed on there presumably to give the dish a bit of forced whimsy.
The jumbo scallops ($ 17) were good with both nice caramelization and sear but sat annoyingly a top two superfluous sweet potato coins that, while didn’t take away from the dish, certainly didn’t add which makes you wonder — what’s the point in even having it on the plate in the first place?
My beef wellington ($ 41) was nicely pink in the middle but instead of being enveloped by fluffy puff pastry, it was wrapped in a delicate crackly phyllo dough — too thin to stand up to the heat in the oven. As a result, while the meat was passably juicy, the duxelle/​fois gras layer lacked that rich and unctuous quality so key to a great beef wellington.
Overall, the experience of dining at Triomphe is like that of looking at a Thomas Kincaid painting — pleasant, inoffensive but ultimately boring and forgettable.

Looking for a shmancy breakfast option in Midtown? Look no further. As long as your expense account is well-​padded, host your clients and colleagues here for a luxurious breakfast. Enjoy the numerous waiters pampering you incessantly (waiter-​to-​patron ratio: 1-​to-​1, which for groups of 3 or more can be… interesting) and the 5-​star hotel quality menu options. Yes, you can even get fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, which for some reason appears to be a delicacy on par with red caviar in NYC.

Came for dinner– a nice though small place. Service was excellent, and they intersperse some free stuff with your meal, like bread or a soup. Had the scallops for an appetizer– very good, the seabass for main– also very good, though I didn’t really like the side, and an assortment for dessert– nougat was excellent, baked Alaska so-​so, and crème brûlée was good. They also did a very good job doing gluten free dishes on request. Overall, a pleasant dining experience though also pricey.

yum yum yum yum! Had food here on restaurant week, and there’s nothing to say but delicious ! Great waiters, the place is clean and pretty, but just a little too quite lol this place just needs some music. But other than that, it’s a great place with great food

Honestly I was sorely disappointed. And very frustrated because this was our last night in NYC and our hopes were high for this French restaurant, for these reasons…
The wine list is limited. I had the Bordeaux and it was fine but not great.
They did not keep our waters full.
The steak fries were mushy and disappointing.
Our waiter was mildly interested
The filet was good. But it seemed an odd choice for restaurant week.
I asked for escargot and they were out of butter
They closed the kitchen while we were here.
I love Foie gras but the mousse is not really all that.
Sooooo disappointed. I can’t even tell you. I work in NYC often and I won’t probably be here again or recommend to friends, sadly.

The beef Wellington was incredible. Small and intimate, there’s not much negative to say, although I wish they had a more extensive bar selection (especially gin).

Pleasant surprise.
Whenever I hear the words theater district associated with dinner, I tense up and my throat closes up like I’m going through anaphylactic shock. There are so few places I would even venture to for dinner in this area. In my opinion, it’s the tourist trap district. Much is overpriced and catered to the convenient cache of hungry theater-​goers. However, Triomphe was indeed, a nice gem.
A sweet gentleman brought me here; it was one of the best restaurant selections for a first date. It is located within the Iroquois hotel, and is not to be confused with the bar, Lantern’s Keep, which is the darker and louder venue within the hotel. Triomphe doesn’t hold many tables, and is a great place for starting and maintaining a conversation. On that particular Saturday night, the restaurant had already cleared out around 9pm. We were able to have an intimate dinner and then enjoy having the place to ourselves the rest of the time.
As for the food, I did want to try the tasting menu that some reviewers mentioned, but we opted for a shared appetizer, two entrees and two desserts. On our table was the Hazelnut crusted sea scallops (spaghetti squash, blood orange beurre blanc), the Seared arctic char (meyer lemon reduction, wilted winter greens, garlic confit) & the Monk fish osso bucco (green lentils, thumbelina carrots, pinot noir sauce). For dessert: Milk chocolate croissant bread pudding (caramel toffee gelato, crème anglaise) & Gingerbread crème brûlée (orange-​ginger biscotti).
The scallops were cooked perfectly, though I really didn’t care for the spaghetti squash. It tasted a bit awkward, and I tend to like my squash in the form of soup, purée, or roasted– pretty much any other preparation instead of shredded.
The seared artic char that was my entrée was beautifully plated (see photo). However, after cutting through, I immediately spotted pink, and as I progressed, the pink quickly turned into under-​cooked. I returned the dish, and the chef re-​seared and re-​plated it; it looked like a completely different dish. I was thoroughly impressed by the effort, and the fish was delicious. I feel as if the chef’s one weakness lies in his vegetable sides: a bit bland for my buds.
I tried some of my date’s bread pudding; I don’t lean towards bread pudding, but I enjoyed it. I don’t recommend the crème brûlée as I didn’t like the gingerbread flavor. If you don’t like gingerbread, I’d suggest you not order this either. Also, the biscotti didn’t really add anything innovative or complementary to the dessert.
Beyond the food, the service was pretty impeccable. They knew when to approach the table, and when to leave us to our conversation. Not once did we feel rushed, and I found the hostess to be especially well-​mannered and welcoming. I had also left my ring in the women’s restroom, definitely not the first time since early-​onset dementia seems to be my new thing, and the staff had collected it and set it aside for me.
Although my date went successfully, him being the perfect gentleman, both attentive and engaging, there won’t be a second date. But it was a great experience for any lady to have.