French Laundry Restaurant
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Top Sentiments among French Laundry Restaurant Reviewers
Overpriced wine list
Best vegetable dish
Delicious ten course menu
Overpriced bottles
Bold citrus flavors
Great Saturday lunch
Extraordinary tastes
Very dessert offering
Good lobster ravioli
Fresh oysters
Customer Reviews (53 reviews)
dmenkes
on Citysearch Feb 28, 2009I made reservations two months ago and dined tonight. During that time, I had spent several weekends researching all I could about Thomas Keller, his restaurants, his philosophy, studied the 100+ page wine menu,... (more)
epicuriousinsf
on Citysearch Dec 07, 2008I dined at the French Laundry & was a bit disappointed. Started w/ oysters with a sabayon sauce, which I would have preferred chilled, I guess I wasn?t expecting the oysters to be poached, however the caviar was briny &... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Oct 13, 2008My husband and I ate here for our anniversary. It was different from all the restaurants we've ever eaten at. First they treat you with first class service (10 STARS instead of just 5 STARS). The menu prepared for us... (more)
aanraku
on Citysearch Sep 20, 2008We dined with a party of ten in Sept. 2006 and 2007. At our 2007 seating they forgot the promised birthday cake and 5 of the 9 dishes were the same as the previous year. When we emailed and asked them to vary the menu for our... (more)
DaveMSanFrancisco
on Citysearch Aug 24, 2008Due to character limitations, I can't show my full review, but it can also be found on the Yelp website. Look up user "Dave M" under the French Laundry reviews. Simply put, the food was incredible. A culinary... (more)
FoodieJr5
on Citysearch Jun 30, 2008We went here for our 5th anniversay, after a wait of nearly 4 months. The dishes was okay, but far from spectacular. I am a pretty nice guy and maybe my expectations were higher, but this is truly a classic example of a... (more)
Likestotravel1954
on Citysearch Apr 04, 2008After waiting the apparently "required" 2 months to get a reservation at The French Laundry, my husband and I were extremely excited to experience this "world class" restaurant. The wait staff, though attentive,... (more)
Hansell
on Citysearch Apr 01, 2008I like to be offered a drink before dinner when I'm about to sit down for 10 courses. I had to ask twice and they would not serve our champagne until everyone had arrived at the table. 2/10 courses were truly magic. The... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Feb 23, 2008We made a reservation, and they called us that afternoon to tell us the choices on the menu. Our reserved table was ours the whole night, no one was there before us or after us. The prices are upscale but it is worth it for... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Oct 06, 2007Took my family to the french laundry for dinner. Wonderful cooking. Great Service. Worth the wait. Pricy however, and not the kind of place to go to on a budget. (more)