Bouchon
Yountville, CA 94599
Phone: (707) 944-8037
- Price:
- $$$$
- Hours:
- Daily 11:30am-12:30am
Editorial Review for Bouchon – by Marcia Whyte
The Scene
Although this Yountville restaurant is owned by French Laundry chef Thomas Keller, it's nothing like that famed temple of cuisine. Instead, it's a bustling, upscale French brasserie--albeit one designed by Adam Tihany, the designer of New York's Le Cirque 2000. The sophisticated dining room is done in sleek shades of shades of gray and maroon, with a hand-painted tile floor, an always-bustling zinc bar and mohair banquettes.
The Food
The parchment-paper menu unfolds to reveal bistro classics such as steak frites, sole meuniere and tarte Tatin. Start with the authentic onion soup or the comforting Swiss chard and potato quiche. Tender pink slices of leg of lamb arrive with the classic French accompaniment of pale green flagolet beans. Be sure to order a side of crispy, salty fries, which arrive piled high in a paper cone. Being one of the few places in the valley to have a full raw bar, many local chefs drop in just for the pristine, ice-mounded platters of raw oysters, raw clams, and chilled crab, mussels and shrimp. Dessert favorites include profiteroles bathed in warm chocolate sauce and tangy lemon tart.
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User Reviews for Bouchon
06/30/2008 Posted by alexnatt
We had a very poor lunch on a saturday. We had a 1 pm reservation and were not served our very simple lunch until 2 pm. The staff was unattentive and the food was marginal at best. And the restaurant was full of flies. Disappointing. We will not be going back.
Pros: looks nice
Cons: looks can be deceiving
06/09/2008 Posted by pinays
as i have never been to french laundry, i really can't say that bouchon is the poor man's version. but i am told that it is. so there. that being said, bouchon was still somewhat pricey. i really wanted to try the foie - but at $47 for 5 oz, i decided to pass. so instead, i had the pate, which was rich and good. i also tried a friend's watercress and endive salad, which was crunchy and fresh. i had the slow cooked pork short ribs with a lot of legumes. the beans, i could do without. but, the pork was tender, soft and definitely tasty. btw, the names of the dishes were in french but i can't spell in french much less say it properly so i just described the dishes we had using the main ingredients. i tried my friend's croque madame (ok, so that i know in french) - ham and cheese sandwich (on brioche) with an egg on top. this was definitely rich and delicious and creamy. the fries were good although not the best fries i ever had. we passed on the dessert and opted to go to the bouchon bakery next door. if you are in the area, you gotta try bouchon.
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