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Le Midi Bar Restaurant

Le Midi Bar Restaurant

9 East 13th Street, City Of New York, 10003, United States Of America, City of New York

Bar • Soup • French • American


"French food done RIGHT ... and for a reasonable price at that. I came here for a group reservation dinner on a Saturday evening at 6pm and the experience could not have gone any better. We were seated promptly at our timeslot, but the restaurant never got extremely crowded, which was actually great and a nice change for a good restaurant. Most of the restaurant was occupied, but there were moments where a few tables were empty here and there, which gave us breathing room. In addition, we didn't have to scream across our table to talk to each other since the noise level was relatively low. Since we were there for an early dinner, the Prix Fixe Early Dinner menu 5 6:30pm) was available to us, with a choice of a starter, entree and dessert for just $29.95! Woohoo! And, shockingly, almost everything sounded really good. A few of us went for the Prix Fixe, while the others went for the regular menu. Here's a quick run through of some of the items we ordered: ESCARGOTS Part of the regular starter menu and it was refreshing. Glistening in garlic herb butter and flavors coming out of every angle of the escargot. If you're into escargot, get it! FRENCH ONION SOUP $2) THE starter to order if you're ordering from the Prix Fixe. It was hot, cheesy and delicious. For a prix fixe French Onion Soup, it was damn good. WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO, PARMESAN BLACK TRUFFLE My entree from the Prix Fixe menu and it was everything I hoped it would be. The truffle and mushroom permeated through the dish and the risotto was almost perfectly cooked, maybe a little al dente, but it was very, very slight. I'm a bit biased towards risotto because I love it and if you're a fan of risottos, this would be the choice from the Prix Fixe. PAN SEARED LOUP DE MER, PALM HEARTS, WHITE WINE SAUCE My wife's entree from the Prix Fixe menu. Nicely plated, but the bass wasn't exactly what she thought it'd be as it was lacking some flavor. There was sauce on top and on the bottom, but something about it was just a little off. STEAK FRITES, HANGER STEAK POMMES FRITES This was a friend's entree from the Prix Fixe menu. I didn't get to try a whole lot of it, but it was a huge order. There was a ton of frites on the plate and the steak portion was generous. I had one piece of her medium steak and it was perfect Juicy, tender and portioned well for each slice. ASSORTED SORBET ICE CREAM Our table shared in the sorbet and ice cream. If you order the sorbet or ice cream, you're allowed up to 3 scoops from 4 different flavors. Honestly, I don't remember all of the flavors, but we basically devoured it all quickly. Besides the fantastic food, our waitress couldn't have been friendly. She was very patient throughout the evening as we took our time eating and dining. The atmosphere was also very casual, with some people dressed nicely, while others were on the casual side in t shirts. If you're looking to have a group gathering or just want to have a quiet, relaxing, delicious dinner, Le Midi checks all of those boxes."