French Archives - Foodnut.com San Francisco Restaurant Blog Fri, 05 Sep 2014 01:31:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.foodnut.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-foodnut512x512-32x32.jpg French Archives - Foodnut.com 32 32 3964681 Bouchon Restaurant Review, Santa Barbara https://www.foodnut.com/21048/bouchon-restaurant-review-santa-barbara/ https://www.foodnut.com/21048/bouchon-restaurant-review-santa-barbara/#respond Mon, 06 Oct 2014 07:00:06 +0000 http://www.foodnut.com/?p=21048 Why did we dine here? – Bouchon, no relation to Thomas Keller’s Bouchon, is a top restaurant in Santa Barbara. We were here for one night and decided to give this legendary restaurant a try. This small restaurant, run by chef Greg Murphy, is extremely cozy and has a homey atmosphere. The open kitchen is not very big and is located right next to the dining area. Insider Tip – Be sure to visit the new Santa Barbara farmer’s market, which is located a block away. Cuisine – California – French Location – Santa Barbara downtown Opened – 1998 Service – Bouchon had service that was friendly and helpful. They helped us order and we had no issues with refills and the like. Verdict – Bouchon is definitely a top spot in Santa Barbara. The quality of the food was high and surprisingly their portion size is extremely liberal. Is this restaurant worth a 5 minute drive? Yes. 30 minute? Yes. 1 Hour? Maybe. Bouchon Signature Dishes – Ragout, Seabass, Duck. Bouchon’s Menu changes from season to season. Their is a special’s menu along with a seasonal menu. A couple of options for vegetarians. Website Bouchon Menu Bouchon Food Picks: […]

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]]> https://www.foodnut.com/21048/bouchon-restaurant-review-santa-barbara/feed/ 0 2104834.4239547 -119.705858434.4239547-119.7058584 La Toque Restaurant Review, Napa https://www.foodnut.com/1194/la-toque-restaurant-review-napa/ https://www.foodnut.com/1194/la-toque-restaurant-review-napa/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:00:37 +0000 http://www.foodnut.com/?p=1194 Why did we dine here? – La Toque (it means Chef’s Hat in French) is a French restaurant in Napa’s Westin Verasa Hotel. It has One Michelin Star, so we have always been wanting to come here. We finally got a chance in the middle of 2013. There are just so many good restaurants in the Napa Valley. The chef is Ken Frank, who focuses on local, seasonal ingredients. The restaurant got its start in Los Angeles and moved up here several years ago. Insider Tip – This is actually a fairly easy place to get a reservation. Cuisine – French Location – Downtown Napa Opened – 1980 Service – La Toque should have had better service. The waiter was friendly, but was not very present nor did he ever ask how the food was. There were long pauses in pacing. This isn’t Michelin Star quality service. The restaurant was 50% full. Verdict – Did La Toque live up to its reputation with its Michelin Star? We had lunch at Redd, which also has one Michelin star. They are far more consistent with food and service. Is it one of the better restaurants in downtown Napa? There were some glimmers […]

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