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Benoit Restaurant and Wine Bar
In New York, guests enjoy a warm and authentic experience and a menu filled with traditional bistro dishes with a modern flair. In 2016, the restaurant underwent a renovation, bringing a contemporary New York City touch to the classic French restaurant.
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Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Menu
Featured specials
Thanksgiving Dinner Special Menus & Offers
Join us on November 26th for THANKSGIVING! Service all day from 11.45am to 9.00pm. Special menu with selections crafted by Chef Laetitia. $85 per person (Beverages, tax and gratuity are not included). Please note that our usual a la carte will not be available.
As always dinner at Benoit is a special event. The reopened dining room is beautiful. Keep up the good work!
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to post such a nice review following your dinner at Benoit. Glad you re-enjoyed indoor dining with us! I will make sure to relay your feedbacks to the teams as they are a great reward to their efforts. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Absolutely love Benoit. They’ve done an amazing job adjusting to pandemic dining standards. The food is as perfect as always. Charcuterie, profiteroles, appetizers, all exceptional.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your fidelity and for taking the time to post such a nice review following your dinner at Benoit. I will make sure to relay your feedbacks to the teams as they are a great reward to their efforts. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
I love this restaurant-first outdoor and now indoors.
The service is always on point and the food is wonderful. My friend and I have gone there so much I think they know us now... they did a great job with their outdoor experience-you don’t feel like you are in midtown. It’s fabulous!
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your fidelity and for taking the time to post such a nice and personal review following your dinner at Benoit. Glad you enjoy our terrace! I will make sure to relay your feedbacks to the teams as they are a great reward to their efforts. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
From the escargot through the chocolate soufflé, everything was superb.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to post a review following your experience at Benoit. It is a pleasure to read your kind comment. I’ll make sure to share it with the kitchen team! I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Their service was friendly and kind. Thank you for such a good time:))
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to post a review following your experience at Benoit. It is a pleasure to read your kind comment. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
We had a very nice experience. The hostess was very nice, allowing us to choose our preferred table. Service & food were excellent.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to post a review following your experience at Benoit. It is a pleasure to read your kind comment. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Very good or better in most areas... wine by the glass might benefit from some additional focus...
Trivial: if a party of 2 orders a burger and a side of frites, they should be informed that the burger is accompanied by frites
Staff could not have been more welcoming or polite.
Dear Guest, Thank you for your support and for taking the time to review your experience at Benoit following your visit. I am sorry to read that our wine list and service did not meet your expectations. Still, thank you for noticing the politeness of our team. Please be assured that your remarks have been duly noted and will be discussed with the management. Kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Good meal, good service.
A perfect stop for comfortable, civilized, elegant and delicious lunch. I would definitely recommend it.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to post a review following your experience at Benoit. It is a pleasure to read your kind comment. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
We went for a date there and while the food was great, and the waiter was as French as you would get, 0 small talk - straight into the business, we had a terrible table, something placed between two entrances of two buildings, a psychic reading and a nasty hallway- they did have the nice tables that you see on their website available but we couldn’t get them as it seems they were reserved for other people. Food was great, atmosphere was terrible so you might want to check twice how you want to spend your $200 on a dinner
Dear Guest, Thank you for your support and for taking the time to review your experience at Benoit following your recent visit. I am sorry to read that your experience didn’t match with your expectations. Please be assured that your remarks have been duly noted and will be discussed with the teams. Kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
I made mistake on date of reservation and hostess went over and above to still accommodate us and get us a table.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support visiting Benoit and for taking the time to post such a nice review following your dinner. I will make sure to relay your feedbacks to the team as they are a great reward to their efforts. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Loved it. Ate in the street. Fun alternative. Waiter was great, food superb. Lovely night of dining.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support visiting Benoit and for taking the time to post a review following your visit. It is a pleasure to read your kind comment. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
I was so disappointed by my dining experience at Benoit. This used to be one of my favorite restaurants. We had a 4 pm reservation and ordered a charcuterie board( which was ok) it arrived fairly quickly. After an hour and fifteen minutes our entrees still had not arrived. I asked our waiter and he said they were coming. The food came and the grilled octopus was so cold it actually hurt my teeth. My daughter had the grilled chicken Caesar salad and her chicken was ice cold, as well. We decided to just pay and leave. During the time of COVID I am not sure that people want to spend extended amounts of time with a leisurely lunch\dinner. The outdoor seating at Benoit is actually in the bike lane so it is actually uncomfortable with the proximity to the bikers. But what was the worst part was the attitude of the waiter who actually told me after we had been there for 1 1/2 hours that if we were in a hurry that we should have told them in advance. He had two other customers... are you serious? Bad form Benoit. I will not return... there are way too many other great restaurants that need our support to support a bad one.
