We came here for a double date dinner with some dear friends. This restaurant gives NYC French cozy vibes and has great food and wine. Highly recommend the escargot and pate special for appetizers and steak au poivre, moules rabelais, and beef bourguignonne for entrees. We also had the raspberry tarte along with some coffees and hot tea. Definitely worth visiting if you’re looking for a solid and authentic French spot in Houston!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
christopher
Chicken framboise was juicy and delicious and all 3 steaks were tasty, well cooked and small leftovers saved for later. Champagne was god though original selection wasn't available. Wine by glass was nice Burgundy and Cab Bordeaux.
Dianna
Attended a five-course meal with wines from a Bordeaux winery. Food was varied, imaginative, presented attractively, and very well prepared. The standout for me was a braised lamb dish. I will definitely look for it next time I'm there. Liked the wines they brought. They went very well with the food and were enjoyable in their own right. The vineyard owner was there and gave very interesting talks about her vineyard and the individual wines for the evening. In English. The service was very professional but not stuffy. Will be looking forward to further dinner and wine pairing events at Cafe Rabelais.
Robyn
Truly a gem in Rice Village. We love their mussels and salmon en papillote. Don't skip the profiteroles! Lovely service, great wine list, cozy atmosphere. Who wouldn't love that?
Tu Hoang
Our second time celebrating birthday here. It was good French cuisine. The bread served warm and fresh. Food was great. Staff was good. I feel like I’m in France again whenever I come here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Beef Bourguignon
Bob
Still a great neighborhood place .. Branzino sauce was more appropriate for piece of meat. Outside that the dishes were very good
Andrew Staszewski
I have it a 3 because I was insulted that they served me a soupy warm 3 day old red wine and thought I wouldn’t notice. They should know better that. They did change it, but they shouldn’t have served that in the first place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Kiki
Enjoyable. Always so. The setting is very relaxing, very neighborhood like, bistro-like. There is no rushing the customer out of the restaurant. Reminiscent of dining at a bistro in Paris.
Rhonda Watson
Some what small indoors, but not crowded. Quaint & warm & inviting. I loved the menu. My food was exquisite. This would be a nice restaurant for a romantic date in the evening.
Our dinner experience was amazing. We were seated on time for our reservation. The service was attentive but not smothering. The atmosphere is romantic and inviting and meal was simply delicious. We are looking forward to our next visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ulf
Always delicious! Recommend the crab cakes, escargot, and paté for starters with a nice bubbly. Then mussels, warm goat cheese salad, or a delicious steak au poivre with a red Rhône Valley wine. And leave room for dessert! Friendly, competent service. Coming here is always a win.
Angela
Though we appreciate them teying somethong different, the Fois Gras dinner was just ok. We think their regular menu was better.
Toni
I thought the food and the menu were surprisingly uninspiring. The service was spotty, and we had to waive our hands to get the attention of our waitress. We are a longtime customer of Café Rabelais, and so we will put this down as just being a bad night. (Unfortunately, that bad night was Saturday night. When they should've had their A-Team on.). We will give it another try but probably won't be until Christmas. They still have the best wine list in town, but the food was very much mediocre..
Canned tuna in a salade nicoise was a bummer.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We came here for a double date dinner with some dear friends. This restaurant gives NYC French cozy vibes and has great food and wine. Highly recommend the escargot and pate special for appetizers and steak au poivre, moules rabelais, and beef bourguignonne for entrees. We also had the raspberry tarte along with some coffees and hot tea. Definitely worth visiting if you’re looking for a solid and authentic French spot in Houston!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chicken framboise was juicy and delicious and all 3 steaks were tasty, well cooked and small leftovers saved for later. Champagne was god though original selection wasn't available. Wine by glass was nice Burgundy and Cab Bordeaux.
Attended a five-course meal with wines from a Bordeaux winery. Food was varied, imaginative, presented attractively, and very well prepared. The standout for me was a braised lamb dish. I will definitely look for it next time I'm there. Liked the wines they brought. They went very well with the food and were enjoyable in their own right. The vineyard owner was there and gave very interesting talks about her vineyard and the individual wines for the evening. In English. The service was very professional but not stuffy. Will be looking forward to further dinner and wine pairing events at Cafe Rabelais.
Truly a gem in Rice Village. We love their mussels and salmon en papillote. Don't skip the profiteroles! Lovely service, great wine list, cozy atmosphere. Who wouldn't love that?
Our second time celebrating birthday here. It was good French cuisine. The bread served warm and fresh. Food was great. Staff was good. I feel like I’m in France again whenever I come here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Beef Bourguignon
Still a great neighborhood place .. Branzino sauce was more appropriate for piece of meat. Outside that the dishes were very good
I have it a 3 because I was insulted that they served me a soupy warm 3 day old red wine and thought I wouldn’t notice. They should know better that. They did change it, but they shouldn’t have served that in the first place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Enjoyable. Always so. The setting is very relaxing, very neighborhood like, bistro-like. There is no rushing the customer out of the restaurant. Reminiscent of dining at a bistro in Paris.
Some what small indoors, but not crowded. Quaint & warm & inviting. I loved the menu. My food was exquisite. This would be a nice restaurant for a romantic date in the evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great place for lunch and conversation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our dinner experience was amazing. We were seated on time for our reservation. The service was attentive but not smothering. The atmosphere is romantic and inviting and meal was simply delicious. We are looking forward to our next visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always delicious! Recommend the crab cakes, escargot, and paté for starters with a nice bubbly. Then mussels, warm goat cheese salad, or a delicious steak au poivre with a red Rhône Valley wine. And leave room for dessert! Friendly, competent service. Coming here is always a win.
Though we appreciate them teying somethong different, the Fois Gras dinner was just ok. We think their regular menu was better.
I thought the food and the menu were surprisingly uninspiring. The service was spotty, and we had to waive our hands to get the attention of our waitress. We are a longtime customer of Café Rabelais, and so we will put this down as just being a bad night. (Unfortunately, that bad night was Saturday night. When they should've had their A-Team on.). We will give it another try but probably won't be until Christmas. They still have the best wine list in town, but the food was very much mediocre..
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