L'Escale

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   Johan

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Has the lunch menu which is great value: mushroom veloute and branzino a la plancha. The dining room was full at lunchtime on a weekday which was surprising. Service was nevethless efficient and dishes were served promptly and cooked to perfection. Never a surprise at L"Escale.
   

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   Brad

   VIP

   New York City

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   This is a wonderful place for special occasions that can get noisy on a busy night
   

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   Noelle

   New York City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   L”Escale has never disappointed us, good food and service.
   

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   Julie

   VIP

   New York City

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   I love this restaurant but this last visit was disappointing. It was much too loud, and the food was not up to their normal standards. Duck was much too salty, mussels weren’t great. That said, the service was impeccable. We will be back, maybe at a quieter time of year.
   

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   Bert

   New York City

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The prime rib was of good quality but it had little au jus and that was disappointing. The N.E. clam chowder was far from ideal, especially as Greenwich is the gateway to N.E. The wait staff was exemplary. The restaurant was packed and yet I got plenty of personal attention .
   

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   Roger

   New York City

   6 reviews

   2.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   Had Sunday brunch - service excellent. So was the virgin Bloody Mary; tho the Prosecco better for those who likes their bubbly on the sweet side. Noise level high. Table close to the entryway and cold wind arrived along with each new set of guests. Decided on the classic English breakfast -- hard to mess up. But odd that sausages were as poor as they were -- even slightly off. Maybe they do better at dinner, with more challenging dishes.
   

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   LisaM

   New York City

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Appetizer and dessert were excellent. Entree was bland and meh
   

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   Robert

   VIP

   New York City

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on December 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   always a beautiful experience with delicious food and charming take you away atmosphere and a very dedicated top-notch kind staff. We frequent the restaurant more for special occasions than for just any night as it is for us a special place a place to dress up take our time and truly enjoy the experience.
   

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   Sadacie

   Connecticut

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 30, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a great treat to enjoy our dining experience. The staff is amazing, food and atmosphere is fantastic.
   

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    Susan

    VIP

    New York City

    15 reviews

    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    We love going to L'Escale for special occasions, particularly birthdays and our anniversary. We haven't had a disappointment there until yesterday, Thanksgiving. As always, the service was attentive, and the room was beautiful. The food, however, was disappointing. Perhaps because our 6 pm was one the latest reservations, the turkey was dry and overcooked. More troubling was the Angus Strip steak, which arrived a much lower quality sirloin cut. Did they run out of strips? But I'll give credit where it's due. The veloute was the star of the evening and the ginger ice cream that accompanied the bready apple rose was a treat. We'll go back for another special occasion, but probably not for a high-volume holiday meal.
    

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