L'Express

Name: L'Express
Address: 249 Park Ave S, New York, NY, United States, 10003
Telephone: (212) 254-5858
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4

687 Reviews

$30 and under

French

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L'Express is a lyonnaise bouchon serving up classic bistro dishes such as mussels, steak, and escargot.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 28, 2022

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7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

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(212) 254-5858

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
French
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 9:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–2:00 am
Phone number
(212) 254-5858
Website
https://lexpressnyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
249 Park Ave S New York, NY 10003
Neighborhood
Gramercy / Flatiron
Parking details
None
Additional
Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

Popular dishes

Onion Soup$12.00
Traditional French onion soup served with croutons, topped with Swiss cheese and Gratinée in a crock
Soupe Du Jour$9.00
Fried Calamari$16.00
Calamari
Escargots$16.00
ESCARGOTS BOURGUIGNONNE classic style
Frog Legs En Persillade$15.00
Frog Legs En Persillade
Housemade Grilled Merguez Sausage$14.00
Chicken Liver Mousse$14.00
Warm Goat Cheese
over mixed greens, strawberry and walnut

Salads

Salad Lexpress$14.00
Wheat Berry Salad$17.00
arugula, cranberry, toasted pepita
Grilled Fresh Tuna Nicoise Salad$24.00
Grilled fresh tuna a la minute over arugula with chervil, cherry tomatoes, haricot vert, black olive, and hard-boiled egg in balsamic vinaigrette
Napoleon Salad$16.00
eggplant, zucchini roasted red bell pepper
Arugula Salad$16.00
shaved parmesan, apple & endive, lemon honey
Frisee Aux Lardons Salad$18.00
Frisee with Bacon Lardons in Dijon Vinaigrette.
Endive Aux Roquefort$17.00
apple &walnuts, mustard vinaigrette
Organic Roasted Beet & goat Cheese salad$17.00
pumpkin seed, honey lemon, mint dress

Entrée

Moules Marinieres$26.00
Scottish Salmon$28.00
Over red cabbage ragout, honey, mustard, coulis
Pan-Seared Branzino$32.00
Over chilled summer vegetables, lemon oil
House Made Duck Confit$32.00
Organic Half Chicken$27.00
Murray's organic Half Chicken french fries or mashed potatoes, au jus
Steak Frites$36.00
French Fries
Housemade Gnocchi$24.00
broccoli rabe, wild mushroom
COD PROVENCAL O$32.00
ver wild rice pilaf

Burgers & sandwich

Croque Monsieur$18.00
Traditional baked sourdough ham and Swiss cheese sandwiches served with French Fries.
Croque Madame$19.00
Traditional baked sourdough ham and Swiss cheese sandwiches served with French Fries.
Lexpress Burger$18.00
brioche bun, onions, lettuce, tomato, side of house-cut French fries
Lamb Burger$22.00
House-made ground lamb mixed with Moroccan spices and fresh herbs served on a bun with a slice of onion, tomato, cornichons, olives, harissa, and French fries.
House Cured Turkey Club Sandwich$19.00
avocado, bacon, tomato, swiss cheese
Organic Salmon Scallopini Sandwich$24.00
roasted tomatoes, grilled onions, arugula on foccaica & tartare sauce
Chicken Cajun Sandwich$19.00
tomato, apple, balsamic dressing
Sandwich Provencal$19.00
fresh mozzarella,zucchini, eggplant, roasted red pepper basil coulis

Late breakfast

Spanish Frittata$18.00
House-made merguez sausage, onions, peppers, potato, tomato, scallion, paprika
Omelette Parisienne$18.00
OMELETTE PARISIENNE smoked ham, gruyere cheese, mushroom
Three Eggs Any Style$14.00
Smoke Salmon Scrambled Eggs$18.00
chives, créme fraiche
3 eggs Omelet$18.00

