Le Bar Lyonnais
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 567-1000
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- 15th Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 11:30am-12am, Sat 6pm-1am
Editorial Review for Le Bar Lyonnais – by Lauren McCutcheon
In Short
Beneath Le Bec-Fin's pink-swathed dining room lies its small, dark, lounge-like cousin. A few small tables and 10-seat bar attract business and restaurant folk alike. Elegant traditional brasserie fare comes at reasonable prices and includes smoked salmon in cucumber soup, delicate frisee with poached egg and bacon and rack of lamb with citrus sauce. Six cake slices create a dessert plate while a half-dozen imported cheese wedges are also creamy delicacies.
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Insider Tips
What To DrinkPrices by the glass offer French values around $10. The weighty bottle list ranges from reasonable to famously expensive.
Know Before You GoLe Bar does not accept reservations, but call ahead--and dress up--if you plan to dine upstairs.
Save MoneyPrices are lower at Le Bar. It has the same kitchen as upstairs--it's just quieter and more intimate.
User Reviews for Le Bar Lyonnais
03/18/2008 Posted by oxjinixo
Some restaurants ace their restaurant week debuts (many people try a restaurant for the first time during Restaurant Week), others make them complete faux pas - and I am happy to say that Le Bec Fin, or rather Le Bar Lyonnais, does the former. LBF doesn't participate in restaurant week but Le Bar does, and my friend and I were seated in the mezzanine in the technically-LBF area. For that reason, I can't comment much on the ambience of Le Bar other than that it looks really, really dark (I saw it in passing to and from the restroom). What I love most about LBF/Le Bar is the service - you get just as great service for restaurant week even though you're paying a fraction of what you would normally pay. The portions are quite small, yes, but they still taste great and they are still beautifully decorated. The food themselves often become the conversation pieces. You still get some choice over the dessert, but if they don't have on the Restaurant Week menu what you might want (say, the 24K gold-flaked "Opera"), then you can request for it. Ask nicely, and quite truthfully, the staff will be nice to you regardless, but it's just nice to be nice especially when they are being so nice :) $35 for a 3-course meal at a restaurant like this... best $35 one could spend.
Pros: Restaurant Week - food, presentation, decor, and as usual, SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE
Cons: not even the usual con of the price (which is worth it anyway but still) when you go during restaurant week!
10/24/2007 Posted by ci2yi3ai3y
I think that this restaurant is over-rated. It's over-priced and customer service is horrible. I would much rather prefer going to Brasserie Perrier. Don't waste your money and time going here.
Pros: Decor
Cons: Customer service
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