This is a great place, well deserved of its Michelin star. My partner and I have eaten at lots of fine places during our two decades together, there have been lots of birthdays and special occasions during that time. And most of those meals have been great, and so it doesn't seem enough to say that our meal at L'abeille was fantastic. More than that, it was memorable. We had the seven course tasting menu, and each course was unique and special. Probably the standout for us was (I think) a new dish for Spring, the foie gras crème brûlée, which was an amazing tapestry of flavors, textures and temperatures. It was probably the most memorable in the sequence of already unique dishes. The staff was amazingly attentive without being overbearing. I noticed that each staff member who passed by, even those who never served our table, was actively looking to ensure that everyone was "right" with our experience. Nobody was indifferent or phoning it in. Our server, Laura, was especially great, with just the right combination of friendliness and professionalism. The chef-owner was there and hard at work, participating and overseeing both the preparation and the service. He sets a high bar, and his talented staff seems to meet and exceed it. The atmosphere is both luxurious and comfortable. It's the sort of place you'll probably want to dress up for, but we saw tables there who were dressed more casually and they still received the same high level of service which we did. There is not a shortage of great restaurants in NYC, and we are not there often, so we usually try new places when we are there. L'abeille is an exception: we will make a point of returning. It's worth it. read more

Loved this place! Service was great - the chef himself came out several times to personally serve some of the courses, and our regular waitress was very friendly and attentive. The courses were tasty and creative - all expertly prepared. We did both the caviar and the truffle egg dish add-ons. Both good but not totally necessary (I didn't love the truffle egg dish but my husband loved it). The stars were definitely the desserts - the watermelon ice cream and the garden panna cotta were amazing. Definitely recommend! read more

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Got to host a private dinner here and if you're ever fortunate to do so, I definitely recommend it. The menu changes seasonally but everything is like food art. Simon and the staff is amazing and the ambiance is cozy and classy at the same time. I hope this is not the last time I get to experience this!! read more

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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. read more

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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.. read more

l’abeille - T.K.G - French Near Me - New York, New York

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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. read more

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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) read more

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Came here, and did the tasting menu with the caviar addition and wine pairings (with the caviar pairing as well, my goodness). Overall thoughts? - Very pretty neighborhood, one that's nice to walk around just before (or after) dinner - The restaurant, as it should be at this price point, is beautiful! - Service was jovial, friendly, and just a joy - The entire menu, I honestly think there was a course that missed. Fantastic! - The wine pairing was incredibly thoughtful. The wines individually didn't do much for me, but as additions to the courses, were such a great pair that I couldn't help but remain in awe - The caviar, for the first time ever, was 100% worth it Is it pricey? Yes, and perhaps more than its star rating might suggest, I don't know. But everything about the restaurant, except perhaps the guy who walked in from the street in a pink t-shirt and shorts, was simply on point. P.S. There was a scene in a show called Materialists that was filmed here too. read more

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. read more

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Amazing meal and amazing service. This was by far one of the fanciest nicest dinners I've had in my 20 years in the city. We had dinner there last night and sat at the bar because it provides the options of either the preset menus or ordering items à la carte. The service was definitely what you'd expect from a high-end restaurant, with bartenders and servers all being super attentive. The owner was there too and personally served dishes to diners, which was a special touch. What was really great, though, was that all the servers were actually super approachable and happy to have conversations. Our server/bartender and us had a whole chat about our kids and another server about where we grew ho. They also graciously gave us not 1, but 3 free amazing desserts! They also packed us some extra madelines to take home for our kids too. Honestly this was hospitality I wasn't expecting and made the experience feel so much warmer and less "sterile" than what many people think French fine dining is. I think part of it was that our reservation was a bit later so by the time we finished our meal, the staff was less busy and had some time to breathe and thus more willing to chat. Would def go back on another special occasion or bring clients there. read more

Beautiful experience start to finish. Got the larger tasting menu and each course just got better and better although if I had to choose, I would say the lobster course was actually life changing. Decadent sauces which made me want to lick the dish and the crispiest skin with the most succulent meat and fish. Cocktails are a pass, a little monotone and we went for a birthday and the only real fail was the chocolate "cake" which more had a consistency of a stale biscuit - but it was complimentary and the only miss, so it's not really fair to penalize for that. Definitely one of the better 1 stars in the city. read more

