Gaby

Restaurant Week Winter 2016: Great food in a great atmosphrre. The staff was very friendly and courteous. I had the escargots which was tasty. The steak frites was a full portion and cooked to perfection. All in all it was a great meal and would highly recommend this place.

Beware. This place is super expensive for breakfast because you are paying hotel room service prices. When seated the server offered orange juice. Six dollars for hot chocolate, $ 7 for coffee and cappuccinos. Twenty minutes later upon seeing the bill, that six ounce glass of juice was charged $ 6. They also add 15% gratuity to the menu. Food is ok but definitely nothing special. Beware!

Gaby is a restaurant I’ve been going to for about six years as my parents are always staying at the Sofitel. As a result I’ve had about half the menu and don’t get any criticisms you’d find — it’s modern American meets French fare and while it isn’t cheap, it isn’t exactly expensive by American standards. Furthermore the food and service are great (if you can ever work with Leo, he’s the absolute best in the business, and I say this having eaten at an alarming amount of hotel restaurants let alone restaurants) — really, even in a crowded night things are swiftly delivered.
there’s something to be said for the quality of the food too. The filet mignon is borderline sous vide perfect yet pan fried, the lobster fresh and tasty, and the wine/​cocktail selection and delivery fantastic. It’s a shame that apparently doing the classics properly is enough to make Unilocalers mad. Please by all means roll on up to Per Se or down to PDT If you wanna be super cool and all.

I have eaten here 20 times and never had a bad meal or service. Food ranges from very good to excellent. Portions are smaller. They do serve healthy options.

This is the first French restaurant I tried in NY, and their food is not bad.
I ordered green salad with goat cheese, grill salmon. and almond cake. the salad and the salmon were amazing, so tasty, especially the salmon, it is topped with mash olive, very impressive.
However the dessert seemed normal, compare to the entrée and appetizer. Moreover, the service is not so good, because I came too early, they suggested that I made the online booking again for current time immediately, then they can bring me to the table sooner. It is weird because there were a lot of tables available. I don’t understand why they asked me to book the table again, Moreover, I ordered every thing at beginning, but at the end, they forgot I had ordered the dessert. These things made me feel unpleasant.

Went here for Restaurant Week dinner. Service was impeccable and food beautifully presented and delicious. I went with two other women and we all tried something different from the 3 selections for each course and each one equally as delicious.

We had such a wonderful dinner here. My friends were late, but the hostess was very pleasant and assured me that it was all fine. We ordered from the Restaurant Week menu, which was a good representation of their fare, I believe. It was definitely a good way to try a restaurant to see if we like it! The waiters were very good, friendly and efficient. I think one of them may have been new – he only took drink orders from half the table at first, and didn’t know the pronunciations of some of the French items, but that didn’t bother us at all. We weren’t rushed, we had a lovely evening catching up with friends, the cocktails were excellent, and I am sure we will be back for more.

We were staying in the adjacent Sofitel Hotel and decided to have breakfast here one morning. The service was outstanding and the atmosphere was inviting. I had the Eggs Benedict and my girlfriend had the Belgian Waffle. Both of these dishes were beautiful in presentation and extremely tasty. Were were also presented with traditional Croissants, juice choice, and french pressed coffee.
It was definitely on the high end as far as price is concerned, but if you’re willing to splurge, you won’t be disappointed.

Had drinks here one night and was beyond impressed with their French Martini, my favorite cocktail. So, so good. Overpriced, but fabulous. I also had breakfast here and really liked the sweet French toast: also overpriced, but you get what you pay for and it was beyond fantastic. I definitely recommend.

Surprisingly located in kind of rundown street. For eating at this restaurant, we wore jackets in a formal dress.
Some wore casual dress!
Only a few people were there around 8:00 PM.
Both French Onion & Asparagus Soup were good.
However, the main course we got to wait and wait. Later another waiter came & told us the dish would be ready within 2 minutes.
Finally we got Escargots. It was extremely hot that I almost burned my tongue.
The waiter didn’t give us a warning nor apology.
The Tuna Nicoise Salad was pretty bad. The tuna was off-​taste that it seemed it was made a few days ago and served that day.
Then, the mushroom Risotto with pasta. The risotto wasn’t that bad but the sauce (orange color) should not be there. Risotto and this sauce was not harmonized at all.
Worse, the wine GL Chanson Pinor Noir, $ 18 per glass, was flat.

Excellent experience. Dinner and drinks were terrific. We arrived at 8:30, had drinks, met a friend and ordered at about 9:30. The drinks were excellent, and so was the food, and service. Hangar steak cooked was to perfection, always a delicate task with that cut of meat.

