A must whenever we are in Florida; authentic French cuisine from the wine list to dessert. The only thing that could make it more French would be a snooty waiter.

This is my goto place in NYC. Looking forward to my NYC trip and another great dinner at Le Rivage on Saturday Oct 26th at 6:30.

Food - 3 stars Service - 3 and 1/2 stars Ambiance - 4 stars I had the duck in peppercorn sauce. The duck was tasty. On the plate were also pureed carrots, which had no flavor at all, and decent mashed potatoes and spinach. My starter was a carrot-ginger soup, which also had almost no flavor. If this were a fast food restaurant, I'd be raving about this meal, but it isn't. When you give yourself a French name and set out tablecloths, the chef needs to do better. The wait staff tried hard, and our waiter was charming and cheerful, but they (both waiters and a busboy) were almost overwhelmed by the size of our party (19 at two adjacent tables). That is a challenge but, if you're not up to it, don't accept the reservation. The decor is great. It's a beautiful setting, and it's not too noisy. The downside is that they are cramming tables into every square inch of floor space. It was hard to back out of my seat without colliding with diners at the next table. And it was hard for a handicapped person to squeeze between the tables to get to the restrooms in the back. Last, the air conditioning appeared to be off, with the result that the dining room was somewhat too warm. I wouldn't call the place a disaster, but I'd say there are better choices available in this price range ($55 prix fixe) in the area.

This 4 course dinner experience brought back fond memories from distant days of visiting the south of France. It was a full house on a Friday. We set reservations a week in advance and got seated right away. I started with a Kronenbourg 1664, a pale European lager, while mapping out the game plan. For the starting course, I ordered escargot in a ceramic dish. This also was a delicious garlicy sauce for the bread. Before the entree was a house salad with a balsamic vinaigrette. For the entree, I went with Breast of Duck in Green Peppercorn Sauce. This brought back the best of memories. I also tried a little of the calf liver with caramelized onions. The entree included sides of mashed potatoes, creamed spinach and a carrot soufflé. The final course was a crème brûlée and coffee. I had to take the dessert home for later but so good and satisfying. Lovely experience with a party of 4. This is a great spot for special occasions.

I was desperately looking for the dessert of my childhood - the floating island (that I used to call boules de neige or bird's milk). I was lucky enough to find it here, on Yelp, with a big picture and a name next to it: Le Rivage. I stopped by on my way home just to make sure they have what I was looking for and check if I needed to preorder it. From the outside, by daytime the place is uninviting. I got in and... a much different story. It is decorated quite old style classy. It was somehow pcked and the clientele was nicely dressed. I was on my work clothes so I decided not to sit in. The front guy confirmed for me that they have the Floating Island every day and Apparently people come to dine there only for that. On an instant I made the decision to come back the next day with my family. Next day, Saturday night, around 8pm we got there. Nice clean table, super friendly and pleasant staff - at some point one of them had a little artistic moment singing from Edith Piaf with some clients. My daughter irdered a salad: small cut, just as we like it which to me shows they care, not made in a rush. My wife got the salmon - very juicy and tasty. I got the lamb shank, which was atypically large, but with a sauce that was to die for!!! Sorry, but no picture of it, since I could not stop from eating it. And finally, the moment of gastronomic climax i was waiting for: l'ile Flotante, the Floating Island was put in front of me. The aspect is a little fancier than what my grandmother was creating for me, but that was 40 years ago... Now, who watched the Ratatouille movie will understand: I was transported back in time to my childhood. The food of the angels. After my first bite I have ordered the second portio . No joke! And I was almost ready to order the third one, but my blood sugar monitor gave me some signals. Don't get me wrong: this dessert is not super sugary. It's actually light, foamy, made with eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla. On the first one, The chef poured some caramel for aspect, but on the second portion I asked without it. Guys, this is an absolute gem, hidden in a regular plaza! Will definitely get back there soon, monitor permitting