“Overall, I had a very pleasant experience at Le Bernardin and will definitely be back in the future.”
H3
6.6/10French
AI-generated summary
The is cooked perfectly and the service is about as good as it gets in the city. People still argue over whether that is enough. Fans call it the best in New York. Others say the menu is safe and dated for a bill near $1,000 for two. Lunch costs far less and regulars say the food is nearly the same. The is worth taking.
“Overall, I had a very pleasant experience at Le Bernardin and will definitely be back in the future.”
H3
“I thought Le Bernardin is very overrated, everything just had this same salty cream reduction sauce. There was also a small piece of plastic in one of the dishes.”
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“It’s a great seafood restaurant, and their guinea hen and steak I’ve had before are also great!”
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“Of course there's been so much said about this restaurant. It's a fantastic treat and I've been fortunate enough to have enjoyed it twice in the last 16 months.”
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“Of the 12 or so different bits of the tasting from amuse bouche to petit fours I would say 6 of them were spectacular, 3 were ok and 3 did not cut it. I remember being more wowed from prior visits, this was a bit of a let down.”
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“my last visit was actually disappointing. We were rushed (lunch service) and all 4 fish main courses were over cooked.”
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“I’ve been to Le Bernardin quite a few times now, and while I’ve definitely had some wonderful experiences in the past, I don’t think I’ve ever gotten a true mindblowing 3* experience.”
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“That salmon carpaccio is divine. I had mentioned to the server that I wanted another one for dessert it was so good and they brought me a mini portion as an amuse at the end of the meal. 😂”
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“With that said, last time I was there (2019) I was underwhelmed. My fish was clearly overcooked and I wasn't as wowed as I have been in the past.”
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“This was my first 3* restaurant visit and as far as food it didn’t live up to my expectations.”
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“On the inverse, Le Bernardin is perfection to me. I’ve seen multiple people say it’s over rated, not worth the hype. I completely disagree. I love that the flavors skew more acidic and light, and don’t use a ton of fat to compensate.”
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“The first few bites were exceptional, but then we were led into kind of the doldrums during the middle of the menu - a lot of fish that was unremarkably similar - until the final course, which was overwhelmingly salty.”
H3