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)
310valleygirl
on Citysearch Apr 01, 2007Get ready to close your eyes, open your wallet, and sign a blank check. This is not your average restaurant. The service can be compared to no other. (Not that you would, but intentionally bump into a waiter and they... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Dec 07, 2006I went to the French Laundry last year for a friend's birthday. It can be hard to get a reservation normally, but we ended up making a reservation for 6, which is much easier to get and we got a private room. It was amazing.... (more)
E. M.
on Judys Book Nov 03, 2006We went to The French Laundry a couple of years ago. It was a friend's birthday and his wife wanted to take him somewhere special. She organized a group of 6 of us and was able to get a reservation for lunch relatively... (more)
Christina M.
on Judys Book Oct 26, 2006Following these instructions I was able to get reservations at French Laundry.http://www.thesandersens.com/res/french.laundry.reservations.htmlThe food and wine was definitely good, but just like other... (more)
binkbink
on Citysearch Oct 22, 2006The French Laundry served up very good food. We had some clear favorites - tuna tartar and the oysters with tapioca and caviar. Food was pretty flavorful. But felt we have had better food elsewhere. Service was very... (more)
hezmodo
on Citysearch Sep 14, 2006The food is everything it's said to be; Innovative. Interesting. Delicious. Noteworthy. Discussion inducing. Unfortunately, the menu has already "been there, done that". Everyone knows the salmon tartar in... (more)
shane94116
on Citysearch Jul 10, 2006I was fortunate enough to have a friend get me a reservation for two friends and me for my birthday and thought I had it made. The day of our reservation one of my guests was called into work at which time I notified the... (more)
ghettogourmet
on Citysearch Apr 25, 2006This is the best restaurant in the bay area, hands down. The food is spectacular, the setting amazing, and the service beyond compare. From the opening amous bouche to the final surprise package, the night passes... (more)
annse
on Citysearch Apr 24, 2006The food was the best I've ever eaten, and the reservations were surprisingly easy to get. Just call at around 2 in the afternoon and ask if they've had any cancellations. Out of 7 phone calls, we found 3 openings, with... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Mar 12, 2006A wooden clothespin at each table setting reminds you that this, perhaps the greatest restaurant in America, began life in the 1890s as a French steam laundry. The upstairs dining room of the two-story stone house is... (more)