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For three star French, try Left Bank in Menlo Park. It's been awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence award. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant is inexpensive. This restaurant features valet parking, fine wines, and high ceilings. This restaurant is open late and good for groups. People who have eaten here found the food good but my husband's steak was not.
5.0 of 5 stars.
I had the BEST Trout Almondine here recently! Julia Child would have approved. The staff and general manager, Pat McElroy, are personable and bend over backwards to make sure you enjoy your meal.And...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We have gone to this Left Bank for almost nine years now, and have watched through several incarnations. Right now they are fighting smart and working very hard to win in the current economy, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
World's Worst Service. I was there again recently, and it was the worst service I have ever experienced in my life. I have eaten at every type of place in cities and towns all over. They managed...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love the vibe, love the decor and enjoy the food. Sitting in the bar area or outside and looking onto Santa Cruz Ave. make you feel as though you are in France. The food is authentic tasting and I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Left Bank several times, but last night they really SHINED! My aunt & uncle had chosen this spot to celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary. We dropped off flowers & cake in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Looking to re-live that "magical dinner in France" you had that one time? Or dying to know what dining in a Brasserie feels like? Left Bank is a solid place to do so.This restaurant has been a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First time in my life I actually had to send back a bottle of wine. They were gracious about the whole affair, but still it left a bad taste in my mouth.My short ribs were nicely prepared, but nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got to have my first experience not to long ago here for a work get together! It was a great atmosphere and i would love to come back more often with others! Omg, i got the chicken sanwich!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had a nice lunch here today w/ the ladies. A live jazz band played Sinatra for the duration of our time there (i swoon for the stand-up bass; such a classy instrument). We sat outside in breezy shade...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Right from the name, promises of the allure of skinny French people, skinny French portions and the chance to say: yeah, I've been there. I've been here many times, but after going there for lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This French-inspired brasserie is a good choice for late night dining. Having eaten here a number of times, both early and late, we have discovered the quality of the food and service to be very...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good. Good decor, very cool ceiling. Food was very good, not so complex but there were definitely comforting mmmmm moments.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked this place. It's not quite Balthazar's in Manhattan, which we frequented when we were on the East Coast. But, it was still pretty good. We like their steak frites and often order this...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for my birthday this year, and ordered the coq au vin...Actually twas all very good, with a great sauce that went down well with the bread and a nice glass of Beaujolais.. the creme brule...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The last time I ate here was a few years ago and all I remembered was that the service took forever. I went back to check it out after they remodeled and hoped that the service improved. THE SERVICE...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to The Left Bank both in San Mateo and also Santana Row. Although reasonable, the food was nothing special at either venue and I have consequently thought of the Left Bank as fairly...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
minus 1 star for pricey... but the food here is great! take out is great too. just have to find parking to pick it upspinach salad with pears and walnuts - how could you go wrongcoq qu vin - lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really enjoyed my visit to this place. It was a Friday afternoon and I had stopped by with a bunch of coworkers to get a drink after a long week. We ordered drinks and appetizers and were not...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok..here we go.Picture this...A very hungry cute woman. In other words..FEED ME NOW! !HER: Where should we eat?ME: I don't know, somewhere light..maybe a nice salad. HER: Salad my ass!! I want some...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great in Menlo Park: Left Bank is a chain, so your experience may differ from one to the next. My favorite is Menlo Park, where you must traverse the thinnest steep stairs in the world to get to the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Leaves much to be desired.
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's been years since I've eaten at the Menlo Park Left Bank, and really do prefer the look and feel of the San Mateo location, but MP is more convenient now. A friend took me to lunch today and I was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4 stars for the Salade Nicoise alone. Awesome......everything fresh and the tuna was divine. Nice to sit outside for lunch on a hot spring day in ye olde Menlo Park. Our server could use a trip to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sad, we visited again and wished we had not! The smell of business death was all too apparent! Menu seemed smaller and less adventurous. Staff were demotivated and the place decidedly empty. We asked...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We used to love going to this restaurant in Menlo Park. The food was good and it had a (nearly-) unique benefit of being open after 9 in this dreary town. The biggest reason that we liked to go,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am not a French food eater, but have had lunch with a colleague here several times. He loves it and they recently remodeled the interior.
