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Etoile Cuisine Et Bar, Houston, TX

Etoile Cuisine Et Bar

4.8
4.8
3441 Reviews
$31 to $50
French
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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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 51 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Cuisines
    French, European
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (832) 668-5808
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Philippe Verpiand
  • Catering
    Coming soon...
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy Chef Philippe Verpiand's authentic French cuisine in Etoile's private dining room/wine cellar. Our wine room seats up to 20 guests comfortably and offers a unique dining experience for social events of any kind. Please contact our private party coordinator for more information. (22 guests MAX)
  • Private party contact
    Nancy JnMarie: (832) 668-5808
  • Neighborhood
    Galleria / Uptown
  • Cross street
    Post Oak Blvd.
  • Parking details
    Valet service available right in front of the fountain to the left of the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,441 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Houston

    French

  • Houston

    French

3,441 Reviews
  1. JuneS

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Alway a wonderful experience and excellent service

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  2. Tomasz

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great place to spend good time with family. Delicious food and fabulous service.

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  3. JGL1

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Great food Wonderful wine Fabulous service Crappy table-next to the front door up against a curtain There shouldn’t even be a table in that location

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    My wife loved her Duck Confit. I ordered the Risotto with grilled shrimp and asparagus pieces. I thought it was extremely salty to the point that i could not finish the dish. Asparagus and shrimp were delicious however. Service and ambiance were perfect for a late lunch with my wife.

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  5. Mike

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious original French food and dessert, decent wine selection, lovely ambience, welcoming and highly professional staff

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  6. Robin

    Houston

    51 reviews

    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Thank you for a wonderful evening. Was catching up with old friends from Portland and Malibu. Appreciate you letting us linger and talk. Food and staff top notch as always!!!

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  7. Trisha

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The menu was authentically French and offered something to tantalize every palate. Staff was gracious and not overbearing. A true gem in Houston.

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  8. ToniN

    Houston

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    If you like ambience, a place you can go to hear yourself and others at the table talk, excellent service, wine selection and food - Etoile is it!

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  9. RonaldD

    Houston

    30 reviews

    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Again food and service was excellent. Our waiter, Ronel, was very professional and accommodating without being intrusive; and the young lady who was the food runner was also very professional. Highly recommend a visit to this excellent resturant.

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  10. Carolyn

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was great, ambience was good, my husband’s first time there and he absolutely loved it

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  11. Sherry

    Dallas

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love French food and this is our new go-to restaurant. the ravioli was truly the best I've ever had. It was homemade and the sauce was sooo good. I'm not usually a mushroom ravioli loving person, but this was beyond fabulous. I got the appetizer portion and it was filling and good. The desserts were both just fabulous, flavors out of this world. We can't decide whether to try something different when we go back or stick with what we had.

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  12. AdelinaMallozzi

    Dallas

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I am in Houston once to maybe 3 times a year. When I am here I always stop in for dinner! This is the best French restaurant since I travel to Paris many times a year I might know about French food. Do yourself a favor and stop in to Etoile and have dinner it is the best!!! Service is always Great Food is the Best !!

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  13. KimL

    Houston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is excellent. Nice ambience and cozy. Staff is friendly and attentive. We enjoyed our meal. Sole fish is very tasty

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  14. ErikaR

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great place for nice and very special dinner with friends.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Fort Lauderdale

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice location, very good food and desserts, nice wine list. Loved it. We had the Lobster bisque, beef tartar, the steak au poivre and salmon. The nectarine dessert was delicious too. Very enjoyable experience

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best restaurant at uptown area! Must try, will back again!Good food, good service!

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  17. Rudi

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waiter is always on point, makes you feel special, food never disappoints. Good portions and excellent lattes and wine selection and one favorite of mine, water keeps coming your glass is always full and they don’t smell fishy

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  18. jenl

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious and the service was fantastic! Our server was very attentive and personable!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always delicious, great staff and ambiance. Couldn’t recommend more!

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  20. SeanG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a fantastic value and meal for houston restraunt week brunch. Highly recommend

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We always get a quality experience at Etoile. The food is excellent and the service impeccable.

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  22. Clem

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Highest quality food, great flavor and presentation. Service was excellent. Waiter was charming, as always. Portions were relatively small but delicious.

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  23. Mari

    Houston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing service at the bar as usual. Food great as always.

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  24. Melissa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food & great service as usual. Due to HRW, the restaurant was completely packed. For appetizer, we ordered bisque de homard & tartare de boeuf; Main course: coq au vin & sole amandine; Dessert: Ile Flottante A La Pistache - Pistachio custard, soft meringue, caramel drizzle, toasted almonds and Clafoutis - Warm yellow almond cake with yellow nectarines, caramel bourbon ice cream. All the dishes were excellent. Though, the dessert was a bit too sweet for our palate but was nonetheless good & the cappuccino was also decent. Highly recommend this French restaurant.

