Came for happy hour on the patio (3-5pm on Tuesdays to Saturdays). They have good happy deals and we ordered the escargot which was phenomenal. There is no red wine on happy hour but ordered one off the menu and it was exquisite. My friend also enjoyed the French 75. The place is very cute. They have umbrellas on the patio making it comfortable in the sun. The staff is very friendly and helpful with recommendations. Overall, I highly recommend this place if you're in Glen Lake. read more

La Bécasse - Escargot with Le Becasse wine and French 75 - French Near Me - Maple City, Michigan

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This has always been a great experience in dining. Recently we found ourselves in Glen Arbor and left a message hoping to get a reservation anytime over the weekend. It was a long shot and as expected there were no openings. However, a manager called back with the disappointing news which allowed for making fall back plans. This is the service provided by excellent restaurants! read more

On Tuesday they were kind enough to find us a table for three on short notice. After appetizers of pâté and gravlax we enjoyed the two specials of branzino and pork medallions--the juiciest pork I have ever enjoyed! Kathryn had the Duck, which also definitely did not disappoint. A moderate cote du Rhône red and a variety of desserts rounded out the evening and meal with excellent service along the way. Recommend w/o hesitation. read more

I had been looking forward to going to this place for a long time. My family raves about it. I love great French cuisine. If the price is high and it's exquisite, the price is not a problem. This was not that, the onion tart was bland, the salad was colorless and flavorless and the hanger steak was a solid ok. I wanted to like this place, so much. The 2 things that were wonderful: The staff were warm and inviting. A pleasure. The dessert was the best part of the meal. Molten lava cake, delicious. I will not be back, for the price this place is not worth it. read more

After not visiting in 40 years, we have visited twice in the last 2 years. Just go. Great food and great everything read more

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Small and quaint. Make a reservation to this wonderful French experience. Our service was very personal and very informative . We had a bottle of white and multiple courses were lined up!! Amazing presentations of the food, especially fell in love with the Beet Salad. Intimate and Adult ambience read more

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No complaints on the food nor the service--we really enjoyed our meal, and our server gave just the right measure of attentiveness. For the prices, however, a little more ambiance in the tiny dining room would be nice, and it wouldn't take that much effort. Music, to dampen the sound of conversation from the tables a foot away on either side of us? Warmer lighting, perhaps sconces, to eliminate the cafeteria feel that ceiling lights lend? Some charming French fabric in place of the plain, white rod-pocket curtains hanging against plain, white cinderblock walls? All of the above would help make cramped feel more like cozy. read more

Food was very good - duck and whitefish, Tarte Tatin for dessert. Salad underdressed. Waiter (Shane) a bit gruff and unfriendly, especially at beginning of evening. Restaurant interior a bit shabby (block walls and dark carpet). When adjoining table left, a woman cleaned the table with a spray (Windex?) while we were still eating. A bit tacky. All in all - very good food (not innovative or spectacular) and not quite up to snuff in other areas. read more

Great service. Not a lot on menu for gluten free or dairy free but hey, it's an authentic French restaurant and the food is amazing. Staff tried hard to be accommodating for dietary restrictions. Kind staff. Warm environment. read more

French Cuisine and relaxed atmosphere with my choice of duck, lovely iceberg salad with sun dried tomatoes and homemade ranch dressing and others had the nosettes, whitefish which was a little dry, and hangar steak. We might have been really impressed because we enjoyed 2 Bottles of Pauillic Bordeaux - their special wine with grapes grown on gifted property, decanted in swimming pool sized bowl/glass and we thought it was worth it. Shane did an excellent job of serving us - showing up in anticipation of our needs. Not to be forgotten is the escargot - to die for! and the beet soup - which was bland. Desserts were wonderful, blueberry crisp, and the chocolate cake in Phyllo. read more

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Outstanding food and service! We have never been disappointed! Our favorite restaurant in the area.

Wonderful food. Small cozy seating area with an outside patio too. The sever had great recommendations and knew the menu!

This little gem of culinary delight is sitting along a country road intersection with car parking right in front of the outdoor terrace. Service was impeccable and you can tell an actual chef prepares the menu and dishes. Someone is actually cooking as opposed to grilling and deep frying with little imagination. I do wish that the setting was a little more matching the culinary craft happening here. A few plants to take your eye off the things you don't want to see while enjoying dinner and some music would make this an epic experience. Highly recommend. read more

Great Service, food, atmosphere. Excellent Attention to all details create exceptional dining experience. Great place to celebrate special occasions read more

This will be a brief review. Food was okay. Not the best but not the worst. Service was good. Duck breast was okay, sauce was sweet not balanced. Duck fat could have rendered a bit more. Cook was medium as requested. We were a party of four and our main complaint is the evening was a humid 80 degrees. No air, windows open and gnats everywhere. We were literally swatting them throughout our meal. Not what I'd expected to be doing for a high end dinner on vacation. read more

