We went here for our anniversary. The owner chatted with us. The service was excellent. The food exceeded our expectations. This was our first time- and I think it is my new favorite place! read more

An accidental find that was a beautiful experience. Met a friend for lunch after a hectic day and fell in love with the place. The ambiance was traditional French, with a nice sized patio area if you so choose. We chose a cozy u shaped booth in the back. One of the owners reviewed the daily soups and specials with us and captivated us with her lilting accent, I chose the lobster bisque which came with a perfect mini baguette and some french butter, Delicious. I could taste the roasted shells of the lobster in the soup, a telltale sign of a solid bisque. I ordered the mozzeralla, goat cheese, tomato pressed sandwich which was delightful when you are not a heavy eater. It came with a tasty array of tidbits that took a light lunch over the top for me. Sauteed fava beans in freshly ground cumin, sweet onions in grenadine and a mixed green salad with shaved cheese and a creamy vinaigrette. All of it was excellent and portioned perfectly. We ended with chocolate creme brulee which was superb, just the right amount of bitterness to sweetness to cream. Great place, went back several more times and am now greeted with kisses on both cheeks by the owners. Bon appetit! read more

What a great place! This is a gem in Sandy Springs and if you have not been you are missing out. The food and service are both really upscale and done in a very unpretentious way. Menu is completely approachable and the specials are typically outstanding. Pricing is reasonable and its great for lunch. read more

My generation is not accustomed to writing reviews, posting on Facebook, or otherwise using social media as a substitute for first-hand knowledge or face-to-face communications. When a friend pointed out a troubling review of our favorite restaurant, La Petite Maison, I felt a need to register with Yelp just for the opportunity to comment. Put simply, LPM is our favorite restaurant in Atlanta, bar none! We have been going there for years and have enjoyed superb food, great service and wonderful atmosphere (I am a loyal customer but am not related, in any way, to the proprietor, manager, or any of the employees). Seeing Carmen G's absolute trashing of her experience there got me to wonder. Aberrations do occur and some experiences may go sour for a variety of reasons -- stuff happens. But something didn't ring true about this review; it was vindictive rather than informative, bitter rather than reflective, drew conclusions that could not have been based on experience and made gratuitous observations that were mean-spirited and full of racial and religious hate. Carmen notes that she came at 6 PM on a Saturday and was seated on the patio, suggesting that this was because of her non-white status. A better explanation is that Saturday night is the busiest night and if you don't make a reservation early in the week it is hard to get a table. If the proprietor was racist, wouldn't she want to hide Carmen on the inside, preferably in the back corner, so the "white, older, 'upper class' people" wouldn't notice her? Should all Yelp reviews begin to note the color, age, and economic status of the patrons? While color and age are easily noticeable, how is "upper class" determined? If Carmen could afford to eat there, isn't she "upper class?" She goes on to note: "I feel for the wait-staff and what they must go through with the owners of the establishment" -- Carmen, did you witness any floggings? Did you interview the employees? Did you provide a basis for this outrageous assumption? How would you explain that the staff at this restaurant has been incredibly stable for years -- highly unusual in the restaurant industry? The last comment in the review reads: "The entrance greeted us with Jewish News." I believe Carmen is referring to the Jewish Times which is a free community publication placed in a rack for distribution. Was the purpose of this comment to alert people that this is a Jewish establishment so they can boycott it? How does it shed light on her dining experience in the restaurant? Was this the "icing on the cake" for her hatchet job? Lest the reader think I am being unfair to Carmen, I suggest you read her other reviews. While the meat at La Petite Maison tasted as if it came "out of the frozen food section at Kroger...," "the wings (at Jake's in Washington D.C.) taste like tyson wings from the Giant freezer section...," and another dish at 10 Degrees South in Atlanta "tastes like it came out of a freezer pack," while the steak tasted like it came "from the Publics freezer section." Looks like Carmen has an infatuation with freezer sections at supermarkets across the country. Or, is this just a convenient phrase she uses over-and-over to trash restaurants as part of her personal agenda? Two other themes used over-and-over again are the racial chip on her shoulder and complaints about management. She was seated on the patio because she was "non-white" (though I'm sure the other patrons on the patio were white, older, and upper class), while she was "racially profiled" at a liquor store. Just like the the staff at La Petite Maison were to be pitied for working there, the manager's at the fitness center in Virginia as well as the one at Asian Fusion in Atlanta were also found to be incompetent. Carmen, if you are having so many difficulties with your various encounters, could the problem be you? In conclusion, Carmen G. seems to have some personal issues she is trying to settle through the social review process, or she is being paid to write trashy reviews. Unfortunately, the anonymous nature of the reviews gives all of us a license to use the internet to settle scores, act on pet peeves, and even rant and rage. Might this eventually lead to a discrediting of the whole process if we are not careful and call people out. I suspect that many people already take 1-star and 5-star ratings with a grain of salt (or they should), but digging into a reviewer's history (when this is possible) may also tell us a lot about the validity of the review. read more

