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   Lionel

   Philadelphia

   42 reviews

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   5.0

   42 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Delicious burgers, unique and scrumptious. Fri s were top notch! Will return soon

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   DebbieW

   Philadelphia

   5 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall2food2service3ambience3

   Second visit was as mediocre as the first but wanted to give it another try as our first visit was soon after they opened.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall3food3service3ambience5

   The room is gorgeous but the service did not match the level expected when dining at Hotel Dupont. Food was not bad, but not great. Would return to try a dinner service but I will not rush back for brunch.

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall4food5service4ambience5

   The food was delicious and the waitress was attentive to our needs.

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   kkits

   New England

   9 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   Just amazing ambiance. Beautiful restaurant with fantastic food.

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   JenniferN

   Philadelphia

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service3ambience5

   Service was good, but slow. Drinks sat for a while before being brought to us. Server didn’t check up on us frequently enough. Waited a long time for the check.

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   JulesT

   Fort Lauderdale

   31 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The dining room is stunning. The ambiance wonderful, a true fine dining experience with a retro touch. The bread basket was exceptionally delicious. The onion soup very tasty and flavorful. The fish dish and the French chicken dish were outstanding. We loved every bite and every minute of our dining experience. Coming back!

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   GeraldB

   London

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We had a very nice experience. Our waitperson, T, was friendly, kind and knowledgeable. The service was excellent. As was the food. And the ambiance is best in Delaware. Nicely done!

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   RobLynm

   Atlanta

   5 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on May 18, 2022

   overall3food2service5ambience5

   The place is great and the staff is fantastic but the salads were just okay. You can tell that they are not doing enough lunch volume to keep everything fresh. Not sure I would go there again for lunch but definitely for dinner. Great ambiance.

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    PAINTER216

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience3

    Le Cavalier was okey, but they had a problem with their timing of when our courses came to the table. Our Cheese board & French Onion soup had only been placed in front of us and 5 minutes later ( barely enough time to let the soup cool enough to eat it) our entrees were served to us. It looked to me a thought the kitchen wanted to be done with our orders because they knew that a large group of 16 business people were going to be dining soon. The focus in the room was on their group which was seated in the back of the dining room. When a manager stopped by our table as we were eating our entree, we commented on the lack of time given to enjoy our first course and made those items complimentary. I never did get a chance to finish my onion soup, but we enjoyed the cheese selections after the entrees , as a "dessert". The menu is somewhat limited , but there are some nice French cuisine classics on it. I had the Chicken Provençal and the herb and garlic sauce was excellent. The dining room is large and echos, especially near the bar area where they seated us to be away from that large group of 16. I don't think I would make the trip into Wilmington just to dine there again ( parking for 2 hours was $17.) but Le Cavalier is a nice choice if you are actually staying at the Hotel DuPont where it is located.

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    VinceR

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was excellent. Service was beyond fantastic.

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    HowardH

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A very nice Sunday Brunch. Beautiful atmosphere!

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    MelissaK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was amazing and the staff was great! Tawanda was so sweet and helpful. Definitely will be back.

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    Bistro

    Munich

    108 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    108 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience5

    Great space. Beautiful dining room. Good solid. Service was haphazard. Manager and bus staff did a great job keeping things moving.

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    Fabio

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2022

    overall3food5service3ambience3

    Reception and Service mixed performance. Art on walls not compatable or quality of the room.

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    BillK

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience5

    We were a late seating for the brunch but, at this price, I expected a complete buffet until we finished. We were seated early but the carving station was rolled up 15 minutes after we seated. Food had been on the warming trays for awhile. Deserts looked more like a breakfast buffet than deserts. But raw bar was very good. Room is beautiful.

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    Mommabee

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience5

    The French buffet was not quality as it should have been for this upscale restaurant. It was overpriced for what we received.. French toast was burnt. Condiments were all gone. Did not replenish. No crepes, no eggs Benedict. Very disappointing.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience4

    Our Mother’s Day Brunch was disappointing to say the least. This was our first brunch since they changed over from the Green Room. There was No French themed anything on the menu. There was no crepe station, the choices were limited and the Beef tenderloin was extremely rare, no choice for medium or even medium rare. It’s a shame it was so lacking, although it included mimosas and or Bloody Mary’s it’s not worth the price.

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    Mikkelmbc

    Philadelphia

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    A little overpriced but overall good food and service.

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    Megan

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    The food tasted very good. The room was very cold. So all the food even the hot food was room temperature or cold. Since most of the food was supposed to be cold it was mostly ok. I don't like cold coffee so that was disappointing.

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    AmyS

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience2

    What a disappointment! Despite being a buffet service was below expectations- inept (hostess) non existent I terms of checking and providing clean cutlery for next course. Who wants to eat pastries with fork used for fish or omelette.

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had mothers day brunch (buffet). We had a great time. I'm looking forward to returning for the standard sit down.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience2

    We had to ask for drinks and food items multiple times because the server never brought them. When the food came it was covered in salt.

