I came here for my birthday dinner Amazing prefix menu with…read morereally delicious food Service is great My favorite dish is Vol au vent Overall for me is the really good French cuisine with affordable price

Chapeau is a wonderful option for French cuisine in SF - the food is great, service is kind, and…read morethey do it all without the pretentiousness that tends to come with French dining. My husband and I came here for a date night and we each chose the 3 course option $62 (which is a steal imo), you can also upgrade for a wine pairing. I chose - Sop a l'oignon (French Onion Soup), Moules Frites (Mussels + Fries), and the Filet Mignon. Hubs chose - Escargot, Filet Mignon, and the Creme Brulee. I loved each dish I chose (as well as each dish my hubs chose). Every dish was beautifully executed and flavorful. French cuisine can sometimes be very rich and heavy with all the cream and butter, but Chapeau's execution of each dish was perfect.

Hidden away in the Mission District, Mijoté is in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it spot. Located on a…read morestreet corner with no signage, you'd be surprised to find such a fine restaurant with such little exterior flare. The inside of the restaurant is charming, with plentiful bar seating to watch as dishes are prepared in front of you in an open kitchen. The menu itself is constantly evolving and may be different with every visit. That being said, the main menu is a prix fixe 4-course meal with the option to add on 2-3 additional dishes to share. The meal starts with a amuse-bouche, generally a cold soup. For us it was a chilled golden beet soup, which tasted a bit like a nice, creamy sweet corn. One of the add-ons was the pâté de campagne, a blend of pork and fatty liver. Paired with a dijon mustard and fresh sourdough bread, it was surprisingly elevated for such a simple dish. Next were a pair of fish dishes that were the highlights of the meal, including sierra mackerel with fennel and peach, and monkfish and smoked butter. The monkfish was a particular standout as it was coated with a dill sauce, and complimented with the sweetness of diced rhubarb and earthiness of hazelnuts. The monkfish featured a smoky and lightly spiced flavor. The dish was extremely well-balanced and paired sweet, savory, sour, spicy, and smoky to a tee. Really excellent. The octopus and yukon potato was an add-on - the octopus was extremely tender, not rubbery at all, and the potatoes were perfectly cooked, crispy on the outside and soft like a mashed potato on the inside. The meal ended with a hanger steak which was solid, but compared to the other dishes, less extravagant. The dessert featured a rose sorbet, with milk foam and strawberries. As a whole, Mijoté dishes are simple, layered and extremely satisfying to eat. While presentationally may not blow you away, the taste will leave you feeling satisfied. The blend of French and Japanese culinary tradition and cuisine, Mijoté is comforting, elevated, and balanced. Very rare to find fine-dining that tastes so great while also feeling homey at the same time. If in SF, absolutely worth a visit.

A solid place to go to for creative and fun food. I booked this place to celebrate my birthday and…read moreit was a good choice but because it's prix fixe, all they do for birthdays is put a candle in the dessert that's already part of the menu. The vibe is relaxed and a little irreverent. The staff are all nice. The food was overall solid with the sauces taking the dishes up a notch. They serve a sourdough from Josie's that is to die for. On the day I visited, the menu was a follows Chilled carrot soup amuse - this was a refreshing starter Yellowtail, golden beet, yellow peach with an orange sauce - the sauce was delicious but I felt the yellowtail was a little stringy and the pieces of fish, beet, and peach were too big Asparagus, white shrimp, ramp - I loved the sauce on this dish despite the shrimp being a smidge overcooked Beef cheeks, baby carrot, pistachio - the star of the show. The cheeks were meltingly tender. No notes Cherry, geranium, milk - a refreshing end to the dinner

Lovely restaurant with dark wood and leather seat interiors. Our servers and wait staff were very…read moreattentive and friendly. The food was delicious. I had some escargot to start off with. They're already taken out of the shell but I kind of enjoy doing it myself when I eat them. I got the seafood bouillabaisse for my entree, and it was well stocked with shrimp, mussels, and salmon along with some bread for dipping. Went with a friend and she is obsessed with their sticky toffee pudding for dessert. We also tried the crème brûlée and it was made perfectly! Seems like an earlier crowd who eats here, at least on a Thursday night. We were the only two people left inside the restaurant by 7:45 PM with another table sitting outside on the sidewalk under heat lamps. Would definitely like to come back for a cute date night.

