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For four star French, try French Laundry in Yountville. This is a great place. This expensive restaurant has been around for the last 20 years. It's known for its contemporary offerings. It's been awarded the Fodors Choice award. This place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice an elegant atmosphere. This place features private rooms, a full bar, valet parking, and fine wines.
5.0 of 5 stars.
To not give this Restaurant 5 Stars, tells me that people don't really have the knowledge and the appreciation of what goes into making this meal.The service is perfection, remember you are part of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing Food. The food was much better than Trotter's or L2O in Chicago. The reviews here already cover the food well so I'm not going to waste anyones time going over that again... Definitely go...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For my early birthday celebration,We booked many months ahead for this reservation.All it took was a plane ticket to Cali,Plus an hour drive into the wine country of Napa Valley.We came to this rustic...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
An endless parade of mediocre to good offerings, and a positively awful, if not predictable wine selection. After living in the valley for years, my wife prevailed upon me to take her; and my parents...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How dare I !!!!!! How dare I give the French Laundry four stars. I mean come on people I've given Taco Trucks five stars. What on earth could possess me to do such a thing??? I'll tell you what could...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nirvana. In Yountville. So for my birthday, Hubby tried to secure a reservation to the FL by phone. Rookie move. The next day, Hubby and Son tried simultaneously to get through while I on the other...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to French Laundry for the first time about a month ago for a very special occassion and since then, I've spent a lot of time thinking about what I should say and how I should say it in this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I knew that expecting nothing short of spectacular based on its stellar international culinary reputation was a recipe for disaster. Nonetheless, I ignored the skepticism of one of my dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I guess this place is the rite of passage for anyone aspiring to be a true foodie. I won't bore you with a review of the food-- it's pretty amazing. Just some things to prepare for before you go. If...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food, perfection. Service, perfection. Ambiance, can't put my finger on it. Overall, French Laundry is awesome. No words can describe it, so I won't. Just try it. They don't go off the prix fixe menu,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wasn't sure if I was gong to be able to put into words the experience that I had at The French Laundry. I had many doubts/questions about this place, from how were they able to to exceed such...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The rumors are true.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely decadent! The service was exceptional - very knowledgeable and professional but not stuffy. After all these years of hearing about the elusive French Laundry, I have to say that it really...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best food on the planet. Like eating through cookbook photos while being pleasured by Summer Glau simultaneously.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have had the good fortune of experience French Laundry more than once and it's truly amazing...words can't express what you taste and feel while dining at French Laundry. It's an event - you eat,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing! my friends from ny scored a reservation, so my husband and i joined them last friday for a 1pm lunch. lasted till 5:15pm and every minute was delightful. we heard thomas keller was there,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So it only took a couple years, but I finally scored a coveted table at French Laundry. Got a relatively decent reservation (Friday evening) after months of daily refreshes on OpenTable...and as fate...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely one of the best places I have ever eaten. This meal is the one I would have as my last meal! So expensive, but worth every penny.
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tips for dining at French Laundry:1) Go on an occasion. It's more fun to be there celebrating something special, even if the occasion is a gathering of friends you don't see regularly. 2) Get someone...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I liked Manresa better. And why all the saggy tits? This has nothing to do with the restaurant itself, I know, but Ladies, you're spending upwards of a $1000 for lunch, cant you afford some Spanks??!!...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In 2006 it was awarded three stars in the inaugural Michelin Guide to the Bay Area and has been reviewed by the New York Times.Excellent from the service, skillfully decorated entrees, the dancing...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not keen on places that seem so lofty that you feel like you need to 1.) hold your stomach in when you walk across the room, 2.) speak in whispered tones, or 3.) feel like the entire dining room...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How do you review a restaurant like this? Wow.
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Words cannot describe my experience. The best meal I've ever had. You know what to expect, you know what you are getting yourself into. I can't expand on anything anybody else has said here. But I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Top 5#1 - Gordon Ramsay's The London NY#2 - The Dining Room @ Ritz Carlton#3 - The French Laundry#4 - Alexanders Omakase Chefs choice#5 - Black Cat Bistro...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a once in a lifetime type meal. Be ready to pay, but also be ready to stretch your stomach in order to get a taste of every dish brought to the table. Wait service is impeccable and the food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure how this restaurant could be rated as anything other than perfect. The price is certainly high, but we all know that going in. You get every bit of what you pay for.There's a very good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was simply the best meal I've ever had. I can die now. I don't want to cheapen the experience by attempting to put it into words.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great recommendation on wine and friendly service. Dishes were not surprisingly spectacular and nice presentations. Definitely be ready to eat 9 courses for the next 4 hours.
