De La Terre compares favorably to restaurants in PARIS from which I just returned about 2 weeks ago. The escargots are top notch as was the sea bass and desserts. Service was most courteous pleasant and attentive/ competent. The atmosphere is “modern”, not particularly French/ Parisian, but clean and decent. I was both surprised and impressed by the overall high quality of this French byob and will definitely return in the near future. Bravo to the chef and serving staff!
The food and the service were amazing. Downingtown had been missing a restaurant like this for a long time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brenda Jackson Bicking
Unbelievable cuisine. The sauces for every dish are delicious. Every bite was perfectly seasoned and in sync with the plate as a whole. The snails are as delicate as any we have had in France. We had dinner with a bottle of 2015 du Jac I had been saving for a special occasion. The food was a special occasion all by itself.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargot
Ashlee Smith
My husband and I dined here for our anniversary this past weekend. I typically use a cane to get around but recently had a major surgery and require a rollator walker to get around. We let the restaurant know ahead of time and they said it would be no problem, they also let us know where to park closest to the ramp. When we arrived they were fully prepared and had multiple people waiting to open the doors for me. They sat the two of us at a four top with one chair removed so my rollator could be next to me. They also sat us near the restroom so I wouldn’t have to navigate through other tables. Our server, Matt was kind and incredibly attentive, making sure we had everything we needed. We chose the prix fixe menu and evening was amazing. Each dish was somehow better than the last.
So many experiences I have had are difficult and uncomfortable for me, and I just want to thank the staff from the bottom of the heart for making me feel at if my disability was no big deal. I truly cannot recommend De La Terre enough for the experience and removing any and all anxiety I had surrounding experience! We can’t wait to dine with you again!
Parking: Easy to find parking in the lot
Wheelchair accessibility: I use a rollator walker and getting into the building was easy as there is a ramp, and navigating the inside was easy as well because the tables are spaced apart enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tuna Tartare
Kate Ferro
Service was impeccable as always.Food was fresh and perfectly prepared.Kudos to the owners for an amazing experience that turns even a random Wednesday night into an unforgettable date night!!!
Dietary restrictions: The chef is able to accommodate any dietary restriction with enough notice!
Eat dinner there last night. Exceptional food. I've had the privilege of dining at Michelin starred restaurants around the world and De La Terre is on par. Feel extremely lucky to have this restaurant nearby in Downingtown. We had the set menu and all the items were superb, flavorful, and perfectly plated. The duck preparation was superlative -- imo better than the duck finale at eleven Madison park (prior to its current vegan iteration). Service is fantastic, warm, and inviting. Recommend highly! We will return soon.
My 12 year old son wanted to try escargot. My sister in law, who speaks French fluently and has spent much time in France, booked us a table for tonight. The restaurant is lovely, smelled clean and inviting as soon as I stepped in. The ambiance is pleasant without being stuffy or conceited. They bring the food to you with such great timing that you have time to enjoy every dish. Every dish was roll your eyes into the back of your head delicious. We had the escargot, tuna tar tar, a salad (didn’t catch which), foie gras, and then our respective entrees, and espresso and creme brûlée for dessert. It was the BEST creme brûlée I’ve ever had. I had a lemon and cheese pasta for my entree which was delicious. They make the pasta in house. The place is pricey but it’s the kind of place you go for higher end cuisine eaten at a leisurely pace. I would definitely make my husband take me here. What a gem of a restaurant right here in the heart of our little town!
Wow, simply amazing ? Me and my fiance celebrated my birthday dinner at this fantastic restaurant. Food was delicious,service amazing.Loved it !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicolette Smith
My husband and I went to De La Terre for a belated Valentine’s Day celebration and had a wonderful time! The ambience was lovely. Well decorated, tables were not crowded, easy to hear conversations and perfect lighting. Everyone was very friendly, and service was prompt but all the food was well timed. We never felt rushed to finish a dish to make room for another.Our amuse-bouche was a morel mushroom stuffed with goat cheese, and a wonderful start to the meal. We ordered the french onion soup, tuna tartare, and beet salad to start. All were the best version we have had. The tuna tartare was bursting with flavor, and the goat cheese ice cream was a wonderful added touch to the beet salad. For mains, my husband had the halibut and I had New York strip with blackened cabbage and a mustard sauce. These were also both divine, perfectly cooked and so flavorful.All in all, we had a lovely time and a fantastic meal. We will be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beetroot Salad, Tuna Tartare
Mark S Smith
MainLine Today selected De La Terre BYOB as its best new restaurant in Philadelphia western suburbs. Evan and I visited them last night. Overall, they were fine. Service was very good, the seating was excellent (tables not placed on top of one another), and the chefs have some obvious skills with the French preparations. I would say several of the dishes lacked "personality". It is not that they had bad flavors; more that they lacked distinctive flavors. The deviled eggs are a good example. Very well prepared, but kind of boring. My wagyu beef tartare was exceptionally well made but lacked seasoning of some kind (salt? pepper? something else?). I also definitely made a mistake by choosing the steak frites since it felt like something I could get at any more moderately priced restaurant but I paid $45. The flourless chocolate cake was good but was unnecessarily decorated with unhelpful add ons. There are other restaurants on the list where we have had experiences we were more enthusiastic about: At The Table, Amada Radnor
Unbelievable experience! Highly recommend!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Soup, Escargot, Duck Breast, Burrata
De La Terre compares favorably to restaurants in PARIS from which I just returned about 2 weeks ago. The escargots are top notch as was the sea bass and desserts. Service was most courteous pleasant and attentive/ competent. The atmosphere is “modern”, not particularly French/ Parisian, but clean and decent. I was both surprised and impressed by the overall high quality of this French byob and will definitely return in the near future. Bravo to the chef and serving staff!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flourless Chocolate Cake, Escargot
Outstanding food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flourless Chocolate Cake, Escargot, Foie Gras Mousse
The food and the service were amazing. Downingtown had been missing a restaurant like this for a long time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unbelievable cuisine. The sauces for every dish are delicious. Every bite was perfectly seasoned and in sync with the plate as a whole. The snails are as delicate as any we have had in France. We had dinner with a bottle of 2015 du Jac I had been saving for a special occasion. The food was a special occasion all by itself.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargot
My husband and I dined here for our anniversary this past weekend. I typically use a cane to get around but recently had a major surgery and require a rollator walker to get around. We let the restaurant know ahead of time and they said it would be no problem, they also let us know where to park closest to the ramp. When we arrived they were fully prepared and had multiple people waiting to open the doors for me. They sat the two of us at a four top with one chair removed so my rollator could be next to me. They also sat us near the restroom so I wouldn’t have to navigate through other tables. Our server, Matt was kind and incredibly attentive, making sure we had everything we needed. We chose the prix fixe menu and evening was amazing. Each dish was somehow better than the last.