Had to cancel my reservation due to an emergency, and contacted the restaurant 3 different ways letting them now (voicemail, email, Open Table message). Never heard a word back from them. But they sure did charge me the cancellation fee ($150 for 2 people) - right after I cancelled too, so it was definitely not viewed as a "no show" by them. I get it, it's the policy. And I understand there are many reasons for it - trust me, I worked in the industry. But you don't get in touch with the person to - at the very least - acknowledge receipt of the cancellation, perhaps even remind the person of the policy, or perhaps even check to make sure the person is okay. I could have provided documentation of the emergency, worked to come up with a different solution -perhaps a gift card, rescheduling, anything. At the very least just have the common business courtesy of responding. This all seemed so transactional and money hungry. Those Michelin stars come and go, but an appreciative clientele will stay loyal throughout. read more

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 read more

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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. read more

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The service is 10/10 and the presentation is great. It's also a beautiful restaurant with a very cool bathroom (heated toilet seats). However it is expensive, even by NYC standards. Our bill for two ppl and tip was $1200. It definitely gives the Michelin star vibes with presentation and food. read more

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! read more

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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." read more

l’abeille - French Near Me - New York, New York

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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. read more

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Dining here is an absolute must! The service is impeccable - the most personable, caring, and thoughtful servers / hosts. They clearly care quite deeply about our experience as diners. On top of that, the food is splendid, not only in taste but also for the eyes! Would absolutely come back. Will recommend all my friends to try out l'abeille as well! read more

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. read more

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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. read more

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Miltiple dishes came out cold or with bones in them. Awful service with an egotistical manager that thinks they can do no wrong.

Been hearing about l'abeille for a while before I actually visited. First thing first, service is outstanding and I love all the little details in the restaurant- the handwritten happy birthday card for my friend, the restaurant logo designed napkin holder, and the marble bar counter, green velvet booth and golden lighting in the background (the list goes on).... There are always lots of new restaurants in the NYC, but this place feels nostalgic - the tentative service, the pleasant and quiet ambiance for a good conversation, and not to say good food as well. We went with the longer menu and enjoyed every single dish - love the Asian/Japanese take on the French dishes. read more

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Le personnel a été impoli pendant toute ma visite. Il y a eu un problème avec mon assiette et lorsque j'en ai parlé, le personnel m'a traité de manière hostile. read more

It pains me to leave a bad review like this, but this was such an awful experience I feel compelled. Overall: Overpriced and disappointing. I've lived in NYC for almost 10 years, and it has been a really long time since I left a restaurant feeling so disappointed. In short, the food was a disaster for what it cost. This included: - Tiny portions (we left famished) - Awful combinations - Pumpkin for desert? - Cold bread - Horrendous cocktails (candy canes on a cocktail?) - Uninspired dishes (truffles on pasta--boring) - Bland dishes (mushroom + broth was really mediocre) The only saving graces for this place were the ambiance (pretty) and the service was good. read more

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. read more

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Exquisite fine dining tasting experience in the French tradition. Portions were substantial, service was top class. read more

l’abeille - French Near Me - New York, New York

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I came few months ago celebrate me and my friend's birthday. All dishes were creative and delicious. From the start till the end the service was excellent. We had such a great time and definitely come back. read more

