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Orsay

Name: Orsay
Address: 1057-59 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10021
Telephone: (212) 517-6400 ext. 0
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.6

4.6

3188 Reviews

$50 and over

French

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Designed by partner Jean Denoyer, Orsay strikes that difficult balance of sophisticated-chic in a warm convivial atmosphere. Dark mahogany raised paneled walls meet Art Nouveau styled arches in a deep, creamy butter color. The floor is a work of art, Italian mosaic tiles in warm tones of precious metals hand laid in a beautiful fan pattern that floats in waves across the expanse of floor. Banquettes with high wood backs topped with frosted glass panels provide privacy if wanted, and the low, soft lighting emanates from Art Nouveau period chandeliers that Denoyer had custom designed. A 20-foot long zinc-topped wood bar shipped in one piece from France, and French doors that spill onto the sidewalk terrace. This elegant Parisian-style brasserie marries modern French cuisine and classic brasserie fare.

Starting August 16th we will kindly ask our guests to help us follow Metropolitan regulations regarding
COVID -19, proof of vaccination is required for all guests upon entry.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 28, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 53 times today

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
French, Seafood, Prime Rib
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–5:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 517-6400 ext. 0
Website
http://www.orsayrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Michael Otsuka
Catering
We offer outside catering.
Private party facilities
Orsay has an elegant secluded private room on the second floor. It can seat up to 70 guests or up to 100 for cocktails. Orsay also offers a semi-private area in our art nouveau main dining room that can accommodate up to 25 guests. The entire main dining room can accommodate up to 150 guests.
Private party contact
Melanie Scheuing: (212) 517-0015

Location
1057-59 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10021
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Cross street
75th Street and Lexington Avenue
Parking details
There is a garage on 75th street between Lexington and Park.
Public transit
6 train to 77th Street, then walk south two blocks.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, High Tea, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,188 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