So many experiences I have had are difficult and uncomfortable for me, and I just want to thank the staff from the bottom of the heart for making me feel at if my disability was no big deal. I truly cannot recommend De La Terre enough for the experience and removing any and all anxiety I had surrounding experience! We can’t wait to
dine with you again!
Parking: Easy to find parking in the lot
Wheelchair accessibility: I use a rollator walker and getting into the building was easy as there is a ramp, and navigating the inside was easy as well because the tables are spaced apart enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tuna Tartare
Service was impeccable as always.Food was fresh and perfectly prepared.Kudos to the owners for an amazing experience that turns even a random Wednesday night into an unforgettable date night!!!
Dietary restrictions: The chef is able to accommodate any dietary restriction with enough notice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Tartine, Caviar Supplement, Foie Gras Mousse, Tuna Tartare, Duck Breast, Beef Tartare, Amuse Buche, Steak Frites Maison
Eat dinner there last night. Exceptional food. I've had the privilege of dining at Michelin starred restaurants around the world and De La Terre is on par. Feel extremely lucky to have this restaurant nearby in Downingtown. We had the set menu and all the items were superb, flavorful, and perfectly plated. The duck preparation was superlative -- imo better than the duck finale at eleven Madison park (prior to its current vegan iteration). Service is fantastic, warm, and inviting. Recommend highly! We will return soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mushroom Tartine, Onion Soup, Escargot, Steak Tartare, Duck Breast, Beef Tartare, Gelato, Amuse Buche
My 12 year old son wanted to try escargot. My sister in law, who speaks French fluently and has spent much time in France, booked us a table for tonight. The restaurant is lovely, smelled clean and inviting as soon as I stepped in. The ambiance is pleasant without being stuffy or conceited. They bring the food to you with such great timing that you have time to enjoy every dish. Every dish was roll your eyes into the back of your head delicious. We had the escargot, tuna tar tar, a salad (didn’t catch which), foie gras, and then our respective entrees, and espresso and creme brûlée for dessert. It was the BEST creme brûlée I’ve ever had. I had a lemon and cheese pasta for my entree which was delicious. They make the pasta in house. The place is pricey but it’s the kind of place you go for higher end cuisine eaten at a leisurely pace. I would definitely make my husband take me here. What a gem of a restaurant right here in the heart of our little town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Escargot, Foie Gras Mousse, Tuna Tartare, Amuse Buche
Highly recommend for a special occasion, or a nice Saturday nice. Our dinner was fantastic. Nice to have some new flavors in Downingtown.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow, simply amazing ? Me and my fiance celebrated my birthday dinner at this fantastic restaurant. Food was delicious,service amazing.Loved it !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I went to De La Terre for a belated Valentine’s Day celebration and had a wonderful time! The ambience was lovely. Well decorated, tables were not crowded, easy to hear conversations and perfect lighting. Everyone was very friendly, and service was prompt but all the food was well timed. We never felt rushed to finish a dish to make room for another.Our amuse-bouche was a morel mushroom stuffed with goat cheese, and a wonderful start to the meal. We ordered the french onion soup, tuna tartare, and beet salad to start. All were the best version we have had. The tuna tartare was bursting with flavor, and the goat cheese ice cream was a wonderful added touch to the beet salad. For mains, my husband had the halibut and I had New York strip with blackened cabbage and a mustard sauce. These were also both divine, perfectly cooked and so flavorful.All in all, we had a lovely time and a fantastic meal. We will be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beetroot Salad, Tuna Tartare
MainLine Today selected De La Terre BYOB as its best new restaurant in Philadelphia western suburbs. Evan and I visited them last night. Overall, they were fine. Service was very good, the seating was excellent (tables not placed on top of one another), and the chefs have some obvious skills with the French preparations. I would say several of the dishes lacked "personality". It is not that they had bad flavors; more that they lacked distinctive flavors. The deviled eggs are a good example. Very well prepared, but kind of boring. My wagyu beef tartare was exceptionally well made but lacked seasoning of some kind (salt? pepper? something else?). I also definitely made a mistake by choosing the steak frites since it felt like something I could get at any more moderately priced restaurant but I paid $45. The flourless chocolate cake was good but was unnecessarily decorated with unhelpful add ons. There are other restaurants on the list where we have had experiences we were more enthusiastic about: At The Table, Amada Radnor
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flourless Chocolate Cake, Steak Tartare
Romantic setting with fantastic food and excellent service. Definitely worth a visit. And don’t forget it’s also BYOB.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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