“I’ve had canard à la presse at many top restaurants before, and this was definitely the worst.”
H3
4.7/10French
AI-generated summary
People rave about the service and the room. Several call it the best service they have had in New York. The food is the argument. A few had one of the best meals of their lives, but more say it's fine and forgettable for the price and that the place has slipped since it lost its third star. The madeleine and the canele they send you home with get named a lot.
“I’ve had canard à la presse at many top restaurants before, and this was definitely the worst.”
H3
“But like I said the food was lacking.”
H3
“The service at Daniel is extraordinary. They prepared us a special tasting menu with extra dishes and didn't charge, plus sent us home with a written record of everything we ate and the wine we drank. At various points virtually everyone from the kitchen and floor staff came out to greet us. Everything was exemplary.”
H3
“At Daniel? Server was MIA at points. Tough to get their attention. Lack of quality engagement on the wine list. And it took a very long time for some courses to come out.”
H3
“But the food was beyond reproach - among the top three meals in my life.”
H3
“the seared foie gras was so decadent and the canele they send you home with for the morning after was an amazingly wonderful treat. I had the four course menu and enjoyed it much more than my visit to Le Bernardin.”
H3
“This was more than a year back, but Daniel was thoroughly underwhelming. I mention this mostly because I've heard others had a similar experience.”
H3
“Which...were squashed with uninspired dishes, some menu offering downright ordinary. Cheese plate..had ones that were awful. They traded with 2 that were fine. Husbands real desert wasnt very good either. I told him at the end..it was more like a 1* meal not 2*.”
H3
“the food and service were incredible. Every course was so delicious and beautiful. It cost like $600 for the two of us, but I think it was worth it.”
H3
“Daniel has the best service, both hospitable and clockwork like in precision, I've had in New York. And there was a great dish on the tasting menu both times I tried, and the rest of the dishes were good, with interesting touches.”
H3
“Food @ Daniel was just ok, nothing really STOOD out other than the veloute and the service.”
H2
“Not worth it: Daniel, le bernardin”
H2