I was looking on Yelp for a restaurant in St. Augustine to celebrate my birthday, and La Nouvelle…read morecaught my eye with such great reviews! I knew we had to go. I'm so glad I did. This French restaurant is located in a charming 3-story historic Jefferson house, once owned by Thomas Jefferson's great-granddaughter, Maria Jefferson Eppes Shine. The restaurant is on the first floor, with the entrance tucked away in the back. They have parking in the back. The second and third floors are home to a cozy Bed and Breakfast. We arrived right at 6 p.m. and were seated at a special table by the window. The restaurant isn't huge, but it has a lovely atmosphere. Renee was our server and treated us to a complimentary champagne for the occasion. She explained the menu and the specials. The Chefs Dinner Menu was fascinating, but unfortunately, I don't eat lamb. The menu changes frequently, so I'll definitely check it out again in the future and pair it with the optional Sommelier's wine pairing. There are so many wonderful choices, but I finally decided on the Bouillabaisse, remembering all the positive comments on Yelp. When my order arrived, it was presented on a large platter with a gorgeous display. It tasted as good as it looked, with the lobster eyes staring at me. It was a whole lobster, conveniently cut, which made it easier to eat. The combination of lobster, shrimp, mussels, and clams in a saffron-flavored broth was amazing. I'm so glad I chose it. My husband opted for the Steak au Poivre with Pomme Aligot. It's mashed potatoes with melted cheese, butter, and cream. The texture was a bit tougher than regular mashed potatoes, but still delicious. I tasted his filet, and it was so tender. He loves the poivre sauce on his steak. Renee recommended all the wines we picked. We started with the complimentary Frederic Chopin Brut Blanc de Blanc, and we really liked it, so we ordered more. For my meal, I had the Barbebelle Rosé, and my husband had the Peyrassol Merlot Syrah blend. Both wines complemented our meal perfectly. We did run into an issue with my Bouillabaisse, as it was a bit too salty. The manager, Parnos, came and apologized and had the chef prepare a new batch for me. They fixed the problem right away. I'm really impressed with the service, the amazing food, and the beautiful restaurant that's now La Nouvelle. They even gave me an amazing dessert with a birthday candle for free! It had a chocolate center, a crispy crust, whipped cream topping with chocolate morsels. La Nouvelle was outstanding in so many ways, making my birthday super special.

I've only been to a few restaurants in St. Augustine, but I can't believe there is one better than…read moreLa Nouvelle! From the moment we arrived to the moment we left, everything was superb. Nestled is a residential neighborhood, this historic house offers indoor and outdoor seating, with eclectic decor and welcoming atmosphere. The chef' put together a fabulous menu and we thoroughly enjoyed our choices. The Lobster Bisque is in my top 10 and the Duck was very tasty and beautifully served. My wife's onion soup was good and her Steak Au Poivre was plentiful and tasty. The service was excellent and our server was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend La Nouvelle and I look forward to returning to try other dishes.

Excellent food and great service!!…read more We will enjoyed the crepes and all the diverse foods. The chef is so kind! We highly recommend this cafe.

Had an amazing breakfast crepe. An actual crepe not a thin pancake many others offer up as a crepe…read more I will be back to try many other things. I'm curious is the owners are from France. Which would be amazing.

Good place to eat in the St. Augustine area. There's not any parking in front of the restaurant so…read moreyou have to park at the four or street parking. Restaurant is small so huge parties probably not ideal. They do have indoor and outdoor seating. I had the duck, and it was cooked perfectly. Would recommend the charcuterie board as you were able to take your options. They have wine and some beers. But no liquor. they don't take reservations. It's first comes first serve so come early.!

The foie gras and Sancerre are amazing ig is why I come here…read more So I ordered a flatbread the Parisienne. Delicious except for the drizzle of "balsamic vinegar" First I hate vinegar. Second it's not real balamic. Why is it on there when not on the menu description? There wasn't a ton so I used my napkin to get it off If you are going to charge those prices you should put the ingredients in the menu. $100+ bill for one person. I should have said "what is that brown stuff? Oh I'm allergic to it and had it redone. Not good. Maybe my last time there or next time ask. "Do you drizzle balsamic, wich is not real balsamic on the flatbread? You do? Why is it not on the menu? Leave that off. Ambiance is fine very French although I don't know if any staff are French. None speak it.

