Benoit New York

"A hit with Gallic-loving eaters. The menu is plucked straight from the City of Light." Full review

"Alain Ducasse's New York eatery Benoit is full of bright blond wood, red banquettes, glinting sconces and a more laid-back black-and-white bar." Full review

"Long having "hit its stride", Alain Ducasse's Midtown French bistro puts forth "classic", "true-to-its-roots" dishes (including a "roast chicken of the gods") in a "well-lit" room." Full review

"New York outpost of venerable French brasserie does daily specials that nod to chef Chef Pierre Schaedelin's Alsatian roots."

"What started as the Manhattan outpost of a century-old Parisian classic has grown, matured, and indeed come into its own as an elegant French bistro with genuine New York style."

"Alain Ducasse has taken back The Big Apple with Benoit, inspired by the landmark Paris bistro opened in 1912 and now snatched up by the Ducasse Group." Full review

"Alain Ducasse’s classic brasserie attempts to reclaim 55th Street’s former Francophile row. Come for successful, seasonality-snubbing relics like a cassoulet packed with hearty meat." Full review

"The boudin aux pommes has a nice, crisp snap to it, and other stately old delicacies... were well received by our little group of Francophiles." Full review

"Benoit is an Alain Ducasse restaurant. That means two things – French food and high expectations from anyone who knows the man’s name." Full review

"Celeb chef Alain Ducasse is behind this old-school bistro, which means that the service is flawless, the atmosphere tres Gallic, and the food is, for the most part, parfait." Full review