The Terrace

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   richard

   Los Angeles

   44 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   44 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   New menu— first time for the staff and the guests. Food was terrific. The location is sublime
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London

   11 reviews

   3.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   The food was pretty good, but presentation was a little off. For example, there was no napkin or small plate to manage the blinis and caviar. The hard boiled egg went everywhere ( maybe sliced not crumbled would work better)! The beet salad was delicious, but served in a small bowl so it was spilling out everywhere! Making it very difficult to eat. And, the chicken and foi gras dish looked like a rather grey unappetizing blancmange, and was not really that good The waiting staff were a little all over the shop in terms of skills and knowledge. It was extremely off putting to have one particular server reaching across in front of me. They should have been trained better than that. While it was a pleasant atmosphere, it was ruined by the two drunk people screeching at the next end table. Obviously, that is out of the hands of the restaurant, but it did spoil the carefully crafted ambiance. It was however a nice evening all in all, and pretty good value all things considered.
   

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   Connie and Brad

   Hawaii

   12 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Loved everything. Sad to hear that they were closing after last night.
   

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   Frank

   Tampa

   34 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   34 reviews

   Dined on 9 November 2024

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

   Amazing French cuisine with a modern twist. We stated with a glass of Dom Perignon and Taittinger ‘comtes de Champagne.’ My wife and I started with a fruits de mer course. The caviar and oysters were delightful. Then we moved on to Maui venizen tartare and crispy frogs legs Provencale. For the second course, she had the smoked Kona kanpachi and enjoyed the A5 Japanese waygu beef with a wonderful bordelaise. For the dessert course, we shared an order of the gateau ispahan and Basque cheesecake. We paired the food with a bottle of 2020 Von Winning, “Forster Kirchenstuck” Riesling from Pfalz, Germany. Terrific vintage and wine. The service was exceptional - knowledgeable and attentive.
   

   The TerraceResponded on 11 November 2024

   Thanks for visiting us, Frank. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the French cuisine and vintage selections at La Vie! It's great to know that the flavors of our dishes, from the caviar and oysters to the Maui venizen and frogs legs, hit the mark for you. We're also glad that you appreciated the knowledge and attentiveness of our service team. We hope to welcome you back soon for more delicious meals!
   

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   Yana

   San Diego

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 November 2024

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

   Food needs a lot of attention. It is not French but is presented as French Fusion. This restaurant needs to align its quality of culinary cuisine with everything else that it stands for since the prices are on a higher end and customers expect to see quality and an understanding of French cuisine. Their customer service however is excellent as well as the atmosphere.
   

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   Ligia

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 27 October 2024

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

   Service was amazing and staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. Our server gave us good recommendations on drinks and food.
   

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   TrevorK

   Washington DC

   33 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   33 reviews

   Dined on 23 October 2024

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

   Easy to understand menu; excellent service; great food in a wonderful setting.
   

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   JONG DEOK

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 19 October 2024

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

   The service was very good. But the dish was a mystery to me and the veal was too dry.
   

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   David

   Hawaii

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 12 October 2024

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

   Really great meal and service was exceptional. Highly recommend.
   

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    Stephen

    Kansas City

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 October 2024

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

    Excellent knowledgeable wait staff and exceptionally crafted food.
    

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