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your experience at Benoit following your visit. I am sorry to read that your experience did not meet your expectations and truly appreciate your detailed feedback about the food and service you received. I already shared your comments and can assure we will take it to heart. If you like to give us another chance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly and I’ll be happy to assist with the arrangements. Regards, Marc Hofbauer GM Benoit
Took a while for the food to come out even though it wasn’t that busy, but great upon arrival
Dear Guest, Thank you for your support and for taking the time to review your experience at Benoit following your recent visit. I am sorry to read that we failed in our mission of an efficient service but I am glad you enjoyed the dinner. Please be assured that your remarks have been duly noted and will be discussed with the teams. Kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Very good food (French cuisine)
Nice cushions !
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support visiting Benoit and for taking the time to post a review following your. It is a pleasure to read your kind comment. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
We knew eating a late lunch in the left lane of West 55th Street during a pandemic was never going to be fun, but it was worth it. I started with a chilled tomato soup and my wife had a tomato & peach salad, then we dove into a tarte flambée, which nearly filled us. We were going to get sandwiches but instead we decided to skip right to dessert -- Benoit profiteroles, which are tiny bite-sized creampuffs that come with a dish of warm chocolate syrup for dipping, fondue style. Every bite was wonderful, and we look forward to returning once indoor dining is legalized again in New York City.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support visiting Benoit and for taking the time to post a review following your. It is a pleasure to read your kind comment. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Let's be honest not all restaurants are equal when we think about outdoor dining. Benoit's terrace is located between a busy one-way street and a bike path. It's noisy and dangerous. The noise level is particularly unpleasant coming from the traffic and the building construction happening on the other side of the street. Dangerous, because bikers go way too fast, conflicting with pedestrians who don't care about the bike lane. And with all the foot traffic around you should be a bit more cautious about your cellphone, wallet, and purse. The terrace itself is overly branded by "Veuve Clicquot", looking like a cheap pop-up on Governor Island...not to compare with Marea a few blocks up of course. Service: ordered a perrier with a slice of lemon (I am French) and a glass of rose....got only the perrier, my wife asked for house sparkling and iced coffee (L.A. girl)...got only her water. I don't think at a Ducasse's bistro I have to remind the waiter of my order. The food: The lobster roll was ok, but the Grilled lobster was swimming in melted butter, delicious, but with no bib and only a small disposable napkin...I ended up with butter on my face, my shirt, and my trouser (probably on the pedestrian behind me too) after opening the first claw. Rushed to the bathroom to clean my face. How can you serve tiny bits of dried french fries... I don't know, but they sure did.
Overall: unpleasant terrace, mediocre service, and food. I will continue to patron French-owned establishments during this awkward time but I will wait a bit more for Benoit.
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your experience following your visit on Aug. 28th. I'm sorry to read that your experience didn't meet your expectations and truly appreciate your detailed feedback about our current outdoor terrace and the service you received. I already shared your comments with our teams and I can assure we will take it to heart. If you like to decide to give us another chance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly. Regards, Marc H. GM Benoit NY
Food was very good great chocolate soufflé excellent service
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support visiting Benoit and for taking the time to post a review following your. It is a pleasure to read your kind comment. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Pleasant enough food without being exceptional. Very expensive for what it was, the size of the King Salmon was very small for the cost of the dish, no wow cooking factor to compensate.
