Raoul's is one of the best french restaurant restaurants in New York for french, especially if you want a strong option in New York.
Raoul's has been a SoHo institution since 1975, and it has outlasted every trend by doing exactly what a French bistro should do. The steak au poivre is perfumed and properly assembled; the moules frites are generous and correct; and the soufflé requires advance ordering and rewards the patience. The candlelit room is the most romantic in a neighborhood that has tried everything else.
Raoul's is a strong french restaurant option in New York in New York when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. It also holds a 4.4 rating across 1,381 Google reviews.
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Raoul's has been a SoHo institution since 1975, and it has outlasted every trend by doing exactly what a French bistro should do. The steak au poivre is perfumed and properly assembled; the moules frites are generous and correct; and the soufflé requires advance ordering and rewards the patience. The candlelit room is the most romantic in a neighborhood that has tried everything else.
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