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Amuse Restaurant

Amuse Restaurant Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.amuserestaurant.com
  • Email: enjamuse@mind.net
  • Phone: (541) 488-9000
  • Hours of Operation: Dinner Wednesday-Sunday: 5:30-9:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: French, Northwest
  • Executive Chef: Erik Brown
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Beer, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Private Party Facilities: Small dining room seats up to 14 people. Patio seats up to 35 people.
  • Private Party Contact: Jamie North (541) 488-9000

Getting there

  • Cross Street: North Main
  • Parking: Public Lot
  • Parking Details: Public lot and street parking also available.
A word from Amuse Restaurant
We seek the finest ingredients, utilizing organic, small-producer items. Shaded outdoor dining in summer months. Voted Best New, Oregon 2002 by Northwest Palate.
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
  • Diners' Choice WinnerBest Overall
  • Diners' Choice WinnerBest Food
  • Diners' Choice WinnerFrench
Diner Reviews
  • "3rd visit in 5 years, every time we are in the area, we make reservations a month ahead of time just to be sure we have a spot. I am sure they could fit us in without, but we like to be sure."
    Dined on 2/21/2014
  • "Having dined here a fair number of times I have to say that it is without a doubt the best place to eat in Southern Oregon. The menu is constantly changing and neither myself or my wife have ever had a disappointing dish. The service is always impeccable too... I only wish I could dine here more often and their winter "three course Thursday" special really helps make that a reality. If you haven't dined here yet or were on the fence I would really recommend checking it out!"
    Dined on 11/21/2013
  • "Every single dish we had was outstanding. Service was efficient, polite yet warm. Portion sizes were respectably petite only so there was room for the fantastic desserts. We left feeling full but not bursting, delighted, & intrigued. We will be back"
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "We enjoyed a belated Valentine's Day dinner here on Sunday, passing on the February Sunday Supper offering and heading straight for the tried-and-true ribeye... And were not disappointed. Thank you, Tristan, for once again providing exquisite but not overly-attentive service."
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "Amuse is one of our favorite restaurants in the Rogue Valley. The food is consistently creative, fresh, delicious, and presented beautifully. The service is excellent, the staff knowledgeable. We highly recommend Amuse. Richard Boucher"
    Dined on 2/16/2014
  • "Stepping into Amuse is like walking into a Parisian bistro. Valentine Night Dinner 2014 was especially fine, with rose petals strewn all over the place, the lighting and ambiance the epitome of romance. Could not fault any aspect of the meal from the fondue to the best chocolate dessert we have ever had in our lives. The waiter was extraordinary and made our experience at Amuse perfect. We cannot wait to return."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Dining at Amuse is something special and consequently it was the perfect choice for a romantic and exquisite Valentine's dinner. The food was truly amazing and the service was impeccable. The prices are high but in this case you o get what you paid for and it is worth it."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "everything about the restaurant is great, as usual!!"
    Dined on 1/26/2014
  • "I enjoyed this restaurant last weekend with a friend and my boyfriend. The service was excellent. One odd thing was that the restaurant was not busy, and yet we were seated right next to another table of three. It seems that out of courtesy, we would have been seated away from the adjacent, and rather loud table. The mood is calm, lighting subdued, and is a nice choice for a romantic dinner. The menu is fine. I thought there could be a few more choices, but what we all ordered was excellent. I liked that the menu offered cheese, which I prefer to dessert. Very good first experience to this charming restaurant in the heart of Ashland."
    Dined on 1/25/2014
  • "Food very average could of got a better dinner for $50 less. If you want a fine dining experience to remember go elsewhere."
    Dined on 1/11/2014
  • "What else to say? The tops!! Excellent cuisine, nice wine list, clean and quite a gem."
    Dined on 8/1/2013
  • "Amuse is the fave of the culinarily indiscriminate far left hipster wannabe looking more for a city vibe than a great meal. To be kind, I will say the owners are frugal. Do I really have to ask for bread? Yes. You won't get it otherwise. The food is beyond salty hiding a multitude of sins, i.e: grocery meat. If you have high blood pressure, beware! Portions are small, not to be French, but to save money. The staff is indifferent. Don't ask for a specific table. Once there, you won't get it. There's the gaseous aspect as well. 1st time I went, I thought it was me. 2nd time, I knew it was them. No thought (or cash) was given to the cheap chic decor, the space itself is cramped & the seating too small. Maybe I'm just not hip enough."
