Raoul's
15 expert reviews
“One of the first trendy spots in SoHo, this arty French restaurant has yet to lose its touch, either in the kitchen or with the atmosphere.”
– Fodor's
Insight Guides
"There’s something enormously sexy about Raoul’s, with its dark red banquettes."
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Ask for a table in the back room, if only for the hot walk through the middle of the kitchen.
Zagat
4.5
"The "‘it' factor" endures at this "classic", circa-1975 SoHo bistro that stays "true to itself" and its arty admirers with "surprisingly serious" French fare."
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BlackBook
"OG Soho bistro keeps charming in dilapidated digs even as glitzier spots fall by the wayside."
Rough Guide
"Sexy French bistro seemingly lifted from Paris."
Gayot
11.0
"Sometimes the most unpretentious concept becomes the biggest scene, and such is the case with this simple bistro, which is as popular today as the day it opened."
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New York Magazine
"This Soho bistro was a pioneer when it opened in the mid-seventies, a time when area artists were still starving and a smoking ban was a mere glint in Mayor Bloomberg's eye."
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Time Out
"Keith McNally has been trying for years to replicate what Raoul’s has been doing since 1975—serving first-rate French fare in an authentic bistro setting."
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Tasting Table
"Raoul's is a keeper: It's both a place to raise a glass to the Soho of old, and a sexy room with good French fries and an enduring charm."
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The Infatuation
"Raoul’s is still the best. This lively French bistro has been a Soho institution since the 70’s."
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If you want to be all up in the mix, make sure to request a table in the front of the restaurant.
New York Times
"This is Raoul’s, a Prince Street mainstay since the mid-1970s. It’s Paris in New York, Berlin’s Paris Bar in SoHo, a taste of the Manhattan found in Sondheim lyrics."
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