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TLDR: l'abeille is a French restaurant that is also a recent Michelin star winner. The dishes were unique, most were good but the service for me was very disappointing. With tasting menus at $145 to $195 per person, this is a special occasion destination for most. I expected a better experience given the Michelin award, the caliber of restaurant it is and at this price point. We chose this to celebrate an anniversary. We heard of l'abeille from a chef whom we frequent often and others. So we booked it for our special day and were looking forward to it. The restaurant is small but it is very pretty inside. We got seated in the back corner towards the end of the open kitchen. We opted for the $195 full tasting and the $50 supplement for the Snake River Farm wagyu main course. First course. Foie gras flan with a sweet potato and porto wine. Great, the sweet potato chip was a nice crispy texture to accompany the rich velvety flan. This seemed like it would be the meal we were waiting for. Bread. Choice of either a white baguette or a multigrain one. Both equally hot and crusty. We took both, the seaweed butter was great. Very spreadable temperature with an intense umami flavor of seaweed in each wave. Second course. American wagyu beef tartare, celery root and mustard ice cream. A cup of hot beef consomme was served along side with it. I loved this. Tartare which is a staple dish in French cuisine but prepared very differently. It was chilled but this tang of that mustard ice cream was so different. You'd leave a scoop of it on your tongue waiting for the sip of the hot soup to join the tartare. Probably my favorite dish of the evening. Third course. Sunchoke veloute soup with a crispy Hokkaido scallop and black truffles. Aside from the scallop, this was pretty signature French. It was tasty though and the crispy coating on the scallop was a nice touch. We skipped the white truffle pasta supplement at $95. Fourth course. Grilled Spanish mackerel with a charred gem lettuce served with a shellfish turmeric broth. Wife liked this, especially the gem lettuce. One of the sauces was a bit sweet for me. The fish was cooked well but I'd have personally liked a crispier skin. Up until this point, dishes have been coming every 15 to 20 minutes or so. Which is great, that's a good speed for a tasting progression. Here's where things start to take a turn for the worse. For most restaurants at this level, they can sense when a diner's warm/fuzziness has faded. It's been about 35 minutes at this point and we're both literally twiddling our thumbs. Around this time, wife realizes her tap was refilled with sparkling. She doesn't care for sparkling and we don't want to be charged for it either. We mention this to the floor manager (I believe this was actually the GM) who apologizes and says she'll get it switched. Our secondary server (who was replenishing bread/water) comes by with a new glass. Then there's an interaction to the side where they're discussing which water we're supposed to have. The secondary server explains she knows we have still, which we do not. Our primary server who has been MIA swings by and then there's an exchange between them. I didn't hear all of it but I did hear him say "tap, tap, tap water". The secondary server then walks over and just says "I'm sorry but I have to change this" and then takes the glass away. This to me was just completely weird. I understand mistakes get made, we're all people. I would have expected to tell me I had still and they could change it if needed. I don't even need an apology. Instead I hear an internal interaction between staff (which I should not have) and then an abrupt confiscation of our glass. Had I not known the context, this would have been very confusing and almost suspicious. Primary server then comes over after and tells us that basically, the kitchen is backed up and "we need more time". Then tells me our mains are being plated. I am sitting right by the counter and have seen the mains plated. There are no entrees, only the earlier dishes. Our mains hit around 43 minutes. The table next to us raves about how the time between courses has been excellent, underlining delays for us. The venison was good but I thought the wagyu was better. The mushroom start and the truffles was a nice touch. Desserts were fine, we got a complimentary one because they knew it was our anniversary. Primary server stopped by more as the night died down but the damage was already done. Our celebratory meal kind of sucked and we just wanted to pay and leave. Even getting the payment processed took awhile. In the end, the tasting menus with the wagyu supplement, two glasses of wine and tax/gratuity was around $630. This was not a cheap meal. It was supposed to celebrate a special day for us but instead just really missed the mark. For this level and money - there are so many other places we could have celebrated at. Damn shame. read more

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My friend and I came here for dinner during the week and sat at the bar for dinner. You can only order a la carte at the bar, but you can also order the tasting menus at the bar. We decided to order a la carte because we wanted to try some things that weren't on the tasting menu - the food we ordered ended up being more than the tasting menu anyway, but it was nice to have the flexibility to order what we wanted, we also ordered a bottle of white wine, and then also had a glass of red each with our main course. We ordered the Crabe Royale, the Risotto, the soup, duck and the Wagyu, as well as 1 dessert (they gave us a second on the house). The food was incredible and the steak was one of the best I've eaten. Would definitely return to try other items on the menu. read more

Staff and "chef" can't handle criticism from their customers when it comes to the meals. Pointing out something that isn't supposed to be in my dish and making a big deal out of nothing for NO reason. Failed to realize their own mistakes and faults so they blame the customers they ASSUME that a minor error is an insult so they'll just cancel anything that you booked under them. Honestly don't call yourselves "Michelin star restaurant" if you aren't serving at the BEST of times with the BEST quality of food and service. read more

