Brasserie Cognac Midtown East

4.5

170 Reviews

$30 and under

French

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2 people

Dec 4, 2024

10:30 PM

Booked 61 times today

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Great for brunch

Restaurateurs Vittorio Assaf and Fabio Granato opened Brasserie Cognac de Monsieur Ballon in April 2008. The duo brought their love for French culture and cuisine to New York City and gave the Big Apple an authentic slice of such, with a brasserie style menu combining French classics with modern creations.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French, Café, Dining Bar
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 392-5976
Website
https://www.brasseriecognac.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
517 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017-1204
Neighborhood
Midtown East
Cross street
Corner of East 48th Street
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Cheese Puffs$0.00
Appetizers
- Small$12.00
- Large$17.00
Basket of Calamari*$19.00
Appetizers
Goat Cheese and Tomato Tart*$19.00
Appetizers
Croque Monsieur*$22.00
Appetizers
Croque Madame*$25.00
Appetizers
Our Fabulous Tuna Tart*$25.00
Appetizers
Avocado Toast*$18.00
Appetizers
- ONE Sunny Side Up$3.00
- ONE Scrambled$3.00
- ONE Poached$3.00
- ONE Over Easy$3.00
- ONE Medium Over Easy$3.00
- TWO Sunny Side Up$6.00
- TWO Scrambled$6.00
- TWO Poached$6.00
- TWO Over Easy$6.00
- TWO Medium Over Easy$6.00
Yellowfin Tuna Tartare$0.00
Appetizers
- Appetizer size$22.00
- Main course size$32.00
Steak Tartare*$0.00
Appetizers
- Appetizer size$25.00
- Main Course size$35.00

Soup and Pasta

Rigatoni Vodka Burrata$29.00

Burgers & Sandwiches

Club Sandwich$24.00
Crispy Chicken Sand$24.00
Waygu Burger$25.00
Burgers & Sandwiches
- Blue Cheese$2.00
- Cheddar$2.00
- Gruyere$2.00
- Swiss$2.00
- Bacon$2.00
- Salad$2.00
- Foie gras$15.00
- Black and Blue$0.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
Salmon Burger*$27.00
Specials
- Black and Blue$0.00
- Rare$0.00
- Medium Rare$0.00
- Medium$0.00
- Medium Well$0.00
- Well Done$0.00
Roast Beef Sandwich$26.00

Main Courses

Salads

Salade Verte*$17.00
Salads
- Extra Dressing$0.00
- Dressing On Side$0.00
- No Dressing$0.00
Spinach and Avocado*$20.00
Salads
- Extra Dressing$0.00
- Dressing On Side$0.00
- No Dressing$0.00
Nicoise Salad*$25.00
Salads
- Canned Tuna$0.00
- Extra Dressing$0.00
- Dressing On Side$0.00
- No Dressing$0.00
Our Signature Chicken Salad*$26.00
Salads
- Extra Dressing$0.00
- Dressing On Side$0.00
- No Dressing$0.00
Grilled Octopus Salad$27.00
Salads
- Extra Dressing$0.00
- Dressing On Side$0.00
- No Dressing$0.00
Tuna Poke Bowl$27.00
- Extra Dressing$0.00
- Dressing On Side$0.00
- No Dressing$0.00
Kale Quinoa Bowl$21.00
- Extra Dressing$0.00
- Dressing On Side$0.00
- No Dressing$0.00

Side Dishes

French Fries*$12.00
Sides
Braised Seasonal Vegetables*$12.00
Sides
Haricot Verts*$12.00
Sides
Sauteed Spinach*$12.00
Sides
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes*$12.00
Sides
Brussel Sprouts$12.00
Sides
Truffle Fries$14.00
Sides
Bread & Butter$7.00

What 170 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Brasserie Cognac Midtown East offers a charming slice of Paris in the heart of New York City. With a "perfect breakfast menu" and "wonderful attentive staff," it caters to both casual and celebratory occasions. The "incredible" food and "great location" make it a standout choice for French cuisine lovers.

170 Reviews

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James
New York City
19 reviews
vip
2.0
19 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was very mediocre. Nice room but if you want a true French bistro look elsewhere
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Angelique
Las Vegas
53 reviews
vip
3.0
53 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service was a little rushed, main course turned up about 10 minutes after our starters but our waiter was charming. Food was mostly good. My chicken paillard was reminiscent of airline chicken, but my husband loved the moules frites and the profiteroles were awesome. Wine was around $20 a glass.
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Fiona
New York City
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The beef tartar was amazing, highly recommend. The cheese fondue was really disappointing, when it was brought out it wasn’t warm and they brought it back to be warmed up. The cheese seized and it was clumpy and lumpy. Texture was awful. The signature salad was also disappointing. There was a lot of chicken but it was dry and the dressing was very bland. I would not recommend.
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Stephan
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a good table for 4 in the back which allowed for a comfortable conversation at 5.30pm. Older people may need to bring phone flashlight to properly read the menu as the lighting is ambiently lit.
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Jean-Paul
New York City
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic Octopus salad and Gougeres (as starter). Great quality French food at reasonable prices (for New York City). Only downside was the service - we ordered a side of fries which came out even before our appetizers were served…
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Laura
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful bar, beautiful windows. Miso cod delicious.
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Jeff
Tallahassee
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food and service were good. There was noise but they did offer us a quieter table.
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Jason
Las Vegas
40 reviews
vip
5.0
40 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience had the calamari, escargot, halibut, mussels and miso cod. All cooked perfectly. Only complaints were that it was very loud, so dark I could barely read the menu and cod could have used more miso. Would definitely return !
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danielle
Orlando
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on November 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was phenomenal! Food is always great there, the service was excellent as well. Our waiter was extremely attentive. It is a bit loud in there though :-(
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elizabeth
Richmond
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Noise level very high. Food good and worthwhile. Put in the rear and wondered if that is due to age. Hope not.
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FAQs

Brasserie Cognac Midtown East offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 392-5976.

Brasserie Cognac Midtown East is rated 4.5 stars by 170 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 4, 2024

10:30 PM

Booked 61 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Brasserie Cognac Midtown East

517 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017-1204

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Corner of East 48th Street
Neighborhood
Midtown East
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
French, Café, Dining Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.brasseriecognac.com/
Phone number
(212) 392-5976

Brasserie Cognac Midtown East

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Steak Tartare

Salmon Burger

Salmon Benedict

Appetizers

Cheese Puffs$0.00

Basket of Calamari*$19.00

Goat Cheese and Tomato Tart*$19.00

Croque Monsieur*$22.00

Croque Madame*$25.00

Our Fabulous Tuna Tart*$25.00

Avocado Toast*$18.00

Yellowfin Tuna Tartare$0.00

Steak Tartare*$0.00

Soup and Pasta

Rigatoni Vodka Burrata$29.00

Burgers & Sandwiches

Club Sandwich$24.00

Crispy Chicken Sand$24.00

Waygu Burger$25.00

Salmon Burger*$27.00

Roast Beef Sandwich$26.00

Main Courses

Salads

Salade Verte*$17.00

Spinach and Avocado*$20.00

Nicoise Salad*$25.00

Our Signature Chicken Salad*$26.00

Grilled Octopus Salad$27.00

Tuna Poke Bowl$27.00

Kale Quinoa Bowl$21.00

Side Dishes

French Fries*$12.00

Braised Seasonal Vegetables*$12.00

Haricot Verts*$12.00

Sauteed Spinach*$12.00

Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes*$12.00

Brussel Sprouts$12.00

Truffle Fries$14.00

Bread & Butter$7.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

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Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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