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Went with my daughter for pre-theatre dining. There was a line and all patrons assured out in plenty of time - SO TRUE! Not rushed, served well and not pushy. My daughter's filet was cooked perfected medium as requested, the veggies were crisp but not raw and the potatoes were simple, skin on quartered, lightly seasoned and grilled. My chicken livers were served in a wonderful earthy sauce, perfectly complimentary and not overbearing. Delicious. Oh, and the portion of filet was amazing! Lunch in NYC and this size portion! Every meal was accompanied by a glass of wine (or soda/iced tea) along with rustic french bread and butter. We sat at the bar and had wonderful conversations with the eclectic patrons and the owner. The staff is kind, friendly and service was superb. Small but charming and well conditioned air, cool but not cold and not stuffy. Looking forward to return visit! Highest recommendation!

Came here for a pre-theater dinner. So packed you could barely get in the door but having a reservation, we were promptly seated. The tables are PACKED together, waiters cannot pass one another to get to diners, the room is LOUD and the service is efficient but RUSHED. All this and just OK overpriced food. Not worth the $ although we did make the curtain. Next time, we will head out of the neighborhood for better choices and just take a subway to the show.

I have eaten here many times over the years. This restaurant is always consistent. Good value, great food and friendly and excellent service. They always aim to please. It's a bit of a throwback to the French restaurants of my youth. I always leave pleased. The other night I had the scallops and the onion soup--delicious! Can't wait to go back.

We have been eating a Pergola for 26 years. Our go to restaurant in the theatre district. Never had a bad meal. The duck is one of the best dishes. Love the escargot, chicken livers and sausage in pastry. Chris, one of the owner truly loves the food that he serves. He we make and wants his patrons happy. He succeeds and the restaurant succeeds.

Just one year ago, Pergola was a gem. Good food, correctly prepared and professionally served at a reasonable price. Now, it's a disaster. The menu lists some of the great standbys of French cuisine, but what comes out of the kitchen is anything but. Wrong preparation, wronmg temperature, and as often as not, no sauce (even when the dish is NAMED AFTER THE SAUCE!!). And the presentation is simply gross, with not the tiniest attention to the esthetics of the plate. And how come EVERYTHING comes with the same mischmasch of vegetables? Some squash, some greens, some potatoes, all cooked together in some unfathomable melange. And the service is poor. Stay away and help the economy recycle this location (it's a great location) into the control of someone who knows what he's doing and gives a fig.

Three of us went to this restaurant after a 2 pm matinee, not crowded and offered a free glass of wine and 10% discount. Sounds good. The beet salad came out with no cheese or candied nuts, and the other salad portion was meager compared to the salad brought to the woman sitting behind us (who the owner seemed to know). Escargot was mushy. Main course was ok but one of us asked for cocktail sauce which was never brought out. Water not refilled unless asked 2 times. Our total bill was incorrect. Not enough servers, get you in, get you out. We heard other people say they would not come back.

We went to this restaurant after a theatre matinee and we all ordered seafood entrees from the price fixe menu. The food was awful. Scallops and shrimp were overcooked and rubbery. French onion soup was overstuffed with cheese and bland as were all the appetizers. Nothing was spiced in the least! Service was especially poor after more patrons arrived for dinner. I would give this restaurant (for total experience (food, value, atmosphere, service) a solidly blase 2 out of 10 and would surely NOT go back again!