Demi-Homard
Bouchon

Bouchon

6534 Washington St., Yountville 94599, 94599-1300, YOUNTVILLE, United States

Soup • French • Venues • Desserts


"We came to celebrate our wedding anniversary and needless to say it was great in some areas and others not so much. We were told Happy Anniversary good start and were brought a complimentary glass of bubbly to cheers better start! . I really enjoyed this : For a Saturday night, the place was packed. Like others have mentioned, the bistro tables are so close to one another. The busser had to pull out our table all the way out so that I could sit on the booth side b/c there's no way I could get in from other side. He then pushed the table back in and then my husband sat down in his seat. At this point there was no way for me to get out as I was land locked in. I wanted to wash my hands but the thought of having to do this dance again and have everyone stare, I accepted that I was just gonna have to use hand sanitizer b/c I wasn't going anywhere. It was also really noisy and I could hear the couple's conversation next to us. Food: I ordered the steak frites $54 and upgraded to the truffle fries $9 . The steak was cooked to my liking, med-rare. However it tasted too much like a hamburger patty from In-n-out. Now that's not a bad thing, but it's not what I was expecting. The truffle fries were not worth the upgrade, I would just stick w/the regular fries b/c I could not tell the difference. The star I think were the steamed mussels $19.50 . The broth was so flavorful and the bread they bring was a good accompaniment. Get the mussels!! My husband ordered the Confit de Canard duck confit as an entree and was given the option of 1 or 2 pieces. He picked 2 $54 but only finished 1 and we took the rest to-go. The portion was quite big so beware. He also got a side of Puree de Pommes Au Truffe $19 truffle mashed potatoes . These were very good : Something small but noticeable. The staff would come around to the tables with a little tool to scrape up the crumbs throughout the meal. From my booth-seat-view, I could see the dining area. But not once did anyone come clear the crumbs from our table. It's something small but it was noticed and not what I would expect from a restaurant like this. Our server was kinda MIA throughout dinner. My husband and I were stuffed. We saw him again around dessert. The dessert menu looked good but we decided to pass as we were very full. Our server was kind and said he'd bring us something anyways for our anniversary. We got a cute little 25th anniversary chocolate bar with a candle to blow out. It's something small but went a long way. He also walked us out to the front where the flowers are and took our photo with our phone. He told us too at the beginning of dinner that he would do this. As we exited, we noticed the outdoor seating with heat lamps. Oh my goodness! Even though it was chilly, they had heat lamps set up and I think I would have preferred to sit outside because inside was incredibly noisy and loud. I would be interested in coming back for lunch."