Orsay - New York

I went with my wife, and I ordered the fish while she had the steak. The fish, which was sole, was excellent but quite pricey at $70. The steak was just okay. However, the dessert was delicious, and I think it might be the best coffee I've ever had. The ambiance was top-notch, truly a classic French bistro vibe. We would definitely return, though we might opt for fewer dishes next time. Overall, it was a lovely and memorable experience.

I had an incredible time at my friend Peri's birthday celebration at Orsay. The food was fresh, and the ambiance was fantastic. It was a delightful experience, and the festive atmosphere truly brightened the room. The staff was warm and courteous. My tuna tartare was buttery and savory, perfectly held together with a creamy texture.

The food was incredible and definitely the highlight that would bring me back! My group of five included someone with many dietary restrictions, which they accommodated well. However, another member ordered a medium steak and received it nearly rare, along with the wrong side dish initially. For nonbinary and gender diverse individuals, be aware that this restaurant has a very traditional Old World European vibe, with only two restrooms (male and female). The clientele can be a bit judgmental, making comments about whether you "fit" in the restroom assigned to you. This could easily be improved with clear signage or, even better, by converting to gender-neutral restrooms. It might be an old establishment, but we’re dining in 2022 in NYC!

I had to debate with myself; was this a 2?star or 3-star experience? Well, first of all, Orsay is on the Upper East Side, not a part of town known for it?s plethora of dining opportunities. So it deserves to be forgiven to some degree for not understandinghow to cook food and provide table service. But at $27 for a poorly executed hamburger, one needs to wonder if the peoplepatronizing this restaurant are too lazy to go someplace further away or simply enjoy the abuse of eating here? My medium rareburger came out well-done. After searching for a server to point out the kitchen?s error, the usual ?how is everything?? servercheck-in that would be normal in even a Times Square tourist trap being much too much to expect from this poor example offine-dining, I finally got out of my seat to flag down a server. They flagged down another server. After showing this staffmember the dark brown meat in the center of the burger, he went off to get the manager. After explaining for the third time whatthe issue was, the manager appropriately apologized and approved a replacement burger. This was also really strange; why doesthe server need to bring a manger over to get permission to fix kitchen mistakes? By this time, my two friends had finishedtheir meals. Mind you, we had all started eating at the same time, but the process of solving for Orsay?s very average kitchenwas dragged out by a lack of attention and responsiveness from the front-of-house. The new burger arrived, this one rare with asoaking wet bun. Of course, no one came to ask if it was alright this time, or to offer a coffee for the inconvenience. I didn?tdare complain about a second miss, as at this point I really just wanted to walk out of Orsay for the last time. With tax andtip, which I regret to confess I left at 18%, my meal came to over $40. For a hamburger and tap water. The poor value for moneyhere is second in New York only to the deal the Dutch forced on the Lenape people in the early 16

Beautiful space, wonderful staff, delicious food and wine. Our waitress Juilissa was fantastic! The Crab Cakes and Branzino were excellent! I loved the experience and will definitely be back. 4.5 Stars ????