carlota

My husband has told me he's booked a table at Le colonial in nyc. Can anyone tell me if it's worth it? nice place? good food? Please help!

nytraveler

Have never been there myself - just know it is vietnamese and one of my neighbors thinks it's OK. You could check out menupages.com for details - diner reviews and actual menus.

Travelkitty

I've also never been in person, but the people I know who have gone really like it.

bill_boy

With a ton of other terrific restaurants in New York, I'm just curious as to why your husband would choose Le Colonial.

Fyi, and I don't mean this in a negative way, it is part of a chain - I've been to the one in San Francisco, while there are others in Chicago and Los Angeles. It's a Vietnamese-French sort of fusion with somewhat, some call it tacky, overly dramatic Oriental decor. I found the SF-version food to be just OK, nothing to write home about, good for a quick reservation for taking visiting out-of-towners on business who are clamoring for ethnic restaurant (sort of) while in SF.

carlota

I think a guy at his office told him about it...and he just told me yesterday. As I never heard of it, that's why I posted thr message

Elainee

I have eaten lunch there. Very nice, good food, interesting decor. I don't think it is the best place to eat in all NYC, but it is better than some. If your husband wants to go there, it's fine. Have a drink, enjoy.

Ryan

I've had dinner there on several occassions. For a bit, it was the hot spot. But, that was over a dozen years ago. It's a decent, dependable spot, which is implied by the fact that it has lastest.

The food is French-Vietnamese and meant to invoke the era of French Indochina.

Personally, if I were looking for cuisine along those lines, I'd probably opt for Vong. It has been open as long as Le Colonial has, the only difference is that the food has always been more a notch above.

Le Colonial is a nice spot, so don't let my comments imply that it isn't worth a visit.

Ryan

Yes, I can spell. I just can't proofread. The word should be lasted, not lastest.

mclaurie

I really like it but agree it's not the best (but very good) or the trendiest (any more). I personally prefer the more casual upstairs bar area where you can also eat. More interesting and better people watching. Read the reviews
http://menupages.com/restaurantdetai...=0&cuisineid=0