Celebrated my birthday here. The food is delicious - French, but not overly salty like many of the fancy French restaurants in the city. The depth comes from the ingredients and preparation as opposed to being overly seasoned. I would rate this a 4.5 in terms of food, but since I can't, I'll put 5 since the service was excellent. The foie gras was one of my favorite items. Can't really go wrong with foie gras. This particular foie gras was airy and rich at the same time. The king crab was interesting, sort of a tropical ceviche taste in that they mix crab with passion fruit and coconut. Pheasant was fantastic, lots of umami from the ingredients in the consommé broth. We added the supplemental Risotto with black truffle - this was a miss in my opinion, nothing super special, just fancy ingredients and very rich/heavy. Spanish mackeral was just okay in my opinion. I think it's hard to prepare mackeral without a strong fishy taste, which they managed to mute a bit, but it was still there. It's a very light dish though, so that part was nice. Venison was amazing and one of the more original items on the menu. It was perfectly cooked and had a satisfying crust on the outside. Ironically, the more expensive beef ribeye cap was less interesting (but still really tasty). The cap has a similar texture to short rib and I've had/made better short rib - still really good, but not as inventive as the venison. Desserts were great, particularly their ice cream, which is extremely creamy, smooth, and not overly sweet. The hickory and dark chocolate ice creams were amazing with the blackberry. Overall, the service was lovely. It's a great option for the price point @ $195 for 7 or so courses w/o any supplemental. Definitely worth a try and deserving of their star. 4.5/5 for food. read more

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One of the best restaurants I've been to . Had my birthday there and treated me like a King . The chef ans server oscar are awesome. It's perfect for a big celebration. I got the main selection read more

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Service is professional and the space is nice enough, but it feels like a relic from the early 2000s. Wildly small serving sizes. Outrageously expensive. None of the food particularly stood out. More than anything, the food just isn't that good. Nothing here feels particularly special. If you want to spend a ton of money on a really nice dining experience, I'd recommend somewhere else. read more

As much as I wanted to love this place, especially for the price we paid, I simply could not. It began with a friendly welcome and that's exactly where the hospitality came to a close, after receiving my fluer de Courgette I promoted my server of the hair stuck to the rim of the plate (clearly hers) and I was told that it was most likely mine and the food would be fine. I will not be returning. Best thing I can say about this is that the location is decent. read more

I came here back in April but have forgotten to upload my review. The menu seems to change pretty frequently so these dishes may not still be around. Still, the quality of food was so good across the board that I expect anything on the current menu to be just as good. A very upscale yet cozy french restaurant. We ordered 4 a la carte dishes to share between two people: the fois gras, the scallops, the maitake risotto, the salmon. Everything was very rich and delicious, so 4 dishes was plenty filling for 2 people. Salmon was cooked with extreme delicacy (it might have been poached?) and the maitake risotto was so flavourful that it was easily my favorite dish despite me being the typical eat-meat-at-every-meal type of person. If I were to say any cons, it was that overall this place was pretty expensive, especially if you go for drinks. You might be able to find similar quality food for about half the price in Manhattan. read more