Sides

Wilted Garlic Spinach$9.00
Haricot Verts$7.00
Mashed Potatoes$7.00
French Fries$9.00
Extra Egg$2.00
Smoked Salmon$8.00
Shrimp$10.00
Smoked Salmon$8.00
Side Au Poivre$2.00
Side Salad$4.00

What 687 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food4service2ambience4
Waitress was kind of bother too much to ask another drink. I felt little uncomfortable. Dodd was good and atmosphere was good.
CW
CrystalW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Amazing menu and food choices especially the fried calamari and short ribs!
J
Jess
New York Area
93 reviews
vip
5.0
93 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Lovely outdoor dining. Good food and excellent service provided by Solange. Will be retuning next week.
j
jrsuperstar
New York Area
53 reviews
vip
5.0
53 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service4ambience5
We had a delightful dinner. We sat outside, it was a beautiful night. We were a bit slow to see our server at the top of our meal but once we got connected it was wonderful. The food was FABULOUS! We shared the goat cheese beet salad and the steak frites - the steak was absolutely perfect. Great size (14 oz and perfect for sharing) perfectly cooked and tender. We were too full for dessert. I couldn't believe after so many years living in NYC that I had never dined at L'Express - so glad I corrected that mistake.
DD
DeeDee
New York Area
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall3food3service5ambience4
Eggs Florentine with cooked spinach, the sauce was great, but not much food overall for the price .
MI
MargaretI
New York Area
9 reviews
vip
4.0
9 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience4
There was a couple at a table with laptops on Saturday evening at 6:30. This should not be allowed at restaurants!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
180 reviews
vip
4.0
180 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Improved food and service open 24 hours.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
180 reviews
vip
4.0
180 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food was very good and specials were interesting.
z
zerrmatt
Washington DC
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely wonderful!!
RO
RoseO
New York Area
28 reviews
vip
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, service and ambiance!!
CC
ChristopherC
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Nice place, nice service but way too loud.
LK
LynneK
Los Angeles
23 reviews
vip
3.0
23 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall3food2service4ambience2
Food was very mediocre.
K
Kit64
New York Area
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
We wanted comfortable and classic French steak frites and we got it. While I've had better steak, the frites were perfect. Specialty cocktails (elderflower martini and rocks margarita) were perfection, desserts sublime (raspberry panna cotta and apricot tart). Energetic, but comfortable french bistro atmosphere. Our server was phenomenally professional and excellent. He knew just when to be there and when not to be. His gentle suggestions were just what & when we needed them and he was perfectly attentive.
MZ
MZDenver
Denver
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
L’Express is an outstanding, reasonably priced French bistro. We enjoyed the escargot, French onion soup, and mussels. All were superb. The wine was a generous pour and the sangria was wonderful. And the service staff was perfectly professional while friendly and warm. We felt the pricing was very reasonable.
NM
NatashaM
New York Area
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lively joint with good food. Loved the escargots and the lamb burger was rich and yummy.
E
Ellie
New York Area
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food all around, particularly the soups, calamari, and salmon. Service was excellent and patient with our table of friends. Portions were plated beautifully and decent-sized.
c
carolb
New York Area
91 reviews
vip
5.0
91 reviews
Dined on April 20, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
L’Express consistently delivers a good dining experience.. menu, food preparation, ambiance, service are all very good..
AC
AlisonC
Washington DC
3 reviews
vip
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 18, 2022
overall4food3service2ambience3
food was Ok and service was slow
J
Jess
New York Area
94 reviews
vip
5.0
94 reviews
Dined on April 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Fresh food. Excellent service. Lovely dining outside.. This is a wonderful local restaurant. I come here often to meet friends.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and food. Amazing setting outdoors. Lovely evening.
JW
JamW
New York Area
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on April 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful service. Terrific menu.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible food, and a wonderfully classy yet casual atmosphere (as always).
a
anitag
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 5, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
the perfect neighborhood dining experience- very frenchy and fun- good energy but not too noisy- food delish- been here number of times- always really good
JP
JoshP75
Nashville
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on April 3, 2022
overall4food3service3ambience4
Great local restaurant with authentic fare. Poor vegan options or labeling for vegans or vegetarians.
JS