Tried this place after being disappointed at Bistro Nikko in Buckhead and undwerwhelmed by Anis. The location is suspect to say the least but once inside you forget all that. The food is gooooood...The Trout Almondine was perfection, the wine list good, the portions obscene and the service attentive. Best French restaurant (that I know of) in Atlanta. read more

Great menu, food and wine selection. Quaint atmosphere with indoor and outdoor seating. Feels just like the real thing in France or Belgium. read more

My husband and I chose La Petite Maison for our 40th anniversary dinner party. Stephanie was so helpful with ideas about starting with champagne toasts and tapas, selecting a limited menu for people to choose from, how to set up the tables, etc. She insisted on taking care of the flowers for us which were absolutely beautiful. The dinner was delicious, the service was outstanding, and we all had a fantastic time. It was a spectacular evening. read more

I drove by this place for almost 20 years before finally stopping in. I should have come in 19 years ago. Fantastic food (had the veal normandy). Restaurant was clean and well-designed. The server was relatively prompt, but he seemed to be the only one serving the entire (pretty-full) restaurant. Half star off for that. Also, the foie gras is more of a pate than a foie gras (so half off for that too) but it was still very tasty. I will definitely be back. read more

Service was slow. Food was ok. At the end I ordered a café au lait and it tasted like soap!!

Bad experience. We are a local couple in our 40's. I am an executive with a global company, and we both have traveled extensively internationally, so we were excited to try an authentic French restaurant. We stepped inside on a weeknight around 6pm and we were the only people in the restaurant. It was completely empty. Not one table was occupied. A middle-aged woman (presumably the owner) came up to us with no expression on her face and asked us if we had reservations. I said no and she sat us at a table. She made absolutely no effort to make us feel welcome. The place seemed a little dated and it had an odor of disinfectant which did not help our appetites. We opened the menus and were surprised at how high the prices were. When I pay high prices at a restaurant, I expect good service and good atmosphere in addition to good food. So far, this place missed two out of the three. My wife was not that hungry and we often share our food. I know this is not good for restaurants that are in financials straits, but we have never been told we couldn't share. I chose the dinner special ($29 for a starter, a main course, and a dessert.) When I ask the owner if we could share, she told us we could not. She insisted. She told us they could not make a profit at that price if we would share. OK understood. So we were forced to either order another meal, or have my wife sit next to me while I ate. She ordered the mussels in red sauce. When my salad came, she wanted to try it, but the owner made us feel so self conscience about sharing, we didn't dare. It took the fun out of our dining experience. The rest of the food and the experience was just average. The food and the service from the other staff was average, neither bad, nor great. My wife's mussels were not that great. She said the red sauce tasted oily and left her with a heavy feeling in her stomach. The dessert of creme brulee was above average, and I enjoyed it. My wife snuck a bite (thankfully the friendly owner didn't see her breaking the rules) and she liked it too. Overall, it's too bad that this place couldn't get it together, because we would love to have a local French place we would frequent often. But given the snarky owner and the prices, we just don't think it's worth the high prices. My advice to the owner would be to either improve the service (i.e. make an effort to be accommodating and friendly) and update the place with higher-end furnishings, or just lower the prices so that they match the service and the average food. I would come back if the prices were about 25- 30% lower. Then they would match the value. But the way things are now, we will never be back. There's just too much else to choose from in this great city. My prediction: they will be gone within the year. read more

Have been to le petite many times and always loved it. The last two visits were simply stated, disappointing (service wise). I understand that it can get busy, which I would think, for a family run business, would be a good thing. However, on this last and final visit, I experienced a first time level of rudeness from the owner that shocked and overwhelmed me. My husband and I brought my mother in law and two daughters. We ordered drinks and an appetizer, which I understand slows things down, however our meal came one hour and thirty minutes after we walked in the door. I would suggest the rule of thumb at a savvy establishment to time the meal arrival minutes after the appetizer...not 30-45 minutes later. I'm fairly certain that's standard. When the owner sensed that we had enough waiting she looked at me unapologetically and simply told me they were busy. In fact, she looked at me like I had nerve to be bothered by the long delay. My children were asleep at the table and neither touched their meal. I left with one of my children to go to the car and mentioned something to one of the owners. They apparently don't accept or acknowledge constructive feedback. In fact the owner confronted my mother in law and husband who stayed behind to finish their meals and pay the bill, which by the way, she did not discount by one penny. I will never return here. Very rude owners and service. I would suggest that if they are that busy, they hire sufficient staff to handle it. read more