French Meadow Cafe' - Grand Ave

Our server did a great job. Around when we needed something, but never hoovering. I believe her name is Shelby...hats off to her!

We had a very nice meal at the French Meadow with our two children and son in law for a birthday celebration. The food was fresh and the presentation was appealing. For the birthday guest a free dessert. I’d definitely recommend this restaurant to friends and would return myself. Something for everybody. My daughter and son in law are vegans and my wife, son and I are meat lovers.

All four of us thought our meal was very good. The Beet Salad and Vegetarian Burger were outstanding. Service was exceptional, but noise level made conversation a challenge for those of us with hearing loss.

Great menu! Everything was well prepared

Great food. The salmon, cream cheese scramble was delicious 😉

I had their Eggs Benedict because I love Hollandaise sauce. There wasn't much sauce on the Benedict, less than a tablespoon I'd estimate, so that was a bit disappointing. I still don't quite understand serving breakfast eggs with a side salad, but maybe this appeals to others. Just not my thing. My dining companions all enjoyed their selections. Service was excellent and because it was early morning the noise level was minimal.

The music that was playing was TOO loud!
There was not enough broth served with the mussels.
My soup was luke-warm when served. However, my server took it back to the kitchen and had it warmed up.

We have been to French Meadow many times because of the great food. The service is always good, but this past Saturday it was truly exceptional. Thanks to the owner, the chef and Anastasia!

My son’s valentines date

Great food, great service, wonderful ambiance. Loved it.

My wife and I had never dived at French Meadow. We were delighted with the atmosphere, service, and food. A Frenchman, possibly the owner, stopped by our table for a friendly chat, too.

This was our first visit to the French Meadow Cafe. One our our daughters gave a gift certificate two years ago for Christmas, and highly recommended the Grand Avenue location, because they had been there several times. From the time we opened the door, until the time we left we were treated like we were the only ones in in the place. Our reservations were 6:30 on a Monday night, and it was about half filled, but I strongly believe that the service that we received would have been the same at rush time. We are NOT people who DEMAND immediate service but our server was there exactly when we needed water refills or to order desert. OH, the food was delicious. I had the braised beef rib, and my wife had the blackened fish tacos, and we both enjoyed both dishes. We also shared the cheese and apple salad, which could be a a full meal with chicken or something added, the organic hummus to share.... and we are Weight Watcher Lifetime member but because it was our 47 wedding anniversary, we ordered the Seasonal Fruit Crisp for desert, and it was big, BUT, we ate it all.
The freshness of the food ingredients, the use of local farm products, the care in preparation, the spot on service and friendliness of our server, the ambiance, PLUS and most important part was the flavor of every dish we ordered, and although we consumed many different things, we still left feeling really satisfied with the price of the meal, and more important with the quality and the flavor and the presentation of each serving. Your staff is incredible!! Yes, we will visit again. One more thing. I made the reservation on line with open table, and that went well too, and I checked anniversary, and we were also greeted with "Happy Anniversary" from the host. GREAT JOB ALL AROUND!!

Great option if your looking to accommodate Vegan or Vegetarians in your group. For the rest of us, great selections. Try the Amish Chicken Tacos and don't forget the handcut fries. Good tap selections for the beer drinkers. Try four of them at once with one of their flights.

Overall, I found it expensive, at close to 200 dollars for three, tip included. Just a little wine. By comparison, better value for money in Paris where 50 euros per person is common in a neighborhood restaurant.

First time at st. Paul location. Attentive server, good food, and easy to talk. Parking a bit tricky with elderly guests. Assume everyone can find something they like here.

Good restaurant. It smelled great when we walked in, and the food was good. Not necessarily outstanding, but good. The service was attentive and good. I'd give it a second shot if I'm in St. Paul again.

We were seated right away, our server Kristen was lovely and the food was instagramable and so delicious! With health and environment conscious ingredients in every selection on the menu you cannot go wrong with anything you choose. I love this place and you will too!

The salads at French Meadow are great. Everything else that I’ve tried is very inconsistent. Sometimes it tastes great, other times it’s mediocre or bad. I will come back for salad but have given up on the other options.