My second time eating at the restaurant. They offer a $25/person 3-course Early Bird Special from…read more4:30 PM-5:30 PM every day (excluding special days). The menu includes a choice of salad, select entrée, and gelato. It was my friend's first time dining there, and she's vegetarian. We both ordered the Mista Salad with baby mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, sliced strawberries, gorgonzola cheese, candied nuts, and balsamic vinaigrette. For the entrée, I had the Grilled Salmon with red quinoa tabbouleh, diced cucumber, orange segments, and green goddess sauce. My friend ordered the Truffle Ravioli stuffed with mushroom and ricotta cheese, served with olives, Calabrian peppers, garlic cream sauce, and truffle essence. For dessert, I had the Double Chocolate Gelato, and my friend had the Sea Salt Caramel Gelato. I liked the salmon with the quinoa, and the salmon portion was a good size. The $25 Early Bird 3-course special is definitely worth the value. I would definitely come back again.

C'est magnifique!…read more Authentic French cuisine with the cozy vibe of a bistro in France. Food is simply amazing, and some of the best I've tried ever. Have been here twice now and have left extremely satisfied. Over the past visits I've tried: Goat Cheese Salad: 4/5 very fresh and tasty, the walnut vinaigrette pairs so well with the balsamic. On the bitter side but I liked it Tiger Prawn Ravioli - 5/5, super unique and melt in your mouth. The sauce has an umami flavor and the dish is one of the best bites I've tried Steak (Filet) - 5/5, one of the best steaks I've tried. The seasoning is spot on and is very rich and flavorful Crispy Chick Breast - 10/5, my personal favorite dish. The chicken is seasoned to perfection, and the sauce lives up to the French rule that a perfect sauce is just as, if not more, important to the success of the dish. Love the mashed potatoes as well, my plate was wiped clean Desserts: 5/5 Apple Tart and chocolate cake - très bien The restaurant is tiny but it's part of the ambiance and reminiscent of a classic French bistro. Service is great, very friendly and attentive. Parking can be challenging as it's in a neighborhood and spots are usually limited, so plan in advance. Highly recommended.

Probably 4.5 stars! Very strong, flavorful, traditional French cuisine in a warm, cozy,…read moreenvironment. Someone in our party booked this and I remembered coming here a couple of years ago and wondered why I hadn't come back yet. Lovely neighborhood bistro that's charming atmosphere with a classic feel and attentive service. We enjoyed the variety of tasty French dishes available daily and a few specials. We started with an order of crispy pommes frites and their special crab puff pastry. Both were nice starters. Then we followed that with Bijou Goat Cheese salad. They also had a nice wine list and we selected a good Napa cabernet sauvignon. For entrees, I had the Chilean sea bass that was breaded nicely and cooked perfectly tender over a bed of mashed potatoes and greens. The others in my party had the rack of lamb, duck confit and special entree of pan seared dayboat scallops and risotto. All dishes were solid but probably the best were the rack of lamb and seabass. For dessert, we shared the creme rules and chocolate fondant cake and I had a decaf latte, too. Both desserts were nice and rich but creme brulee was especially smooth and creamy. We were all full to the max! We left happy and I was glad we came back here for an early Mother's Day dinner!

Les Moules ! Les Moules!! Le Moules!!!…read more I tried Thai inspired Moules this time and it was incredible! Thank you for the recommendation (forgot our waiters name but he was awesome) We were just there for the mussels, wife ordered poulette, daughter got mariniere.....I also got a warm goat cheese salad and a beer as well! They also boast some of the absolute best French fries in the city, and plain or how ever you dip them ...incredible No food wasted, nothing to bring home, truly perfect dining experience! 5/5 .

