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Amuse Restaurant Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Elegant
  • Website: http://www.amuserestaurant.com
  • 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 WinnerFrench
  • Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked
Diner Reviews
  • "Our family of four began our weekend of plays with dinner at Amuse. The service was outstanding - the food was very good indeed - hen, porterhouse pork, steak and halibut - with two appetizers - salami plate and tomato salad. The pork arrived at a temperature less than hot - the waiter bought the family a dessert of apology (appreciated). The flavors were well balanced - the entree portions were reasonable. The tomato salad was not quite what the description suggested - it had watermelon disguised as tomato and the portion was so preciously small the complex flavors were difficult to discern. We would return - and ask more questions next time."
    Dined on 7/25/2014
  • "Wow. Three of the 5 items we ate were special, the halibut quality and preparation VERY special. The green salad, poorly and underdressed, and the pasta preparation needs work if it is to stay on the menu. Still we had a wonderful time, lovely local wine and aypttentive and friendly service. We met so,e wonderful people there."
    Dined on 7/24/2014
  • "I was disappointed to be seated (with a 5:30 PM reservation for 2) @ a table directly in the middle of the inside dining room. We observed the hostess taking multiple phone calls, meanwhile patrons waited for extended periods of time to be seated, while she solved problems with reservations or the booking of future reservations. From our "middle of the hub" vantage point we also easily overheard the wait staff receiving a "dressing down" about a previous meals activities/inattention to customer needs. This however, while a distraction, did not translate into a lack of tastiness of our meals chosen. The food was prepared to perfection and the presentation was excellent. I do hope they will deal more privately with reservations or HR issues"
    Dined on 7/23/2014
  • "We were anticipating a fabulous meal based on previous reviews. Our dinner was good, but uneven, so overall it was less than expected. In addition, we felt rushed through the amuse and appetizers. We would recommend the Corn Soup, Chicken Mousse, Beignet dessert and Chocolate Truffle cake. The dessert was the highlight of the meal."
    Dined on 7/22/2014
  • "Sums up Ashland implicitly. Superb cuisine in a lovely, romantic surrounding. This is our favorite spot for special occasions because you won't find better, more creative dishes, more attentive service or a more divine experience in any other dining establishment in Ashland."
    Dined on 7/20/2014
  • "Our party of 4 had a wonderful pre-theatre dinner here. The food was wonderful and the service outstanding! Will definitely eat here again when we return to Ashland."
    Dined on 7/18/2014
  • "The food here continues to be at the highest levels. Gem salad was perfectly prepared and salmon was the usual fresh and subtle prepared. Pork tenderloin was a tasty dish and the fruit crisp dessert was a nice touch. This was July 4, but the food was sublime! Perfect dinner."
    Dined on 7/4/2014
  • "Always a pleasure to dine here. Food is beautiful, creative, perfectly executed. Service is impeccable !"
    Dined on 7/2/2014
  • "This is my 3rd visit to this gem in Ashland. On my first visit, I just came upon it as I was exploring the little town. Each visit the food and service have been wonderful. Highly recommend trying it. If you are going to a 8pm play, make a 6-6:15 reservation. This will give you plenty of time to enjoy the experience!"
    Dined on 6/28/2014
  • "We generally eat here at least once when seeing the plays in Ashland. The service is excellent. The food has always been very well prepared with a few interesting twists. The compressed cucumber with the salmon was very good; the salad was perfectly dressed; my steak came with some of the sweetest chard I've ever eaten. My only complaint was that the herb butter sauce on the steak was too salty for my taste. The wine list, though short, had some nice wines. The beignets - ah the beignets - so crispy on the outside and light and airy inside. They may have floated off the plate into our mouths."
    Dined on 6/25/2014
  • "We always book here during our annual trip to Ashland and this years' dinner was one of the best! Water was helpful, attentive and fun to speak with. Pall four of us had a different entre and all were wonderful. Amuse continues to impress and make us appreciate a fine chef and service team who all care deeply about how you experience your meal."
    Dined on 6/24/2014
  • "This was our second time at Amuse and it was excellent as always. I had the Halibut with fennel and grapes and my husband had the pork porterhouse. Everything was fantastic - including the chicken liver mousse with stone fruits (a special appetizer that evening). By far our favorite restaurant in Ashland."