La Bécasse - Onion soup - French Near Me - Maple City, Michigan

I have been to french restaurants all over the country and I have never been so disappointed .Started with bread service , which was 2 store bought rolls, them came a salad with little to no dressing, breaded white fish that was luke warm with cold vegetables. The whole experience was a complete let down . I had to laugh when the bill came, they even charged extra for salad dressing we asked for. read more

The food was bland and expensive for what we received. The main, the duck, was $45 dollars. This included a duck breast and a duck leg, along with a little sweet potato square and steamed vegetables. The breast was overcooked (despite the waiter asking for our preferred doneness and us ordering medium rare). The sweet potato was the highlight of the dish. The steamed vegetables were a head scratcher. No seasoning -- just a scoop of steamed vegetables for $45. The amuse-bouche tasted like refrigerator. The appetizer -- an onion and cream tart of some sort -- was quite flavorless. Dessert, a coconut frangipane, was crumbly and lacked flavor. The wine list, however, was very good. read more

I was so disappointed with this restaurant for its not customer centric actions. I booked this place two weeks before, and was so excited about visiting here. What happened was that I received an email 3 hours before my reservation time, and was told they canceled reservations due to shortage of the staff, no more explanation. How come they could not have known this before and communicated to customers earlier?? My long waited Friday evening was totally going to be ruined by this. read more

Great French restaurant. The food was fresh and very tasty. The atmosphere was very quaint. The restaurant is always crowded. I would recommend reservations. Had the risotto and was delicious and my guest had the duck. It was properly cooked and tasted delicious. read more

The charming restaurant was everything I'd hoped it would be. Seating is limited so a reservation is a good idea. My husband and I ordered the onion soup, sea scallops, duck duo and the profiteroles. The soup was well balanced with a ton of onions. The sea scallops were very tender. The duck duo was very tasty (however the duck skin was not crisp which was my only issue). The profiteroles with the semi sweet chocolate sauce were perfection. I would definitely recommend this restaurant! read more

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The veal medallions, escargot and pate were outstanding. Great wine selection. Get the chocolate mousse!

My last two meals that were dreadful, although I've had good meals from them in the past. I'm not anxious to go back

If you want some real good, well made food, this is your place! The food is pricey but you are paying for very well and high quality food, so definitely worth it. Make sure you make reservations very early, it's a very intimate space and you need a reservation to make sure you get a table. It's easy to make a reservation on their website. Our waitress was fantastic! Attentive but not overbearing. We cannot rave enough about how delicious everything was. And you must make sure you save room for their chocolate cake! My husband and I split it and my mouth is watering just thinking about it. If you are in the mood for a very nice dinner, you've got to go here! read more

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What a wonderful find in heart of beautiful northern Michigan. Warm rich savory foods prepared with classic French techniques. What's not to love? It is a small cute place that feels very homey. Nothing lavish or over the top and not trying be something it's not. Magnifique! read more

La Bécasse - They have the meats! - French Near Me - Maple City, Michigan

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One of our favorite restaurants. Always a delicious meal with wonderful staff! Don't miss their happy hour during summer months

It is simply French. A hidden gem in Northern Michigan. The food, the service, and the cozy ambiance are phenomenal.

Top notch 5-star French cuisine and service. The food is pricy but equivalent to other establishments of the same style. It's been awhile since we've been there, but at that time there were two seatings per evening. Passing by, you'd not get the impression that this was such a quality establishment, especially in such a location, far from a large town. But don't let the looks or setting deceive you. On our last visit, we were celebrating our wedding anniversary, so we were more liberal with our cash. We ordered one of the last few bottles from the now-closed LaBecasse winery in France. I've never paid $75 for a bottle of wine, but it was well worth it, believe me. It's also a place, where in the off-season, guests often get to know those at another table. We met a charming couple who were dining with his son and daughter-in-law. Wonderful local people who were multi-generation farmers from the adjoining township. Good food, good friends, good wait staff, good place for fine dining. read more

Great little French restaurant, service was top notch. Gravlax appetizer was nice, specials halibut and pork tenderloin perfectly cooked. Definitely will be back read more

Exceptional food and service whether dining inside or on their outside patio. Quint restaurant with quiet atmosphere for a nice dining experience. read more

This is one of the best meals we've ever had. Authentic French cuisine from an amazing French Chef in up north Michigan! I never would've thought you'd find food like this in a location like this. Everything we ate was incredible (especially the Onion Soup, Beef Tenderloin and Risotto) and they had great cocktails as well. Our server was so awesome and really amplified the experience. We will definitely have this on our list when we are back in the area each year. read more

We stumbled onto this restaurant while visiting the area previously and decided to have dinner here again this year. The food was even better than the first time -- which seems impossible because it was so good before! It was probably the best meal we have ever had at a restaurant. The staff is friendly & attentive. Everything was perfect!! Make sure you have a reservation though as the place is small. read more

