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Bar and Dining Room - Brasserie Cognac Midtown East, New York, NY
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Brasserie Cognac Midtown East

4.5 (233)
$30 and under
French
517 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017-1204

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2 people
7:00 PM

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for business meals
Restaurateurs Vittorio Assaf and Fabio Granato opened Brasserie Cognac de Monsieur Ballon in April 2008. The duo brought their love for French culture and cuisine to New York City and gave the Big Apple an authentic slice of such, with a brasserie style menu combining French classics with modern creations.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French, Café, Dining Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Midtown East
  • Cross street
    Corner of East 48th Street
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 233 people are saying

Brasserie Cognac Midtown East reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Brasserie Cognac Midtown East offers a charming French ambiance with "very good French food at the heart of Manhattan." Patrons rave about the "outstanding" beef bourguignon and "excellent" service. The restaurant is praised for its "great wine list" and "wonderful fish dishes," creating memorable dining experiences.
233 Reviews
  1. Robyn VIP

    Key West / Florida Keys20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a fabulous restaurant— we ate in the bar area with a larger group of 5. It was exceptional service and really wonderful food. We will be back!

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  2. Sally VIP

    Coastal Georgia3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    The server was fabulous. The food was good and reasonably priced. I would have given 5 stars overall, but it was one of the loudest restaurants I have ever experienced. It was hard to have a conversation, and I was there with only one dinner guest.

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  3. charbonnier VIP

    New York City54 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good French food at the heart of Manahattan !

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  4. michelle VIP

    Cleveland / Akron / Canton1 review

    1.0

    Dined on May 25, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Did not list in menu that they used a truffle bechemal cheese for the croque monsieur. And I have an intolerance to truffles.

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  5. Craig VIP

    New York City33 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always on point. Dined here many times and never disappoints. My fav is the beef bourguignon.

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  6. Jurgita

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was great! Every dish came to the table quickly. Our server was amazing. We had a really great dinner there. Thank you

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  7. Alexandra VIP

    San Diego12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great dinner at Cognac's E 48th St location. Both fish dishes (Halibut and Miso Glazed Cod) were wonderful. Fish dishes tend to be rather light but the halibut was paired with a mushroom risotto and the cod was on a bed of black rice. So both were a nice size. We also shared a pork chop with apples and potato. We finished our meal with their signature chocolate cake. The service was very friendly and attentive. Looking forward to visiting their other two locations at E 70th and Central Park South.

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  8. Miguel

    Chicago / Illinois4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice option for good ambiance and good food - great service

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  9. Tivaun VIP

    New York City7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 13, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I’ve always been for lunch and this time I went for dinner. I have zero complaints.

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  10. willie VIP

    New York City35 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very disappointing omelette. Overdone and no flavor. How do you mess it up???? Service was good. But food was so so.

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FAQs

Brasserie Cognac Midtown East offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 392-5976.

Brasserie Cognac Midtown East is rated 4.5 stars by 233 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Google Map for Brasserie Cognac Midtown East

517 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017-1204

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Corner of East 48th Street
  • Neighborhood
    Midtown East
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French, Café, Dining Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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