Best Contemporary French Restaurants in Chinatown

Good food, good service, good ambiance, and good company added up to a great time out.

Clearly one of the best restaurants in the Bay Area. We had the 9-course tasting menu, chef Claude’s signature. Usually for such menus there’s always one or two less interesting. Not here, no miss, everything was exquisite. Very polite and knowledgeable service staff. Quiet. Really a fantastic experience.

Cozy cafe with friendly and attentive service. I can’t say I liked how the croque madame was served. It was a giant, wide slice of bread so the egg looked a bit sad and small on it. Not a lot of cheese on it and it had been placed under a broiler so the thin, top layer of cheese was browned taking all the warm, gooey cheesiness away making it dry. Give me stacked bread with cheese in the middle AND on top and let that egg dominate the top visually. My friend liked her quiche okay. The star was the boeuf bourguignon which was flavorful and delicious. Cocktails were tasty. Overall a positive experience and we’ll go back.

A delicious and delightful departure from the same ‘ol, same ‘ol. Unique dishes, surprising combinations and traditional French favs for those who prefer that. We ordered ordered a collection of Indian-inspired small plates and loved everything. Creative drinks menu and lovely, cozy, quiet (but not dead) atmosphere. We will go back!