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I got off work relatively early one night, at like 9, and this place was one of the only restaurants open. The hostess was nice enough to keep the door opened long enough for me to drive down and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My first time at a French place. Overall I liked it but of course I went safe and just had a burger. Service was good I really liked our waiter he was nice and had a outgoing personality. Very good...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I used to enjoy coming here but it's gone downhill of late, despite the apparent attempt to revive sales with a remodel.The service was nice (offering our kids a scotch and soda...air...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This past Thursday my husband, his brother and I went to Left Bank for what might have been the last time. It's too bad, because we used to really enjoy going there for a quick dinner, but both the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Well here is one that just really misses things. Starting with the service at the bar, in the bar; and in the dining room. Food took forever to get; and when it arrived it was just so so.I wish...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Well, the company was outstanding.. and we brought our own wine so that was outstanding as well... but aside from that I can't say that I was all that impressed.We started with fried calamari which...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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having stopped here several times over the years for business, the experience has always been very positively consistent -- which counts for a lot when you are the out of town host out of your element. after...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the restaurant of choice when 1) I have a visitor from out of town I need to please and 2) I'm too lazy to drive, but not too lazy to walk. This is fine, fine food, and at an unholy price, of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We've been there several times in recent months and it is very consistent. Food: always excellent. Service: always appalling. So bad and confused as to be laughable. You could run a book on who's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Left Bank is one of my favorite restaurants in Menlo Park. The food is always superb and the atmosphere is relaxed. The steak frites and fondu are both a must!
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It is often hit or miss for me, but at least we can bring our dogs and eat (and have a glass of wine or two )outside under the heat lamps! Usually, I get the steak and it is pretty tasty. However, be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Three star French bistro food--on par with an average Paris bistro, i.e. somethings done well, others... While French bistro food is certainly not exotic, this genre is rare all the same; Left Bank...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
unfortunately the service was terrible and the food fair. Nice new interior.We won't be going back until they get better service!!!
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I dined at the Left Bank, with a party of 21, for a holiday luncheon yesterday. The first word that comes to mind is "underwhelmed." With a party of our size, we should have been one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
there's really not much good to say here. 3 friends and i went on a sunday night. the waiter took forever to take our drink orders, then forever again to take our dinner orders. people on adjacent...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My review is definitely limited, so don't let it weigh too much on your decision. I've only been here for drinks at the bar and haven't tasted any food. I've had good experiences at the bar, so I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know why so many people rave about this restaurant. I've been here twice, and both times I did not enjoy my experience. First of all, it's way too loud in the restaurant. It's nearly...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After spending a whole month in Paris and Provence, at the best restaurants the locals told us about... I was sad to be back in the US. I was craving French. I have tried a few in SF, but I wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This saddens me to post this review - but Left Bank is now out of rotation for me after years of being a place I loved to go. My husband and I went to celebrate his birthday recently and had a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The re-model doesn't look like a huge improvement, but I'm glad they've re-opened. The food used to be *very* salty, but it has been toned down a notch which is good. We hadn't made a reservation...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm where do I start. This was our first time here, we had not come before they remodeled. The place looks really great but we had some trouble with the service. Our server was new, he had to read...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We have eaten at Left bank more times than I can count over the past 5 years. We went there over the weekend to check out their new remodel...the last time we'd eaten there was over a year ago and we...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We ate at the Left Bank for lunch today. The interior has been redone and it's gorgeous! However, it's still quite noisy. We had the french onion soup which was very good. Then we had the salad...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK, so, I've never sat down and ate at a table, but I been at the bar quite a few times to eat.The food is always fabulous! The restaurant is almost always full. It is pricey, especially if you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Left Bank is a pretty good casual restaurant.I've been there a couple of times and overall I'm pretty satisfied. Their Moules Frites (steamed mussle) were great.In one of my visits the waiter forgot...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love french bistro food. i love the eccentric host. i love the wide open space. the perfect spot for a work lunch. and you get desserts too!
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is decent but not great. I'd call it "Business Grade" perfect for a working lunch with a business partner. I love having lunch business meetings here. Ambiance is good. They waiters are super...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, this place just isn't good, and its expensive = bad combo. The drinks sound interesting in the descriptions but they are decidedly boring and over priced! There are a lot of better places to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Slightly sad puppy dog face ... Left Bank is closing for 2 months'ish for major renovations. They say the new interior is going to rock the house. Well, that's my terminology - but you feel me ...I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for lunch and all I have to say is yum. But don't come here if you're a penny pincher. The food and drinks are pricey but worth it. I had a light lunch and one cocktail, it was a little...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As many people write, I am not sure if this restaurant really serves French food, but I like the food quality and service here. The portion is not large by any means, and although I usually don't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can now say that I'm a fan of MP's Left Bank. It's great when I experience a turnaround, something that sadly doesn't happen often.I've gotten to know manager, Gerald Murphy who's really doing his...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
well, if this place has improved, i am glad i have not experienced it before. i have had some of the most awkward, surreal service experiences at left bank. a waiter putting on some truly odd accent...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
loud. chain french, so keep a "chain" mindset. decent canard aux cerises and salad lyonnaise.