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    PeterV

    New York Area

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience4

    Very disappointing. No attention to detail. Food allergies not taken seriously. Steak cold. Prices too high. Don't let looks deceive you- this is not a top notch establishment like you'd think based on photos. We wanted so very badly to like the place- but just so disappointing. 2 stars instead of one because the mussels were the largest I've ever had and well seasoned.

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    AnnuG

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    The cocktails were good and gnocchi amazing. Ambiance perfect. Our server was attentive and friendly. The scallops were so so.

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience5

    Our dinner was really good. We loved the drinks and the food. Our service thought felt like we were at a chili’s, our server checked in on us by walking past and giving us a thumbs on his way by and asked how we liked our food at another point as he walked past and talked at the same time. Just didn’t seem attentive enough for a restaurant that is at this price point. Dinner was almost 300 dollars and we got 80 dollar service.

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    BethesdaBusinessman

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience5

    I was here last fall and had such a great experience -- great food, great service and the manager even stopped by to check on everything. After my last experience, I took a friend there from out of town. We were both disappointed. The steak with the steak frites, which I had ordered Medium-Well was about two stages past Well done. I didn't finish it. The house green salad, which was so terrific last year, was a boring collection of spring greens and raw green beans. It was disappointing. The biggest frustration/disappointment was the service. Our server was young, inexperienced, not knowledgeable about the menu items and could not have been less attentive. He never checked on us after our food came, asked if we needed drink refills or if we wanted dessert at the end of our meal. For $100+ dollars, frankly both of us expected better.

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Elegant bar and dining room in the historic hotel, old world ambience at its finest. Great team here, from the host who greeted us, to the expert bartender, wonderful server and sommelier, and obviously talented chef in the kitchen. Le Cavalier should be at the top of the must-go list for anyone visiting Wilmington.

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    MelissaY

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This place had very good environment and great feel. The food was amazing the cocktails was very good. The staff was so nice.

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    Betty

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 2, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    We dined at Le Cavalier twice last August when we stayed at the Hotel DuPont and our experience at that time (both food and service) was outstanding. However, this time, the menu choices were not extraordinary (which we expected from a restaurant of this caliber). The wait staff was as good as possible; but, apparently, they do not have enough help. On our second visit this time, we waited over a half an hour for our dessert, but then cancelled it and left; as we weren't even close to receiving it. Apparently, they are "cutting corners." We will go elsewhere for a fine dining experience.

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31. VM

    VeraM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Delicious food, beautiful historic building with amazing architecture.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was our first time at Le Cavalier and it did not disappoint! We used brunch here. I had their steak and eggs and my friends had crab cake. Everything was delicious! All their cocktails were great! We’re definitely coming back! Also, Q was our server. He was very nice and always keep checking on us! Great service!

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    Maribeth

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best night ever! Food was outstanding and our service was exceptional. We loved the ambiance and can’t wait to come back. We stopped at the bar after our dinner. Bartenders and cocktails were great too!

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    RABA

    Philadelphia

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Good food, nice ambiance, presentation was good.

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    EricM

    Philadelphia

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Le Cavalier was a perfect venue for dinner with a colleague last evening. The spacious dining room’s well-spaced tables and elegant ambiance was conducive to quiet conversation without the usual din of surrounding diners to interfere in our enjoyment. The menu and wine list are extensive enough to have alternatives to please almost any palate. My French onion soup appetizer at $14 was a generous portion of savory beef and onion broth with a luscious mix of three cheeses melted on top of crusty bread. My main course was the filet of beef with a black truffle sauce and a side of creamy mashed potatoes. The filet was fork tender and charred to a perfect medium rare. Although at $65 it was relatively expensive for Delaware dining, I thought it was definitely worth the price, particularly given the ample amount of black truffle that was included in the dish. Our server was attentive to our needs but not too intrusive. I will definitely return when the next opportunity arises.

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    SusanC

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent meal! Food was well prepared and beautifully presented. Very accommodating for gluten-free dining.

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience5

    Overal great brunch experience, but the service was not quite as good as I was expecting for a restaurant of this caliber. Examples 1) ordered coffee, promptly brought out, but no cream or milk provided, so had to ask for it 2) when cream was brought out, no spoons were provided so had to ask for those 3) the breakfast bread was cold in the center so had to send that back to be reheated OTOH the ambiance is lovely old school elegance, and the food was outstanding. I will give them a second chance next time I’m in Wilmington

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38. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2022

    overall2food4service1ambience5

    Had a 6:15 reservation which should have been plenty of time for the 8:00pm theater next door. I didn’t get my main course until 7:45 which was too late to eat. To be fair the manager comp’d the meal. Food was delicious albeit reheated at home. Service was very good. Overall the ambiance was terrific. But waiting an hour for the main course unacceptable.

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    NancyD

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    We went before the Playhouse Show. The staff were courteous and professional and the food was excellent!

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    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food. Beautiful room. Wish we could have had a more intimate table for our 49th anniversary. The lobster was to die for!! Wait staff efficient, and very pleasant! We’ll be back!

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