    Dined on 1/4/2014
  • "We had an enjoyable dinner, but my wife had a hard time finding an entree that suited her, was not wowed when she stretched on her first course, and could not find a digestif with their limited selection. Our waiter gracefully answered her questions and contritely reported when they could not find options."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "We have already raved about Amuse to our family and friends. We agree it is comparable to Paley's Place in Portland. So awesome! Tristan was our server and he did an amazing job!"
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "Charming, elegant, romantic venue. Experienced, attentive, friendly waitstaff. Creative, delicious food with a lovely wine list. Reservations easily done online and had no problem finding parking close by."
    Dined on 12/31/2013
  • "Quiet, elegant, cozy, Amuse is a fine restaurant. The bread, served at the beginning of the meal with fleur-de-sel sprinkled butter, is as close as it gets to authentic and high quality French bread. As a main course, the scallops were perfectly prepared, gently cooked and with a lot of subtle flavors: they were served with sunchoke purée, baby beets, cipolinni (tiny onions), beech mushroom and a curry emulsion. The chocolate truffle cake was also a piece of art in itself, with pungent melting chocolate in the middle, contrasting with the delicate coffee ice cream accompanying it. Make sure your reservation is early in the evening for the Sunday supper as they had ran out of it by the time of our 7:30pm reservation."
    Dined on 12/29/2013
  • "A wonderful place to dine for special occasions, or just because you want a fantastic dinner during the week and don't feel like, or don't have the time to prepare it yourself. Creative appetizers, entres, and desserts, great for the palette and a feast for the eyes!"
    Dined on 12/22/2013
  • "We are long-time fans of Amuse and always enjoy the experience of dining here. Now that we live in Ashland we have more opportunities to see and enjoy what Eric and staff put out. His kitchen has found a nice balance between offering dishes you want to come back for (like the Truffle Roasted Game Hen) and dishes that bring something unexpected to the table (like the Bouillabaisse at a recent Sunday Supper). Same goes for desserts. The airy, dreamy beignets are here to stay and at least one person in a given party should order this dessert and attempt to share it with the table. But don't miss out on the pastry chef's other strengths, namely, every other--new or seasonal--dessert on the menu."
    Dined on 12/1/2013
  • "We have been here almost yearly since they opened. We go when we visit inlaws in mearby Medford. We have never been dissapointed. Everything is always good including the choices and the service. It is a gem to us!"
    Dined on 11/30/2013
  • "As always the best in Ashland. Always creative. Always delicious. And not crazy expensive (just expensive-ish). Never miss it when in Ashland."
    Dined on 10/25/2013
  • "Gluten free and vegan friendly. Fresh. Local. The celery root soup (GF) was a great start, light and fresh, not too heavy. An asian pear salad with blue cheese from down the street. Porcini crusted wild halibut and mushroom sauce screamed of the quintessential french flavors. We finished with a spanish cheese plate with marcona almonds and candied fennel (unlike anything I ever had, I am still figuring out the recipe). We chose great Oregon wines that were well priced. The service was aware and adjusted as the evening progressed without a hitch. I would enjoy the same meal again and I am looking forward to future menus."
    Dined on 11/8/2013
  • "We had the rustic dinner for November 10th. Loved it. It was wonderful. Would recommend trying their rustic dinners on Sunday."
    Dined on 11/10/2013
  • "They did it again. The steaks, the wine, even the tried-and-true prawns... Everything was delicious. A gorgeous radicchio salad, incredible celery root soup... Just marvelous. Thank you chef and front of house staff for a lovely meal and evening."
    Dined on 11/3/2013
  • "We had a sensational meal here. Very good about asking if we were headed to a play. My wife had the rib eye, which was perfect. I had the game hen, which was moist and terrific. Beignets for desert were out of this world. Beautiful bottle of Ruffino Prosecco. Doesn't get much better than this."
    Dined on 11/3/2013
  • "Delicious, gormet food using fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. The presentation is always delightful. As for the staff, they are always charming and friendly. The side dining room is cozy and romantic-perfecy for special occaisions like anniversaries, birthdays or engagements."
    Dined on 10/27/2013
  • "Every dish is nicely presented and prepared. Tasty flavors. The prawns appetizer is exceptional as is the game hen entree. Duck leg confit was delicious."
