Et Voilà! French Bistro

Service was amazing and was very patient when I called in to let him know I was going to be a bit late due to not finding parking but the host helped us out and we got parking. Anyways our server was very nice and knowledgeable and vibes were great. Food was also delicious especially the beef tartare, duck breast, and steak frites. The snails on the other hand was tasty and flavorful but texture was a bit chewy because I have eats lots of snails before and they were a bit more softer and easier to bite through than the snails here. But the snails were still good overall. I wanted to eat French food and this spots really hits.

The Valentine’s Day pre-fix menu was a bit limited in its options, so there were two courses that I didn’t really enjoy, but the main dishes (veal and beef) as well as the desserts were good. They also had some really nice cocktail options. I got something with mint and pistachio that was really good.

Great dinning experience! In town for a couple days and this was an amazing finding! Delicious French cousine! We had mussels, onion soup, escargots & steak. Ohhhh and the bread and butter!! Couldn’t stop eating! Everything was great, service was very friendly and great timing! We walked in and were lucky to be seated immediately. The ambience is quiet and romantic with dim lights. Parking is quite hard around the restaurant to consider. My only recommendation would be to have a few more options of teen friendly dishes, something simple not necessary the kids menu but that is more all taste for teens.

had a reservation for a party of 12 and we're grateful that they could accommodate us. street parking is a little tough but good area with plenty to do. restaurant was cool and had nice ambiance. our reservation was @ 8:30 and our table arrangement was long table, around 6 people on each side. the night started off well as we ordered cocktails and several apps across the table. our server, salim was friendly and attentive but it really started to dwindle as the night progressed. to sum things up: - we all arrived, we ordered apps first and then entrees. got our apps & complimentary bread around 9:15 - my side of the table was asked ahead of time if we wanted souffle due to last call being at 9:30 and the long prep time. he also offered to bring us the dessert menu - throughout the night, our server would disappear for 10-20 mins at a time before showing up again - awhile after we got our apps, he came back and asked if we wanted more drinks, repeated the dessert thing, but never brought the dessert menu or my second drink (not a big deal tbh) - at this point, we're basically the only people in the restaurant besides the staff and i felt like we've been waiting around for a bit. i'm sure they wanted to get all our food out at once so i didn't make a fuss, but they didn't really check in with us that often during that time. - entrees arrive around 9:53. the food was good and tasty, the portions were also good. (iirc only one person in my party wasn't satisfied with his food but offered constructive criticism) - finished our dinner around 10:15 and the server proceeds to bring the dessert menu to only my side of the table, to which we decline due to the time. (we also didn't want to hold them up, since they said it was last call like 30 mins prior) - we promptly pay and say our thanks, start heading out on our way out, we hear our server talking about our table and how "we didn't even order dessert." i want to preface that i understand dealing with a large group can be sometimes be frustrating and it's normal to complain here and there, but at least have the decency to wait until we're all gone before you start talking about us. 😭 plus i feel like it's unfair that he had mentioned bringing the dessert menu multiple times only for him to bring it out at the very end. he also only asked about dessert to my side of the table and not the other half of the table, but then proceeded to complain about us not getting any??? a lot of us would have happily ordered dessert otherwise. our bill was nearly $1k with appetizers, cocktails, entrees and a 20% gratuity, so it felt like what we paid for didn't really match the service. i would like to think that we were overall pretty chill and patient, so it kinda sucks to end the night like that. the food and atmosphere was great otherwise. edit: (2026) want to thank the staff for reaching out and correcting any confusion. we appreciate the up-front honesty.

My go-to restaurant for incredible food, amazing cocktails (and an extensive wine list, if that’s your thing), and fantastic service. No pretension, just a relaxed atmosphere in which to savor the flavors. The menu changes seasonally, so treat yourself often. Best French restaurant in San Diego and worthy of a star. The boeuf tartare is out of this world. Oh and so the salad lyonnaise! Everything is good. Hmmm, maybe I’ll treat myself tonight.