bar purlieu

1530 Willamette St, Eugene
(458) 201-7044

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The appetizers were great, including the oysters, Brussels sprouts, and scallops. The mushroom tart and drinks were also very good. However, I ordered the steak frites medium rare, and they were delivered well done. In my opinion that’s unacceptable for a French restaurant at this price point. The flavor was good, but I’ve never had a well done steak when ordering medium rare before. The disappointing thing was I could tell from just looking at them they were overcooked, I’m...
We’ve been to the establishment twice now, and both times enjoyed it. The pros for us is the menu options, which are a step beyond what you can find elsewhere in our area. The mocktail menu could also be considered larger than other establishments. The service and atmosphere is wonderful. I read on a previous review that someone hated their two person table behind the front door. This is where we sat last night and there was absolutely nothing wrong with it. I would say the...
Tldr: Bar Purlieu did the difficult things amazingly well, but the easier essential things slipped. Marche restaurant still wins crown for best local French haute cuisine in our experience.

Eugene Weekly had an announcement Feb '25 that Trevor Rivera recently took over as head chef at longstanding Purlieu. There appeared to be a turn around in recent reviews lauding the change from a slow decline over last few years.

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