First, La Cuisine only uses tallow, olive oil, butter & ghee - no seed oils (woohoo!). Also love…read morethat they offer a couple duck entrees and lamb & we figured who better to cook that than a French restaurant. This restaurant is located just off the square. Parking is available on the side of the restaurant, although the 1 available spot had an employee squatting down cutting rosemary from a bush. We waited several minutes to give the employee time to finish, but he never acknowledged us or offered to move for a moment. Eventually parked elsewhere, but was a bit concerned about the rosemary that might b in r dish. Love they grow their own herbs, but this rosemary is next to all the car exhaust and where someone might dump their leftover drink or let their dog go potty. Eek. A raised planter or gated area for herbs would b better. Inside, decor is ok but could use some elevating to make it more inviting and upscale. Loved the live music - had a duo playing jazz. There's also a bar available if u prefer that to table dining as well a an outdoor patio. We chose inside seating at a table. It's sort of set-up like an old house so we were in the back room with maybe 4 other tables. Server was not very personable, but fine. Ordered Caesar salad, duck risotto, rack of lamb and souffle. All was okay, not great but not bad. Appreciated that the meats were not gamey so seemed of good quality. Cook was as requested. Presentation was nice. Flavor was lacking on both meats as well as the risotto and couscous. Caesar was very basic and average but appreciated lettuce was fresh. All food was delivered surprisingly quickly. Indicated r interest in souffle when ordering and was initially told it would b blueberry caramel. He then returned to tell us that's incorrect - it's strawberry pineapple. However, the server never put in the souffle order so we ordered the strawberry pineapple souffle after finishing r meals (and sitting with empty dishes in front of us for awhile) while people kept walking past us. Not a problem. It arrived and wasn't actually the correct flavor. We weren't picky so we ate it but he never addressed it, apologized, asked if that was okay. It was just a bit odd. Again, everything was fine, but we won't b returning.

So we decided to try a French restaurant in the area as there are not many in North Central Florida…read moreand it was my mom's birthday dinner. We made reservations on Open Table for our party on Tuesday night. When walking in, the interior is mainly red and black coded with French paintings and spirits on display. We got to meet one of the owners at the hostess stand and she spoke with us briefly and was very nice. They were not a lot of people here so it was kind of quiet with some light background music. My family glanced over the menu and ordered some appetizers like the crab stuffed shrimp and the escargot. The waiter was an older gentleman and could've been more friendlier or attentive to our table. We were offered bread which was soft and good. The apps came out and were just ok. The shrimp was pretty plump and fresh tasting, where as the escargot were ok. They were chewy but very overpowered by the garlic butter. We waited for at least another 25 - 30 minutes before our dinner came out. Our waiter did not inform us of any updates of our food, but we watched him laugh and talk with other tables in the dining room. As we got our food, he did not ask if we needed anything or everything was ok. My dad's beef bourguignon was very dry and the sauce had a burnt taste to it. My mom's grouper, she said it was good but the lemon sauce it came with was salty. My swordfish was dry and overcooked. I did like the fingerling potatoes as they were cooked perfectly and the sauce on the plate was good as well. When the waiter finally came to check in, my mom mentioned she was not a fan of the sauce on the dish and he just said oh ok and walked away. My dad mentioned it was my mom's birthday in hopes that the waiter would make up for his terrible service and food mishaps and he just said happy birthday. We were very disappointed overall as this is has a classy vibe and the prices are priced pretty high for the quality of food that we received.

Got a Plain croissant and an espresso... kept it simple, and... Wow. Well done…read more Nicest lady behind the counter helping us too!

First time visitor and it was fantastic! The service was great with all the staff being bilingual…read morein French and English. We ordered a Croque Monsieur and cinnamon roll; both were served hot. I took a Le Parisienne sandwich To Go. And, cafe Americano and bottle of water to drink inside the bakery. The food all tasted light and I felt like I was back in France. FYI: we found this bakery by way of ChatGPT. CharGPT was right about this being a great place for breakfast. When we are back in the area, we will make it a point to return!

Wonderful food and service. The ambiance is very special…read more Would highly recommend. Love it

Nice ambiance and love the location of this place. I also appreciated being greeted by the manager…read moreof the restaurant which always tells me things are well managed. We spent a little over $300 for dinner for 2 adults and 1 child and the food was prepared well and tasted amazing. We ordered the Baked Brie and scallops which was the best 2 bites of the meal. Everything else was excellent just these 2 really stood out. Tomato bisque was incredible along with the lamb. The wife ordered the mahi mahi which was the special of the day and unfortunately was seriously overcooked. I figured this was a special and not something they cook regularly hence not having complete mastering of preparing this fish. Here are my only comments for why I gave a 4 star vs 5 star: 1. The portions are huge and normally this shouldn't be a problem but the chef would do better to cut the portions literally by 50%. By the time the entree came along I was already stuffed since everything was super yummy and I couldn't really stop eating. The sides were absolutely enormous for each dish lol. 2. Service was very good but I wish someone would've came around to clean up the crumbs on the table top. Also, the plates were large due to portions which made it very difficult to fit all the servings on the table. I would recommend using a plate riser to fix this issue or make the portions smaller and use smaller plates. We had a problem with having enough room on the table. 3. Our server was super nice and awesome. It must've been a shift change and I saw her leave and didn't let us know so I wasn't sure how best to tip since I really appreciated her service. I would hope next time to let patrons know this so we can take care of staff accordingly during a shift change. Also on another side note, I love lamb chops and unsure how the chef prepared it but somehow was able to mask the full taste of lamb. This is neither a positive or negative just an observation and personal preference. I tend to enjoy the taste of lamb while others may not. I have to laud the skill of the chef for their skill in doing so since this was a 1st time experience for me for not being able to taste distinct lamb flavor in lamb chops. Altogether a memorable experience and my critique is based on attention to detail which I feel this restaurant would've been perfect if these 3 items fell better into place for us. The quality of food and price for the portions blew us away in a positive way and even though we spent $300 on dinner we thought this was very reasonable given the large portions and quality ingredients and yummy cocktails.

