Lex Restaurant — Restaurant in New York

I got here pretty late, about 50 minutes before they closed. I was worried that I might be turned away or could only ordered takeouts. Good thing they were nice and friendly enough to give me a table.

I got a French onion soup and a 16oz porterhouse.

The bread was nice and soft, and the olive oil they served was very nice quality. It was very fresh tasting and fruity.

The French onion soup was very delicious. The sweetness from the caramelized onions and the savory flavor from the broth. The bread was soaked with broth and covered with cheese. It was simply delicious.

The 16oz porterhouse was cooked median rare. It was very good. The meat was tender, and not too fatty. The fat around was very minimal. It was enough to enhance the flavor and not too much to be too greasy. The cause was wonderful! I don’t know what’s in it, but it was almost floral. The vegetables (string beans and carrots) and mashed potatoes were cooked to perfection. The vegetables still had a snap to it, but cooked. The mashed potatoes were creamy and fluffy.

Overall, it was a great neighborhood restaurant. The seating was comfortable, and music was nice and soft. I saw that most customers were regulars and lived in the neighborhoods. So happy to discover another great restaurant in my...

I think this is the best Italian restaurant I've been to. I've taken all of my visiting friends and dates here to sample real Italian food without the location overpricing of Little Italy, but with better quality too. Their pastas are absolutely amazing--the pasta itself is delicious and done right, and their sauces are just fantastic with the right texture and taste without being too salty. I took my parents here once, and my mother (daughter to a chef in DC who served 4 presidents) was so impressed that she asked to speak with the chef. I think this is mostly a family-run business, and they seem to do it right. The owner greets you at the door, and the staff will take good care of you. I seem to get the tall server pretty often, and he's very knowledgeable and provides great service. I've been offered extras on the house, probably because they recognize me after all these visits. I was really worried that my favorite restaurant in UES would not make it through the pandemic, but I was so relieved when I saw that they're still around. Thank you for your great food and experience,...

VERY GOOD BUT NOT GREAT. Walter was our outstanding waiter, attentive, knowledgeable about the menu, enhanced our evening. But the evening started with a totally mediocre effort. They have an excellent bread to start, and it was a large offering, but it wasn't served warm! To me that's the height of laziness and uncaring in a restaurant's efforts. Getting past that we ordered the special appetizer, oysters Rockefeller, which I haven't had in a long time and it was outstanding. I also ordered a special entree , rainbow trout topped with a copious amounts of almonds and a nice glaze. Just delicious. The wife however was disappointed with her veal. Just a thin slice topped with arugula. Nothing exciting. Shared dessert was vanilla ice cream melting over a warm apple something which was a nice finish. Perhaps they'll read this and start serving warm bread for when we'll return as that's how you...