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5.0 of 5 stars.
one word: meccathe best food experience ever. ask for the frozen espresso and donuts when you order. they don't always bring it out for people, but they will make it fresh for you if you ask.
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OVERRATED - EXTREMELY EXPENSIVEThsi place isn't for everyone and I guess I am one of them 6 of us went there for dinner and the bill was over $2,000. ($250 fixed price menu per person plus tax and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If fine dining foods and flavors are your thing, then you must go to French Laundry at least once in your life, to experience what I've found to be epitome of this style of dining.
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Disclaimer: I'm not a wino and I came from Chicago for this. Delicate simple ingredients delicately prepared, served slowly with pomp. The "jurassic salt" as a side topping sums up the sentiment...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Of course it's as good as it gets. It's the freaking Laundry! Everything was perfect, as anyone can imagine, EVEN THE SERVICE. I had many negative expectations of their service having experienced...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would, from the bottom of my heart, love to give French Laundry five stars but I can only give four stars. Here's why...The girls and I dined here for lunch in '07 and yes, I remember every single...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got a reservation the day of. Yes, I know you think I'm lying, but I did. I explained I was a returning vet from Afghanistan and asked if there were any cancellations. There were none at the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
wow it now accepts walk-ins wonder why??? great food though
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I first went to French Laundry about 2.5 years ago and mostly remember being impressed with everything: the food, the service, the charming atmosphere. However, the second time around, it didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Exactly 2 calendar months before my wedding anniversary, I started dialing at 9:58am with the hope that I could somehow score a reservation. To my surprise, after some busy signals, I actually got...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yes, it was a pain to get reservations to eat here. yes, it was a surreal experience. yes, i was a bit disappointed, but how could i not be when my expectations were completely unrealistic (does...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You know when you see the sun shining through a hole in the clouds like a spot light?? That's the feeling you get while seated at TFL table. This place is ridiculously, outrageously fantastic! With...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We actually got reservations the day that we were planning our Napa trip. 2 months ahead of time of course. I called like a crazy person until I got through. The rest is history. We had lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was on the wait list for a month and had given up all hopes, then they called! Lunch this past Saturday was incredible. They rightfully own the five stars for the beautifully prepared and tasty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I may be bias, since Thomas Keller is a GOD to me. My friends and I were traveling through and they happen to have a cancellation, it's a blessing; since normally, the wait list is extensive and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The French Laundry plays at a level miles above any other restaurant I've visited. It is, without exaggeration, the best dining experience I've ever had.To keep it short, aside from an almost...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place! Great staffs, friendly atmosphere, and excellent food...!!Try this place...Make sure to make your reso months ahead...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having a Forest Gump blessed type of life I wondered into the French Laundry just as they opened for lunch. I was wearing jeans, a white shirt and black shoes. I had no reservations and didn't even...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Does French Laundry really need my review for business?Out of fear of FL not living up to the hype and expectations, we contemplated on canceling our reservations. But because it's for my husband's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My parents took me here last weekend for my 30th bday. I figured this would be my only chance and I really went for it. I tried things I normally wouldnt (caviar, foie gras, veal heart, etc). I was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My first Keller experience started out with none other than at the French Laundry. The reservations process is something else but if you are persistent and check open table at pretty much every hour...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
French Laundry is hands down the best meal I've ever had in my life! I went there expecting the best, and they even went above and beyond my expectations. Their attention to detail and food flavor...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not as good as Per Se, but still almost flawless.
