C'est La Vie

18 N Market St, Lancaster
(717) 299-7319

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Mira

Absolutely delicious steak, chicken, deviled eggs topped with blue crab, and lemon meringue dessert is my favorite dessert in all of Lancaster! Comfort food with elegant creative flare is the best way to describe it! The C’est La Vie mango cocktail was amazing. Our waiter Michael went above and beyond to make it a very special dinner! We could not have had a more enjoyable time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

John Steck

A bit expensive but worth it. Enjoyed our dinner a lot. Very accomidating to my wife's dietary needs.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Arthur Skoff

Mike is hands down the BEST serve my wife and I have ever had ANYWHERE. Keep this guy!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Janelle Glick

What incredible flavors and textures! I had the butternut squash soup, fig flatbread pizza, salmon bites (special), and Dubai chocolate dessert. The service was impeccable, the ambiance lovely, and volume a bit noisy, but worth it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ashley Rose

Dined in for our 5th year anniversary dinner. I made an OpenTable reservation and requested a window seat. Upon arrival we were not sat where requested despite there being many available open window seats. We still enjoyed the overall atmosphere in main dining area, so we didn't ask to be moved. Did appreciate that it is a smaller venue so it's not loud and is easy to carry on conversation.

Our server was so sweet. She was attentive, but not overly in our face. No complaints on service! 5 stars here.

The escargot was great! We had never had it before and our waitress gave us the lowdown on how it their escargot is a little less traditional since it is already shelled and is served in BBQ sauce w/ bacon. If I was to recommend anything on the menu out of what we had, this would be it.

The entrees were sub par. I had the duck which is always my go to on a nice night out -- Too greasy and wasn't a fan of the eggplant. Just too bland. We also ordered the burger. A good helping, but far overpriced for what it was.

So in the end, felt we overpaid for the food. If I was to recommend someone to try this place out, I'd suggest going during happy hour so there's no buyer's remorse.

Went to use the restroom before leaving -- the toilet was filthy and toilet tissue was all over the floor. Not the best farewell...

Head to their other location The Belvedere for a night out! Overall better food with similar pricing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Brendon

This was our first time here, and the food was absolutely delicious, perfectly paired with amazing cocktails. I have to say, our server Benjamin was beyond amazing! We were so impressed that we tried to book dinner for Valentin's day, but they were understandably booked already. We're definitely coming back!

Taylor

Phenomenal food. Phenomenal service. Greatly appreciated our waiter Michael. Will definitely be back again.

Theresa Borders

Love love love!!! My favorite! Brent the bartender is the very best. Can't ask for more! Austin and Brent are the emphiany of great service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

j s

We enjoyed an excellent dinner last evening. Our team of 13 was well taken care of by Michael, he was amazing. The food and atmosphere exceeded our expectations, we will be returning!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Escargot, Surf and Turf

MarkS

Great food, great service. My wife had the filet and I had the Bouillabaisse. Both were great. We started with the salmon nuggets. Also great. This is one of our favorite restaurants in Lancaster.

Barbara

Service, food very good! I was not disappointed. However, the noise level was such that we could not carry on a simple conversation. Instead of seating us in an alcove, we four were in a room with two large tables (8-10) of men very loud and boisterous. Not enjoyable

Susan “Assunta” Vitti

Great service and lovely atmosphere. Ordered one of their sandwiches served on a croissant. The croissant looked and tasted like something you'd but at Giant. Had hope for something more legit, flaky, buttery and fresh.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Tyler Graham

I gotta give credit where credits due. I took my boyfriend for date night to C’est La Vie, and while the food was great and we had a lovely time, I wanted to shoutout our server, Mike. He was so welcoming, attentive, and personable and made our night that much better. If you’re going to C’est La Vie, ask for Mike.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Janine Snyder

Horrible food from start to finish. Zero flavor soup. Crab asparagus had no crab in it. French onion was like a slurry of sludge. Fries limp and barely room temp. Tenderloin was tough and chewy. But Ambience is very nice. Service was great. Manager graciously comped our check, but the food was truly so awful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Dr. Stephen Soffer

Food had good flavor, but portion size was very small. For upwards of $35-$40 for an entree, one should get more meat in the beef Bourgogne (which had mostly vegetables) and more fish in the bouillabaisse. I asked for more bread for my bouillabaisse and the waitress brought a puny little piece which my family laughed at. Be prepared to order pricey appetizers to fill up before your entree is served.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Roasted Cauliflower

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