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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Corina G.

    Came here with a friend for her birthday and everything was perfection! We both did the Signature Menu with the wine pairing. The food was creative and tasty, the service was next level, and the space was beautiful. Although quite pricey, the entire experience was luxurious and lived up to expectations. I would definitely recommend l'abeille for a special occasion dinner.

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    Edwin Y.

    Balance and delightful to the senses. The sea urchin was my favorite from the mise en bouche. Such delicate and subtle flavors. The T.K.G is absolutely heavenly. The risotto topped with truffle is such as great pairing. The sauce for the Maine lobster had such depth of carrot. I wish I took a picture of the sea bream. The crust of the fish skin was Perfection. I wish the portions were a little larger. This is definitely a dinner to remember..

    Matt F.

    I can't say enough positive things about our experience at l'abeille. From the moment we walked in, to the last bite, everything came together flawlessly. The ambiance is nice, a smaller more intimate atmosphere. The service is top notch... every server that came by was extremely personable and accommodating. The food was impeccable - great flavor combinations and such a thoughtfully curated tasting menu. The extras were definitely worth it, the caviar croque madame was almost my favorite... the Pekin-duck Au poivre really stole the show for me. Highly highly recommend especially for a celebration (as it does tend to get pricey)

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    Georgiana Y.

    Delicious food and impeccable service. We came to celebrate a birthday and had a great time. The staff handled the impromptu health inspector that dropped by quite well (frequent updates & a complimentary glass of wine while table service was paused). The courses were timed well (you have the option between 2 set menus) & we enjoyed each item on it. The cocktails were also refreshing & I liked the little touches of their logo on the ice.

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    Janice C.

    Come here to celebrate birthday. It's a beautiful restaurant with nice dining area. The food is delicious with pretty plate setting. The food is very creative and inspiring too. Every dish has its excitement and we enjoy the food so much. Service is great and attentive. Love to come back again.

    Petits fours
    Adham A.

    L'abeille has done it again -- another fantastic collaboration, this time with the restaurant Bibi, a modern Indian place in London. I've been to a few of these collabs now, and this was the best one yet, with the chefs clearly taking inspiration from each other for their respective dishes, and thinking carefully about the menu progression. I didn't know what to expect, since French/Japanese and Indian don't seem to go together, but I really was impressed. We decided to splurge on the wine pairing, and were glad that we did, since they served some really special wines, including a grand cru red Burgundy, and the new somm clearly knows how to create delicious and striking pairings. Service was also the best yet, in my opinion. There's a reason this place is one of the few high-end restaurants that I ever actually feel like returning to in NYC, and they were definitely firing on all cylinders for this collab. Excited to go back soon and see what the head chef is up to for his regular menu. Bottom line, go to l'abeille, and if you ever see a collab they're doing on opentable/resy, be sure to snap it up, because they obviously try hard to make those special and interesting.

    Kendy Z.

    Delicious and perfect for a date or special occasion! Beautiful dishes that taste better than they look. Amazing service all in all. Delicious cocktails, lovely and beautiful space. Definitely worth a visit!!! So delicious and worth multiple revisits

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    Nathaniel P.

    TLDR: one of my new favorite restaurants. Can't wait to come again. Came here for the valentines menu and I was extremely impressed. There was not a single disappointing moment from the menu or the service. Everyone was so friendly and multiple people greeted us when we arrived. Of the various things we had during dinner, the most memorable dishes were: the dégustation de crabe which included a crab tart with coconut mousse? and passion fruit, a crab consommé, and a seaweed tempura crab claw; and the charcoal grilled mackerel with caviar caramelized onion, clam sauce, and smoked potato foam. The dessert was also one of the most interesting I've had - a black truffle ice cream with chocolate crumble and blackberries macerated in gin. I recognize that some of the dishes were exclusive to the valentines menu, but I can tell from the quality of the food and service that we experienced, that any other day would be amazing. Overall: one of my new favorite restaurants and I cant wait to return!

    Ang A.

    Ethereal, out of body experience. Went here to celebrate my birthday. It was a bit pricy for $1000 for 2 people but in my opinion, worth every penny. The staff were nice, knowledgeable and accommodating. Food was as delicious as it was gorgeous.

    Frank A.

    Very disappointing visit. The room is still beautiful, the service is great, cocktails are good and an excellent wine, but virtually every dish was a miss. The chef wants to be creative and cutting edge, but totally misses the point. Food must be satisfying, flavorful and comforting as well as being "creative."

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    Bo B.

    Great service. Great wine menu. Beautiful presentations for the most part but the food overall was just ok. I added the foie gras flan appetizer which was definitely my favorite dish of the night. The blue fin tuna course wasn't very flavorful and I could've gone without that tbh. The truffle risotto was good but definitely not worth the supplement. The turbot course was excellent - flaky, moist fish in flavorful sauce. The venison was just ok - could've been more flavorful. The truffle meringue dessert was beautiful but it wasn't very flavorful.

    Albert L.

    A nice place to enjoy a quiet dinner with friends and family. Food is exquisite. Service is top notch. Seating is so comfortable. Only problem is I don't feel any surprise. There is no wow here.

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    Hajir S.

    The service at l'abeille deserves every accolade it has ever recieved. Every single interaction over the course of the evening was excellent. There wasn't one person who did not go out of their way to treat us like royalty and explain our courses in as great a detail as we could have asked for, and we appreciated that. The ambiance and experience were great, followed closely by the food. The rabbit terrine was beautifully plated and tasted nearly as spectacular. The albacore was certainly not worth the extra supplement but was a great dish both visually and to eat. The wine pairings were all very good, and made a lot of sense each step of the way. And the true standout was the duck - nothing beat the duck. Maybe one of the best ducks I have ever had. Honestly nothing about the meal was bad, but a few things fell sort of flat. The fish was okay, the desserts were okay, the amuse bouche was good enough. And all of that would have been great had we walked away with a bill that resembled a good meal with the best duck we ever had. But it was hard to stomach the $900 bill for one wine pairing, a few extra glasses, and one supplement on the menu, not two. In essence it's a great meal, but when around the corner you can walk into Batard and have a nearly as good meal for $300 or go to Le Bernadin and have a much better meal for only a $100 more, it's hard to justify spending the money at l'abeille. Hopefully more of the dishes hit like the duck and rabbit terrine, and then maybe the price point will be worth it.

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    Thank you Frank. I’m so happy you enjoyed your evening.

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    All around delicious. Super cozy, warm atmosphere and solid service…read more Loved the escargots, it was a generous portion and very flavorful full of garlic as it should. The frites were the best I've had - super thin and crunchy and the mussels were fantastic in a delicious white wine sauce and again a LARGE portion. We were left happy and full - the Bordeaux Blanc we ordered was perfect to go with it all.

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