There's not too much that can go wrong with a burger. The portions for the fries were huge and the…read moreflavor was great on the burger. I didn't have that big of an appetite to try much else for appetizers or entrees. Maybe next time. The desserts are extremely sweet, more than I am used to. The things that knocked down some stars are weird particles in my beer that I noticed towards the end. My friend had the same beer with nothing. I've also had this beer many many times and there shouldn't be anything in it. There's also a lot of flies outside in the booths so it makes eating a bit annoying when you have to constantly swat around. The servers check up on you almost a little too much. By that I mean a different person coming up to the table to ask if you're done and when you say no, 5 min later, another comes up to ask the same thing. It felt like it was being rushed.

Great food, fabulous wines, warm and gracious service ... what more could you want? I'm a big fan…read moreof moules frites and theirs is delicious. The burger is insanely good as well!

The absolute best way to indulge after a visit to the zoo nearby. The perfect slow French cafe…read morevibe, where they'll actually follow your request to pace your dishes in your own custom course list. With most non-main dishes around $15, it's a great way to slowly snack the afternoon away. French Onion Soup: Packed full of flavor! They put a lot of care into the cooking the onions, since they were nicely caramelized. This helped the soup flavor profile. With the soaked bread and cheese on top, it was quite a hearty soup. Beef Tartar: It seemed like the meat was diced small by hand, not mechanically processed into ground beef, which is how it should be. It came to the table pre-mixed except for the quail egg on top. The flavor had a nice a Dijon mustard tang. The portion of crispy crostini was just right for the amount of meat (many places short change you on that). Roasted Bone Marrow: Looks primal, with one large bone cut cross sectionally and charred on top. They added some Dijon mustard and breadcrumbs before the broiling, which really enhanced the experience. A little goes a long way with this intense marrow spread of crostini. Escargot: Traditional preparation, but I was pleasantly surprised that they added double escargot in every buttery hole. At first I thought it was a mistake, but then realize it was by design as every hole was filled that way. Such a nice treat. Duck Confit Croquettes: Three crispy dense balls with lots of shreds of duck inside. Plus a very pleasant presentation of sauce and pistachios on top. While I liked all the flavors and textures, I wasn't a fan of the fact that inside duck was chilled. Wish the whole ball was warm. Strawberry Fruit Crumble: Not what I was expecting for a crumble. Was more like buttery cookie crumbled on top, but it actually worked. The real star were the fresh strawberries in three forms: diced, sauce and ice cream. So delicious!

I've been constantly passing by this place and seeing a busy line so finally had to try one…read moreweekday. Was busy as usual but I came with a group of two(highly recommended) as the seating was much faster than the larger parties. The portions for some of the entrees are huge so be mindful not to over order! We tried the mussels which were delicious and the sauce it came with was great with the fries from the hamburger. I found the burger to be way more luxurious than what you'd normally expect. Again be prepared some things can be quite large. we also tried the soup of the day which was this lovely tomato basil soup and the pork chop which was perfectly cooked with another great sauce that i kept on dipping the fries in. One last note is the atmosphere it definitely feels like a nice cozy cafe that makes you wanna stay and chat with ur neighbors. Had a blast and i'm looking forward to trying their other entrees someday!

chez maman has been on my list for awhile, and i finally got to try! with a party of 2 on a sunday…read moreat 6:30pm, there was a 10 minute wait which was perfectly reasonable. we sat at an outdoor table which was slightly slanted, but it was manageable. the french onion soup was soo good. the flavors are very nice, and the textures of the cheese, bread, and onion were incredible. the croque madame was also quite good, it was a fried (?) ham sandwich with an egg on top. the arugula salad had wonderful dressing. lastly, the mussels were decent, i wanted to try them since theyre a standard french faire but i was a bit let down by them. however, the fries were really great! overall, i would definitely come back to chez maman and get the french onion soup and another croque madame. really recommend this place!