In the middle of fields and winding roads, you'll find the most darling french restaurant. It is quiet and intimate with great food. The staff is fairly attentive, and the food is on point. The drink selection is full of variety and I highly recommend the bellini manhattan. Although they did not have ice wine (we just discovered this gem of a dessert drink and hoped to find some this far north), they do have a similar wine with a great story. Ask for wine that is harvested just after the first frost or something similar to that. read more

This is the epitome of a French Country restaurant. They have been in business (seasonally) for many years. The current chef has a varied background and it shows. Wine selection is great. read more

La Bécasse - French Near Me - Maple City, Michigan

Service, atmosphere and food all deserve an equal applause. Quick tip=Make a reservation for a table in the back. The lobster risotto appetizer was delicious with lots of flavor and chunks of lobster. You may not wish to share, so order two! I normally don't get excited about any salad, but their beet and cherry salad was superb! It had such a mix of flavors that just jumped off of the plate. Hubby fell in love with their parsnip soup, with shitake mushroom powder. My hubby enjoyed his duck magret entree, prepared rare; he loved this dish! I would have asked for medium, which is how they normally serve it. This is one of their signature dishes and it was perfectly seared and seasoned with a vanilla demi-glace. Absolutely loved that this was served with a nice sweet potato gratin, so glad that we didn't see a plain boring potato next to such a nice piece of duck meat! Whitefish is a typical dish served in this area and I was quite surprised to see a whitefish dinner that was prepared in a way that was so different than most other restaurants. It took my palate a bit of time to get used to all of the flavors in the dish, but by the end of my meal, I came to love all of it. The flavors of tomatoes, olive tapenade and goat cheese were wonderful and they didn't overpower the flavor of the whitefish. A nice job. For dessert, we were treated to homemade chocolate truffles infused with homemade cherry vodka. P e r f e c t i o n. It was so great to see a selection of local wines on their menu. We recommend that you try Verterra's Pinot Blanc. And they serve Higher Grounds coffee (local and fair-trade) another mark of a quality restaurant is their coffee offering, right? I'm sure that this place is crazy busy during the summer months, so make the effort to trek out here during the winter. You will find a nice intimate setting with excellent service and plenty of room to shake your elbows. read more

La Bécasse - Lake Michigan Whitefish Napoleon - French Near Me - Maple City, Michigan

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What a great date night! We loved our server, Rosie, who was so smiley and prompt. The food was all beautiful, and the people dining around us were all happy as well. We joked that the woman at the table next to us, who ordered the 18-oz veal chop should get a t-shirt for even coming close to finishing it. Our bourbon and wine were wonderful. We started with the escargot, which arrived in a typical terrine made for escargot, but was already shelled and herbed. We also had the duck pate', which was not the mousse we expected, but a chopped-up "country style" pate'. It was a bit offputting to have chunky meat in my pate', but it was like very expensive souse to look at. I had the duo of duck- the thigh was overcooked and smelled almost freezerburned or microwaved, but the breast was lovely and medium rare. My husband had the risotto with scallops and enjoyed it very much. Our last course was a shared parfait of ice cream, lemon curd, and blueberry. A bright and sweet and creamy finish to our French meal. We will return, as we have every few years! read more

La Bécasse - Duck and pistachio "country" patè. - French Near Me - Maple City, Michigan

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My husband and I were impressed by this quaint French restaurant while staying in Glen Arbor, MI. You can sit inside or on their patio. The server made excellent wine recommendations. Everything we had was absolutely delicious. Make sure you save room for the warm chocolate cake dessert!! read more

Best meal of a ten-day tour of Northern Michigan. Duck was fantastic. Pork chop perfection. Amazing wine list. Clara is a wonderful server. Thanks for a great meal. read more

From the initial cheese and cracker amuse-bouche to the warm chocolate cake, you simply can't go wrong with a trip to La Bécasse! La Bécasse is inside of an old home and we were surrounded by regulars. Our waitress was efficient and knowledgeable and everyone in our group left full and satisfied. Several of us had the hanger steak and it was perfectly prepared with veggies and mashed potatoes. I heard nothing but positive remarks about the pork tenderloin and ahi tuna, as well. Don't skip dessert -- the warm chocolate cake and profiterole were the perfect finishing touch! read more

While the food and service are exceptional, the atmosphere is lacking. We have been coming here in the fall for the last three years, and this year it seems the place really needs an update. The chairs are worn, the restaurant was filled with gnats and it's impossible to have a private conversation because there are so many tables packed together. Our table was in the corner, against a heavy velvet drape and up against a curtain. Neither seemed too clean to me. What was most upsetting was my husband's visit to the restroom. The window was open and there was no screen on the window. It was filled with bugs. The restroom overlooks the patio, which could be unfortunate for those patrons. When we spend over $300 for two for wine and dinner, we expect a better environment. read more

This little French restaurant is sooo lovely by Glen Lake! If you're in the Glen Arbor area, near Traverse City, MI, and love authentic French food, you'll love this beautiful little "out of the way", by the woods boutique place! Wonderful evening for my birthday, with my husband and a dear friend read more