Grand Central's stunning French brasserie w/ Parisian flair. Perfect for any meal, any time. Try the value lunch prix fixe!
Molly Fitzpatrick reviews Grand Brasserie, a French restaurant in Grand Central Terminal offering a spacious and elegant dining experience, perfect for various occasions from breakfast to late-night meals.
Grand Brasserie, a sprawling French restaurant located within the iconic Grand Central Terminal, offers an elegant and expansive dining experience perfect for any time of day. With its Parisian-inspired decor and a menu featuring timeless French classics, it provides a sophisticated yet accessible option for both locals and travelers. The $35 lunchtime prix fixe menu is a particular highlight, offering excellent value.
This French brasserie offers a menu of classic dishes. While the steak frites, eggs benedict, gratin de macaroni, and French dip are often highlighted and recommended for their flavor and execution, some dishes like the trout almondine and escargot have received less favorable reviews for being underseasoned or mushy. The dessert selection, including crème brûlée and mille-feuille, is also well-regarded.
"The steak frites and eggs benedict are highlighted as particularly good dishes. The gratin de macaroni is also highly recommended for its rich flavor, and the French dip is praised for its excellent bread and accompaniments."
Customers generally praise the restaurant's gorgeous interior, ambiance, and excellent food, with many recommending it for its overall dining experience. However, some reviews mention it can be more expensive than expected or have had less ideal experiences regarding food saltiness and service speed.
Important Note
One reviewer noted that the restaurant can be more expensive than expected and mentioned an experience with salty food and slow service shortly after opening, suggesting it might rely on its location for customers. Another user advised against the trout almondine and escargot.
"The user suggests Grand Brasserie, mentioning a $45 prix fixe option, which aligns with the request for reasonable prices."
Positive"Grand Brasserie in Grand Central is described as a nice place where the user has had lunch."
Positive"This commenter suggested Grand Brasserie, located inside Grand Central station."
Neutral"Grand Brasserie is suggested as a potential venue for the work dinner."
Neutral"This is an option for dining located within Grand Central."
Neutral"This restaurant is suggested for dinner as part of a complete dining experience in Grand Central."
Neutral"Grand Brasserie is listed as a potential dining option near Lincoln Center."
Neutral"This restaurant is recommended for its interior and vibe."
Positive"Following up on a previous comment, this user recalls having a great experience at Grand Brasserie closer to its initial opening and wonders about any potential decline in quality."
Positive"This commenter had a less than ideal experience at Grand Brasserie shortly after it opened, finding the food salty, service slow, and the overall experience underwhelming, suggesting it relies on its location for customers."
Negative"Grand Brasserie, located within Grand Central, is described as very good, though with a limited pasta selection, but offering chicken and steak."
Positive"The commenter enjoyed the pre-fixe dinner at Grand Brasserie, specifically mentioning the steak frites and the bouillabaisse that her husband ordered."
Positive"The new brasserie is considered perfectly fine, especially for a restaurant located within a train station."
Neutral"Grand Brasserie is very good, particularly its dining area and bars, with the back bar being a nice spot for post-dinner drinks."
Positive"The giant brasserie place looks pretty nice, although the commenter has not personally eaten there."
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