8.8/10French
AI-generated summary
Sit at the bar and get the . It comes with shoestring and regulars call it one of the best burgers around. The dining room is a tasting menu running $175 to $255, and people say it's the best value fine dining in the city. The mushroom cappuccino and the pommes puree are what people remember, and the gets praised too.
“I recently went to Essential by Christophe for my anniversary and it was a totally different experience having the appropriate glass. The attention to detail from drinks to wine to food made the entire occasion more memorable and I could also actually taste my wine!”
H3
“Everything great, with the langoustine rivaling, if not surpassing, Frantzen's interpretation and the turbot one of the best I've had. l'd recommend Essential without hesitation and it's safely in my top three for NYC.”
H3
“I LOVE this restaurant. Pro-tip is sit at the bar and get the burger. Nobody talks about it, but its one of the best burgers in the city and the fries are fantastic.”
H3
“Essential by Christophe was not worth it to me - brusque service and kind of corporate vibe. Maybe I ordered badly, but I thought the food was rich and unbalanced.”
H3
“Dinner overall was terrific. Would recommend.”
H3
“We had a great meal, had a great time. The food is definitely Michelin star material, it has the usual four gras and foams and Pettis Fours and amuse bouche. We found everything to be high-quality highbrow type food, but not stuffy and everything was recognizable. We both agreed we would return soon”
H3
“the divine pommes puree (and everything else) at Essential by Christophe”
H2
“I'm still dreaming about that mushroom cappuccino from when I had it last summer! Glad to see this spot getting some love.”
H2
“you'll spend that at essential cristophe and it's almost worth it...”
H2
“Not stuffy, but warm, efficient service and terrific French/Asian food.”
H2
“it was honestly fantastic. The service (and burger!) at the bar were top notch.”
H2
“Love Essential. It’s one of the UWS’ first real deal fine dining establishments in quite some time. Their menu is inventive and well executed, I also thought their wine program was pretty great.”
H2