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your experience at Benoit following your recent visit. I am sorry to read that your experience did not meet your expectations. Please be assured that your remarks have been duly noted and will be discussed with the kitchen teams. Kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Great service. Fabulous food. Cant wait to return.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to post a review following your meal at Benoit. It is a pleasure to read your kind comment. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
I really did not know what to expect with dining on the street but Benoit nailed it. And the street theatre of watching the bicyclists added a bit extra.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to post a review following your meal at Benoit. It is a pleasure to read your kind comment. I will make sure to relay your feedbacks to the team as they are a great reward to their efforts. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Anniversary
Well located French restaurant. Staff is welcoming and attentive.
Nice choice and food flavor. We will no doubt return.
Dear Guest, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you very much for such a kind review. I will make sure to share it with our team. I am looking forward to welcoming you on another occasion in the near future. Kindly yours, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Cocktail menus was wonderful. Strong bistro food, a tad over-priced, but well worth the trip. Will be back.
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time for your kind and honest feedback. We strive to ensure that Benoit New York provides the best food and excellent service possible. I will make sure to share your comments to our bartenders and the rest of our team. I look forward to welcoming you on another occasion in the near future. Kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Service was very good from the bartender to our waiter to our Venezuelan server who was very amicable. My Buckwheat crepe was a little dry but contents good. I think it would be better on a regular crepe. It was our first visit but probably not our last
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your experience at Benoit. I am glad to see that you enjoyed brunch. I will make sure to share your feedback with our team as it is a great reward for their efforts. Nevertheless, we appreciate your honesty about the Buckwheat Crêpe and please be assured that your remarks have been noted and will be discussed with the management teams. I look forward to welcoming you in the near future. Kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Very consistent each time we go and the main reason why it is our neighborhood favorite.
Dear Guest, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you very much for such a kind review. I will make sure to share it with our team. I am looking forward to welcoming you on another occasion in the near future. Kindly yours, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Best go to for classic French Bistro fare in midtown
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time for your very kind words. We strive to ensure that Benoit New York provides the best food and excellent service possible so we very much appreciate your review on our bistro. I look forward to welcoming you on another occasion in the near future. Kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Delicious and divine. Attentive service and a lovely and delicious experience from start to finish.
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your experience at Benoit. I am very glad to see that you had such a great time during your recent visit. I will make sure to share your kind comments about your experience with our team. I look forward to welcoming you on another occasion in the near future. Kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Benoit is the perfect spot for flawless French food
Dear Guest, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you very much for such a kind review. I will make sure to share it with our team. I am looking forward to welcoming you on another occasion in the near future. Kindly yours, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
I have been to Benoit many times, but have never experienced such poor service. The staff were all quite nice, but mix-ups occurred and the service was unusually slow. I will certainly return to Benoit since it is an exceptional place, yet I'm puzzled by the service on this one occasion.
Dear Guest, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you very much for taking the time to give us your feedback. I am sorry to read that your experience didn’t meet your expectations this time. We are working every day to improve our service quality; therefore, I will make sure to discuss this with our management team. I am pleased to read that you will be back regardless, and I am looking forward to welcoming you next time. Kindly yours, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Food is outstanding. Imaginative pairing of flavors with beautiful presentation. A bit expensive for the food and wine but you truly get what you paid for. Loved it so much that I'm taking a friend there for a birthday celebration.
Also great location if going to Carnegie Hall.
Dear Guest, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you very much for such a kind review following your recent visit to Benoit New York. I am pleased to read that you have enjoyed our cuisine. I will share these compliments with our Chef and the team, as it is a great reward to their efforts. I am looking forward to welcoming you for your friend’s birthday celebration. Kindly yours, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
This was our 69th wedding anniversary with dear cousins and it was perfect. Un bon dejeune dans une belle ambiance.
