The Leopard at des Artistes

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   Rosa

   VIP

   New York City

   88 reviews

   4.0

   88 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Wonderful waitress Andrea made it a lovely dining experience.
   

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   Robert

   New York City

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and service, except the tiramisu was the worst style I've ever had. Suggest you try a couple of new versions and see why your clientele prefer. On the other hand, the waitress did a superb job of beating the Zabaglione at the tableside -- the best Zabaglione I've ever had.
   

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   Geoffrey

   VIP

   New York City

   136 reviews

   4.0

   136 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Food: Very good. Vitello tonnato very tasty but a bit skimpy on sauce and capers, no excuse at these prices (see below). Service: Very good (shout out to Gabriela). But ... decor/ambience was disappointing, doesn't come close to doing justice to the unique period wall paintings inherited from the old Cafe des Artistes. Kind of midcentury cafeteria style and not even well kept. However, the real downer was the pricing - wine list is over the top expensive and the dishes aren't cheap either, so it's very easy to get to $200 pp even being somewhat careful ... and sorry but this is not a $200 pp restaurant. Not very full on a Thursday night and I can see why. Spruce it up and catch up to the competition - otherwise you will continue to languish in the middle of the pack.
   

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   Lisa

   New York City

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 23 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   My boyfriend and I were really disappointed because we found The Leopard on the Michelin guide and were looking forward to our anniversary dinner…To start, I made a note to the restaurant in my reservation not to serve alcoholic beverages (my boyfriend and I are both sober); yet, upon arrival there was a wine list at the table...The mock-tail my boyfriend ordered was delicious so I ordered one, but it tasted completely different than his…The pasta dishes we ordered individually were good (I had the gnocchi), but the sea-bass special had zero flavor and was barely eaten. We were still charged for it and we were charged for an espresso shot we didn’t ask for. Lastly, we ordered a dessert the guests next to us had ordered that is prepared table side. The waiter beats an egg with wine in it and it is cooked and poured over fresh berries (the alcohol is burnt off in the cooking process). The concept is clever; however, our server didn’t quite execute the dessert properly because it was rushed and we don’t believe the alcohol was cooked off entirely—we had a bite and it left a terrible taste in our mouths! We hate to be those people because we both work in service, but for the price that was paid none of this was okay! Save yourself the trip (and money), and cook dinner at home.
   

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   Lisa

   Montreal

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We loved everything about the restaurant. The tonne crudo was delicious. The branzino was perfectly cooked also. The service was exceptional.
   

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   John

   VIP

   Washington DC

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined on 21 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is truly an old school restaurant. Love the chef’s respect of old home recipes while riffing on new ideas. Wine list is crazy Italian good, love the whole vibe
   

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   bill

   VIP

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 19 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful dining room; warm welcome and service. Ambiance is near perfect. Food , though, while good, is a step below. For example, the veal in the Vitello tonnado was so cold it had almost no taste. How hard would it be to take the key component of a $30 appetizer out of the fridge early enough that it could come to room temp?
   

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   Peggy

   VIP

   New York City

   35 reviews

   5.0

   35 reviews

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful space, good service and delicious creative food.
   

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   Matthew

   VIP

   New York City

   9 reviews

   1.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   We got the table for second class citizens right by the door. The door was mostly closed for the first half of our meal then my wife froze for the second half when a cold breeze overtook our table. Sorry, but should not be charged $400 with tip to be freezing cold for dinner. There should not be a table in that location.
   

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    Jed

    VIP

    New York City

    196 reviews

    4.0

    196 reviews

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The beauty of this place, and the excellent service, almost but not quite make up for the fact that the food, though very good, is not quite as super as one would expect from the price. Plus, the noise volume is considerable. Still, the positives definitely outweight the negatives.
    

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