JanetS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 29, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience4
Nice place for inexpensive bistro fare. Food is adequate, wine is priced well, service was attentive and we enjoyed a nice relaxed evening out.
M
Mcass217
New York Area
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on March 25, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
The food was terrific and the atmosphere was lively. There were a few very large parties (10+ people at each table) and multiple waiters were waiting on them and stopped checking in on our table and a few others. We were trying to get another round of drinks and a table next to us was trying to get their check. Then they asked to move us to another table to sit a large party coming in, which was fine. The new waiter we got was very attentive.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on March 21, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience3
The food was mediocre, the waiter brought us the wrong appetizers, then brought out the wrong entrées for two of the four guests.
L'ExpressResponded on March 30, 2022
Dear Anonymous, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future. Please feel free to reach out to 212-254-5858 with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance. Thank you Hugo Rodriguez Manager L'express
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robertp
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 18, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Solid all around experience. I would definitely go back. It is nice that is stays open late.
JM
JodiM
New York Area
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I eat at L'Express weekly and entertain there too. The service is attentive and the servers very good. This place knows how to make/serve fish, so I've stopped smelling up my apartment by cooking fish, and eat my weekly seafood here. Excellent turkey club and lamb burger. Excellent short ribs. Wonderful frisse salad with lardon.
AP
APaps
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 6, 2022
overall3food5service3ambience5
Good but service lacked a lil
KM
KimberlyM
New York Area
11 reviews
vip
2.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 6, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience2
Good was not good at all-service very slow-restaurant extremely hot.
L'ExpressResponded on March 30, 2022
Hi Kimberly M, Thanks so much for choosing L'express. We are sorry to hear that our service didn’t live up to your standards or our standards. We’re in the process of hiring extra staff to help us deliver excellent service at all times of the day. We take your experience to heart and if you’re open to discussing this further, please call me at 212-2545858 and ask for Hugo We’d greatly appreciate the opportunity to make things right. Cheers, L'express
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Ozsultan
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My best friend and I used to come here all the time. She passed in December. Her sister and I met for the first time. The service was exceptional - and there was a degree of kindness that went above and beyond anything I've experienced in some time. My thanks to the chef, staff and management. Plus the escargot is profound and always consistent.
S
Sophie
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was a perfect spot for a family dinner in that neighborhood. Staff was really accommodating and friendly, food was great
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 22, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience5
I was very disappointed that none of the staff was masked & the food was sadly not to the level it used to be. Lack of masking means I will not return here until we’ll post pandemic
L
Lorenzo
Baltimore
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great food, great service, great deal at 3/4 of the price
SK
SasaK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food, romantic atmosphere, great staff... Perfect date experience.
MM
MiltonM
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, good food menu , drinks pricing similar to other nearby restaurants.
CR
CRNY
New York Area
35 reviews
vip
4.0
35 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Lovely outdoors venue. Great service. Good food. Large portions.
SZ
SuzanneZ
New York Area
16 reviews
vip
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience4
Perfect casual French Bistro. Decent wine. Classic bistro menu. Very busy on a Friday at 8 pm and wait staff was a little overwhelmed. But charming and attentive once they got to you. Nice view of Park Avenue.
JI
JenInBklyn
New York Area
21 reviews
vip
2.0
21 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience2
Very crowded, slow service. Even with an Open Table RSVN they made us wait 15 + minutes. Not well staffed (they were nice but under staffed) .
L'ExpressResponded on March 30, 2022
Dear JenlnBklyn, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future. Please feel free to reach out to 212-254-5858 with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance. Thank you Hugo Rodriguez Manager

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
Physical distancing
- Distancing maintained in common areas

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks

FAQs

L'Express does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. L'Express also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 254-5858.

L'Express is rated 4.4 stars by 687 OpenTable diners.

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