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I won't argue that the food isn't well-prepared. It is.The service is also professional.My main issues:1. The food is a little heavy with so much meat, fat, oil, cream.I really recommend ordering one...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been almost three years since having dinner at the French Laundry, that right there should tell you how long the experience has lingered. It's taken me three years to write down my thoughts about...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After years of dreaming about a meal at the famed French Laundry, some friends and I secured a Saturday night 9 pm reservation. We contemplated our wine cellars and pulled out 5 spectacular bottles,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Two years ago, I wrote "FL is teetering on the edge of behaving like a rockstar restaurant with only skyrocketing prices to show." Now, it's an obnoxious rockstar whose head is solidly buried in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here once and it was years ago, but I wanted to share my experience with you. I hear things haven't changed much. I made reservations way ahead of time and got in on a Monday night....
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Incredible experience. Incredible meal. Sigh. We were so excited to be eating at FL that we got there early and sat outside to wait until our reservation time. Within seconds one of the wait staff...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I ate at the French Laundy several months ago. No occasion, I just wanted something decent to eat for the day. We were staying at Yountville for the weekend, and I figured why not. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally made it to French Laundry this past Saturday for lunch! Not the best meal of my life. I expected a lot more with all the hype and the high price. The restaurant looked like a home from the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So many reviews, not sure if this review even matters. I loved this place. We had a dinner for a party of 10 in a private room which started at 7:00 pm and ended at 11:30 pm. We had more courses...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The French Laundry is a wonderful restaurant where everything is done to perfection. The flavor components, look, and overall design of each plate is amazing. There was one course that I had there...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing in every way you can imagine. It was what I expected but better. How often do you drive by a restaurant and see one of their staff walking across the highway from their garden with a box...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It doesn't get any better than French Laundry. My husband and I have gone several times now and the meals have always been perfect. The service is impeccable. I admit that I feel a little guilty...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy cow. Best. Meal. Ever.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are reading this, you have likely already read the hype (and a few other reviews), so I will get down to it. It actually was the best meal/dining experience I have ever had. We had a table...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I fasted before this meal: 10 courses from 6pm - past 11pm. Not a good idea since I was so hungry I was gobbling everything up like a madman instead of savoring every bite like a sophisticated...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the best day of my life, past, present or future! flag day 2009!! french laundry amazingness. i don't even know how to start this review. it is by far going to be my most lengthy and descriptive...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Much ado about nothing. The atmosphere is pleasant and the food good. Service is competent. The best part was the wine. The sommelier was excellent. Given how hard it is to get a reservation, though,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can now die happy... Its all that the critics say and more. I don't want to bore you with every dish but if you go you have to choose the Japanese beef, please do this. Its like Kobe beef but...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always love reading reviews such as the one from "Moosedog". I haven't been to the French Laundry, but what motivates people to trash food that is obviously superior to all the Burger King crap the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ate here over a year ago, so I don't remember the details of all the food we ate, just that we had the 9 course dinner. But, I certainly remember that it was the best dining experience I've had, ever....
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not going to write some long winded review detailing every bite that I tasted at the French Laundry. Essentially I wanted the 'once in a lifetime' French Laundry experience. We were lucky enough...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
In all honesty, even if French Laundry weren't so freakin' expensive, I'm not sure I would go back. Swear to God. Although they obviously view food preparation as nothing less than a high art form...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Its been three days so I think I can tackle this. The meal I had at FL was among the best I've ever had, but certainly the most memorable. There was that time I took a solo backpacking trip in college...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is there anything else that can be said about a restaurant that has over 500 reviews and 300 pictures?All I have to say is:-They were very nice when I called them a bit before our reservation to tell...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Our visit to the French Laundry on Saturday, May 30 was the centerpiece of the weekend trip. We spent the day cycling (with some wine tasting), so after 45 miles I had a healthy appetite. The food and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow..Just ate here over the weekend, and i can tell you that the service here was superb. The food was great and tasty.They have 2 choice set menu's 1 was the Chef's side while the other was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I graduated from law school, my father offered to treat me to Chez Panisse to celebrate. All my training in law school came in handy, and I some how negotiated the deal into my Dad taking me to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know any person who is more critical about food than myself. I could NOT think of anything bad about the food, service, presentation, except for one complaint... Why couldn't this...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Whatever attitude... There is an underlying tone of tension and food snobbery at this place... makes eating uncomfortable when everyone in the restaurant is afraid to talk above a whisper. We had a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How do you even begin a review for a place that is essentially perfect.I've put off this review for over a year now simply because I'm not nearly a talented a writer as The French Laundry kitchen are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Where to begin? Just a warning beforehand, this review is by far going to be my most in-depth and long. I don't feel a short review would do the place justice. In 2008 (when I went) French Laundry...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was definately one of best experiences ever!! We got the reservation after calling once and put on a waiting list.What makes this a 5 star is the fact that they actually do non-alcoholic pairings...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A meal at the French Laundry is the culinary experience of a lifetime. The stories of the difficulty of getting a reservation was the only hype I experienced. With enough advance notice it is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The French Laundry is like flying on a private jet (as compared to a first class seat on a good airline....) the analogy .... not the food ! Have had the pleasure to dine here twice.. But of course,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Our reservation was for 9 pm. I was warned that this will be a 9 course meal. I was ready and ate small meals all day.The outside of the restaurant looks like a house decorated with flowers and vines....
