French Restaurants near Raleigh, NC

“Excellent patio set up. Well stocked bar with tasty cocktails. Swanky decor. Creative menu. Professional staff. Very nice wine list with higher end options.“

“Food was fantastic. atmosphere was great, service was top notch.“

“The food & service were excellent.“

“Was a bit worried seeing how tight the restaurant was when we walked in, but Jolie hit it out of the park! From drinks to dessert everything was on point. Sitting at the bar we got to watch the food coming together and see every dish leaving the kitchen, which didn’t help us at all in narrowing down which dishes we wanted to try. Stephen was behind the bar and took care of us. We tried two cocktails that were thoughtful and unexpected. Both delicious! After talking to the chef, our top contenders were confirmed into selections. We ordered the smoked trout dip, steak tartare and the watercress vichyssoise from the menu, along with the two specials for the evening: an asparagus dish with Bearnaise and a poached egg and the rabbit fricassie. Every dish made us melt. The flavors were bold yet balanced and quite layered. Despite eating as much as we did, we didn’t feel heavy as you might expect after big a French meal. Which was great since we really wanted to try two desserts. After watching one of the cooks torching each creme brûlée with technique and precision that provided the perfectly crackable sugar crust, we had to try the cafe au lait creme brûlée and the strawberries and cream on a chiffon cake. Neither disappointed and left us blissfully full, rounding out a lovely meal and dining experience that truly hit the spot. Can’t wait to go back again!“

“Came for breakfast on a vacation, was BLOWN AWAY by the rumchata custard French toast with bananas. It was like a gorgeous bananas foster with crispy brulee’d caramel over top. Exquisite ? Izzie and her trainee, Cheyenne did a lovely job and were so pleasant! Definitely will be back on the next trip“

“That was the BEST pastrami sandwich. Tender, flavorful, and very satisfying. I placed the order online for pick up. The sandwich was cut in half, wrapped, and looked mouth watering. It came with home made chips, seasoned and crispy thin. Would absolutely try this again and want to recommend you find a sandwich to try.“