Business Description from the Web
While these restaurants may not be blessed with a Boulevard du Montparnasse address, they are nonetheless charming replicas of a true Parisian bistro, right down to the big red awnings covering their sidewalk patios. Dining rooms are clad in rich wood, their walls bedecked with colorful Toulouse-Lautrec posters and Renoir-esque murals. Settling down with a glass of Beaujolais at a table smartly...
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High ceilings, Art Deco posters and a walled-in patio transports diners from L.A. to the Left Bank. The dulcet tones of French expatriates and Gallic wanna-bes fill the warm, welcoming space. Le Petit Bistro's menu is a Cal-French combination, with health-conscious concessions like oil-free slabs of blackened salmon and barely seared ahi. Traditional bistro dishes include grilled entrecote...
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Close your eyes and pretend you're on the Left Bank. We often try this even in the middle of, say, In-N-Out, but it's easier here. This narrow, crowded bistro has tables covered in butcher paper and French posters on the walls. A good portion of the clientele actually speaks French. The menu has all our favorites like steak frites, crispy whitefish and roast chicken; for dessert, we prefer the...
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Posted by lacom
on April 02, 2007
Tips About This Business
The valet operates out of the small lot just north of the restaurant.
There's no need to feel like a pariah when eating alone; on any given visit you'll see several nicely dressed older folks doing just that.
Editorial Reviews from the web
In Short High ceilings, Art Deco posters and a walled-in patio transports diners from L.A. to the Left Bank. The dulcet tones of French expatriates and Gallic wanna-bes fill the warm, welcoming space. Le Petit Bistro's menu is a Cal-French combination, with health-conscious concessions like oil-free slabs of blackened salmon and barely seared ahi. Traditional bistro dishes include...
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Posted by Contributor
on April 21, 2009, (Edited December 18, 2006)
The Scene High ceilings, art deco posters and walled-in patio dining transport you from Hollywood to the Left Bank. The dulcet tones of French expatriates and Gallic wannabes fill the warm, welcoming space. The Food Le Petit Bistro's menu is part French bistro, part California fare, with health-conscious concessions like amazingly oil-free slabs of blackened...
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Other Reviews from the web
This place is really good and the prices aren't outrageous like at other French restaurants. It has valet and onstreet parking, if you're lucky. They have good french onion soup and lamb chops. Good drinks, too!!
Pros
+ good food
Cons
- crowded
Posted by PaulSalas
on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 19, 2008)
Anyone who doesn't like this everyday bistro is nuts. We go there 2 times a month and the food and service is top notch. Lunch is great too, but the service part is a bit lacking during the day. Fav's are the blackened salmon over greens and the chicken picata, I usually order the plate with their fantastic fries. The house wines are great and a huge pour. It's noisy, bright and very much a...
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Posted by GaryBergevin
on April 21, 2009, (Edited May 14, 2008)
My friend had his birthday dinner here last night sat 3/22/08. There were 15 of us and apparently were invisible. The first of us arrived 5 ppl and were seated at our table. The first 3 people i asked for wine menus couldn't understand what i was saying-a tiny bit of english would be helpful in a restaurant. Our waitress was taking one drink order, leaving, getting the drink, come back, take...
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Posted by shannalynn1
on April 21, 2009, (Edited March 22, 2008)