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Don't judge a restaurant by the starch in its white tablecloths.By the looks of the place, you might have high expectations. Don't."Good." ... "No, just good." My complete monotone response to the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
it's got space for large groups and a nice cocktail menu but the service takes it down a notch or two. Let's just say it's leisurely....also, sides of frites served without ketchup or mayo - be gone!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Left Bank describes itself as an authentic French Brasserie. Not being of French descent and never even having been to France, I have no idea if that's true or not. I also don't understand why...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Enough is enough. This place needs a major overhaul. What has happened to this place?? Used to be fun. Went to lunch a couple of days ago and ordered a hamburger. Had to send it back TWICE. It...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was incredibly disappointed by Left Bank. We went here for a family dinner and ordered a lot of food. Not one person in our party ended up with anything worth mentioning. My risotto was practically...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is not any more French than I am Hulk Hogan. It is a fraud, and one of a chain. We went there some months back, on a busy night. The receptionist had no idea how to handle a busy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fairly decent restaurant, though I don't know if it's really French food.The onion soup appetizer was laden with a thick layer of cheese (why so thick, I don't know) with only a bit of onion...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with a lady that I used to tutor. We were there for brunch, so she got a soup and I got fries. I thought the place looked very nice! There was tons of natural light everywhere and the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i like the Left Bank but somehow they just keep missing it. The lunch menu is very difficult to order from -- even if you love French food as I do. The dinner menu is better but still I find it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted to like Left Bank. And tried not to be prejudicial after visiting the one in Santana Row and deciding that, if I were to spend my own money, Left Bank would never be in my list. Not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't like it, but my co-eaters did, hence the three stars.First, the appetizer. We got two cheeses, and not really enough for three people - not enough bread, and the bread wasn't paired well (it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for lunch and had the french onion soup and the nicoise salad.Best damn soup ever. The cheese was sooo thick and the soup was delicious without being too oily like some places make it....
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Although I should cut down on pop, they only get 3 starts for having diet pepsi and not diet coke. I had a sparking water, which was probably better for me.I haven't been to Menlo Park in years and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am going to be generous and give them four stars, although I have never been there for lunch. I think that if you can stay away from anything too kitchy (sp?) or ambitious you come a way with a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
yeah, three stars is about right. a whole lot of ordinaire here.- Moules Frites were generally boring- Croque-Madame was fineI wasn't even expecting the place to get me excited...and it didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to the Menlo Park location several times over the past 2 years. The first time I had an outstanding meal. The times since, the food has been undistinguished at best and trending toward...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for dinner with a group of friend's friends and the experience was about average.I ordered the free-range chicken with red-wine sauce. The sauce does not have the red-wine flavor *not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best nicoise salads I have ever consumed was at this restaurant. great service. nothing on the menu is like a specialty, but everything here is done very well. So well I don't mind that I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After therapy, I always need dinner and a glass of wine. This restaurant was recommended to DH and I, so we went.I am surprised by the poor reviews, but then, we were not there for lunch, but dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I had enjoyed the Menlo Park Left Bank in the past but we would probably not go back. Ever. Our past experiences led us to return but the place has gone south.The food was acceptable but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
no more. I use to really like LB in santana row. NO more. the food has declined and the service is unacceptable. not sure what changed but someone's not doing their job. With so many choices, why...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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For an appetizer, we had the Assiette De Charcuterie, which had an assortment of meats, pickles and olives. I loved the pork rillette, my girl liked the duck one. The Proscutto was excellent, but there seemed...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It is a bistro restaurant. The food is presentable and average. But, where else can you enjoy beef tartar in the bay area for reasonable price?I do find that the Santana Row's Left Bank chef do a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Only decor fares with its name. Food is just ok. Service is really unpredictable.Still, I'm going to have lunch here with my girlfriends, when food doesn't matter but the decor does.