Absolutely splendid! We spent our third weekend in a row dining at Le French. It's 5 star,…read moreconsistently superb dishes speak for themselves. The chef's training and talent not only his flavor pairings but his expert execution and detail. We started with the Escargot - out of shell presentation in a delicious butter and parsley sauce that is to die for. Thankfully they provide enough bread to soak up every drop. This week we opted to sample several of the main courses off the specials. Two diners had the duck and one opted for the snapper. The duck was phenomenal, truly the best l've had, with a perfectly crispy skin and beyond tender meat. It was served with a delicious slightly tangy glaze with a side of mashed sweet potatoes and veggies. The snapper was prepared perfectly to a tender flake with your fork in a rich and savory bur Blanc sauce. Others had the French onion soup - delicious broth and cheese finish with the crispy yummy goey overflow of melt and delicious bread pieces a top. Other go to dishes - their house salad is one of the best you will ever have, the soups of the day have all been delicious and creative, for beverages we love the cappuccino and the peach belinis and for dessert the crème brûlée. This is a must in Brevard County and beyond. Also the front of house is the sweetest woman ever who is simply a delight (although last weekend was her last awhile).

Richard took my research of local @restaurants to go to Le French tonight for dinner. It turns out…read morethe restaurant was walking distance from his condo. He didn't know it was there. It is a small cafe run by a man and his wife. The husband is the chef and the wife handles the front. Richard was not familiar with French food by now he is. We started with sharing tender ramekin of escargots that were cooked perfectly with butter, garlic and fresh parsley. He never had it before but he did try one then grab another then I taught him to take the crusty French bread and soak up the garlic butter. We both ordered the beef bourguignon which is my favorite French dish. We both enjoyed it but it was not as rich and flavorful as I have had in the past. For dessert I had the chocolate mousse which was yummy and could not finish it all. Richard had the perfectly cooked and well presented lava cake which I will get next time when I come. The icing on the cake was that a family was eating dinner with grandparents, sons, Daughers and grandchildren. As the grandmother went to the restroom she stopped by to say what a joy it was to watch the two of us talk and enjoy each other. The grands who were 7 and 5 also chatted with us and asked me lots of questions about the places that I have visited. The son and DIL were from the country of Jordan. They were all delightful. He gave me some advise about Poland. When we left the restaurant, there was a full moon over the ocean which added a special accent to the day. At 10:20 tonight there is a SPACE X rocket ship blasting off from Cape Canaveral. We will watch it from the beach!!!!

Update review. Ordered for thanksgiving since I thought it will be my day off out of the kitchen…read more These are the things I ordered Croissants - 4.5*Definitely worth ordering again Honey corn bread- 2* would not order again Multigrain bread- it was huge , dense enough and good Mashed potato - 4* creamy , yummy Sweet potato pie-3* crust is great but the filling can be better Sfogliatelle- 4* awesome treat Cranberry sauce -2.5* it's ok but I was not really into cranberry too. Tip- they do order online. The bakery shop is closed only for pick up. So make sure to plan ahead. I love that we have French bakery in town. Support our locals. Definitely worth going back for more.

I went for ONE THING and Adette's did not disappoint! I LOVE Lobster Tail Pastries, Adette's is the…read moreONLY place, within an hours ride away, that makes these. I was finally off from work on a day they are open and was able to drive down to get me some. I could not be happier, the vanilla custardy filling was piped in from top to bottom! This is the third day, and they are still CRUNCHY!! We will be back... hopefully, before that, they will bring me some at the place I work. LOL

When I first walked in, I was overwhelmed by all the options, but the woman at the register was so…read morenice and conversational. I ended up getting a chicken salad croissant, a cheese danish, and two macaroons. It was all amazing! Probably the best macaroons I've ever had, they were soft and flaky and had such a good flavor. The Sandwich and danish were great too. Even though they must have been busy, the staff checked in on me a couple times which I really appreciated. I'll definitely come back here at some point!

I have dreams of this croissant sandwich all the time. The fig jam. The bleu cheese. The flakiest…read morebuttery croissant. Any time I can make it to any of the locations I am thrilled to get this. And an iced latte with rose flavor... and rose petals?! Pretty AND delicious. Really one of my favorites spots for a latte. The service is always excellent and it's such a nice spot to just sit and sip. Inside or outside. Plenty of seating both places.