Le Pain Quotidien – Carnegie Hill
“Your standard LPQ, same familiar menu, this one busy with hospital-related crowds.”
“Food is farm to table, very fresh, & surprisingly healthy with several vegetarian/vegan options, including a white bean soup on the day I was there.”
“Chocolate scones, apricot tarts, cafe au lait, all organic, all delicious, served in a French country setting, just a block south of Mt.”
Le Pain Quotidien – Carnegie Hill
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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The portions are small, the prices are high.
We ordered the Curry Chicken Salad open faced sandwich with a peach conserve on the side. It was very tasty and nice presentation, but keep in mind this is really not a lunch portion…it's more a larger snack.
Also ordered the Quiche Lorraine. Very small portion with a small salad on the plate to hide the fact that the quiche portion was so small. Again, tasty but small.
Ambiance nice, but I still give this 3 stars because of portion size and pricey.
It's NYC priced next to the hospital. I would think the hospital traffic of people could maybe bring down the prices a bit, but the rent for this place must be outrageous.
Shout out to our waiter Jose L. He was very friendly and our food was delivered promptly.
I'm not a fan of this Le Pain Quotidien. They charged me more than $3 for a cup of drip coffee…yikes! It's good, but that doesn't merit gourmet prices especially at a chain. And I swear that this is $1 more than what they charged me at a LPQ location closer to 86th street. The worst part of this coffee takeout experience is that the lid they gave me was defective. The coffee leaked all down the side of the cup and spilled on me twice when I was trying to take a sip. Not a good start to my Monday 🙁
Drove through NY on our way West from Boston and stopped at this location. I've never heard of it, but apparently it's a chain of what appears to be French food. It was just an okay experience and left a lot to be desired.
Visually, the place is beautifully decorated and has a nice food set up/display. The menu is small, mainly with pastries but nothing that looked or ended up being too filling or savory. We ordered a coffee, hot chocolate, a ham & cheese croissant and a chocolate croissant. The hot chocolate was just okay — more bitter than sweet, which was surprising (and for me at least, upsetting). I don't know how the ham & cheese croissant ended up tasting because we took the order to go and they had given us the wrong thing (a cheese croissant), which ended up being "meh". We ate in the corner then just went to the bagel shop down the street since the food we got at LPQ wasn't very filling or good….
I don't know that I would come back here, as there seem to be many other places in the area that are not only better priced, but taste better and offer better service.
Went here for the first time. Located perfectly on a busy corner and near a station. Decor is cute and classy. Staff are quick and polite. AC was broken the day I went so that was unfortunate as it was 91 degrees out. However, food was still delicious. Expect to pay about $11-$16 per dish but it is worth it as you get a good portion and certainly will be satisfied eating just half. I ordered the popular Chicken and Fresh Mozzarella dish which was perfect. My friend had the Organic Quinoa Taboule which she states was very delicious and satisfying. As for drinks, we only had the mint lemonade but that was more than enough to quench our thirst for a hot summer's day. Really loved the experience and the food.
Ok, so here is the deal: LPQ is adorable. The ambience is great – wood tables, rustic appearing in general, big windows. If you order tea and baked goods you get a cute little setup with cream, jams, etc.
The downsides: Overpriced. This place is too expensive for what it is. I live right next door and I never go for food because the quality does not match the price. For instance, a little charcuterie board is $20 and, while tasty, does not leave you full. A scone is about $7. I guess you are just paying for the location.
The service can also be slow depending on when you go, but the waitstaff are pretty cool so it's ok.
An upside: Happy hour has half priced wines which are actually a good deal ($4 for wine). My co-workers and I do like to go here for the happy hour. We just don't order food.
Summary: Good happy hour, otherwise overpriced for food.
Had high expectations for their food but sad to say it was disappointing. The prosciutto, pear, fig seemed promising but it was bland. The pear wasn't sweet and the fig was barely present. The vegeterian quiche lacked seasoning and the accomodating salad was dull. The only "good" item was the lentil soup but the small serving was not worth the price. Would not come back to have a meal esp lunch being $50+ for two people.
Terrible for the prices. The staff is rude. They do not serve in the mug even if u request bec u plan to sit and sip ur coffee a sat morning. Coffee quality average. Below standard for what u expct from a Le Pain Q. : never again!
There was a time when I was obsessed with the salad at Le Pain. After a time I found the same quality elsewhere for less. The food is very good. I've been to several of their locations. If you go during peak hours the dining becomes a communal adventure. I really don't like rubbing elbows with someone I don't know while I'm eating. These days when I go to Le Pain it is for the pastry counter. I get a little sweet treat and take it home. In summary it is a very nice neighborhood dining experience. It's a matter of personal taste and in my case budget!