Orsay

All 38 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:UES recs for dinner19 pts
“it’s fancy looking and bland, but the olds love it.”
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in:Orsay and Penrose gift cards11 pts
replying to u/Short_Lingonberry_67: $500...to ***Orsay***...?!?! Anyone who has $500 to spend on dining and chooses to spend it on Orsay is "goofy", to put it kindly.
“This place has snobby waiters serving Ponderosa-level steak frites and you're surrounded by a bunch of Jared and Ivanka wannabes.”
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postField report (March 2024)10 pts
“tuna tartare delicious.”
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in:What’s an absolute gem of a place you don’t hear talked about very much in the city? 8 pts
“Favorite fries in the city. Great steak tartare as well.”
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in:Best savory lemon dish?4 pts
“Just had sole meunière at Orsay at is was lemony-capery delicious. A classic!”
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in:Good food options after an evening at the MET on UES4 pts
“Orsay- upscale French, divine bread and fries.”
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in:an NYC restaurant that is so good and yet still relatively easy to get into?2 pts
“Divine steak,tartare and favorite fries in nyc.”
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in:Best Frisee et Lardons Salad in NYC1 pts
“Orsay—and it has great bread and fries to go with it.”
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in:What is your favorite Steak Frites in NYC? Non steakhouse if possible1 pts
“Best fries in nyc and my favorite bread.”
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in:4 days about food0 pts
“Orsay on Lexington and 75th for very authentic French bistro”
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in:Orsay and Penrose gift cards29 pts
“Anyone who has $500 to spend on dining and chooses to spend it on Orsay is "goofy", to put it kindly.”
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in:What current NYC restaurant captures the old Les Halles vibe?18 pts
“Orsay”
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in:Orsay and Penrose gift cards10 pts
replying to u/HeightLoud4118: The wonderful thing about a gift card is you could use it for a family of 4 or for, gasp, a date night for 2 on 2 separate occasions. Kindly pound sand and take your head out of your ass
“The epicurean delights up my ass blow Orsay out of the water.”
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in:Mom’s coming, fine dining that bridges the gap between safe and adventurous5 pts
“she likes Orsay, The Modern, Marea…”
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in:What current NYC restaurant captures the old Les Halles vibe?5 pts
“Orsay”
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in:French brasserie (not Balthazar/pastis) 4 pts
“Orsay, Cafe d’Alsace both ues…….”
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in:French in the city3 pts
“Benoit in midtown or Orsay in the upper east side”
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in:Any good and affordable French restaurants in Manhattan/Brooklyn?3 pts
“Orsay on the UES!”
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in:Near the Met?3 pts
“Orsay.”
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in:French brasserie (not Balthazar/pastis) 2 pts
“La Goulue, Orsay, Bistro Vendome”
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in:What are your favorite restaurants on the UES2 pts
“Favorite nice but not over the top neighborhood spots: Antonicci’s (Italian), Orsay (French), and Tolachce (Mexican)”
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in:Best bread in the NYC fine dining scene?2 pts
“Orsay”
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in:Food recommendations pls!2 pts
“Orsay on the UES”
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in:Lunch UES?2 pts
“Orsay is delicious.”
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postOrsay and Penrose gift cards1 pts
“They are a few blocks from each other on the upper east side and make for a good dinner and drinks date night combo.”
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in:Restaurants that blew your expectations away recently?1 pts
“Also, Orsay”
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in:French in the city1 pts
“Try it!”
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in:Upscale-ish restaurant - Upper Manhattan with private room1 pts
“Orsay 75th and lex”
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in:Last minute lunch east 60s1 pts
“Orsay 75th and Lex”
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in:Mother’s Day brunch on the ues?1 pts
“Orsay”
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in:Go to repeat restaurant1 pts
“Repeat spots include Torrisi, vía carota, soothr, Balthazar, le Bernadin, Daniel, Strip house, Keens, Lucali, Orsay, The Boathouse, Marea, etc”
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in:French restaurant1 pts
“Match65, Orsay”
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in:Fun place to people-watch while dining solo?1 pts
“Orsay has a solid bar setup and is usually good for people watching.”
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in:What are some nice options near the New York Public Library?1 pts
replying to u/Garconavecunreve: Kjun Keens Café China Butter - absolutely not my type but not bad per se In general I’d recommend a lil trip into virtually any other part of Manhattan, midtown is probably one of the weakest areas for dinner
“I've been very lucky to eat at some nice restaurants in the Upper East Side like Orsay and Daniel”
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in:Where would you take your mentor to lunch?1 pts
“I’d go to an old school classy place - La Goulue- Le Veau d'Or - monkey bar - downtown (FiDi) Harry’s or Delmonico’s- UES - Orsay”
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in:A couple recommendations please1 pts
“Lunch near the Frick, would be Orsay.”
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in:Favorite restaurant in upper east side?0 pts
“Orsay”
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in:Good food options after an evening at the MET on UES-1 pts
“I’ll second Orsay”
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