Le Jardinier - Houston

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   David

   New Orleans

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Beef is flank steak but prepared Parisian style unlike anywhere else in TX. Sole for 2 is the main of choice. Butterfly desert not to be missed, take photo of it. Order wine by the bottle, by glass is 4oz paring pour instead of typical 6. Well worth the wait for a reservation. Ignore sticker shock when the tab comes. A dining experience not to be missed. Don’t have to travel to France.
   

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   Marcelle

   VIP

   New York City

   33 reviews

   5.0

   33 reviews

   Dined on 11 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Le Jardinier is one of my favorite Houston restaurants, and it has deservedly won a Michelin star. The food is innovative, fresh, and delicious; the service is professional and attentive but not intrusive; and the ambience is beautiful and sophisticated--quiet enough for conversation, a rarity these days. I look forward to dining here again.
   

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   John

   VIP

   New York City

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on 9 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and service. Restaurant focused on the details.
   

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   Connie

   VIP

   Houston

   59 reviews

   4.0

   59 reviews

   Dined on 5 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   We had to pour our own wine a few times and ask for water
   

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   Kristie

   San Francisco

   19 reviews

   4.0

   19 reviews

   Dined on 4 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The food and service were wonderful but the guest checkin experience was awkward and problematic. Apparently they sat another party at my table but quickly sat my guest and I and all was corrected.
   

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   Dwan

   New Orleans

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 30 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding Michelin restaurant. It was an amazing experience. The food was divine and it was arranged like artistic masterpieces. So appropriate for a restaurant located at the art museum. Our server, Elvio, was professional and attentive. It’s obvious that he enjoys his job and making people happy.
   

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   Nicky

   Houston

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 30 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Very enjoyable experience. Was very different food form what I’m used to but was very good. Would recommend.
   

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   Dennis

   VIP

   Hawaii

   41 reviews

   3.0

   41 reviews

   Dined on 30 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   I don’t mind paying for excellent food and service. Neither the food nor the service were at the level you expect for the prices. I ordered a bottle of wine. 30 minutes later, a manager informed me that they didn’t have the wine. Why did it take 30 minutes for them to figure out they didn’t have the bottle of wine? No service recovery of any kind was offered. It took another 15 minutes to receive my second-choice wine, a $90 bottle of dry riesling from New York. Meanwhile, no bread was served. While I received a cup of water, no carafe was left at the table. At any café or restaurant in Paris, you get a basket of bread as soon as you sit down and drink a cup of water. My main course was a mushroom and parmesan risotto. I asked for a protein option and was told I could get a fillet of salmon. They didn’t tell me the salmon was actually the main course salmon at $42 even though I was merely ordering a side of salmon for the top of the risotto. $42 for a 5.5-ounce fillet of salmon, which is maybe $9 at Walmart or Whole Foods. So, my $24 risotto cost $66, which is outrageous. The risotto itself was below average. No visible parmesan and the mushrooms were chopped up and barely there. In Paris, you would see shaved parmesan in the mushroom and unchopped mushrooms. No fresh pepper was offered nor was I given a knife to cut into the salmon. When I complained about being charged $42 for the salmon main course when all I had was a piece of salmon on a risotto, they deducted $5. But even at $37, it’s still highway robbery. Most restaurants would charge between $12 and $18 for a fillet of salmon on a risotto or salad. I was never offered coffee, dessert, or cheese. No manager ever came to see how my meal was.
   

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   Michael

   Toronto

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 28 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Overpriced. Good food, great service. ……………………50
   

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    Vicki

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Beautiful setting. Excellent food. Incredible service.
    

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