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Published March 21, 2012, 12:00 AM

THE EATBEAT: About Le Bernardin

By: Herald Staff Report,

Le Bernardin

155 W. 51st St., New York City

Owner/chef: Eric Ripert.

Seating: 90 with space for 20 more in lounge; two seatings each evening; dinner only Saturdays.

Telephone: (212) 554-1515.

Signature dishes: Japanese bluefin tuna; Kobe beef and escolar tuna.

Report card: This midtown French seafood restaurant provides a mountaintop experience in fine dining. The restaurant — with modern decor and warm wood — is rated as the epitome of all dining in New York eateries. Michelin Guide gives it three stars, most in the city. The average lunch check is $75, dinner $125. The service is impeccable.

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