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite simply the best restaurant I have ever been to and I've been all over the world. Thomas Keller is the master of French cuisine. I really can't say enough. The menu is otherworldly, unique and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For years now, I've been wanting to dine at French Laundry and finally the time has come! Did it live up to all my expectations??? Well, I gave it a 4-star for a good reason. The food was good, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
At long last...I had dreamed of coming to the French Laundry for quite some time. This is truly a special occasion place that you must plan well in advance for. As a matter of fact I had three phones...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, the legendary French Laundry restaurant. I'm a foodie and had heard of this place for years and years so decided to attempt to go there one day for a special treat. First of all, you need to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant was the foucs of our trip to Napa. My husband had already eaten at Keller's Per Se in NYC. It was a great experience even for a newbie of fancy food like myself. I'm not a huge fan...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's rare I have the opportunity to put in a wholeheartedly five star review.This is one of those opportunities.After a decade of wondering, I was able --- through the serendipitous appearance of a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was definitely a very very nice indulgent experience all in all. However, I would say that it was not all consummingly marvelous. Maybe my expectations were too high.I was most impress by the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG! You must eat here before you die! It is amazing. Impeccable food, service, ambience. I am so thankful that I saved for three years to pay $522 for the two of us to eat b/.c it was so worth...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, definitely a bank breaker. But it was AWESOME! As every other post here: food was spectacular, tasty, and great presentation. Perfect balance of flavors, refreshing, creative... I can go on....
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Believe the hype.
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sure, its good. And, I'm sure if you have not experienced very many mulit-course meals from celebrity chefs, you would consider a meal at the French Laundry a mind-blowing epicurean experience. But...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow..I think this is the first restaurant in the US that I've eaten at that I didn't have any critiques for. Perfection!
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For my 30th bday, my hubby treated me and our village to the best meal of my life at the French Laundry. Of course, my husband wasn't able to get reservations the traditional way since he called...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
April 7, 2007 The single best dining experience I have ever had. Oysters and Pearls Moulard Duck Foie Gras (I had it seared, a friend had the torchon) Olive Oil-Poached Atlantic Halibut Sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fine dining can be hit or miss. Yet this restaurant delivers on flavor, presentation, and setting.My only problem was I left hungry, and I hate that. However, what I did have to eat at the FL was...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
No longer worth the effort. I tried to make reservations at least a dozen times and even be wait listed. I begged to get any reservation, any day, any time, and sorry, no dice. I even wrote by hand...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, I was all ready to write a great review for Mr. Keller's restaurant a.k.a. The French Laundry. However, after reading "Jeff N's" review (find it...its a must read), I refuse to be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to an old boss for telling me I should go to FL back in 1986ish. Took over 20 years to get there, but I finally made it. Simply the best meal I have ever had. My wife and I will certainly...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't say I have been here recently - but I feel like I need to write a review just to express this one thought:I went to the French Laundry years ago as a child with my parents, and I still...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was given a wonderful surprise treat last week as we spent a couple days in Napa to enjoy the weather. Note- Book early because the waiting list is very long (months).It is hard to summarize this 9 ...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You obviously cannot go wrong with a place like French Laundry no matter how hard you try ...FL is definitely a place for special occasions and the night we went was certainly a special one. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is nothing to this restaurant that makes you feel anything less than a member of an elite food club. From the requirement of having a jacket on the entire night, to the unmarked restaurant,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came into this restaurant without much expections at all. Or perhaps what I mean is not too high an expection. I certainly wasn't shocked when that's exactly what I got.When I saw it on the menu and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With such high expectations going into our dinner service at FL it is really hard to imagine how they or anyone could really exceed it. But they did. That's really all I need to say.
