Le Gigot — Restaurant in New York

Tonight was our first visit to this lovely 25 year old French bistro. While the tiny restaurant was mostly full on a snowy Sunday night, we appeared to be the only couple. This surprised us because Le Gigot is very romantic. The menu is small and filled with classic French dishes that you are happy to put in the hands of an experienced chef. Boeuf Bourguignon, duck confit and cassoulet are all large home cooking projects best left to the pros. We had a crab cake (my favorite dish of the night), spinach soup, duck confit, and steak (brandy peppercorn sauce). Dessert was tarte tatin and creme brulee. All with a nice bordeaux. Everything was executed wonderfully, and the service was pitch perfect. We enjoyed our server very much. We are excited to make this our regular for neighborhood French, as we can't wait to try the rest of the menu. We loved the unassuming confidence about this little place. You don't stay around in this competitive neighborhood for 25 years without...

Unfortunately a very forgettable meal for me.

I came here for dinner. We were seated outdoors immediately. They have some indoor seating - about 8 tables mostly for couples. Outside they have about 5 tables in the summer.

The service was relatively slow and since the menu didn't have too many options I was hoping all the food that they did they would do well. From menu to leaving we ordered about 3 dishes and it took 2.5 hours.

At best the food was fresh but it wasn't either tasty or memorable. It didn't have either flavor complexity or interest in terms of ingredient combination. I would probably come here for a basic meal but at the prices I expected something a little more upscale I suppose. We tried the heirloom tomato salad, the crab cake and the ravioli.

I would pass on this place for dinner - might be a better lunch...

I've come 3 times over the last few years as I live in PA and don't get to the city often. This place has blown me away every time. It's expensive but it is worth it. Every single dish, from the fresh bread and butter to the decadent chocolate cake will make you glad you came. For appetizers, I recommend the escargots, steak tartare and buratta with peaches. For my main I always get the duck because it's too good for me to even try anything else. It's tender and flavorful. The potatoes au gratin are the best I've ever had and even the veggies (which I'm not normally a huge fan of eating) are well seasoned. I'm also not normally a chocolate cake person but I am for their chocolate cake. Go and enjoy because the experience of eating here really gives you an idea of what dining in a small bistro in France is like. Your taste buds...