Santa Monica French Restaurants

Fois Gras

1. Melisse Restaurant

Neighborhood: Santa Monica

flavor, but after a few spoonfuls, I swapped with my wife for her excellent fois gras combo.  Next stop was the second dish.  Wow, a chunk of cooked salmon, one inch wide by one inch tall by 2 3/4...

2. La Cachette…

Neighborhood: West Los Angeles

Napoleon with a Grape Verjus.  A nice change from the trend to overly seared and overly sweet preparation of fois gras.  The fatty rich nibble of liver was the definite star and the verjus provided...

3. Anisette Brasserie

Neighborhood: Santa Monica

of the dishes we ordered were incredibly good:  Starter - Fois Gras; a nice sized portion very well prepared. Starter - Beef Tartare; good quality meat and very traditional style but I prefer this dish...

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Escargot

1. Hermitage Bistro

Neighborhood: Culver City

you will close your eyes and think that you haven't tasted anything this wonderful in a long time.    It helps if you like traditional French food.  Escargot, chevre chaud, saucisson, quiche... bring...

2. Soleil

Neighborhood: Westwood

was cooked perfectly. I would come back here and get this sandwich or any sandwich hands down over the other menu items.   Oh ya, we ate snails too--yes yes escargot in a boiling butter and herb sauce...

3. Monsieur Marcel

Neighborhood: Santa Monica

would say how parisienne, but I don't ever remember dogs in Paris yipping.   I asked for escargot, steak with fries and green salad in that order since the French often prefer salad last. The young waiter...

4. Chez Mimi Restaurant

(the escargot  was actually good though)...

5. Marguerite Cafe

Bordeaux wine choices, a very good medium rare Rack of Lamb (house specialty) in red wine sauce & side of steamed vegetables & potato puree, well prepared Escargots a la Marseillaise, Bouillabaise...

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