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Luckily, I have been fortunate to eat a lot of spectacular food. From Moulin de Mougins and La Tour D'Argent in France to some of our more delicious American institutions, I was always impressed by...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What more can be said, but still we persist to try and describe how amazing the Laundry really is. First and foremost, the service is BY FAR the best that I have every encountered or imagined. Every...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
At last I'm writing an long overdue review on this restaurant. We came here last September. It was my husband's birthday weekend, with many Michelin star restaurants in Napa. French Laundry was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was my second French Laundry experience, my first was five years ago. The food was just as I remembered it, excellent. the service, impeccable. Not THE most expensive meal I've ever had.. that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was the most expensive meal ever! My uncle knew some folks at the restaurant, so we were able to get a reservation for my undergrad graduation. We did a tasting menu, which was ~7-9 dishes and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Scheduled for a three day trip to Napa in early March, I had the crazy notion of maybe, just maybe looking to see what it would take to eat at the French Laundry - the greatest American restaurant and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes it's nice to go north for the heck of it and see where it takes you. Well this time it took me to French Laundry. French Laundry is such an exciting place to go. It's like eating in your own...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So, the build up of over 5 years of waiting finally came to a head on Wednesday night. I have tried Ad hoc, Bouchon, and the bakery, and felt for what they are,all are fantastic. So how could TFL...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Completely worth the $240, adding wine ups the ante considerably. The cauliflower panna cotta with caviar was amazing, and the morrels and asparagus that accompanied sauteed snapper were two of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
- BEST MEAL OF MY LIFE.- TOP 5 GREATEST EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE.- MY FIRST, AND ONLY, FOODGASMEverything about this dining experience was absolutely perfect. The service was impeccable. When I showed...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What makes this place different from the other uber-restaurant is the special attention and care given by the staff. I've been here a couple of times and both times, our waiter was very knowledgable...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As an American, I do not appreciate the whole 3 hour meal ordeal. I'd rather have a cheeseburger and onion rings than being tortured into a 17 course meal that takes half a day. Don't say I'm not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I eat out frequently and I just had lunch at French Laundry. The experienced was "mixed." First, it's a real pain trying to get a reservation. I tried repeatedly to make a reservation on Open...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten at TFL 4 times over the years - starting in 2002. And I've never walked away disappointed.Chef de Cuisine Corey Lee executes Thomas' vision in a perfect way, and is able to add just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was taken out on a wonderful surprise date to french laundry. This place is very special & I am so glad that Finally someone special took me there. I took pics of my food it was so incredible....
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After 45 mins of the busy dial tone, we finally got through to make reservations for VDay. This is definitely one of those restaurant you have to try once if you consider yourself a foodie. Some...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, here I am. Fresh from the experience at the French Laundry just a few hours ago....Yes, the service is impeccable and really deserves 5 stars. You have basically a one to one ratio of servers to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite restaurant in the world. Many years ago, on my first visit, I had the coffee and donuts and will never forget it. Was so delicious that i craved it for many years. Well went again...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After months of wrangling and angst, we finally secured a coveted reservation to The French Laundry. With great anticipation, we arrived at the storybook cottage-like restaurant, and at precisely 5:45...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The babe scored us reservations to French Laundry on a Saturday afterrnoon. He called about a month ahead for reservations. We were initially placed on a waiting list then received the wonderful...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm the type of person who hates hype. So I confess that when some friends from out of town made reservations for dinner here in January and asked if my husband and I were up for joining, I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is it sad that the best thing I had during the meal was the brioche roll that came from Bouchon Bakery? It was the best roll I've ever had. I can't say that French Laundry served the best meal I've...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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I made reservations two months ago and dined tonight. During that time, I had spent several weekends researching all I could about Thomas Keller, his restaurants, his philosophy, studied the 100 page wine...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A worn out copy of The French Laundry Cookbook adorns my bookshelf as I am reminded of a "Love" that inspired me to want to pass through the "Halls of Thomas Keller", past the blue door into the inner...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I were to write my review it would be too long and really not necessary. Hence, The French Laundry is one of the top 50 restaurants in the world and that is not just my opinion. If you have the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh, The French Laundry. One of the world's most elusive restaurant reservations. Acclaimed as one of the top 5 "Best Restaurants in the World" (Restaurant Magazine) consistently for many years...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
