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Etoile Cuisine Et Bar Details

  • Dining Style: Fine Dining
  • Website: http://www.etoilecuisine.com
  • Phone: (832) 668-5808
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch:
    Monday through Sunday from 11 am - 3 pm

    Dinner:
    Sunday through Thursday from 5 pm - 10 pm
    Friday and Saturday from 5 pm - 11 pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: French, European
  • Executive Chef: Philippe Verpiand
  • Dress Code: Business Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch
  • Catering: Coming soon...
  • Private Party Facilities: We have private dining room/wine cellar with impecable ambiance and seats up to 20 guests, comfortably. It offers space for mingling or social events (cocktail service). We can go up to 24 persons, please speak with our private party coordinator for more information!
  • Private Party Contact: Theresa Bouchard (832) 668-5808
  • Special Events & Promotions: Please visit our website for special events.

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Post Oak Blvd.
  • Parking: Public Lot
  • Parking Details: Valet service available right in front of the fountain to the left of the restaurant.
A word from Etoile Cuisine Et Bar
The owners of Étoile Cuisine et Bar, Chef Philippe Verpiand and Monica Bui, have created an inviting, warm European environment where both traditional and seasonal French food are front and center. "We want to dispel the notion that French food is heavy and pretentious," says the team, recently… transplanted to Houston from San Diego, where they owned the famed Cavaillon Restaurant. Everything about Étoile Cuisine et Bar, from the inviting outside facade to the intriguing interior design to the high quality service, is meant to convey a feeling of truly being in France. With Chef Philippe's take on a seasonal menu using a French technique, it's a place where fine food lovers come together, not on a special occasion, but to enjoy every day.
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Diner Reviews
  • "Family came in from LA. Everyone enjoyed this Star/French Gem that shines in Houston. It was a great evening to have great food and gathering for our family. Duck Breast is outstanding."
    Dined on 7/20/2014
  • "Excellent food and service. Noise level is perfect. There was no trouble hearing what one's dinner companions were saying."
    Dined on 7/20/2014
  • "My friend and I found the good too salted. I came twice in this restaurant and the first time the food was too salted too. The ambiance is good but it is really too noisy. The service was much better the first time."
    Dined on 7/18/2014
  • "Got to dine in the wine room for a birthday celebration with a group of 6. Server was attentive and everything was delicious."
    Dined on 7/17/2014
  • "Awesome dinner with friends and clients. Food was great , service awesome and a great venue."
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • " went to celebrate a friends anniversary, food was outstanding everything we ordered was cooked to perfection. the foe gras and the pates melt in your mouth. The mussels were delicious and the sauce was not heavy at all. Their apple tart best we've ever had. Definitely would recommend to anyone that wants to go have food French food."
    Dined on 7/12/2014
  • "Very good dining experience. Had mussels, beef tartare, short ribs, and scallops. All impressive"
    Dined on 7/10/2014
  • "I was delighted to take my friend Laure from Paris, France to your restaurant yesterday for lunch. She ordered moules and was disappointed that the mussels were so big that she had to cut them with her knife. I think she wishes that they were more petite. We split the apple tart with the exquisite French vanilla ice cream and she was ecstatic! I had the crab and avocado salad and the cold asparagus soup and I really liked it. We did not have wine, but your wine list has vastly improved."
    Dined on 7/8/2014
  • "Don't be fooled when you see this little place tucked into a strip center at Uptown Park. The food is superb, the chef is accommodating and the staff is way above average!! Ask for Oscar he made my husbands birthday dinner a GREAT success!"
    Dined on 7/7/2014
  • "We've been here a number of times for dinner or Sunday brunch and have always been impresses with the quality of the food, service, ambiance and the overall experience. We never feel rushed. A great place to enjoy a bottle of wine, creative food and a pleasant visit."
    Dined on 7/6/2014
  • "Excellent asparagus and spinach soup. enjoyed the crab avocado salad"
    Dined on 6/30/2014
  • "Duck breast was done just right. Also excellent tart fine aux pommes for dessert."
    Dined on 6/29/2014
  • "Great food and service. Didier is an outstanding waiter, with knowledge and wit."
    Dined on 6/27/2014
  • "Quite well prepared. In the noisy side at times, very attentive service and some of the better French food in Houston."
    Dined on 6/27/2014
  • "Good and well done food, pleasant service, excellent ambiance. A great place to eat and to visit - could truly enjoy conversations without a lot of noise."
    Dined on 6/22/2014
  • "Sunday brunch was excellent. Not too noisy, very good service, prices very reasonable for the quality. No problem for the person in the group with celiac disease who needed gluten-free meal."
    Dined on 6/22/2014
  • "Been there several times. Took a friend for her birthday, her first visit. Called the day before the make sure the apple tartine comes out with a candle. Got there early just to remind them again to bring out dessert with candle. They forgot because it got busy! I wasn't happy about it because it kind of ruined the birthday celebration ambiance, but it is what it is. The manager did say they'll give me a free dessert on my next visit. Had the five course tasting menu and it was really good!"
    Dined on 6/18/2014
  • "The food, the service, the atmosphere are almost always perfect everytime I dine at this restaurant. This is one of the Uptown District's true gems of the restaurant world. I had the salmon dish 6/17/2014, expecting it to be rather simple and bland compared to many other dishes I've had there. Surprise! It was the most perfectly cooked, delectable piece of salmon I've ever had. Just the right amount of sauce....so delicious. I also appreciate the carefully selected French wine list they have at this restaurant. Keep up the good work Etoile!"
    Dined on 6/17/2014
