Le Marais
“Easily one of the best kosher steakhouses around, Le Marais' French-gastronomy menu is top-notch with great service and atmosphere.”
“And if you like black peppercorns as much as me, this is one of the better steak au poivre's you'll ever eat, even sans sauce.”
“On Sundays come before 6PM to make sure that you dont become part of the theatre rush crowd.”
Le Marais
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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I came here today for a business lunch. Our group was 11 people and the majority of us ordered steaks. We had gotten there before the rush and placed our order. We watched as everyone around us got their food even though they ordered after us. We checked in with the waiter to see where our food was. He said it was coming. He then came back and told us that our food was coming out. And it was no where in sight. Waited another 10-15 minutes and checked in with the waiter again.
Our food came out. 3 people in my party cut into their steaks and they were still RAW!! Considering it took them forever to cook our food, I would have expected it to be over cooked, not RARE.
Steak was flavorless. Overall, not impressed.
Great place if you want a good kosher steak in a really nice atmosphere. If you go, I recommend making a reservation as this restaurant gets very crowded beginning in the late afternoon and well into the evening.
I've always ordered the steak combo served with fries and a side salad, which is consistently delicious, but the portion size has definitely decreased over the years. They serve you French bread with olive oil dip as an appetizer which I did not taste this time around. I also ordered the warm chocolate souffle dessert which is excellent. Service here is decent, but on the slow side.
Yes, the price is expensive. But all in all it is well worth it in my humble opinion!
I would say I was disappointed but that requires thinking highly of something in the first place. I read the yelp reviews before going and had low expectations but they managed to fail even those.
Service was a bit slow and our waitress seemed to have never had beer before. Everyone had to repeat their drink order and eventually just point to the beer they wanted on the menu (for 7 people and 6 beers, it was almost funny). She didn't know what an IPA was so good luck if you're expecting advice on what to drink.
I would write that off as an unfortunate distraction had the meal been any good.
When you enter, you're greeted by a small display case of the meat they sell (you know, so they can put "butcher" in the name) and there is a plate of amazing steaks that had to be prime grade. This got me excited because it's hard to mess up a great steak. In fact, the less you do, the better it tastes.
Alas, there is no possible way that I was served a steak that was in that case. My steak looked like a select-grade portion control cut sold from a restaurant supply store. My 16oz ribeye had hardly any cap on it and was the brownest medium-rare I've ever had. My only solace is that my employer was paying for the meal.
I can't imagine why anyone would eat here. New York is a huge place with amazing food. You can do better.
Garbage… This has got to be the worst kosher steak I have ever had it lacked flavor was over cooked and all the appetizers were okay. I also want to mention that as you eat the ground shakes beneath you. This restaurant is comical for how bad it was and for how expensive it was. I highly suggest you go somewhere else. One of the gentlemen at our table actually took the left over steak from everyone to give it to his dog because no one wanted theirs.
I have dined here twice, and I have a few issues with this restaurant. I would be comfortable with a 3 star during my first dining experience, and a solid 2 for my latest experience. Truthfully, I would never have come back here a second time, however, due to limited Kosher options in the theater district, I didn't have much of a choice this particular evening. I will review my latest meal.
I remember walking into the entrance and recalling that I almost slipped on the floor during my first visit. Sure enough, the floor was equally slippery. I'm not even sure how workers of this restaurant do not fall down, it seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen.
I was lead upstairs and seated promptly. While the waitress also promptly arrived to the table, she was very clearly unhappy. She never smiled, she grumpily demanded my ID, and she even sighed out loud while speaking. She seemed very displeased, instantaneously.
I ordered the salmon, and when she asked me how I would like it cooked, I said medium well. Later, when inquiring about the status of the food, she said that because I ordered medium well instead of medium, it would take MUCH longer. I'm not an Iron Chef, but I've cooked salmon plenty of times, and the cooking times do not vary greatly between those temperatures.
There were two times that I had to ask other servers/ busboys to get me things. If the waitress' body language could have spoken actual words, the words would have been "I hate you!" It was miserable to even have to ask her for things, and even more miserable that it seemed like I was a mere inconvenience to her. She spent a great portion of the meal in the bar area conversing with another co worker.
At the end of the meal, she came and took the tip off of the table prematurely. I found her to be incredibly rude, and unrightfully so. I said please and thank you any time I asked for something, and it's a shame she had such a bad attitude.
On a good note, the bus boys and gentlemen who delivered the food were very gracious and friendly. I wish I could have tipped them instead.
Le Marais doesn't disappoint. It's a Kosher steakhouse in the heart of Times Square. My feelings about Times Square are no secret. I was unknowingly lured here, and I was disappointed.
I had the Rib Eye and Mashed Potatoes. Both were really good, but the steak was AMAZING. Plus the house wine was great too!
I don't know what everyone is complaining about! This place is great!
Came here last night for my first kosher steak house experience. It's actaully a French Kosher steak house to make things more interesting. You first walk in there is a legit butcher there for all your cuts of meat. Really makes you feel like the meat is very fresh- in which it is.
The vibe is a old school steak house with an upstairs and a dowstairs. We sat upstairs which tends to be quieter. Service was great- very attentive and no issues with that.
This place does not have the typical steak house apps such as raw bar due to the Kosher law. I love new experiences and learning about religion and culture. We had the lamb chili and lamb sausage to start. The lamb chili was ammmazing. Just enough spicy and full of flavor. The lamb sausage was meh- too salty and strange flavor.
Now on the to the main course- prime rib for one ($49). Yummmm. I love any steak on the bone and this one comes on the bone. Makes it extra juicy and flavorful. My cut was delicious. Perfectly cooked to medium rare and perfectly seasoned. The fries and salad that come with the steak are delish. The fries are especially nom.
Full bar and wine list are here! All very good of course. Can't screw up alcohol. I also had the chocolate mousse for dessert which was standard delish. Creamy and chocolately with fresh whipped cream on top.
All in all I had a great experience here and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a kosher steak house. Yum.
Stopped in for a steak Frites and a glass of Rioja. It was 4:30, so well before the theater time crunch.
I've been coming here for 20 years. The last time was about 5 years back. Some things have declined, sad to say. The salad, an essential part of a nice steaks frites, used to be perfectly seasoned and dressed. This time, it was underdressed. The china service has changed to a rectangular plate and the meat now rests on top of the fries. If you like juice laden fries, you won't mind the change. If you like them crisp, not so much. The wine tasted oxidized and harsh. And the steak–well, I ordered it medium rare. It came out medium, but a true medium, so I could deal and was reasonably tender. But the steak itself had off flavors of an uncleaned grill, or of highly carbonized lava stones. Or perhaps there were gas flare ups and the grill cook didn't move the steak. In any case, it spoiled things a bit.
So this was really a 1.75 star meal. It used to be four stars here, because the kitchen managed to execute simple food well. I don't know if that is no longer the case–but for my meal it was. I'm giving it two because the waiter was solicitous despite having a 14 top and other more lucrative tables. If I was just rating him, he'd have earned 3.75 stars.