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1417 French Bistro

1417 French Bistro

1417 S 1st St, Austin, United States Of America

Full • Wine • French • Cheese


"I brought a friend to brunch because I told her that our family went to dinner on 23rd and it was fantastic! unfortunately it went down fast. not our waitress debt, she was very friendly and apologetic; she had 2 big tables and they were short busy, and she has already composed our croissant and my drink because our traitors we take so long. but we had to wait for our food for over 45 minutes and it came cold. totally unacceptable. then we had asked several people for a carafe water 3 times. When the bartender came with my 2nd blood mary, I said it was supposed to have a salted rim and would please also bring us the bottle of water. she came back with a small salted edge glass for me to pour in my drink and pour it and the filled water on our table. very rude and unprofessional! we were so withdrawn that I immediately hosted with the two (which I did not know were the manager) about the situation. When our waitress came back, we told her and our food was cold. at this point I am pleased to report that their restaurant has done the right thing. they composed our entire meal and spoke to the rude bartender. but this whole experience my restaurant wanted to show to my friend was a complete catastrophe! our waitress was professional; bartender was not. and her kitchen served cold entrees. totally unacceptable, and we didn't want to wait 40 minutes for hot escapes. when we left, we said the waitress, we wanted to type her and ask for a bill so that we can do that. then the manager apologised on the way out and said that he spoke to everyone involved. normally a manager supports the waiter and comes to the table to apologize and compensate. they did the right thing by composing, but none of it was the caliber of the restaurant I thought. my man and I have an dinner date this Thursday and I am now worried that we do not have the wonderful culinary experience we had on December 23. I would like to recommend them!"

Café Beaujolais

Café Beaujolais

Colorado Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90041, United States Of America

Vegan • Salads • Bistro • French


"I was lured by the high star ratings. I 'm always up for trying someplace new to me but are 'neighborhood classics ' especially if escargot is on the menu. The place is vintage and seems to have been there for a very long time and I 'm genuinely glad they survived the pandemic. Many of my food adventures end up at these pandemic survivors. I order everything I want and tip well as a sort of silent nod of victory to the places.Service was very good, 5 stars. Our waiter was friendly and attentive but not intrusive. In my experience, only higher end places will pack food for you when you want to take it home. Our server graciously did the honors. For anyone reading this that manges or works in food service and you want to level up on customer service, do this.Another plus to my experience was the crayons at the table. I know they 're meant for kids but come on. Who doesn 't enjoy drawing while waiting? My 19 y/o kid and I enjoyed a few rounds of the doodle game while we waited for our food to arrive.The vibe was definitely older adults/seniors at least in their 60s. I could see how this place may have been a dining staple for long-time residents for the past 40 years. They all seemed to be drinking and knew what they wanted. I don 't drink so I can 't say anything about the wine selection.This is the dreaded part of my review because I like to open with celebrating the wins. I came especially because I had a craving for escargot. It was my birthday and I 'm worth it. ⁠ ⁠⁠‿⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠I know there are supply and quality issues globally and that they have affected all restaurants so I offer this review with the utmost understanding that some things are out of business ' control.The escargot were not quite as robust in size or flavor than I 'm used to. You bet I gobbled them up and sopped up every drop of garlic butter with the bread which honestly was just like a baguette I could 've gotten from a wicker basket at a Ralphs deli section. Nonetheless the bread was a vehicle for the garlic butter.For dinner I ordered the lamb cooked medium. It came to me medium well but I didn 't complain because I was so hungry and the texture was totally fine. The au gratin potatoes were very good. Four thick slices of zucchini and another 4 slicces of carrots gave the plate some color. They were cooked to the appropriate tenderness. They carried their own natural flavor but nothing else. The lamb, although a tad over cooked, was nice and tender. The sauce was wonderfully creamy but like the lamb it lacked a distinctive flavor. An herb, any herb, would have given it some interest.My kid had the special pork filet with mustard sauce. They liked it very much and offered me a taste. Potatoes and veggies were exactly the same as mine so win on the au gratin again. My kid hates zucchini but I can 't help that. The pork was much firmer in comparison with the lamb which was a little surprising. I 'm guessing it was cooked faster to get it in front of us sooner. The mustard sauce was nice but not as robust in flavor as it appeared.Of course we had dessert. My kid ordered the bread pudding which looked delicious but tasted as if the bread was the exact same Ralphs baguette in the bread basket. I wouldn 't say it was bad, it was just ok. I ordered the apple crumble. The cobbler topping was perfect. Unfortunately it was baked atop what tasted like run-of-the-mill applesauce.Lastly I ordered a double espresso. It should have been at least 2-2.5 oz. What I got was a single espresso with the price of a double. Yeah I let it slide and I shouldn 't have. It was my birthday and I didn 't want to get confrontational and taint the joy I was feeling for just being alive.It was an overall pleasant first time experience but I won 't be going out of my way to revisit. I do hope the regulars keep coming enough to keep the place afloat."