Le Rock

While there was nothing about this meal that was *bad*, I will definitely not return. The dealbreaker: the acoustics. My husband is hard of hearing and we just could not hold a conversation -- even at 5 when the dining area was far from full.He ordered the escargot, which were "good, not great," he said. Bread was served about 10 minutes after the snails, so not ideal timing. We had burgers, and these were good. Husband enjoyed his more than I did. Was that tarragon in the seasoning? I'm not sure. It was a solid burger, but as I've been eating my way through some of the best in the city, this one just doesn't stack up. That said, the aioli that came with the fries was my favorite part of the meal. (The fries were solid too.) Don't take this the wrong way -- freshly made mayo is just to die for. But yeah, the condiment was my favorite bite. For whatever that's worth.

Very high-standard and high-end French cuisine right next to the Rockefeller ice ring. Enjoyed all the appetizers and main dishes we ordered. The onion soup, rainbow trout, and the duck were outstanding. Service was very attentive. Many waiters came to refill the water and pick up the dishes. One even insisted to retake our photo so we could have the tree in the background.

Haven't been so disappointed by a supposedly fancy restaurant in a while... The Agnolotti appetizer was the best part of the dinner - great flavor and consistency. My Heritage Chicken was okay - reasonable portions but some pieces were tougher than others. My friend said the duck breast was good.The Strawberry Rhubarb Soufflé is THE single worst dessert I've ever had. It was so ridiculously undercooked that the whole thing underneath was runny and watery.

A friend and I had lunch at Le Rock before seeing a matinee on a Wednesday afternoon. We were seated promptly upon arrival and our waiter took our drink orders right away as well as asking if we had any time restraints. For lunch we shared the shredded carrot salad and a side of sautéed spinach and we each ordered the omelette. My friend and I are both egg lovers and this omelette was cooked PERFECTLY. Really and truly so delicious. Wonderful light lunch in a beautiful dining room with grade A service.

On a recent Saturday night, my friends and ventured to Le Rock for dinner. I always eyeball the menu before trying a new restaurant and I was all in for the spiced duck. It was some of the best duck that I've ever had. It was so flavorful, tender, and cooked to perfection.My friends and I started off with a few cocktails and appetizers. I ordered the escargot, and my friends the barbajuans, falafel, and carrottes rapees, and of course the pommes frites. For the main course, my friends went for the halibut. The three of them were all members of the clean-plate club.I love my desserts and I love it even more when I get a little taste of everything. Luckily for me the dessert menu has Les Mignardises. I ordered for the table thinking "hmmm...maybe one of my friends will pass and I'll get more!" There's nothing more fun for me than tiers of bite-sized sweet goodness. Lots of variety to make everyone happy (macarons, cannelés, fruit gelees, opera cake etc.) If you're stuffed from dinner, this will satisfy your sweet tooth without making you loosen that belt or wish you wore a flowy dress to dinner instead of that bodycon fit.

I had this restaurant on my bucket list, and initially, I went because it was NYC Restaurant Week 2024. I had dinner with my friend. The ambiance is intimate, and people were a little more dressed up. We ended up ordering a la carte because there were some dishes I wanted to try. I ordered a rose and my friend went red. The server was knowledgeable of the food and drink options, but service was slow. We started with the escargots and agnolotti. The escargots were very herby compared to the ones we've had at other French restaurants. The agnolotti was very good and worth ordering. For the main entrées, we ordered the bison au poivre and heritage chicken. The bison was lean and filling, but the cost was steep for the quantity. The fries were good, though, and took those home. The chicken was very good, and the portion was generous. The cost of the chicken dish was on par with portion served. We had to skip dessert because we had a train/Uber ride to catch. I may return to this spot to try their duck dish or explore their prix fixe lunch menu.

The food and cocktails were wonderful, but service could've been better. I think our server was trying to emulate the French vibes a bit too much with his lackadaisical attitude.We were dressed for walking NYC when we decided to stop in for brunch and no issues with getting a table. I'd however describe the space as classy, especially for dinner.

A part of my job seems to be aligning ppl's schedules and finding place for us to have dinner or lunch. A client was in town from LA and what started to be three ppl turned into a seven ppl moment. Our initial place did not take reservations for more than 6 ppl so we had to pivot and go here. We got everything on the menu and even a dessert tower. Drinks were delicious and strong and the food was just exquisite. I am sure I had constructive feedback at the time, but I honestly cannot remember, which means it was me being nitpicky at that time and it wasn't all that material for me to take home and report back here. The price point is on the high side so it was perfect for a client dinner moment. The client enjoyed the food and so did we. I will say we all were laughing that we had to pay for bread, but it was fine. This will be one of my go to places for business lunch/dinner. I just need to remember where they are located because we did a bit of a loop to find the place. Anyone else struggle finding anything in Rockefeller Center? I do.

I had expected a far more pedestrian place when I heard about Le Rock in Rockefeller Center. That idea was immediately quashed upon entry. A classy ambience provided quiet assurance, this will be a great meal. I wasn't sure what to order. Everything looked interesting. My server/bartender must have sensed apprehension and jumped in with much needed guidance. He steered me toward the Tete de Cochon served with a crusty beard, this acidic and savory terrine was great. I might never have ordered the Leek Vinaigrette and that would have been unfortunate. Loved the tart and tangy mixed with the roasted en croute leeks. The Halibut served over spinach with potatoes was beautiful and so tasty. Simply a treat. I finished with the Profiterole, excellent. I'm glad I stopped here and I'm also glad the server was so knowledgeable. The combo made for a memorable evening.

Dinner was very good, but my guest and I both ordered non-alc cocktails. We specifically asked our server about the non alc cocktails - which was the best etc. , so we were very clear that we wanted a non-alc cocktail. When the drinks came, and we tasted our drinks, we clarified again with her that they were non-alc cocktails, because it tasted like alcohol. She confirmed that they were the drinks we ordered. But at the end of dinner, when our bill came, we had been charged for two alcoholic drinks, instead of the non-alc that we ordered. We asked our new server (original server had finished their shift) about the charge, and he said "yes, that is the drink in front of you- it has alcohol in it." So that is very concerning that we were for some reason knowingly served alcohol when we specifically made it clear that we did not want alcohol. There are medical reasons why people choose not to drink, and it's very careless and reckless to serve alcohol to people who specifically requested no alcohol drinks!