Gaby is at the infamous Sofitel, where Dominique Strauss-​Kahn made history, arguably with some «help» from Sarkozy. The setting at Gaby is formal and, judging from my half-​a-​dozen breakfasts here, I would approve of the food, but likely not return regularly, unless I am being sponsored on an expense account.
Come here for a hearty breakfast, during which you will be plied with an endless supply of juices, croissants and baguettes, and offered an extensive menu of food options. Fresh assorted berries $ 18! Pancakes with blueberries $ 17! Oatmeal $ 13! I have tried them all. Before you know it, you would have run up a $ 50 – 60 charge for breakfast per person. To top it all, the itemized receipt says (in small letters, of course) that a service charge has been added to the total. However, the credit card receipt makes no mention of the service charge. On my first few visits, I was tricked into adding an extra 20% tip, but after I got wind of their questionable approach, I have not been leaving the extra tip.
Gaby is conveniently located on an unattractive midtown street, almost equidistant from Grand Central and Times Square. I will certainly be back here from time to time, notwithstanding the jaw-​dropping price tags and that off-​putting ‘hotel restaurant’ feel.

Good bread. Food is ok too. Overpriced, but not surprising since it is a hotel restaurant.

Came for lunch. I had the French burger with frites. It was delicious. ($ 23) I also had the Carmel flan for dessert which was also delicious. The staff was friendly and attentive. We didn’t have to wait to sit which was nice! The atmosphere is great. Clean and spacious. Nice bar.
I liked it a lot and will come back again when I visit the city!

We arrived a little early so sat at the bar area and had a drink which was served with a few nibbles. Lovely service. We then moved to the restaurant with our newly arrived friends. From start to finish the service and food was flawless I ordered the French onion soup and the remainder of the table chose salads. All were Excellent. Wine was served well chilled, was chosen from a good menu. Our mains were fabulous. I and two guests had the duck sausage, moist with the perfect amount of
reduction with the last guest choosing a steak which she said was excellent .we did not need desserts as we had enjoyed ample plates. I think this is a great little gem

great bar for business drinks! It’s quiet and tucked away, and they have the BEST bar snacks (wasabi peas, crunchy cheddar crackers, spicy nuts mix). Drinks are on the pricier side (expect to spend 15 and upwards on a drink), but that’s expected in the area. Bathrooms are annoying to get to (down an elevator and around a corridor) but once you get there, they’re a bit posh. This is the perfect midtown after-​work drinks spot if you’re okay to expense it, but I wouldn’t come here on my own dime as there are better values in the area.
Wish I could speak to the food, but have only tried the hummus (which was great but could use a hint more truffle oil – it got buried). Will be back and report more.

I have been here about a dozen times during my stays at the Sofitel. The service is usually top notch. They seem to recognize and know my SOs name from all the visits over the years. Very little staff turnover in this restaurant/​hotel. Great location in midtown.
The food is very good here. The portions aren’t very big.
I like how they serve coffee in an individual French press. The breads are spectacular. Pretty good wine selection.

A posh French brasserie located at New York’s classy Sofitel, Gaby brings a refined and varied dining experience to its well-​heeled patrons. Our group visiting for a business/​book launch lunch found service brisk and professional and the selections (including express menus if you should choose), offered delectable fare. Branzini fish was the daily special, but we ordered amazing nouvelle cuisine Maine lobster salads.
Our group stayed with sparkling water as we were all returning to work.
Presentation, as well as culinary preparation and taste, are something the French do well and Gaby clearly makes the grade.

I came here for dinner with my sister last night. We were NOT guests of the hotel but I chose this restaurant specifically for their «De-​Light» menu of low-​calorie option. When I got there, I was so excited to see that they even had «De-​Light» cocktails as well! I ordered the Roland Garros (60 calories and $ 9), which was made with basil infusion, cucumber, fresh apple, lime juice, and Perrier. It was very refreshing — definitely a good summer drink although I still enjoyed it on this 2-​degree day.
For my meal, I ordered the poached cod (231 calories and $ 29) off the De-​Light menu. It was quite tasty, although small. I’m not sure if it was small because it was on the De-​Light menu, or if all of the restaurant servings are small. My sister also ordered off the De-​Light menu, but she ordered the duck (270 cal and $ 30). It was super tasty and came with a yummy bulgar.
The staff was very attentive — almost TOO attentive. I felt like we had three waiters because the water guy, our actual waiter, and sometimes the hostess would clear our plates or ask us if we needed anything. We were asked by two different people if we wanted dessert (no), and then a third person brought us a dessert menu. A similar thing happened with drinks. I don’t really feel like this is a complaint because they were certainly looking out for us, but it did get a little confusing.
Since this is in a hotel, getting to the bathroom was an experience. I had to leave the restaurant, go into the lobby, get in an elevator down to the basement, walk by the fitness center and around the corner into the bathroom.
The food is good (although a little pricey for the portion — but again, I’m basing my review on the De-​Light menu only) and so are the drinks. A little glimpse into French cooking!

This is a great French bistro located by Times Square. Granted, it’s a hotel bar but the hotel is French influenced!
All these past reviews are talking about horrible service, who cares? They have Jenlain on tap for $ 9 bucks. The city of Jenlain isn’t t too far from Belgium so they got the beer making process down baby!
If you have theatre plans, try a nice wine flight and cheese sampler or a pot of great French pressed coffee before your show. (They have sugar cubes!)
Its very elegant, very French and a very cool chill spot in Times Square before a show.
BillySalts out!