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My husband Matt B. and I spent a week in New York last month, and as it was our first trip back since the arrivals of both COVID and our toddler, we decided to go all out. I booked a table at L'Abeille for a Wednesday night about a month in advance, though I don't think this was necessary--you can just kind of hop on Resy and pick a date. I wonder if it's too expensive or too new and untested to be a tough reservation. I'm guessing this place is gunning for Michelin stars and will pick up more heat if it gets them. It certainly deserves a lot of attention. Our dinner was exquisite. L'Abeille is a fancy restaurant, probably the fanciest I've stepped into in the last few years. The space is low key but attractive and elegant, and everything from the flower arrangements to the heavy coasters feels obsessively high quality. Service is both warm and meticulous. This is the kind of place where you get a stool for your purse, and where multiple waiters show up at each course so that every diner at the table gets their food at the exact same moment. The staff took excellent care of us throughout our dinner, which lasted from 8:30 until close to midnight. If I have one quibble, it's that the time between courses was sometimes a bit too long. I don't mind a leisurely pace at a nice restaurant with a sense of occasion (much better than being rushed), but a 35-minute pause in a multi-course tasting menu might strike some as a little excessive. We had a blast, though, and the seasonal tasting was tremendous. Matt is kind of a picky eater, but he was randomly able to eat almost everything on the menu, and he got a wine pairing besides. I'm quite sober and pregnant, but I got some vicarious enjoyment watching him drink the various wines described and poured by the sommelier. I also drank my fill of craft mocktails. The Marie Antoinette was a lovely pink drink made with lychee, raspberry, rose, raspberry vinegar, herbal water, grass-fed whole milk, and citrus. I don't know what was in the Honeydew, as it was off-menu, but that was also fantastic. The food was exceptional, a creative barrage of precise, modern, Japanese-inflected French cooking. First, there was the house bread, multigrain and baguette served with seaweed butter. Then, the tasting began, with a foie gras crème brûlée served in a large ceramic egg. This was a thing of beauty, the foie rich and creamy, perfect with the crackle of caramel, finished with a dollop of green apple mousse. I opted to add the chef's special canapé with caviar to the first course for an extra $20, and this was good but actually less exciting than the rest of the meal. The next two courses were gorgeous, immaculate dishes of spot prawn carpaccio and seared scallops. The spot prawn were sweet, slippery, snappy, and plump, and they came with the light, fresh flavors of tomato essence, verbena, and lemon purée. The scallops were amazing. I don't know what the chef did to them, but they might have been the best seared scallops I've ever had, served with sake-braised artichoke barigoule and seaweed emulsion. Thirty-five minutes later (this was the longest break, maybe to mark a transition to the entrée phase), we had turbot meunière with patty pan, saffron-vanilla sabayon, and lemon confit. This was a dreamy piece of fish, firm and buttery, and both the sauces and the vegetables--a few types of squash, including patty pan, as well as eggplant--were superb. Then there was meat: Snake River Farm beef ribeye cap with caramelized spring onion, heirloom potato, and triple cream soubise. The beef was outstanding, juicy and flavorful, substantial and tender, and all the accompaniments brought something of interest to the table. We added the selected cheese plate to our dinner just to be extra indulgent, and this was worthwhile, a selection of two American and two French cheeses (Humboldt Fog goat cheese, a triple creme from upstate New York, a comte, and my favorite of the bunch, a French blue I wish I'd gotten the name of) with bread, honey, and fig and passionfruit jams. Dinner ended with a series of sweets. The first was my favorite: lavender-infused strawberry with champagne granité, cold and refreshing and not terribly sweet. The main dessert was, I thought, the only dish of the night that struck me as even slightly unsuccessful. It was a pretty plate of honeycombed white chocolate and orange blossom marshmallows with burnt honey ice cream. The components just didn't have the same magic as everything else we ate that night, and they didn't gel together all that well--which is not to say I didn't eat every single bite. As a final treat, we got dark chocolates with sea salt and tiny, delicious caneles. The bill was enormous, but we got our money's worth out of this experience. The food, the drink, the service, the ambiance--every element was absolutely top flight. If you're looking for an extravagant special occasion restaurant in New York, I strongly suggest you try L'Abeille. read more

Great place, the food is fantastic....the wine selection is spot on. Had a lovely time

While waiting and waiting for L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and Shun (one of my favorite restaurants in NYC) to reopen, I was very happy to read in Eater about an alum of both restaurants, Mitsunobu Nagae san, opening L'Abeille, a modern French restaurant with a bit of Japanese influence. Only tasting menu for now. Highlights of the wonderful, moderately-priced seasonal tasting menu: Lobster croquette White asparagus with kumquat compote and creme fraiche Scallop crudo Beef cheeks with maitake and morels Tilefish with bouillabaisse sauce Grilled beef with coffee madeira sauce Pre dessert - strawberry, lychee and shiso Chocolat blanc et fleur d'oranger with burnt honey ice cream Wonderful service (Very happy to see an alum of Gunter Seeger here) Highest recommendation : 10 calendars Going again soon. Note: A la carte menu not available yet; It will be available next month. read more

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Excellent food and presentation of each single dish. Overall I liked every dish and tasted delicious! Service is fantastic and super friendly! Decor is nice and it gives you a warm welcome atmosphere. My sister was a little upset that she asked for 2 cups of hot water with lemon but no lemon and got charged $10. read more

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