Sel & Poivre

Elite '08

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Marc A.

NY

It's interesting how Lexington, between 59th and 75th, is basically a ghost town when it comes to brunch. There is a steakhouse (that looks like a dungeon), a few places that charge 17 dollars to throw on a bloody mary on a pile of lettuce, and a few italian places that don't seem to understand what eggs benedict is.  It is, for all intents and purposes, pretty pathetic.

My girlfriend and I stumbled on this little french bistro on a beautiful summer day to find that no one was sitting near the windows and the place was practically empty. We took over a table by the front window to people watch while we ate.  My girlfriend had the eggs benedict, I enjoyed the French Onion soup, the burger, and the old bag lady who would went by the window 100 times.  The eggs benedict was small but full of yolk and delicious sauce.  The french onion soup was okay; the broth wasn't very thick, it was full of more onions than cheese, and the bread wasn't as crutchy as I would have liked. The burger looked small but was a good portion sized.  The bread served before the meal was very crusty, crutchy, but delicious with the butter than came with the meal.  

Sel & Poivre is your standard french bistro with the food being a tad underwelming.  The service was very good but with a million other french places in the city, it's hard to get excited by Sel & Poivre.

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Claire Y.

Chicago, IL

I used to patronize this place, often inviting my parents and friends to join me for lunch or dinner.  The food is good - you will definitely enjoy what's on your plate without being rushed at all.  But it certainly is not the best french food you'll get.  The staff is very friendly, and the space is cozy and romantic (which I value a lot in a restaurant).  If you make your way over here, try the salmon - it is GOOD!  And for dessert, you cannot go wrong with the very traditional French dessert, profiterole.

Well, it's too bad that I don't ever want to return to this place - all because of a VERY unpleasant incident that involved their HUGE miscalculation of our money that summed to lots and lots of dollars and a surprisingly rude attitude from the owner lady.

I guess it's OK though - there are so many other charming little french bistros in town!

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Krissy M.

San Francisco, CA

There is not much in this area as far as good lunching is concerned.  I know because i work on 64th and I am always amazed at the lack of competition when it comes to a great lunch place - esp. with bloomies down the block and the price range of this neighborhood.

Sel et Poivre may be the only decent and fairly priced meal in the three block radius.  At lunch it is always empty, and even then the service is either too much in your business or never around.  The food is decent, not the greatest Moule Frites, but not the worst either.

I am only giving it three stars because it is a consistently bland, boring restaurant that I head to when I need to take someone from the office out.

Not a huge fan.

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Ames F.

New York, NY

Disappointed. And I had such high hopes.

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Jesse M.

Newport Beach, CA

What a charming little place. The menu is accommodating to some of us who don't fancy french flavors. The low candle lighting, and the steaming mussels certainly created a wonderful atmosphere.

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Diana B.

New York, NY

French food. They accomodate even fussy eaters, with special orders.

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