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Balthazar

80 Spring St, New York City, NY 10012 (Manhattan)
(212) 965-1414
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Ranked #117 of 8,500 restaurants in New York City
Price range: $0 - $100
Cuisines: French
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Good for: Bar scene, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, Late Night, Dessert
Neighborhood: Manhattan
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Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013 NEW

We jumped into this place due to rainy wheather. The quality of the food is great, service fast, wine excellent, but the price was shocking.

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See 4 more reviews by Jan p for New York City
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013 NEW

Lovely (huge) breakfast. I had the buckwheat crepe with gruyere and ham and my sister had eggs benedict. My crepe was actually two crepes and a pile of salad - I was still full hours later! We actually had breakfast provided in the hotel but made a special trip here to experience it and I'm glad we did. It was... More

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See 8 more reviews by Sarah J for New York City
Cleveland, Ohio
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46 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013 NEW via mobile

Met some friends for lunch. We had an oyster sampler which was wonderful and my seafood seviche was fantastic! Highly recommended!

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Copake, New York
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21 reviews 21 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW

Just okay indeed. Full of themselves for no reason. No sightings. Lots of tourists. Why bother? My international guest wanted to go. She was disappointed.

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See 14 more reviews by claire1952 for New York City
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW via mobile

Went there for diner as a lot of people/ sites were positive. Unfortunately diner wasn't that nice or special (especially not compared to the price). Steak with french fries and no vegetables is not what I think of to get served in a restaurant like Balthazars. Also there was a lot of pressure to eat quickly (probably because the next... More

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Oslo, Norway
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146 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 59 cities Reviews in 59 cities
62 helpful votes 62 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Extremely popular place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We only tried it for breakfast, and it was very very good. At least my full English one. And professional service, attention to details. Was also recommended by The James hotel.

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See 8 more reviews by yef70 for New York City
Oklahoma
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36 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW via mobile

We had looked at eating here for our last two visits to NYC because it sounded like our kind of restaurant. (French Bistro with great reviews) We finally decided to have lunch here on a recent visit. Unfortunately, we were disappointed! The atmosphere and setting were the highlights. My steak frites was a touch on the bland side and really... More

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See 2 more reviews by justtrippinok for New York City
Kent
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12 reviews 12 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013

Balthazar was recommended to us 6 years ago by my cousin who was working in NY at the time - we have had breakfast at Balthazar every trip since. We love this place and booked twice for breakfast during our stay this week .....we are never disappointed. The atmosphere is great - there is a real buzz to the place.... More

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New Orleans
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15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

Great late night meal after a broadway show! Staff was accomodating and friendly - even when a majority of our party arrived later than expected. Good food, great time.

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London
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18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

I've been to Balthazar NYC many times and it was only after writing a review on the recently opened Balthazar London that I realised I hadn't written a review on the NYC restaurant. I was back in NYC earlier this month and went to Balthazar for breakfast, so I thought I should write a review for this one too. This... More

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