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for lunch on a Friday afternoon; it was busy but we were seated right away. Service was efficient and good but not lingering. I had a salade nioise which was fresh and very tasty. A dining...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I want to like this place. I've been over a dozen times--it ranks high on my firm's "somewhat fancy lunch spot" list. The problem is that the service is so uneven. The food is always good--you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am so so sorry to have to give a bad review, because I have come here before for *dinner* and it was fine..maybe the lunch staff just isn't as great...I just got finished here with my girlfriend for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is easy: Make a reservation and order a glass of Chote de Rhone. This is the only place that has it by the glass. The atmosphere is fantastic and food is just as good. Left bank is prolly the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars, Yeah, I know it's a chain restaurant and yes, it caters to a rather long-in-the-tooth crowd. BUT......I have been there a couple times for lunch and enjoyed it. I ordered their fish...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not very traditional Not very good. I would skip it.
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to dinner at this place couple of times. I have only been to brunch and lunch at the Santana Row location. So I cannot compare this location with the other. My friends told me the food...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. Amazing place to try something new or have the best gourmet burger of your life. Good date place, because it's usually busy so you feel like you're "in the know." Great lunch place....
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place has really gone down hill. The bar is great, but the restaurant is mediocre at best.Food has gotten lazy, and the service is abominable. I'm never going back.
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The fries were tasty, but it pretty much stops there. We tried it for dinner on a Friday night and we left wishing we had picked somewhere else. My ribeye was a bit tough and tasteless. I added $3 for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
yeah... ya know.. this place is ok.... not great.I have actually been here on 2 occasions. One was a going-away dinner for a friend on his way back east to Haw-vudd for his MBA.. and most recently...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service:Quelle horreur! The lowest class of paradoxically snobby yet subpar service for a mostly high class (or at least high-falutin') clientele. It is a bit of mystery how this staple Peninsula...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Update: Two other visits brought the rating down a little bit - lunch service was very slow. But the food is still good (probably not genuine French food, but prepared well with fresh ingredients)....
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Left Bank is fairly standard. You can count on a decent ambiance, service, and French food selection. My favorite is the Salad Verte made out of butter lettuce, but as a vegetarian, the options are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is classy and I'd say, a more formal dinner.I went here when I was in high school with a bunch of friends and they kind of gave us a cold shoulder because we were young. The hostess was a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was just ok. I do not think I could ever become a regular here, though I love French food.
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here probably half a dozen times now. It's a great place to go for a nice casual dinner with friends or for a low-key date (although it's pretty loud, making some kinds of conversation...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went here for dinner in January this year. I didn't like it that much. The food was not that great, it was just ok. I do not think I could ever become a regular here...but I could eat here from...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nice ambiance. Food was only good (not great) for the price.The Tour de France menu is pretty good. Service was very good, very accommodating.I would recommend the fish entrees. The bread could have...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I thought this restaurant was alright. The tall windows lit the dining room nicely. The service was friendly. I knock off the stars when it comes to the price. While the food is alright, I had...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My first UFO sighting ever turned out to be a flying credit card, launched by a disgruntled diner at an adjoining table at Left Bank. There he sat by himself, stewing like a pot of Left Bank's fabled...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It was never great, but now it's mediocre, with the exception of the french fries, which are still excellent. The roast chicken was plainly pre-cooked and then semi-warmed up (there's no way to roast...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The mussels we got were barely cooked. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be... but I really don't like the fleshy seafoody taste.However, the entries here were suburb. The waitresses here were...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My sis is currently homeless (she's moving to Colorado soon) and couch surfing with her friend Brooke in Menlo Park. This weekend, Brooke was out of town and sis was watching Brooke's dog Oliver...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I went on a Friday night (with reservations). We were seated promptly, but very close to another couple. It wouldn't have been so bad except that the male half was wearing a gallon of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good crab cakes and creme brulee trio....