See profile site for full review with formatted pics.#1 GOUGERES - Savory pate a choux with GruyA�re cheese and sauce Mornay. Small as a gumball yet dainty as a dried flower, so dense and packed with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Worth every penny. Be sure to call 3 months exactly to the day you want to go, and you'll get your reservation; I've heard tell of people calling a few weeks before and getting lucky, but I believe...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
! :-)Have you got a good suit... A dinner date... 4 hours to kill... and connections upstairs? Well if you don't, then don't even bother trying to get into this restaurant unless you have the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best. Dining Experience. Ever
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful experience. As expected the food was amazing. The food was simple with the subtle flavors highlighting the essence of everything we had. The restaurant is basically a cottage from Snow White...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sure it's really no surprise that I'm giving French Laundry a 5-star review, but O-M-G!! We had the *MOST WONDERFUL* experience dining here! If I could, I'd give this place 10 stars! It was the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Impeccable service, divine food a truly extraordinary experience.I have had the pleasure of eating here on at least six occasions since 2000 and each time I am blown away. My favorite season to visit...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The boyfriend and I dined here for dinner last week for our pre-Valentine's Day celebration. It was a fantastic meal and definitely the first time for many items like caviar and the heavenly Kuroge...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food as good as it gets. Service? Not so much.Several years ago, I took a date to FL on her birthday. I was at the time the Cellar Manager at Schramsberg Vineyards. On many occasions, the FL would...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We've been lucky enough to dine here three times to date now and every time we've gone it's been fantastic. The service is impeccable. The food sublime. I never, ever tire of the oyster and pearls....
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My experience at The French laundry was fabulous. Every expectation I had was fulfilled. The service was delightful, the food divine. I've never been anywhere where all aspects of the dining...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was very skeptical of FL because of some of the negative comments I had seen on the internet. I figured it would be good but I didn't know if it would be worth all the money. I just got back and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I made a huge mistake my first experience at FL by eating too much brioche and all the assortment of breads. I was literally in tears by the 6th course because I couldn't finish the Wagyu Beef. It...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give this place six (6) Yelp stars, I would.It's difficult enough earning the coveted "trois etoiles" from Michelin, but Thomas Keller's restaurant surely deserves all three stars.The last...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am so lucky to be able to dine here!!!Great food, great presentation, and great service!!You pay not only for the best food in the world, but for a great experience in life. We can't wait to go...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We had both the vegetable and traditional chef tasting menus. The food was delicious, imaginative, artistic and technical. Their service was excellent and flawless, and the sommelier demonstrated a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I want to start with saying that the staff is amazing and deserves 5 stars. The gentleman serving us, as well as others, including the sommelier provided service of highest quality. I only rate the 2...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply fantastic! I'm not going to do a blow by blow of the meal, suffice to say the menu was incredible, the creativity was off the charts, the flavors were transcendent and the experience exceeded...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You get what you pay for and this place is worth every penny. Believe the hype my friends, this is a great dining experience. The service is impeccable and the dishes are fresh and creative. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As of today, there are only seven restaurants in the USA that have been awarded three Michelin stars. Five of them are in New York, one in Las Vegas and of course, our very own French Laundry in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So after several years of trying to get a reservation, I finally got one. Everything was perfect, from service to everything we put in our mouths. There were absolutely no flaws and my experience...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You really have to wonder when a restaurant that has been rated the best in the world gets less than 5 stars on Yelp. What DOES get 5 stars?! I've eaten in some pretty great restaurants, but my dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3 1/2 hours and $550 later, I still can't help but think that my one dinner is one month's rent for a lot of people. Granted, it was an experience, and the service and food were really good (some...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oh. my. GOD. one of the best meals I've ever had in my life. Such a wonderful, perfect dining experience. Flawless, sublime, transcendent. Impeccable service, without being stuffy.