Wonderful food, but quite loud. We were meeting a couple for the first time and since their English wasn't terribly clear, we had issues hearing. In a similar situation, we would choose a quieter venue. Delicious food, however.

First time at this location. Just as good, if not better than the Lyndale location. Seated immediately. Excellent service. Food amazing!

The salmon eggs benedict was very fishy, but the poached eggs and side salad were perfect. Their gluten free toast was delicious as well. Loved the FMB mocha.

Cocktails were a bit pricey and maybe make people ask for plastic straws...?

Long leisurely Sunday brunch with good friends. Two of us enjoyed the Zone Omelet; one had Omelet Special and the other had the Classic Egg bkfst. All delicious! We caught up for a long time in our cozy booth and appreciated the patience of our server. (Service was great —- and we left a sizable tip in extra appreciation.)

Every time my experience is positive and the food is delicious!

The food is consistently great and the servers are all very helpful with natural personality who know the product and share their recommendations with ease when asked. If not too full from the entree the Tres Leche cake is worth the extra treadmill time!

Because of the time of day, mid morning, the restaurant wasn't too noisy and we could actually have a conversation while enjoying our breakfast. Much better than later in the day when the noise level racks up big time. This is an ongoing problem in most restaurants and is too bad as it affects customers ability to enjoy their food and visit.

Very loud!

Nearly everything was superb, with one exception. My daughter complained that her green curry tasted odd, and wondered if it contained an ingredient that she was unfamiliar with and didn't like. She quickly gave up on it completely; it was inedible to her. I assumed it was just not to her liking. Then toward the end of the meal she moved the plate away from her because it smelled bad. At this point I took a taste and smelled it. I believe the coconut milk was bad. We mentioned the problem to the waitress, who talked with the kitchen and told us we would not be charged for the curry. I wish we had said something earlier in the meal. Had I realized that there was likely something wrong with the food rather than it simply being a matter of my daughter's taste, I certainly would have. My food was delicious! The service was great, and the restaurant resolved our issue to our satisfaction.

Wonderful healthy food with awesome gluten free options

Had Sunday brunch with friends and it was packed. Great ambience, but noise level very high so difficult to talk. Waitress was prompt and service was good. Food: reasonable portions, but prices a bit high. Avocado toast was terrific. Organic Oatmeal was good, as was scrambled egg whites. The "breakfast potatoes" however, were unappetizing gray colored, mushy, and they had a strong peculiar taste.

I love French Meadow. My husband, family and I go here for every special occasion dinner we have. It’s our absolute favorite restaurant. The food never disappoints, the service is exceptional, and the restaurant itself is clean and beautiful. You can never go wrong with French Meadow, both the St. Paul and Minneapolis location.

We had a wonderful experience. We were not rushed. The food was good and the ambience was very festive.

Don’t understand why a Tuna Melt needs Aioli. Earth Wing sauce tasted pretty much like brown simple syrup. Maybe offer some spicier/less sugary coatings?

This was a Thanksgiving meal. We ordered the Traditional Thanksgiving Meal and the food was mediocre at best. The turkey was overcooked, the gravy was bland, the green beans were cooked just right, the stuffing had no flavor, the squash was good but a very small portion. We ordered pieces of pie to go and ended up with slivers. The crust was disappointing---tasting more like mass produced pies at restaurant chains. But the ambiance is always delightful and generally I like the food at French Meadow. I'm not sure I could recommend French Meadow for their Thanksgiving meal.

Great service. Delicious food. Cool spot. Thoughtful vegetarian and vegan options. We had a wonderful meal.

Outstanding as always! Great food, service, and time with my family.

Roasted beet salad is excellent, as is the wild rice soup.

We had a reservation and the staff were ready to seat us immediately when we arrived. Our waitress was perfect and the food, Avocado Toast with Eggs, was delicious.

Always good eats at French Meadow.

We've been to French Meadow / Blue Stem on Lyndale several times. We were surprised the food was not as good. Very little fish in the fish tacos. Bacon on the turkey burger was rock hard. The bun was dry. Definitely not was we expected.

Excellent grilled salmon / apple cheddar salad. Perfectly prepared! Service was a bit disappointing... server rushed us to settle the bill as her shift was over, then we were ignored for over an hour - no water or coffee refills, no offer of dessert, very disappointing.