R&L Restaurant (CLOSED)
5.0
from - Neighborhood: Meatpacking District
- 69 Gansevoort St.
- New York, NY 10014
- 212-989-3863
It’s like Miramax without Harvey Weinstein. Journey without Steve Perry. Batman without the Bat-nipples. After downtown raconteur Florent Morellet’s much ballyhooed shuttering of his eponymous diner that defined an era, the space’s landlord has “reopened” it as this joint where nothing seems to have changed—décor, menu, hours—and yet everything is different. “Sit wherever you want,” the host tells us, pointing to a depressingly empty room with diners at only three tables. After perusing the carbon-copy menu—the old Evelyn’s Goat Cheese Salad (with Montrachet, potatoes and walnuts) is now called “Elly’s Goat Cheese Salad”—and scarfing down a charred and bitter steak frites, we were left to reminisce about the good ol’ days before a complimentary slice of cheesecake arrived at our table. By then we were the only ones left. It was 8:10 p.m.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Between Greenwich and Washington Sts.,
- Public Transportation:
- L to 8th Ave.
The Basics
- Cuisine:
- American
- Meals Served:
- Breakfast, Dinner, and Lunch
- Restaurant Style:
- Diner
Features
- Features:
- Afterhours, Late Night, and Open 24 Hours