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "Probably the best restaurant in Ashland with especially good salmon and halibut dishes."
    Dined on 6/21/2014
  • "Charming atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food! My salmon and my friend's halibut were cooked to perfection...tender and flaky yet moist. A great date or special occasion dinner spot."
    Dined on 6/20/2014
  • "We've eaten here frequently and have never been disappointed. Food is great. Staff is nice. Environment is pleasant."
    Dined on 6/18/2014
  • "We had a lovely dinner at Amuse. The white shrimp and citrus salad was fresh as was the green salad. My husband's game was juicy and perfectly done. The salmon was luscious. We shared beignets for dessert. Service was excellent and meal was well paced. We will eat here again."
    Dined on 6/14/2014
  • "Every dish we ordered was impeccably prepared and served. The portions were perfect so we didn't feel stuffed. Kudos to the chef for amazing combinations of tastes that worked well together. The sorbets included carrot, cucumber, avacado as well as berry flavors! We will definitely recommend this restaurant."
    Dined on 6/12/2014
  • "I always look forward to having dinner at Amuse, seeing it as an oasis on my way north on I-5. It has always been a wonderful experience not only for the excellent food but the atmosphere as well. But this most recent visit was a bit of a disappointment. The amuse bouche was essentially the same as the special starter, which I wish the the waiter had pointed out instead of just recommending it. It, the starter, was, by the way, excellent. The main course was the game hen with kale. The meat had a burnt taste about it and the kale bitter. Or perhaps the "burnt" sensation was actually the bitterness of the kale. The wine was well recommended by the waiter, whose general service was impeccable."
    Dined on 6/12/2014
  • "Very over-priced for what you get. Taste of food average, nothing exceptional. "
    Dined on 6/6/2014
  • "Dinner here has always been excellent. We come to Ashland every year and Amuse is the type of restaurant that you look forward dining at although we were kind of disappointed this year. The spring onion soup was delicious, light and flavorful. The main course, halibut, left a lot to be desired. While the fish was obviously fresh and cooked perfectly, it was practically the only thing on the plate. A few slices of cooked rhubarb, 3 very thin, small slices of crunchy roasted fennel, and a few dabs of rhubarb sauce and a few dabs of a green sauce do not add up to a $30 entree. It did, however, leave room for the beignets for dessert!"
    Dined on 5/31/2014
  • "This was the best meal that we had in our six days in Ashland. Everything was impeccably prepared and beautifully served. "
    Dined on 5/27/2014
  • "Amuse is always on our list when friends visit. The food is exceptional and the Beignets are a MUST! "
    Dined on 5/25/2014
  • "The food was good, but not memorable. Advertised pluots barely made their appearance known on halibut dish. Truffle presence was almost undetectable on game hen. Waiter spent much of evening distracted by a table of women he knew, so we had to ask others for anything we needed. On the upside, wine was very sensibly priced, and we were well received upon arrival. Our disappointment, then, was that, with just a bit more intensity in the kitchen and more attention to service, a reasonably good meal could have been outstanding."
    Dined on 5/23/2014
  • "We make an annual pilgrimage to Ashland each year for the OSF and we always try to include a visit to Amuse. We were not disappointed. The food was exceptional. The porterhouse pork chops with a Chimchurri sauce was exceptional and my wife really enjoyed her scallops. The chocolate souffle was worth the extra time on the eliptical to burn off the caloies. The service was friendly, though our waiter had little insight into the preparation of the food."
    Dined on 5/23/2014
  • "Excellent food, beautifully presented, with professional attentive service. A dining experience above par; not to be missed!"
    Dined on 5/22/2014
  • "We have dinner at Amuse every year when we come to Ashland for the Shakespeare Festival. It has never disappointed. Was particularly nice this time because we were not rushing to a get to a play. We came in later and the "play" crowd had gone. We had a very quiet relaxed exquisite meal."