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
One star for yummy mussels. One star for a fantastic bloody mary prepared by a great bartender. Everything else was a total and complete nightmare. Not only did my experience here make me want to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The first and last time we ate here, we were served a half chicken that was literally so big that it could only have been the product of some sort of freakish genetic experiment. Aside from the sheer...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for lunch with my cousin. I don't see her often, so when I found myself on a client down the Peninsula, I had to get a lunch date with her. We got there early - around opening time. Ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent French food, although as a general rule French food is not my favorite. This location (compared to the Pleasant Hill location) is disappointing. The room is a box, with no dividers, and tables...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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not the best for wiggly kids... best to go on the earlier side... they have three different types of highchairs and booster seats... we've always been pleased with the friendly staff... we had father's day...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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It seems like the left bank used to be so much better... The last 3 times I've been in there, I've been seated at a table where the server didn't realize he/she was assigned to us. This, of course, resulted in...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this is my favorite left bank. i want to give this place 3.5 stars just for the pomme frites and the great big bowls of mussels. but i dont want to because this place has asshole waiters. they used...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Bleech. This place is a hooty-tooty, over-priced, over-rated, high-end-chain-type of establishment. A rich man's Red Lobster.I do like their fries.
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's raining. My kids are making me crazy. My sympathetic husband has taken them to the library, and I am eating at Left Bank with no other company than an issue of the New Yorker that I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had Left Bank for brunch today for the second time in these past couple months. I always come out feeling greasy and oily inside. I had the croque monsieur w/egg today. It was pretty good, but kinda...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know - its not that I don't like this place, its just with all the other restaurants around, I don't think it holds up. The bar is always slow - it takes forever to get a drink. As for the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A chain of French restaurants with a great concept delivers decidedly unevenly, so if you know the menu, c'est bon. Left bank is principally traditional French Brasserie food: steak frites, onion...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The atmosphere is okay here. I'll give you that. I went here for lunch and came out still hungry. The prices are okay, northing to write home to anyone about. I ordered the salade Nicoise. Only...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
they must be doing "something" right, this place was overflowing during a Tuesday lunch hour. Certain little touches were missing that left me wishing for better attention to detail. like the cold...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great restaurant for nights when I just want a light meal and a drink while people watching. The food is usually good (they make excellent French onion soup and moules frites), but it can...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food: It is a lovely French Brasserie. Lots of seasonal dishes. I say go for the mussels and pommes frites. Don't miss out on their wine collectionVibe: Loud! It's a place for the power lunch....
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good. WAY better than the Santana Row location. Clean spacious interior. Friendly and competant staff. Bread not so good, like really dry, foccacia, w/o the grease.Salad Verte had a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Contrary to another review I saw here, I dislike this location more than their other locations. We were seated in a crappy table about four inches from another table - ew. I didn't need to hear all...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason I prefer this Left Bank to all the other ones in their "chain" I usually go here to meet friends for dinner to catch up. It is a bit overpriced. I do like this place for group lunches...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Service is great, the food is nice, and the wine list is good. This is a great spot for a nice business lunch, or a happy hour after work (the cocktails are good, too).
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you like Fromage, then you'll probably like Left Bank for brunch. They pile it on! My chicken and spinach crepe looked more like an enchilada, and my friends all had the spinach and mushroom...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent Frenchified food. Try the Steak Tartare. Good place for lunch.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Over the past couple of years, we have noted a distinct decline in the consistency and quality of food as well as the service. The food is often over-cooked and over-seasoned. While their french fries...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Left Bank six times over the course of three years or so and I've always had great service and great food (with one startlingly bad exception! hence one less star). For the aperitif I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Any place that you call up at 9.30 and say you are bringing 10 people for dinner ... and they close at 10.00 ... and they seat you and get you a pretty darn good meal is an okay place with me.The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Great fondue, but it's got little else going for it. Some of the tables are so close to each other that a waiter needs to come by to pick up the table so that guests can get in and out of their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm always disappointed with dinner here. Granted, it is one of the few places open late, but the food is sort of ovepriced and salty, the service feels kind of snobby at times, and the atmosphere is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I once took a friend here for a birthday dinner. Big mistake.The dishes were overpriced and were alternately salty or bland. The tables lacked an intimate setting, an expectation I don't think is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The service here is not great. We had to prompt our waiter to list the specials, clear our table, bring our check, etc. Everything service-wise was a bit too slow. My friend and I both had the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2006
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I don't know what those bad reviews are talking about- I adore Left Bank. I make it a tradition to go there every New Year's Eve before counting down to midnight, and always leave satisfied. I did have an...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/03/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated. French brasserie food is not rocket science, but somehow the food always misses a beat. On the positive side, the room is great, and this is one of the few places on the Peninsula with a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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Our overall experience was very disappointing. The service is extremely slow and the waiters came to our table when they pleased. We had to ask for water and the dessert menu twice. I ordered an apple martini...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love Left Bank even as I recognize the uneveness of my experiences here. Sometimes the service is awesome, sometimes it sucks. Same with the fish dishes: I had an amazing white fish special with a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2006
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We had escargot and it was very chewy. We asked for bread but it never appeared. The mains were average at best.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2006
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We love the food at Left Bank. The portions are small but delicious and tastey. My kids love the deserts specially the browne. They serve california style food. PROS: Nice food, good atmosphere, exellent...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like the atmosphere at lot but the food is average. It is good for a quick drink but they don't offer many appetizers. I was not impressed.