Dear Guest, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you very much for taking the time to give us your feedback. I am sincerely delighted to read that you have enjoyed your wedding anniversary at Benoit New York. I will make sure to share these kind remarks to the team. I am looking forward to welcoming you on another occasion in the near future. Kindly yours, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
We have returned to this restaurant many times. It has a lovely ambiance, knowledgeable service, very helpful wait staff. The food is delicious! We look forward to more visits, when possible.
Dear Guest, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you very much for taking the time to give us your feedback. I am pleased that we were able to meet your expectations. I am looking forward to welcoming you on another occasion in the near future. Kindly yours, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
During a recent visit, we enjoyed the tarte flambee, roast chicken, quennelles de brochet, cassoulet, roast duck, and baba with Armagnac. The chef made a delicious chocolate hazelnut praline birthday cake for our celebration. The service was impeccable as always. Benoit is one of the true gems among French restaurants in New York City.
Dear Guest, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you very much for such a kind review following your recent visit to the restaurant. I am pleased to read that you enjoyed your birthday dinner and I will make sure to share your feedback with our team as it is a great reward to their efforts. I am looking forward to welcoming you on another occasion in the near future. Kindly yours, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
We had a wonderful meal...I had the half chicken...amazing. Best, most tender I have ever had with lovely light gravy and divine
Pomme Frites. My friend loved their fish dishes... only complaint, don’t charge for the water...such poor form in New York!.
Dear Guest, Thank you for such a kind review following your visit. I am pleased to read that you enjoyed our roasted chicken. I will make sure to share your feedback with our team as it is a great reward to their efforts. We are working every day to improve our service quality, therefore please be assured that your remarks have been duly noted and will be discussed with the management teams. I am looking forward to welcoming you in the near future. Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Very nice French restaurant
Dear Guest, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you very much for taking the time to give us your feedback. I am looking forward to welcoming you on another occasion in the near future. Kindly yours, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
The food and service during the meal were amazing.
The appetizers were amazing but a single shrimp as one of the selections seems parsimonious.
However we had to wait for our table to be ready and we were disappointed with the the location of the table despite being returning customers.
At the end of the meal we waited for quite a while to get some a server's attention for our check.
We were not in a rush but we sat with empty coffee cups and desert plates as servers kept rushing past our table.
The cost of the meal is high but the food is delicious but more attention to details would seem appropriate at this price point.
Dear Guest, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you very much for taking the time to give us your feedback. I am sorry to read that your experience did not meet your expectations. We are working every day to improve our service quality, therefore please be assured that your remarks have been duly noted and will be discussed with the management teams. Kindly yours, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Everything we ordered was excellent. I don’t often find quenelles on a menu in the US. They were very nice, delicate flavor, beautiful texture. Very nice wine selection. The service staff was quite good, attentive and pleasant. We will definitely return.
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to post such a nice review following your dinner at Benoit. I will make sure to relay your feedbacks to the team as they are a great reward to their efforts. I look forward to the opportunity of welcoming you again in the near future! With my kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Valentine's Day prix fixe menu was amazing, ambiance and service did not disappoint. Will definitely come back and already recommended!
Will definitely come back and already recommended! Dear Guest, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you very much for taking the time to give us your feedback. I am looking forward to welcoming you on another occasion in the near future. Kindly yours, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
Absolutely horrible. $400 on cold food, slow service and scallops so rubbery I need mouth surgery. Happy Valentine’s Day?
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to review your experience at Benoit following your recent visit. I am sorry to read that your experience did not meet your expectations. Please be assured that your remarks have been duly noted and will be discussed with the kitchen and management teams. Kind regards, Marc Hofbauer General Manager Benoit NY
FAQs
Benoit Restaurant and Wine Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 3715 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.
