We were lucky to snag an inside table for six at this very cozy and comfortable French-American bistro. We dined on mussels in wine sauce, salads. skate wings, trout and soups. Profiterole and beignets for dessert. Two hours + of fine food and service. Two bottles of a delicious Chinon Cabernet Franc from the Loire valley.; similar to Cabernet Sauvignon but lighter in style. Restaurant also offer outdoor patio seating, Located in Charlottesville mall. Garage and free on street parking. Not cheap[ but fairly priced for quality.
I have eaten dinner here many times and just went for lunch, for the first time. It took me a while to decide what I wanted to eat---the apps seemed like they were too light (for me) for lunch but most of the entrees seemed too heavy for lunch. I settled on the veggie gnocchi and it was good. the service was also good.
Wonderful delicate delicious French cuisine on the downtown mall. I have eaten here on several occasions and often for birthday lunches. Never a disappoint. Wonderful service and lovely outdoor seating. Highly recommend.
In town for a conference and lunched with colleagues before we went our separate ways. Tiny tiny establishment, with a little indoor seating, but more outdoors and also in a tent. Definitely a Parisian bistro vibe. And the food - just wonderful. Everyone raved over their choices. I recommend the skate wing with potatoes and green beans. Skate is a fish with a taste and texture between scallops and flounder, and done to perfection here. Skip the appetizer and save room for dessert, it is worth it. Beignets with chocolate sauce, or chocolate hazelnut mousse — how to choose (so we shared !)
Intimate French neighborhood restaurant vibe, carefully designed menu, quality food and service without any stuffiness. We chose bouillabaisse and the Steak with frites (not with the wonderful steak-frites sauce, but still delicious).
This little place opens onto the Main St. plaza but also extends to the street behind. We were one of two outside tables mid-afternoon and presented with menus listing some of my favorite things, French accented. I had the lobster crab bisque, Trout Amandine and chocolate souffle so rich i could only eat half of it, which is saying a lot. As a former chef, I could see into the kitchen and marvel at such a tiny space that was used for cooking and dishwashing. They actually ran out of cutlery for a short time. The staff soldiered on with a friendly, unflappable air and the atmosphere was cozy. Make it a point to go. Food was five star.
We went there with high expectations and deeply disappointed with the service, food and the ambiance. Mediocre at best for all aspects, especially with all other new restaurants it is a rather unrefined place...Need to improve the menu as well as the service and professionalism
Very fast service considering they looked limited with staffing
The lovely outside patio drew us to this restaurant. Our meals were scrumptious I had the salmon which sat on a bed of lentils and spinach my husband had the skate. Very enjoyable lunch.
the shrimp $ lobster bisque was fantastic.