  • "First time, but thoroughly enjoyed it. Waiter was attentive, but not interruptive. We were able to dine and converse without continuous interruption but at the same time received super service. Food was exquisite as well. Just a great dining experience."
    Dined on 6/15/2014
  • "There was good and ok things about all of our meals. I ordered the crab and avocado starter. There wasn't much crab on it and the puree of avocado was ok. It was extremely lemony, so much so that I couldn't taste anything else. There was a tomato sauce under it that was to die for, but you couldn't taste it due to the overpowering lemon taste. Same thing on my friends lobster and risotto. Lobster great! She couldn't eat the risotto because it was extremely lemony tasting. The couscous under the snapper was superb, the snapper cooked to perfection, but the snapper itself was somewhat tasteless. For the price, not that outstanding, but good food with slightly pretentious wait staff."
    Dined on 6/14/2014
  • "second time here once for dinner and once for lunch! Lovely venue, great service and creative food"
    Dined on 6/13/2014
  • "For my mother's birthday, they served her a beautiful dessert with her name. Classy and absolutely delicious. The Confit du Canard was the best I have had."
    Dined on 6/10/2014
  • "I look forward to coming again this Sunday for Father's Day!"
    Dined on 6/10/2014
  • "The restaurant was very crowded but we (2 people) were seated promptly. Starters: squash soup and goat cheese salad. Entrees: scallops and beef short ribs. All were superb, as were the desserts (actually, they were off scale). The portions were OK. Service was attentive but not intrusive. My only complaint: the tables were so close together that we could not comfortably hold a private conversation. While I understand that crowding tables together is the French style, this isn't France."
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "I went to the restaurant for a weekend birthday lunch with friends and thoroughly enjoyed my time there. Wonderful food and gracious service. The ambiance was nice, but not stuffy. Highly recommend for French food lovers."
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "My friend and I meet for lunch once a month and are checking out the 'top 50 Houston restaurants'. So far Etoile has been the best. The food and service were fantastic. We will probably pay another few visits to this one before the 'top 50' list is exhausted!"
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "Best damn restaurant in Houston. DiDi was an awesome server!"
    Dined on 6/6/2014
  • "Great, refined French food surpassing anything we've had in Houston. "
    Dined on 6/5/2014
  • "Excellent food, great ambiance - what more could you ask of this intimate restaurant? "
    Dined on 6/2/2014
  • "We had a great dinner at Etoile! our waiter was Oscar and he was very knowledgeable about the food and had great recommendations for us. The mussels are to die for and the halibut was fantastic!!"
    Dined on 5/31/2014
  • "Went with my wife for a nice romantic evening. We chose the chefs four-course selection and had a bottle of wine. While it was a $250 tab for just the two of us, the food was phenomenal!"
    Dined on 5/29/2014
  • "This restaurant has great food and the service was spectacular. I would definitely recommend this place. "
    Dined on 5/25/2014
  • "Always a lovely spot to bring friends you are hosting...never introduced it to anyone who did not love it. Authentic French food and bistro atmosphere."
    Dined on 5/24/2014
  • "the beet salad was superb, as were the duck, wine list, desserts. the crab/avocado salad was awful."
    Dined on 5/23/2014
  • "Etoile Cuisine and bar exemplifies all the characteristics of European dining. Food is excellent and the wait staff are non-intrusive yet are right there without asking when you need something. Great anticipatory skills and never interrupting conversations at the table. We love this restaurant for its authenticity. We ate in the wine room for the first time. Very quiet."
    Dined on 5/23/2014
  • "This was my first time to have French food, and I don't think I could have chosen better. We came for my girlfriend's birthday and had an amazing time! Don't pass it up!"
    Dined on 5/21/2014
  • "I love this place. The outdoor area is wonderful, but what keeps me coming back again and again is the seared foie gras. You don't find it like that very many places in the States, and it's my favorite!"
    Dined on 5/19/2014
  • "We had a great evening at Etoile that almost wasn't. My wife and I like to sit next to each other. When the restaurant staff called to confirm our reservation, I was warned that they would only have two tops for us to sit across from each other. I asked about a 4 top, and was told they might not have any available. I almost cancelled the reservation, but thankfuily we decided to try the restaurant anyway. When we arrived, they sat us in the wine room at a 4 top. It was much nicer than the main dining room as the dining room looked like it had very tight seating. The service was very good, and the food was unusual and excellent. My wife's mussels were amazing. My scallops were delicious. The apple tart for dessert was outstanding."
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "I haved dined at Etoile now 7 times and the food and service are spectacular! The short ribs taste like silk and the baby cegetables and butternut squash puree that accompany it are perfect. The restaurant has two menus: one that is classic preprarations and one more "new". The chef excels at both. Desserts are also special here and I would highly recommend you try this establishment sooner than later! "
    Dined on 5/17/2014
  • "We came in for my husband's B-Day dinner. I added it to reservation form. Not looking for freebies, but hoping to get a candle or specially decorated dessert plate for him. Well, our table fell in between two service areas, I guess, and our waiter was overworked serving too many tables inside and outside, so we were mostly left to take care of ourselves, asking other waiters for things. Our request for another glass of wine was simply forgotten. They did make it up by offering free dessert wine and giving us two free desserts. Nice, but not the special night I was hoping for. Food was great, though and atmosphere is very nice too. May be don't come on a busy night and all will be fine. "
    Dined on 5/17/2014
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