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Earl
Phoenix
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a great place: food, service, they have it all
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall1food2service1ambience2
What happened? Overpriced with horrible service and mediocre food. A shame. The pricing is offensive based on the service.
S
Sleepy
New York Area
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a reliable "go-to." Excellent food, well prepared, and attentive but not overweening staff.
o
opentablefan
New York Area
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of our favorite spots. The food is wonderful. The ambiance is delightful. The service is warm and professional.
j
jcstrib
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was delicious and the staff very attentive. The value was incredible.
EZ
EliseZ
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Orsay is such a wonderful local spot for celebrations, special dinners, or just a chance to treat yourself. The food is steadily excellent and the service is top-notch.
BA
BelAirCarGuy
Orange County
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service as always. Takes me back to Paris every time I dine at Orsay.
O
Ourania
New York Area
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had a birthday lunch with eight friends. We all had a wonderful time. Renee Pappas
SQ
SusieQs
New York Area
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Incredible French food, lovely atmosphere, and excellent service — had a delightful dining experience all around and highly recommend generally but especially if you need a quality post-met museum meal.
DF
DanaF
New England
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Terrific food and service with staff repeatedly checking on us. Better food and service than many more expensive French restaurants in Manhattan.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent service & food. All enjoyed our choices & the ambiance.
J
Judy
New York Area
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Warm professional service - great food
UE
10075UpperEastSideLady
New York Area
11 reviews
vip
3.0
11 reviews
Dined on March 6, 2023
overall3food2service3ambience3
Very limited french menu and some ingredients don’t work
B
11Bishop
New York Area
60 reviews
vip
5.0
60 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
S
Silverfox
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
All good. Beautiful setting.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I always have wonderful experience at Orsay. Food always wonderful and waiters n service amazingly nice n friendly. This particular night a woman had a serious medical problem 5-6 feet from where we were sitting. We were so impressed at how professionally and caringly all if the employees reacted. How quietly u found a doctor and elsewhere a nurse to help until ambulance arrived. Bravo
JH
JackH
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on February 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wet pleasant
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
25 reviews
vip
4.0
25 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Always excellent service and food, sometimes the server’s can be a little unauthentic, fortunately, not today.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
SUBLIME! Fantastic service, cozy and classic decor, just nothing to ask for!
LF
LesleyF
Atlantic City
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Do you miss Paris? Go to Orsay. Looks just like a Parisian brasserie and the menu has all the favorite French plates. The dessert menu has every classic including tarte tarin . I had the profiteroles which were delicious. The service is top notch here and staff was friendly and professional. I will be back
P
Pantagruel
Los Angeles
59 reviews
vip
4.0
59 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Mmmmmmm Wwwwwww
CS
CoreyS
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2023
overall3food2service5ambience4
Steak tartare was very pedestrian - no accoutrements - simple quail egg on bland unseasoned beef, with only the house baguette... and the frites a la carte. The sea bass was a mess... serviced on heavy, over cooked potatoes and dense sauce. Fish ought to be delicate and light! Once was a favorite, but like many things.... not the same.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful atmosphere - excellent service and outstanding food - A taste of Paris in NYC!
D
Deedor
Chicago
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 12, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Lovely evening. Chicken and mash potatoes were a little cold
B
Blobbie
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Well served and good food. The restaurant has a refinement about itself and everyone is helpful.
CP
ClareP
Jacksonville
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was perfect, service was great … an excellent evening. The restaurant is really pretty. We felt very French!
8
875212168
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2023
overall3food5service4ambience2
With my family for neighborhood dinner. Food great as always. Unbearably loud though. Will not ever return for dinner.
n
nouveauyorker
New York Area
91 reviews
vip
5.0
91 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2023
overall5food4service4ambience5
Beautiful traditional bistro decor, atmosphere, and food. Friendly welcoming service.
S
Silverfox
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on February 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a pleasure to dine at Orsay.
MS
MaryS
New York Area
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My friends and I celebrated our birthdays together at Orsay on Sunday. It was a lovely night and the food, the ambience and staff were outstanding!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
A lovely Saturday dinner with my grandson.
A
Anewyorkeater
New York Area
133 reviews
vip
4.0
133 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Loved the atmosphere. Thought the service was a bit rushed. Restaurant was very full.
SH
StephenH
New York Area
10 reviews
1.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2023
overall1food1service3ambience3
Fake French food! Tourist trap! Poor product, random chef gaslighting gm
AG
AmyG
New York Area
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Orsay is a great local French Bistro with excellent service. Awesome ambiance. Stick to the classics and you'll enjoy. Great bar, as well.
NS
NancyS
Charleston
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We've eaten at Orsay many times over the years and we think it keeps getting better and better. My frisee salad was wonderful, perhaps the best I've eaten anywhere. My husband said his cheeseburger was the best he had ever eaten. The service was excellent. A delightful afternoon.
T
Tinal
Nashville
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Wonderful brunch with friends! Excellent service & good food .
D
Danield
Naples
29 reviews
vip
3.0
29 reviews
Dined on January 21, 2023
overall3food3service3ambience4
Seated in the Middle of the room with 2 kids 5 adults At a table set for 5 and we reserved for 7 My setting was missing Had to ask for a water glass after every one was served water. Tasted the wine, poured everyone except me French fries were cold My order was wrong and it came out after everyone else was done But they have to up their game.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
21 reviews
vip
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on January 20, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Can’t go wrong with a classic!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
12 reviews
vip
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Classic UES French brasserie with long-standing tradition of excellence continues to perform traditional dishes like moules, steak frites and more.
UM
UlrichMiller
New Orleans
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on January 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It had been 15 years between visits, but Orsay still has it. What an absolutely charming UES bistro, friendly staff and great menu. The beef tartare was superb, especially paired with the best pommes frites on the UES, and the floating meringue island for dessert was an absolute treat.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated

FAQs

Orsay does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Orsay also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 517-6400 ext. 0.

Orsay is rated 4.6 stars by 3188 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Mar 28, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 53 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

1057-59 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10021

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
75th Street and Lexington Avenue
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–5:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
French, Seafood, Prime Rib
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
There is a garage on 75th street between Lexington and Park.
Public transit
6 train to 77th Street, then walk south two blocks.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Michael Otsuka
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, High Tea, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.orsayrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(212) 517-6400 ext. 0
Catering
We offer outside catering.
Private party facilities
Orsay has an elegant secluded private room on the second floor. It can seat up to 70 guests or up to 100 for cocktails. Orsay also offers a semi-private area in our art nouveau main dining room that can accommodate up to 25 guests. The entire main dining room can accommodate up to 150 guests.
Private party contact
Melanie Scheuing: (212) 517-0015

This restaurant now offers Takeout

Orsay

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

Dining areas

Additional information

Menu

What 3,188 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Screening

FAQs

Does Orsay offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Orsay restaurant rated?

Is Orsay currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Other options

Dining areas

Additional information