French Restaurants near Escondido, CA

“Went with a group of friends for an evening out and did the wine pairing to maximize the experience. The service was great, the wine pairing wines were well selected, but a few of the dishes missed the mark. Struggled between giving a 3 or a 4 rating because of the mixed dish experience but know restaurants live or die by these reviews so erring on rounding up to a 4.

Nectarine bruschetta: 3/5 delightful and fresh start but the toast was a little burnt and very crunchy.

Beef carpaccio: 4/5 well seasoned and delicious but found the bell pepper curd a little strong and overwhelmed the palette.

Poached Sea Oof this one was a struggle. I really wanted to like it but found this to be a huge let down. Sea Bream is a delicate and delicious fish but didn't find much flavor in the fish, sauce, or vegetable accoutrements. My fish filet also had many bones which really hurt the experience. The whole table was not a fan. Giving a 2 because it was beautifully cooked but missing flavors and textures (other than the bones).

Chicken best dish of the night. A few of the mushroom bites were a little tough but cleaned my plate and found everything else delicious

Cherry tiramisu: 4/5 cherries to tiramisu ratio was good and gave a rich bite but wasn't anything groundbreaking.

Ultimately, I did not leave hungry (which has been my experience with a few tasting menus in the past) but wasn't wowed. Maybe when the menu changes I'll have a change of heart but probably is not a repeat experience“

“Staff was great, food was excellent, loved the art work.“

“Excellent evening. Attentive and professional staff from every person, servers, to personal waiter. Ambiance and entire venue was superb. we chose an early reservation and think that is the best option for a quiet evening. The restaurant is a splendid place to dine.“

“Today, I went to the cafe at around 2 pm. It’s open until 7 pm but all the chairs were up on the tables. When I asked if they were closed I was told they were just washing the floors. Who puts the chairs up and washes the floors 5 hours before closing…so unwelcoming. The coffee was tepid also. I simply don’t understand semi-closing the cafe mid-day.“

“First time experience was great. No restrooms though.“