    Dined on 10/28/2013
  • "I have been eating here for years every time I go to Ashland and I am never disappointed. My favorite items are the steak with frites and their beignets."
    Dined on 10/24/2013
  • "This was our first time at Amuse and we all loved it! We will be going back."
    Dined on 10/21/2013
  • "A couple of weeks ago, when my visiting mother asked me to find a nice restaurant for the two of us, I (a somewhat new resident of Ashland) surveyed friends and co-workers for ideas. The names of three restaurants came up multiple times. I forwarded links to their menus to my mom and asked her to pick. She chose Amuse. And I have to say, after having my best-ever Ashland meal at Amuse, I don't know that my mom and I will ever try the other two. Amuse was mouth-wateringly delicious from the squash soup amuse brouche to the warm chocolate truffle cake dessert. Yummmmmmmmm!"
    Dined on 10/20/2013
  • "I love Amuse. This was my second time there. The food and service are wonderful, as are the attention to detail. I have never had gnocchi that were so light and airy! The grape sorbet and peanut butter ice cream were sumptious."
    Dined on 10/20/2013
  • "An outstanding dining experience supported by great food, friendly and well trained staff, in simple but classy interiors. Being from PDX, we are accustomed to excellent restaurants but Amuse surpassed our expectations and created a wonderful backdrop for celebrating our 39th wedding anniversary. We will definitely be returning each time we are in Ashland."
    Dined on 10/19/2013
  • "Hands down this is our favorite special place to eat in all of Ashland. The food is exceptional and I love that the chef brings the food out himself constantly checking in to see if we were pleased. We recently both had the steak hanger which was perfectly cooked, the flavors succulent and savory and melted in our mouths. We will always choose Amuse as our favorite in town and bring family from out of town to impress them with only the very best."
    Dined on 10/19/2013
  • "Great spot for elegant meal close to the theaters."
    Dined on 10/18/2013
  • "Our visit to Amuse was pretty incredible. The menu was easy to understand, the wine list was short and reasonable. Our wait staff was attentive and there for all of our needs. The food was amazing - every bite was so good. We had the sweetbreads appetizer that we shared and it was wonderful. My husband had the halibut - the best I have ever tasted. And I had the gnocchi - an incredible recipe with French pastry flour - it was crispy on the outside and creamy in the middle. Prepared with fresh vegetables - no fattening sauces - it was wonderful. Bread pudding for desert with ice cream and fresh huckleberries. We left with so many good tastes on our tongues and happy stomachs. Thanks for a great dining experience."
    Dined on 10/7/2013
  • "Incredibly tasty food as usual. Amuse is hitting on all cylinders. Ben, the Front End manager, provides service and ambiance to match the quality of the food. I plan to return again and again and again...."
    Dined on 10/4/2013
  • "Hidden away on a side street, Amuse presents itself as a perfect location for a quiet, relaxing dining experience with wonderful food and a wait staff that is experienced and accommodating in the best sense. It is to be more than favorably compared to first rate restaurants in Portland and San Francisco."
    Dined on 9/30/2013
  • "We loved the food, but wished for more beer options. We have noticed this deficiency at several Ashland restaurants -- has the area not caught onto microbrews, or is it just the places where we dined? (The previous statement is for my husband. I myself drink wine). The only fault I could find with this place was that the wait staff was not prompt with asking us if we wanted refills on our drinks. Otherwise they were quite friendly, and down-to-earth when we asked for help with some of the terms on the menu, as well as with wine selections."
    Dined on 9/28/2013
  • "Had a delicious and inventive dinner on 9/27/2013. Professional and caring waitstaff. Tops in Ashland, OR."
    Dined on 9/28/2013
  • "An attentive and knowledgeable waitress helped make this well-prepared, interesting, and imaginative meal well worth the price and a journey of forty miles. The "decor" is disheartening on entering for the first time, but take heart - the meal, in all its parts, more than compensates the dull surroundings."
    Dined on 9/19/2013
  • "Had a great meal, including the wine and desert. Worth noting that there is a limited selection on the menu (and it changes frequently) so if you have anyone with special diet needs, you should call ahead to check first. Otherwise it was a great meal and I would recommend to my friends."
    Dined on 9/22/2013
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