"Margeaux Brasserie’s new lunch menu combines “old-world classic French leanings with a modern sensibility keenly attuned to sourcing.” Joanne Trestrail calls the restaurant, which is located inside the Waldorf Astoria, a “sleeper—sophisticated, underpopulated at noon and quiet enough for easy conversation.” Steak frites come out “nicely charred but still pink inside” and with duck-fat fries that are “transporting,” and the seared tuna salad “leaves ordinary salade nicoise in the dust.” The “most memorable” dishes, though, are the starters. “Tremendous” steak tartare is dressed with cornichons, anchovies, and capers, while a “live-for-today serving” of duck wings a l’orange is “sticky-sweet, crisp-skinned and lots of fun.”" - Jeffy Mai