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  26. CherylC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Food and service were wonderful. Noise level was too high for a quiet conversation.

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  27. DPR44

    Austin

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A neighborhood gem, perfect for a celebration or just a lovely dinner. We were not rushed, our server (Didi) was attentive and fun. Looking forward to returning, reminds of my favorite, Cafe de la Presse in San Francisco.

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  28. CaroleM

    Houston

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service as always. Truly one of the best in the City. The chef even got me to eat green beans!

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  29. Doug

    Houston

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always a great dining experience. Food is well prepared and a good value. Beef tartare was not quite up to standard today.

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  30. ChristopherK

    Houston

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was absolutly amazing I would highly suggest the Beef tartar incredible stuff

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  31. SueN

    Houston

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great services, good food, nice ambiance and courteous staff.

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  32. JanC

    Houston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    First: I love Etoile. The chef and the servers are excellent. Second be aware that this is an upscale restaurant and please, dress accordingly! Last night on Saturday night mind you. I saw people in short shorts, flip-flops, and a T-shirt mind. If she was young and apparently, her parent, however, invited her didn't know any better to tell her how to dress. But Really? It's just insulting to the people who are running the restaurant and serving you for you to dress so badly! I've never seen such a group of ill dressed people ever in a restaurant like this, don't you know any better question the scrounge up a jacket at least and men, if you must wear jeans, at least wear a blaxer with nice white,starched shirt with it? That would be a good start and girls, please please, do not wear mini skirts that are so short that as you pass by, people can see your hooha! This is not a ball you don't need to wear a ball gown, Just bear in mind, you're not going to the hamburger shack! May I just add that the better you look, the better you'll feel and the better service you'll get. Although at this restaurant, they serve everyone equally because they are very polite and professional. After all, the phrase "dressing up"means literally that, UP. Up to what you may ask, well, look it up and then do it!

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  33. Evelyn

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall2food5service1ambience1
    The food was pretty good. The service was terrible. It was almost like the waiters were mad that we went out to dinner. I definitely will not return.

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  34. Pepo

    Houston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was just too good. We want to go back. The RW is a great event at l'Etoile. 👍🎇🎆

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  35. MaryL

    Houston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Good food. Very noisy. Staff were busy and pleasant. It was nice not to be rushed through the meal.

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  36. SRCypress

    Houston

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and great service from start to finish. My wife and I each tried a separate Houston Restaurant Week's menu item for all 3 courses. All 3 (for each of us) were absolutely delicious. The short rib is arguably the best short rib I have ever had. The broiled sole was smooth and buttery. Then there are the home made dinner rolls....they could be a meal on their own. We will definitely be back.

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  37. TeresaB

    Houston

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food and great service made for a wonderful HRW lunch.

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  38. TweeP

    Hawaii

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Food and service were good. I always like Etoile so I come occasionally

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  39. StarSap

    Houston

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    We have dined here before, but decided to try the restaurant weeks menu for lunch. It was very busy, crowded and packed with loud people. The tables were so close, it was impossible to have a conversation with my partner. I ordered the melon salad, which was OK but the melon was hard and tasteless. I also ordered the coq au vin which was disappointing. The alcohol had not been cooked off, so it overpowered the taste of the sauce. We never got a refill on tea and parking was a nightmare. (We do not valet park which seemed the only option as we drove around the parking lot for some time.) Fortunately, we felt better about our experience as we ordered from the restaurant weeks menu. 

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  40. KarenA

    Houston

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is my very favorite restaurant in Houston : Always consistent and with service and food

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Etoile Cuisine Et Bar using the Order Online button. Etoile Cuisine Et Bar also offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Etoile Cuisine Et Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (832) 668-5808.

Etoile Cuisine Et Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 3441 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 51 times today

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Google Map for Etoile Cuisine Et Bar

1101 Uptown Park Blvd, Suite 11, Houston, TX 77056

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Post Oak Blvd.
  • Neighborhood
    Galleria / Uptown
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    French, European
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet service available right in front of the fountain to the left of the restaurant.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Philippe Verpiand
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (832) 668-5808
  • Catering
    Coming soon...
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy Chef Philippe Verpiand's authentic French cuisine in Etoile's private dining room/wine cellar. Our wine room seats up to 20 guests comfortably and offers a unique dining experience for social events of any kind. Please contact our private party coordinator for more information. (22 guests MAX)
  • Private party contact
    Nancy JnMarie: (832) 668-5808
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