Best Contemporary French American Restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area

First rate end to end. Great drinks. Good people. Food was on point.

The food, service, and ambiance was impeccable- to be simply put, I’d absolutely dine here again. My reservation was for Saturday l, but was contacted on Thursday to confirm my party was still coming. After doing so, they were very communicative about parking difficulties and advised the closest location should I do so. We arrived early and was sat at the bar until our table was ready- had a lovely dirty martini with olives. Coats were checked before seating and we were sat in an intimate booth. A small soup was brought out (I can’t remember what was in it) and it set the mood for the meal. I ordered the prefixe 5 entree course while my companions chose 4. I loved that the prefixe was an option, but should you want to select different courses- that was an option as well. I had the grilled oysters, salmon, filet of beef, cheese plate, and soufflé. Everything was a standout I will say the oysters were a highlight. As someone who isn’t a big fan of oysters, I knew this would be done well. The dish was so light and packed with flavor. The horseradish crusted salmon had a nice tang from the mustard sauce. The filet of beef was cooked perfectly at medium rare. Numerous selections when it came down to the cheese options and the soufflé was to fire for. All the portions were very hearty and more than I expected. I left feeling full and satiated. The staff was attentive and thorough with explanations of the menu. Everyone I encountered was pleasant. I’m happy to have dined here on my brief trip. Please be advised that there is a $50/per person fee to hold the reservation- it doesn’t apply to the bill, but we each went home with small pumpkin cake and had a lovely assortment of small desserts prior to leaving. Can’t wait to come back!

We took my mom for her 70th birthday, and it was the perfect way to celebrate and spoil her. The service was excellent, perfectly presented, and placed. Each dish had its own story and was perfectly paired with a wine to bring out the flavors and give you a moment to pause in between bites.

Absolutely perfect evening—thank you all so very much for kindness, efficiency and amazing food!

This was our third time at this restaurant and it didn't disappoint. The food was delicious and brought out quickly. There weren't a lot of other diners so it was very quiet and pleasant. I worry however that the lack of customers could affect the business. It's definitely worth going to and for the Bay Area, the price was definitely reasonable. We had a mushroom ravioli, salmon and the crevettes flambees all of which were nicely prepared and cooked.