Lenox Saphire
“If you're a first timer you HAVE to try the salad nicoise (ask for anchovies on the side as it can be pretty salty), dibi lamb, and fried rice with shrimp.”
“If you're not diabetic and have an urge for dessert, and are in Harlem this is a great detour during the day.”
“I had the Theibu Djen, which I'd never had before, but it was so good – I'm a huge fan.”
Lenox Saphire
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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Bakery review: smells delicious, looks beautiful and tastes like homemade goods should taste. Baguettes, pains au chocolat, croissants, pains aux raisins, madeleines. They have everything! I want to try the macarons next time as well as their other patisseries. I will be back.
I went here after dinner for a nice cocktail and fruit tart . The service was okay. Once they sit you outside they forget about you. I have been here a few times in nothing has changed. They do have good drinks. My pastry when ordered with ice cream it was freezer burnt. Once I tasted that it left a bad taste in my mouth as to where I could not enjoy the rest of my fruit tart. Do they check to make sure items are fresh before serving?
I don't know what the food taste like, I waited 30 min for my order and then I just walked out. I had no true server, I was an after thought of the waitress but the man who came in after me and sat next to me, got his food first. Seems a bit disorganized, and I'm still hungry, won't be back, and it wasn't even packed. I star for look of the place.
Went on a Friday night to grab a friendly dinner. My dining companions had thé mac n cheese with Bbq wings, a hamburger of sorts, thé lamb sandwich, thé ambassador drink, and prosseco while I had thé yassa poisson and water. We arrived here after attending a cocktail hour (well cocktail hourS).
The mac n cheese was cheese and hot with good flavor, albeit a bit greasy. The lamb sandwich had tender meat but it didnt look that much différent than a bodega steak and cheese. My company said it was good but she was drunk, so it may be a biased opinion. The burger was run of thé mill and thé général opinion was that thé menu was too variéd to properly exécuté every dish with précision.
I had thé yassa poisson which was Nice. A crispy, flavorful section of a whole Fish, with Sweet caramelized onions and white Rice. I enjoyed this dish but it was not remarkable. Biggest letdown was thé portion of fish, which had a décent amount of meat on one side but thé other was mostly skin and bones so I had to fill up on thé Rice.
I had water to sober up but my dining company reports all of thé drinks were standard Fare. Their prosseco has a fruity and flowery head so if you are looking for a dry option try their pinot grigio.
We were too full to try dessert but in all honesty, I think their bakery pastries and breads are thé main reason this place has so many repeat customers. I plan to return to explore this side of thé business.
Grr, I just typed a long review that didn't save…sigh
Okay, enough venting.
I came here with a few friends and was starving! I was the only one who actually got a meal. It consisted of chicken and onions over rice. But talk about ONION overload- it was overwhelming after a point. This was a traditional dish (I forget the name of it now-whomp) and it was actually pretty tasty. They also give you a lot of food.
My friends got dessert and we all got beer. I believe the cheesecake was a hit. Beware their beer menu didn't really line up with what they had. And our waitress wasn't sure about what desserts were available either, she made my friend get up from the table to go take a look with her inside (strange but we didn't really mind).
The set up is pretty cool. One side looks like a cute cafe (small tables, register, pastry/dessert display). The other side looks like a chic bar/lounge (full bar/tvs). Then they have the outside tables where we sat. It was pretty crowded so I guess they are doing something right.
Our waitress was nice but a little flighty.
I'd go back though I wasn't in love!
My girlfriend and I went to check this spot out on a Saturday evening. It's a nice little spot – bigger than most places in "new" Harlem. One side is a bakery area (the desserts looked absolutely delicious), the other side is a bar/restaurant. The restaurants features quite a bit of open space, two flat screen TVs (the NCAA Finals were on so I was glad for the TV's), and lots of exposed brick (which I love).They have happy hour on Saturdays until 7 so we ordered a couple of drinks and settled in for the evening.
The menu has quite a few interesting options and a lot of Senegalese dishes – if you're a lamb lover you're in the right place. We weren't in the mood for trying something new so we kept it simple. My girlfriend ordered the Seafood Gumbo and Grilled Chicken Cesar Salad and I had the popcorn shrimp, buffalo wings and side salad. Everything was good, however, I asked the bus boy if I could have blue cheese and tartar sauce for my wings and shrimp and he responded that they were out, however, when I asked my waiter he brought them right over. Not sure what that was all about nor do I understand why the condiments weren't brought out along with the food but whatever.
Around 10:00 a DJ set up and started playing some really good old school music which we loved. Around that time as well customers started to set up for what looked like a private party in the back restaurant area.
Overall we had a pleasant evening and I would definitely like to go back to try one of the Senegalese entrees.