La Mercerie Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant New York

Address: 53 Howard St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Phone: +12128529097

Rating: 4.2
based on 300 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Everything was so delicious. Absolutely wonderful French food."
  • "The food is so delicious! The chicken was perfectly cooked."
  • "The crêpes were delicious!"
  • "We had the halibut and beef bourguignon with a few other items. Everything was great."
  • "The food was excellent, the wine real nice."
  • "Probably the best quiche I have ever had in my life!"
  • "Both of us were taken a back by how good the food was."

Cons:

  • "The food had no flavors at all."
  • "The food wasn’t very good."
  • "Foods are absolutely not tasting good, and their price is higher than what they serve."
  • "Food in my opinion was a little overpriced for the portion and taste."
  • "Sadly, the food was so inedible that we ended up leaving after appetizers to go elsewhere."
  • "The food was a 3 star, very lackluster, nothing wow about it whatsoever."
  • "The food was very disappointing."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was also great."
  • "Our server was very pleasant and attentive."
  • "The service was attentive."
  • "The service was impeccable."
  • "Service was great and our server took very good care of us."
  • "The service here is great and the food came out relatively quick and fresh."
  • "The service was great, friendly, and attentive, avoiding interrupting or being overly on top of me."

Cons:

  • "Extremely unprofessional service staff and disappointing experience for such a lovely place."
  • "Ignored for more than 20 minutes by hostess while she stood and gossiped with servers."
  • "The hostesses all acted as if it was their first day on the job and had no idea what they were doing."
  • "Staffs were SUPER rude and unprofessional."
  • "Service was slow and simply not at the level you'd expect."
  • "Service is very poor. Rude hostess told us upon arrival we would need to leave the table in 1 and a half hour."
  • "The service was bad. I would not recommend it. The restaurant is busy and in a nice neighborhood but the attitude of the staff is bad."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Atmosphere is utterly lovely and extremely charming."
  • "The place is magnificent!"
  • "The French bistro ambience is superb."
  • "The minute you arrive you will be wowed by how beautiful the restaurant is."
  • "Quite possibly the most beautiful restaurant I’ve been to, but still approachable."
  • "One of the prettiest restaurants in Manhattan, also very unique."
  • "This French restaurant is breathtakingly beautiful. The design, the space - exquisite!"

Cons:

  • "Someone mentioned the best way to enjoy this restaurant is to look at it from across the street."
  • "The atmosphere was a little stuffy inside."
  • "Very pretentious atmosphere and just overall disappointed as we had high hopes."
  • "Ambiance changed from elegant & romantic to brightly lit shopping."
  • "The space felt cramped and lacked ambiance, making it difficult to fully enjoy the dining experience."
  • "Beautiful space like others have pointed out but the price tag does not match the quality."
  • "I would like them to improve the outside patio because if there’s is wind all the sand/dust from the flower vases will finish on the plates/glasses."

Value

Pros:

  • "On the more pricey side but you get what you pay for!"
  • "The most recent time we visited was for dinner on Dec. 15th, and while the menu prices are a bit on the high side, the value proposition was worth it."
  • "While the drinks were actually priced really well and delicious."
  • "Worth the price."
  • "It's worth every penny."
  • "The food and drinks here are amazing."
  • "Everything we ordered was delicious! Especially the beef bourguignon."

Cons:

  • "The espressos are also $7 apiece which is high even for NYC coffees."
  • "So delicious. But expensive."
  • "Service was quick however it’s a little pricey.. $19 for a small cocktail."
  • "It is incredibly overpriced."
  • "Definitely not worth the $400 US price tag for 1.5 hour lunch."
  • "Crazy prices for basic french meal."
  • "Very expensive for what it is."

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