French Steak Splurge Gets One NYT Star

It’s not often that the restaurant review in the New York Times intersects with Midtown Lunch. It happened last July when Frank Bruni bestowed two stars on our humble Szechuan Gourmet. And today newcomer Sam Sifton has done it again, giving a single star to Le Relais de Venise L’entrecote (on Lex and 52nd.) A meal at this spot, which has no menus and only one main course (steak frites), costs $24- so technically it’s not a Midtown Lunch at all. But I’ve been kind of obsessed with the place since reading about it on Serious Eats at the beginning of the summer. Now that Sifton, who has quickly become my favorite food reviewer of all time with his rock star review of DBGB and references to General Tso’s chicken, has given it a star I don’t see how I can avoid the lunchtime splurge. (I’m guessing I’m not the only one.)

sir eats-a-lot:

damnit zach, why’d you have to make this post? now all i can think about is how i want to eat this right now.

Nov 4th, 2009 at 11:53 am
chubbychinesegirl:

Loved this place in Paris and when they first opened in NYC, I was first in line. Not quite like France, but very very close and oh soooo good! special sauce!!! =) don’t forget dessert. Not ur usual steak house…

Nov 4th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
StreetMeasOnsumer3008:

I’m looking forward to trying this place soon. I hope their steak at medium will still be appetizing.

Nov 5th, 2009 at 2:05 am

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