Le Rivage, New York NY

Amazing authentic French faire with a perfect location for a theater night. Wine selection is excellent and our service was spot on. Enjoyed escargot and truite almandine both of which were executed perfectly. We'll be back!

I stopped in because I was in the mood for French Onion soup and it was close by. There were a handful of other patrons when I arrived. The soup was delicious! But the service and attention from not just the server, but EVERY member of staff that walked by my table and took the time to make sure I was enjoying my meal and that I was content really sealed it for me. Special shout out to Ionanna for taking such good care of me! I’ll be back

Our reviews had over 14 million views in the first 7 months of 2022. We do not get paid we just love to eat and have fun. We really loved Le Rivage. We had a great time with great food and a wonderful atmosphere we went on a Thursday night about 630 for a pre-theater dinner and they have a price fix option which is wonderful it includes an appetizer and entrée and dessert for appetizer I had the frog legs which I’ve never had before but they were excellent and they even brought out some additional sauce so I could put it on my bread which was excellent she had the muscles which are Cooked in garlic butter French herbs and breadcrumbs on top with a nice crispy crunch which she really enjoyed for entrée we both had the famous French onion soup burger which is one several words and is worth every bite it is a lot of food and could easily be split so I would recommend the next time I go is to split a French onion soup burger and get one additional main course perhaps the steak up Whataburger or steak fritz etc.for dessert she had the peach melba Sunday which she loved so much she would not share it with me I had the famous bread pudding which in the photographs is the yellow square with brown lines on it of chocolate it is fantastic and so good that I actually were a second one lol we both enjoyed the coffee Americano very strong and very delicious we highly recommend this place and will be going back again often. The music started at 7 PM and was absolutely lovely with a piano and a female singer singing in both French and English the room is very romantic with a lot of French paintings and the staff is wonderful we were not rushed but they asked us what time you wanted to leave to make sure that they can get everything done on time and it was a wonderful experience. Check out all of our reviews. If we do not like it we do no review it so all of the ones you see are places that are fantastic. Follow us if you like. We had over 7 million views in 2021, over 14 million views in the first 7 months of 2022 and we thank you for that. We don't get paid, we just love to eat. Be sure to click on "RobH" at the top of this review to see all of them and to follow us if you like good food and FUN.

Wonderful rustic French restaurant with warm/chill ambiance.

Highly recommend their expresso martini. Sarah was kind and awesome st the bar.

The food was amazing.

We made reservations at Le Rivage before our show last weekend…2 hours before, knowing that would be plenty of time given the two blocks between. We ordered promptly upon being seated, and received our appetizers swiftly. After that, just imagine a fast moving movie montage where everyone else is receiving entrees and food while we sit and wait and wait and sit. Our waitress became increasingly frantic, and kept coming back to us telling us that the kitchen said “just one more minute. ” After the 10th or so time we had heard “one more minute, and when an hour and a half had finally passed, we decided we were done. We told our server that we just wanted to get going. Another 5 mins pass until the manager comes over and confirms what we had suspected (“I hear you have been forgotten”), and told us not to worry because the food is coming… you guessed it…. In just one more minute. We politely informed him that even if we believed him (and we did not), we would not actually have time to EAT the second course (let alone the THIRD) and still make our show. They didn’t charge us anything, we left our waitress a $20 because it was certainly not her fault, and made it to our show in time. Worse still, they went in after the fact and “canceled” our reservation on open table (presumably to prevent a 1 star review like this one).

This was one of the worst meals I’ve had. We had a reservation for a table outdoors for a pre-show meal. Upon arriving on time for our reservation we were told that there were no tables available outdoors OR indoors. After waiting around for a while, the host tried to seat our party of four at a two-top outside. Finally, we were led indoors, where there were plenty of empty tables.

Now, about the dining room: It is an anxiety-inspiring space. Dark walls, low ceilings. Bad paintings.

Our waiter seated us and then immediately began hassling us for our orders as “time was running out” or something like that due to our curtain time. For pre-show you must order from their prices-fixe menu which I am normally very happy about but this is one of the largest prizes fixe menus I’ve ever seen. I’m used to a menu that offers 3-4 options for appetizers, entrees and desserts. This one has about 20.

I ordered the vegetable couscous (drowning in oil), gambas de rivage (rubbery shrimp, under seasoned, unpleasant to look at and essentially inedible) and a sorbet (too much).

At the end of the meal we rushed out, way before our curtain time, but not before I visited the bathroom, which was dirty, hot, and had flies.

I would avoid this place like the plague. There are better places to eat before a show.

If you want a true New York experience, non touristy, this is it. Great food, great drinks, phenomenal atmosphere, at a good price.

Went their for our anniversary. Great meal. Great service. Owner/manager? Came to our table many times to ensure everything was ok. Been there many times, each time it seems better.

Walked by this place and a woman convinced us to eat here with live music. We had the mushroom risotto and it was delicious. We also had the baked seafood crepe which the sauce was decadent. Lastly we are the seated north Atlantic Salmon which was cooked to perfection and was tasty. Definitely a place to revisit!

We came in for lunch as most of the staff was eating lunch, but we were served promptly and attentively. We did $42 prefix 3 course lunches, and they were excellent. The coq au Vin was particularly impressive. The bread pudding impressed in all aspects outside presentation. It looks like a piece of wet bread, but those looks are deceiving.

The service is OUTSTANDING. Items on the menu offer a solid selection of classic French, as promised. The duck was delicious, my wife's filet steak was unbelievably tender, and the creme brulee took me to another place.

We went as a party of five. My wife and daughter had been here before and really enjoyed the breaded mussels appetizer, so we went back. The muscles were good. We thought the dinners were hit and miss. I guess I was thinking that going to a French restaurant in New York City on Restaurant Row would have been a little more authentic.

We had our Company Team Dinner at Le Rivage. A party of 36 guests and La Rivage provided excellent service, food, and entertainment. Their pre-fix dinner was the best price in New York City. We received the best customer service from the General Manger, Thibaud Muller. Thank you.

This place is so beautiful, the food is divine. A few times a week they have piano music and the gentleman playing on the 21st of June was a delight. The art hanging is beautiful and I enjoyed myself very much.