    Dined on 5/22/2014
  • "We hadn't heard any previous reviews, but we took a chance with family in town. It was a huge hit. Excellent service and everything each of us tried was delicious. Staff was very attentive to gluten restrictions. "
    Dined on 5/22/2014
  • "The food was tasty and the presentation was appealing. The wait staff listened to our requests and recommended a wine that went well with our various entreés. Desserts were delicious. One minor lACK was the limited selection of black teas compared to the options for cinnamon and other spiced teas."
    Dined on 5/21/2014
  • "Every dish we are was perfectly prepared. The prawn appetizer is always a winner and the gem salad had lettuces fresh from the farm. Both the salmon and the halibut were wonderful. The goat cheese cake for dessert May should a bit offbeat but it was delicious. Service, as always, was professional and friendly. "
    Dined on 5/20/2014
  • "I normally rate this restaurant high for food. This time i rate them as poor. Food was disappointing for all of us except for one. Not sure if a change in chefs happeded. Have not been there for several months. "
    Dined on 5/8/2014
  • "My wife and I spent a lovely hour and a half having dinner there. Ambience was quite nice. Waiter was superb! Food was a bit pricey but very tastefully presented and delicious. Cheese tray to die for. Beignets were scrumptious. Overall worth the price for a special occasion."
    Dined on 4/26/2014
  • "You can't go wrong in selecting Amuse as one of the best fine dining experiences in Southern Oregon. It is small and intimate, which completely takes you away from the world of corporate/chain dining places. You know you are in someplace special. The food is always great, and the menu changes periodically so you can always look forward to something new if you only dine there once or twice a year. I usually would not rave about prawns, but the dish I had Saturday night was the tastiest I have ever had anywhere. All the others at the table agreed that their meal was just what they were expecting and more. The service was beyond reproach. "
    Dined on 4/26/2014
  • "Loved everything: very inventive, upscale menu and great wine selections! We had a lovely experience."
    Dined on 4/26/2014
  • "Briefly, last year when we ate here (for the 4th time) the entres were far too salty. (I am not on a low salt regimen and like usual amounts of salt in food). This time I told the waitress about last year 's bad experience and she said she would "definitely tell the chef". Yet, the entres were largely ruined again with excessive salt. We will never return."
    Dined on 4/18/2014
  • "Amuse was recommended by out of town friends for its charm and fine food. It did not disappoint. Food was excellent, presentation and plating sophisticated, staff attentive and professional. Dining area is small, intimate. We were seated near the front window where the view of the street neither distracted nor added to our enjoyment of the evening. We had just enough feeling of separation from other diners, and the noise level was negligible in spite of the room being small. All four of us chose fresh halibut, which was cooked perfectly. Salads were unique and large enough to split. Total cost of meal was high, courses are a la carte. Dinner for four with two bottles of wine was around $255 including tip. Nice place for celebratory meal."
    Dined on 4/13/2014
  • "We have dined & Amuse many times over the past 8 years. This experience was honestly less than we had come to expect. The beet salad was very flat with the rice accoutrement. The scallops were wonderful but the au jus had nothing to absorb the flavor as they sat on Lima beans and hard cut vegetables. It didn't work. The game hen and kale was saturated with truffle oil. I love the flavor of truffle but when that is ALL you taste, it's disappointing."
    Dined on 4/11/2014
  • "Four of us had a meal at Amuse recently. Every bite on every plate was excellent. We've dined in San Francisco, La, and Seattle, and this was I the equal of any restaurant there. Innovative combinations of locally available produce, delicious modern takes on French classics, and some flat out strangeness (chocolate ganache with beet sauce and olives) that still managed to be tasty."
    Dined on 4/10/2014
  • "Wonderful dining! Innovative local fresh cuisine fit for any foodie!"
    Dined on 4/6/2014
  • "We loved this restaurant! Intimate setting, but not stuffy or pretentious. The food was absolutely delicious - from the green garlic soup, asparagus salad to the rib eye steak, halibut with fresh peas and roasted game hen. Service was also just right - friendly and helpful. Will definitely return the next time we visit our child at SOU. Loved it!"
    Dined on 4/5/2014
  • "Lovely restauirant. Each room was small making for an intimate dining experience. The service was first rate. The food was amazing. In particular the benignets that ended the meal were so light yet crisp and flavorful. The best I've ever had putting New Orleans's Cafe du Monde to shame."
    Dined on 4/3/2014
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