Dining at Gary Danko was such a memorable experience, and honestly one of the most enjoyable fine…read moredining experiences I've had. What really stood out to me was how different it felt from the typical 3 fixed course meal formats. I loved how flexible and customizable the menu was, and my husband and I were able to order completely different dishes throughout the night, which meant we got to try so many more items on the menu together. We had the beef tartare, glazed oysters, roast lobster, rosemary crusted tuna, and seared filet of beef, everything was delicious. The cheese platter was also a nice part of the experience, although I'm not a huge cheese person so I probably didn't appreciate it as much as others would. For dessert, we tried the baked chocolate soufflé and the French toast dessert, and the soufflé was definitely the better choice. Overall, such a fun and memorable dining experience with great food and service. I would definitely come back again.

I can see this restaurant was stellar 25 years ago, and that it has not elevated with the times…read more There's a restaurant called Charleston in Baltimore that has a similar concept of menu. Pay one price, order any combination of things. I would say that Charleston does it much better by including dessert for free. It is hard to justify wasting a full order on dessert. In addition, the food at Charleston just tastes way way better. The food was consistent, quite good but very very safe. Salt was generally lacking, which was very noticeable on two dishes- one, the branzino, while cooked perfectly, had absolutely no salt, relying instead on a very mild citrus sauce. Could have been excellent had they seasoned the fish. The filet was same, I finally caved and asked for salt on the side, and then I did enjoy it. The oysters were good but pretty basic.. tuna was fine. The lobster was a good lobster. Nothing exciting, but solid meal. I sat at the bar and the service was a bit lacking. For one, I was literally never asked how I was enjoying my meal? They came and went with dishes, and no engagement. Very odd. Near the end, I craved a palette cleaner, so I asked would they possibly bring me a tiny scoop of sorbet. They said, sure, and promptly charged me $12. Was it unreasonable? No, but it left a bad taste in my mouth. Part of the joy of going to very nice places is that small requests can be accommodated without being nickel and dimed. Anyway I am glad I tried it. SF has many many better options.

I came here for lunch with colleagues on a Wednesday afternoon. We were a group of 10 and they had…read moreus seated against the wall with the booth seating and combined tables. The decor was minimal and nice, and definitely felt like a more upscale lunch spot. A majority of the group ordered the chicken sandwich which everyone said was delicious! The duck and steak frites were also a highlight for the group. I got the BLT croissant sandwich, which was tasty but I honestly didn't love their fries. The portions were huge and overall we were happy with our lunch! Service was phenomenal and they navigated serving a large party well. Even on a random Wednesday there were a ton of customers. I definitely want to come back for dinner and to try more of their menu items.

Enjoyed the ambiance - sat outside on one of the most beautiful evenings in the city. Had the steak…read morefrites - steak was fantastic but I confess I prefer skinny frites with steak frites and their frites are too thick. Service is efficient if not terribly warm but that's ok. The tarte tatin was divine. Saw a huge celeb there so that was exciting as we left.

This is a beautiful designed style, very modern & even has awesome bathroom decor!…read more Owner is incredibly nice!! Checked on us so often without feeling bothered, just strong hospitable energy! He flies the ingredients in from France to ensure the crepes are made from the best ingredients & taste original as they would in France! Only place in SF 5)/5 does this!! Highly recommended!

Was touring apartments in this neighborhood and stopped here for brunch as sort of a preview of…read moreliving here. I was very demoralized by apartment touring on that day. The market is craaaaazy. How are there so many identical couples begging to live in this neighborhood? Where are we all coming from? Ahhhhhh! But I guess I do see the appeal. The neighborhood is cute. It's the type of neighborhood where there are restaurants that serve buckwheat crêpes. And that's why I live here now.