Probably one of NYC best kept secrets. Shhhhhhhh! Don't tell anyone. The steak and chicken plates are scrumptious. Friendly neighborhoods wait staff. I'm going to keep this limited, as is the seating. Mostly wanted everyone there tonight is how appreciative I am as a frequent diner. de lish us
John G. Hartung
Reliably the best ribeye steak downtown.
Mike R.
150$ meal for one person. Steak was ordered medium. Came out rare. Sent back and came back out rare. I am not the guy to ever send meat back but the 4 other people at my table all said that is horrible. Server was wonderful. Setting was wonderful. Advertised as a steak house. Absolutely NOT a steak house. It's almost fusion they sells steak. Ive eaten all over the world and travel for a living. Place sounds great and I would t say don't go there. Just don't order steak or meat period. I had the oysters they were wonderful. That's where it ended.
Jacqui Johnston
My favorite of Syracuse. No need to describe ...it is the best of all!!!!
Nikki Gogos
Amazing !! Lamp Chops were great
Yscorch
Excellent! Chef Andrew and his crew are the best! Awesome dinner. Matt and Bill, appreciate the wonderful friendly service.
Tim Horn Hypnoconsult LLC
My wife and I had an incredible meal at the Bistro and truly enjoyed the whole experience. The service was great and the steak and duck were prepared perfectly. I am very picky about how my steak is cook and this was about the best I have had. It was not inexpensive, but it was well worth it.
Marybeth Kobland
Great food, great service!
KIEMA S
I had the duck (an award winning recipe) the Firecracker salmon and the Chocolate can can. I didn't enjoy the food for the price. The best for me was the desert. I should've gone to Cheescake. P.S. there's no kids menu
Jason Allers
Just walking past on way to somewhere else, and popped in for a delightful lunch! Super friendly waitstaff, and the owner greeted me several times making sure I was enjoying everything. Max has been a fixture in armory for years. Both lemongrass and citronella menus were available to order from. Gotta get there again soon!
Bistro Elephant Steakhouse has folded into Lemon Grass. Ignore the Bistro Elephant menu posted to Yelp because it's no longer the menu. To be fair most of it is similar, but without plant based proteins. We were expecting a fine dining dinner with vegan and vegetarian options. The good: Atmosphere was elegant. White table cloths. Nice wine glasses. We observed several staff members that were energetic and engaging with their tables. The vegetarian dumpling appetizer was delicious. The chili sauce really makes this dish so be sure to spoon the sauce over your dumplings multiple times. I had prig prow with tofu. The tofu had a uniquely meaty texture. The plate was spicy as advertised, and there was ample sauce to soak up the side of white rice that came with the dish. My wife had the apple crisp bread pudding and if we were alone she would have licked the plate clean. The prix fixe menu for $35 was economical if you are getting an appetizer and a main. They had a wine sale going with apparently discounted bottles. The meh: Our server was easily forgotten. Took orders and served food but did not engage with us. The Pinot Noir I ordered got worse with each sip. This may be just my preference but it took away from the meal. The bad: As mentioned before we thought we had reservations at Bistro Elephant but really found ourselves at Lemon Grass. As a vegan, not seeing tofu or plant based protein on the menu makes me nervous. If you make it well, it should be in the menu. If not, I fear it's thrown onto a dish without thoughtful preparation. Seeing white cloths and nice (large and thin) wine glasses everywhere, I was disappointed when my Pinot Noir wine came served in a short, thick glass that my grandparents used for their everyday wines. The salad that came with the prix fixe menu was right from a cheap diner. Spinach and green leaf lettuce, a few red onions, and cherry tomatoes that were so cold they were difficult to taste. The balsamic vinaigrette had to be the same bottled dressing purchased by diners across the country. My wife ordered the pad thai and said "this tastes like noodles in barbecue sauce". I tried it, and she was spot on. The night before we had an amazing meal at another restaurant (message me for the recommendation, or read my previous reviews!). Both nights included an appetizer, two mains, two drinks, and one dessert. The total here came to over $40 more than the night before. Hopefully their chops and seafood are worthwhile, but for vegetarian/vegans, there are better options around.
Brittany Frisbie
Really delicious, great atmosphere, excellent staff.
Tyler C.
Expensive, but super good food! The waiter was funny and definitely knew his stuff. All his recommendations were great. If you want a nice dinner, I'd definitely check this place out!
Jessica Langford
While this is consistently one of the better restaurants in Syracuse, we had a waiter who was less than great. First he asked us over and over if we were ready to order, then when we were ready he was nowhere to be seen. After hearing the waiter at the next table recite the specials, we noticed that our waiter had omitted the appetizer special and had given less of a description of each dish than the other waiter. Once we finished eating, our plates sat in front of us for a good 10 minutes. Finally the waiter returned and brought the dessert menu. He then proceeded to bring our check, never asking if we wanted any drinks, etc after dinner. Even when the food is good, the service makes or breaks the evening.
