Looking for an elegant French restaurant with loads of charm? Destinee should be on your list. Offered here is a prix fixe dinner for $55.00 that has it all! The dining room itself is somewhat cramped, but could be referred to as "cozy." Other than that, everything is wonderful. The room has banquettes along the outside walls and round tables in the center. There are huge 4 foot flower arrangements in vases to add color to the room. The service is outstanding and the food is attractively presented and superbly prepared.

Note: We ate here with 15 other people as a "pre wedding celebration." We did not take our usual amount of notes so we have gaps in our review. We will try to get a menu and be more accurate in our descriptions.

RESTAURANT:	DESTINEE
ADDRESS:	134 East 31st Street, New York, NY
DATE:	October 8, 2001
MEAL:	Dinner
BREAD:	Mini baguettes
SALAD:
APPETIZER:	We forget what it was called! Something like "pot au feu with foie gras". Whatever it was, it had pate wrapped in leaves in the center and this was surrounded by a delicious clear soup with vegetables.
	Calamari Salad - a very different and unusual presentation
	A small cup of cold lobster bisque(?) served between courses as a "amuse bouche"
ENTREE:	Sirloin Steak - served with macaroni. The steak was a little tough, which was a surprise since everything else was so perfect. Elegantly presented on a large square glass dish.
	Black Sea Bass with Asparagus. Another beautifully prepared dish.
DESSERT:	Others had a well prepared souffle, but we forget what we had!
OTHER:	Portion size is "average"
OVERALL:	A
	Definitely a "classy" place to dine for a reasonable price.