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This is the first time I am writing a review and felt compelled to warn people against this over-priced restaurant. We had an 8pm reservation for 2 and there was not a hostess when we arrived and the staff seemed to be a bit disorganized (with only 3 tables seated in the restaurant, all extremely old - we're in our 30s and the other 3 patrons in their 80s) The appetizers we got: lobster and fois gras ($10 supplement) were fine. They gave a large portion of fois gras which was very nice, the flavors were good, not great and the lobster was just bland. The main course: I had scallops cooked very nice, but served with white beans made it mediocre. My husband got the lamb which was fantastic and the best part of the meal (again a $10 supplement) The wine was incredibly overpriced ($90 for Ravenswood) and after $350 for the two of us, we were ready to leave at 10pm but the staff were too busy shutting down the restaurant and blowing out the candles getting ready to leave themselves that we had to wait 15 minutes for the check. Not worth the money.

My 4 friends and myself dined here on a Friday night for Restaurant Week. Our reservations were for 9pm but we were not seated by the hostess until almost 10pm. While waiting in "Bar Siene" to be seated, we were not once apporached by the hostess or waiter to take our drink order. The wait time was ridiculous although the hostess did apologize twice. The dining room is beautiful, the waiters very friendly and attentive and the food delicious! Beware of the ultra expensive drink menu. The cheapest wine by the glass is $13 and a martini about $25!! However, it was worth having a drink since the RW $35 prix fixe dinner menu is well worth it.

I went for lunch today during restaurant week and found the space beautiful, the food quite good (only 2 choices in each category) and the service excellent. However the real shock came with the bill: we were charged $18.00 for 2 cups of coffee! This amounted to 30[%] of the bill. when we mentioned this to the waiter he smiled and said expressos were $11.00 each. Be careful during these restaurant week promotions not to order coffee or tea unless you want to be overcharged.

Frozen crabcakes, ham and cheese with bottled condiments and $19 glasses of fair wine - all in all a complete rip-off. Avoid!

Very nice quiet atmosphere and service but we felt a bit had. The $74 prix fixe on first glance is not unreasonable but by the time you add in the menu supplements and ultra expensive bar tab, not to mention $10 cups of coffee, you might as well have gone to one of the true gastronomic temples in Manhattan. The least expensive bottle of red wine was an astonishing $130 and it went up from there -- there is no excuse for this. Average cocktails $18 and up. The food just wasn't up to snuff at these prices. I would look elsewhere.

I recently dined at Arabelle with a friend. The ambiance was elegant. The service was attentive. However, the highlight of our experience was the meal itself. I ordered the butter poached lobster and organic steak. The presentations were stunning. The flavors of each dish were pure and powerful- in the best way ! My companion's summer truffle risotto was heavenly. The main dining room opens back up after Labor Day and I will return to taste the fall menu soon afterwards. I highly recommend Arabelle to everyone.

I tried Arabelle last year and was not overly impressed. I recently went back again, and was so pleasantly surprised with the changes! Everyone should go see what is happening at Arabelle! The food was simply fantastic. The plates were creative, clean, and utterly delicious. I was completely satisfied with each course of food from start to finish. I asked the server what prompted the changes and he told me a new chef was recently hired. The management obviously made a great choice. You should definitely give Arabelle a shot- you won't be at all disappointed. I plan on going back again soon!