Probably one of NYC best kept secrets. Shhhhhhhh! Don't tell anyone. The steak and chicken plates are scrumptious. Friendly neighborhoods wait staff. I'm going to keep this limited, as is the seating. Mostly wanted everyone there tonight is how appreciative I am as a frequent diner. de lish us
Reliably the best ribeye steak downtown.
150$ meal for one person. Steak was ordered medium. Came out rare. Sent back and came back out rare. I am not the guy to ever send meat back but the 4 other people at my table all said that is horrible. Server was wonderful. Setting was wonderful. Advertised as a steak house. Absolutely NOT a steak house. It's almost fusion they sells steak. Ive eaten all over the world and travel for a living. Place sounds great and I would t say don't go there. Just don't order steak or meat period. I had the oysters they were wonderful. That's where it ended.
My favorite of Syracuse. No need to describe ...it is the best of all!!!!
Amazing !! Lamp Chops were great
Excellent! Chef Andrew and his crew are the best! Awesome dinner. Matt and Bill, appreciate the wonderful friendly service.
My wife and I had an incredible meal at the Bistro and truly enjoyed the whole experience. The service was great and the steak and duck were prepared perfectly. I am very picky about how my steak is cook and this was about the best I have had. It was not inexpensive, but it was well worth it.
Great food, great service!
I had the duck (an award winning recipe) the Firecracker salmon and the Chocolate can can. I didn't enjoy the food for the price. The best for me was the desert. I should've gone to Cheescake. P.S. there's no kids menu
Just walking past on way to somewhere else, and popped in for a delightful lunch! Super friendly waitstaff, and the owner greeted me several times making sure I was enjoying everything. Max has been a fixture in armory for years. Both lemongrass and citronella menus were available to order from. Gotta get there again soon!
Restaurantji Recommends
great craft cocktails and friendly staff !
Bistro Elephant Steakhouse has folded into Lemon Grass. Ignore the Bistro Elephant menu posted to Yelp because it's no longer the menu. To be fair most of it is similar, but without plant based proteins. We were expecting a fine dining dinner with vegan and vegetarian options. The good: Atmosphere was elegant. White table cloths. Nice wine glasses. We observed several staff members that were energetic and engaging with their tables. The vegetarian dumpling appetizer was delicious. The chili sauce really makes this dish so be sure to spoon the sauce over your dumplings multiple times. I had prig prow with tofu. The tofu had a uniquely meaty texture. The plate was spicy as advertised, and there was ample sauce to soak up the side of white rice that came with the dish. My wife had the apple crisp bread pudding and if we were alone she would have licked the plate clean. The prix fixe menu for $35 was economical if you are getting an appetizer and a main. They had a wine sale going with apparently discounted bottles. The meh: Our server was easily forgotten. Took orders and served food but did not engage with us. The Pinot Noir I ordered got worse with each sip. This may be just my preference but it took away from the meal. The bad: As mentioned before we thought we had reservations at Bistro Elephant but really found ourselves at Lemon Grass. As a vegan, not seeing tofu or plant based protein on the menu makes me nervous. If you make it well, it should be in the menu. If not, I fear it's thrown onto a dish without thoughtful preparation. Seeing white cloths and nice (large and thin) wine glasses everywhere, I was disappointed when my Pinot Noir wine came served in a short, thick glass that my grandparents used for their everyday wines. The salad that came with the prix fixe menu was right from a cheap diner. Spinach and green leaf lettuce, a few red onions, and cherry tomatoes that were so cold they were difficult to taste. The balsamic vinaigrette had to be the same bottled dressing purchased by diners across the country. My wife ordered the pad thai and said "this tastes like noodles in barbecue sauce". I tried it, and she was spot on. The night before we had an amazing meal at another restaurant (message me for the recommendation, or read my previous reviews!). Both nights included an appetizer, two mains, two drinks, and one dessert. The total here came to over $40 more than the night before. Hopefully their chops and seafood are worthwhile, but for vegetarian/vegans, there are better options around.
Really delicious, great atmosphere, excellent staff.
Expensive, but super good food! The waiter was funny and definitely knew his stuff. All his recommendations were great. If you want a nice dinner, I'd definitely check this place out!
While this is consistently one of the better restaurants in Syracuse, we had a waiter who was less than great. First he asked us over and over if we were ready to order, then when we were ready he was nowhere to be seen. After hearing the waiter at the next table recite the specials, we noticed that our waiter had omitted the appetizer special and had given less of a description of each dish than the other waiter. Once we finished eating, our plates sat in front of us for a good 10 minutes. Finally the waiter returned and brought the dessert menu. He then proceeded to bring our check, never asking if we wanted any drinks, etc after dinner. Even when the food is good, the service makes or breaks the evening.