Nice Matin Reviews Summary

Category: French restaurant New York

Address: 201 W 79th St, New York, NY 10024, USA

Phone: +12128736423

Rating: 4.3
based on 241 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The meat was falling off the bone and super tender and delicious."
  • "The drinks were perfectly made with a splash of fresh-squeezed orange juice."
  • "The duck here is the most authentic we’ve had!"
  • "The coffee, on the other hand, was the best I've had in a restaurant."
  • "The food was all presented beautifully and deliciously."
  • "Delicious, creative dishes with seasonal ingredients."
  • "The Moroccan salmon was amazing and the croissants were absolutely perfect."

Cons:

  • "The vegetable soup was a nondescript, under-seasoned disappointment."
  • "The Nutella/banana brioche french toast had a reduction of some sort that made it a bit soggy."
  • "The macaroni gratin was the saddest thing I’ve had in a while: it’s an 18 USD side dish served in a kids bowl."
  • "The starter of deep fried breaded duck didn't really work as the oil and breading drowned out the duck."
  • "The branzino was fishy, and the chicken was very dry, overcooked, and lacked sauce and flavor."
  • "The food was tasty but nothing that blew me out of the water."
  • "The food was simply delicious, in my humble opinion they have the best Eggs Benedict among all the places I've been to in the last 7 years."

Service

Pros:

  • "Our waiter was helpful (though sometimes aloof)."
  • "The staff welcomed us and setup a table for us."
  • "Impeccable in every way. From their wonderfully crafted menu where every single dish was delicious, to the presentation of the plates and drinks to the classic NY decor and attentive service."
  • "The staff is friendly and eager to please."
  • "All the staff were very attentive and made us feel welcome."
  • "The servers are very professional, especially Ashley and Ricky."
  • "Our server Kimberly, was wonderful."

Cons:

  • "They were so rude and not nice to my friend and me as we were looking to have an early dinner with our two toddlers."
  • "It was a terrible experience. Nobody took our drink order for 20 minutes."
  • "The waiter was completely rude and it seemed like he didn't care about us."
  • "We spent 1.5 hours at the restaurant, and nobody refilled our water glasses."
  • "Our server never came back to the table."
  • "The service was awful. We only saw our server at the greeting and to order; never again."
  • "Unfortunately we had an absolute a$$hole of a bartender before we sat down at our table."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Nice Matin reminds me of a French Bistro and I really enjoy the atmosphere."
  • "The place feels like a trip to Paris."
  • "Excellent service, and serving traditional French fare."
  • "Service is wonderful and waiters are all very stylish!"
  • "The ambience and decor would be worthy of a spot in Paris."
  • "Decor is very nice, small and elegant."
  • "The atmosphere is very nice, and the service is friendly."

Cons:

  • "Nice Matin seriously failed with food delivery."
  • "Atmosphere and decoration is strange and a bit cold -- like you'd find a train station bistro in Europe maybe, reminiscent of art déco in places."
  • "For a place that markets itself as a French bistro, it felt like I was in an 80s dive bar."
  • "Sadly, we will not be going back to Nice Matin, despite its proximity to us."
  • "The dining room is warm and inviting."
  • "The worst part? This place was PACKED for brunch."
  • "Sadly the restaurant was packed inside."

Value

Pros:

  • "Not super expensive and very enjoyable!"
  • "Great French bistro with really good food."
  • "Quality French fare at reasonable prices."
  • "Everything was delicious and reasonably priced."
  • "The bill wasn't cheap but not too crazy, totaling $40 for 2 (with no alcohol)."
  • "Their food is so fresh and tasty."
  • "The hangar steak was above average and the salmon excellent."

Cons:

  • "For $120 + delivery fees, tax, and tip ($155 total) you expect more."
  • "Extremely limited gluten-free options and practically nothing for vegans."
  • "I was very disappointed with the food (extremely salty) and the sitting."
  • "The food is not very good and is way overpriced."
  • "Bit pricey. Like 16 bucks for a lunchtime salad type price, but the food is pretty good."
  • "Over priced. Food was very unimpressive."
  • "The sauces were bland and boring."

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