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good French brasserie. Love the decor. The Steak and Frites are awesome. The desserts are worth ordering.
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant's quality has fallen percipitously over the past six months. I have been eating at this location since it opened and you needed reservations ... now you no longer need a res, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Boullabaise and Pork BellyOne winter I ate here every week due to an addiction with their boullabaise that still hasn't worn off. An expensive addiction, so I quit going. I'm not a big fan of their...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Environment-wise, i still like the Santana Row location. Menu is about the same. We ordered the lobster bisque, which was on the specials for V-day. That was great. I could smell it before the server...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good French Brasserie very pleasent and delighful foodcomfortable atmosphere sip and drink wine Moules with some great bread
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The French brasserie setting and good food makes this a great place to meet a friend for a casual meal and drinks. I particularly like the Salad Nicoise, Bouillabaisse and the fantastic Pommes Frites....
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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A bit chilly but otherwise a nice dining experience
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great atmosphere- airy, bright, energetic.Service is less than prompt and the menu is very limited- mainly fatty entrees of various meats.OK for lunch.
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i had the halibut entree, which was some of the best halibut i've had... but then i had some cream puff pastry for dessert which was dry and untasty.
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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I have been to left bank once and I was not too impressed with it. You always see people sitting outside, chatting, poeple at the bar. It lokks very alluring, but I think only in good company. The food isnt...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. I'll give them a four or even five star rating on the restaurant's physical environment, as I found it to be very pleasing and perfect for a nice restaurant (open kitchen, high ceiling, nice...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
See my review for the San Mateo location. This one is busier, and a little more attitudinal, considering it's a suburban chain.
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to be reluctant to go to the Left Bank, but having been there a few times now, I realize the error of my thinking. Left Bank's entrees are good (a bit pricey) but where they really shine is for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great "traditional" French brasserie. The steak/frites is one of the best in the Bay Area. Service is also excellent.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2004
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Not a great place for wiggly kids.
lilaguide.com - user review - 09/14/2004
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We went here for Father's Day and it was an absolutely wonderful day.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/24/2004
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We go on the early side, but have always been pleased with the family friendliness here. They has three different types of highchairs and boosters.
lilaguide.com - user review - 05/15/2004
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Service needs a lot of work here. Expect to wait a long time for drinks to arrive and between courses. The food is good but my husband's steak was not. He asked for medium rare and it was cooked "well" until...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2003
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I was expecting more when I went for lunch and then again for dinner (to give them another chance). Both times service was slow, food was cold, and not very good. I was very disappointed, especially for the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/09/2003
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I'd been to their Marin location once before many years ago and really liked it. But here it was not good. The help was rude and not real bright - they don't like questions about organic vs. not, or questions...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2002
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there are three obvious reasons for left bank's popularity: the room has the expansive, happening look of a french brasserie; the food is as good as you'll find anywhere in the bay area; the prices are...
opentable.com - user review
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marseillaise ($16.50)...
usrg.com - user review
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this french bistro is owned by roland passot, the owner of other left banks and la folie in san francisco. if you are expecting la folie you will be disappointed, but if you are expecting a french bistro you...
igougo.com - user review
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sophisticated atmosphere with well-priced homestyle french food like pork chops with spaetzle and duck a l'orange...
sfgate.com - user review
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unpretentious french brasserie atmosphere, lip-smacking simple food, and reasonable prices have charmed the local diners into keeping this place full on a consistent basis. with a real feel for its parisian...
10best.com - user review
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there's nothing gauche about menlo park's left bank...
metroactive.com - user review
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if itis possible, this branch of roland passotis venue for grand-mreis cuisine is even better than the original in larkspur. it has an open kitchen and high ceilings so when itis busy, the noise level can...
gayot.com - user review
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There are three obvious reasons for Left Bank's popularity: The room has the expansive, happening look of a French brasserie; the food is as good as you'll find anywhere in the Bay area; the prices are...
opentable.com - user review
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