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had the amazing opportunity to eat here as an engagement gift from some friends. Making reservations, apparently, is a chore as you must call exactly 2 months ahead to the day and start calling at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
epitome of cuisine...while i preferred Cyrus in Healdsburg, due to palate, the execution of the entire meal was perfect.unobtrusive yet attentive service (they guide you to the restroom!), and the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best and only best meal that I had in my life. Nationally ranked and known worldwide! But will always known for its service and food. I often dream about this place in my sleep waking up the next...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Despite all the cooking, eating and writing that I do, I hardly see myself as an authority on food. If anything, I have a lot to learn about food, especially on the higher end of the spectrum, so each...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loved FL!! Although I shouldn't get used to that kind of food (or the prices). What it does is is up any expections you may have about any future fine dining restaurants. I mean you can dine out at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything actually tastes exactly like what it's supposed to be - the flavors all complement each other so well, nothing is overpowering, everything is very delicate and satisfying. Definitely the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
2008 was a terrible year for us, as for many, but the one thing we had was The French Laundry. We were able to get reservations for December 27th, it was our Christmas present to ourselves. If you are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best meal I've ever eaten....Pretty damn pricey, however thankfully I didn't pay!
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't remember much, but what I do remember is that I woke up the next day disappointed that I had to eat a meal 1000 times inferior to the one I went to sleep with in my stomach. Subsequent eating...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far the best meal I have ever had. Extremely professional staff. They go into intricate details describing every item they are serving you...even when your plate has something on it the size of a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Worth the wait and the money -- what an experience!
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Before you die... you need to experience the French Laundry. It is an extremely unique experience. Whatever the cost is...its worth it. I would not want to say its a once in a lifetime experience...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Literally the best meal I have ever had, though it nearly killed me from the richness. Don't be afraid to bring your own (fantastic) bottles of wine- you'll need more then one.
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i so want to give this review 5 stars, but i feel like the only place it fell short was the dessert, and i'm sure it was delicious, but just not for my own palate. having said that, everything else...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you find yourself in a position where you can splurge (and I mean REALLY splurge) on a meal, The French Laundry is your once-in-a-lifetime meal experience. It was years ago that we went, and I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My 300th review goes to none other than French Laundry. As one can see from all the other reviews, this place inspires novels of praise. There really isn't a way to describe how wonderful this place...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just some notes to start it off:1. This place is expensive. Not steakhouse expensive. Not sushi expensive. The real deal expensive.2. Based on how much it was, if i don't give it five stars i'll want...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the French Laundry back in July and I think I figured out last night how to put the experience into words. The French Laundry both ruined, and made better, every meal I've had since July. It...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just tried their white truffle menu, the tagliatelle and the risotto. I personally prefer the latter as it allows the truffle flavor and smell to come out more.But I have to make a comment about our...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really can't see writing yet another review of French Laundry, with so many that have come before me that have used all 5000 of the 5000 words Yelp allots reviews. As much as I like the sound of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yup. Its good.We finally made it to FL for a special holiday dinner this past weekend. Our party of 6 was seated in the alcove downstairs. Chef Keller was present and mingling throughout the night...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is simply the best restaurant I have ever been to. From the moment I walked in to the moment I walked out, everything was perfect. I sensed no pretense or arrogance and the service was flawless....
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An evening at the French Laundry is an experience that transcends dining as we know it. A flawless interplay of exceptional food and remarkable service performing in perfect synergy and purpose. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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I dined at the French Laundry & was a bit disappointed. Started w/ oysters with a sabayon sauce, which I would have preferred chilled, I guess I wasn?t expecting the oysters to be poached, however the caviar...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just looking at a few of the reviews will tell you that this is an amazing place. In the San Francisco Bay Area, we are absolutely spoiled with good food. And, you still have not eaten until you...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best. Meal. Of. My. Life.(And if I had paid, it would have been worth every penny).
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So disappointed . . . After years of looking forward to this dining experience, I am left "sur ma faim". The food was good - sure - but only the oysters and pearls dish could be called innovative,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After many years of trying to eat here, I recently did--sadly, i was a bit dissappointed. Perhaps it was because we had had a great meal for significantly less $ at Cyrus the night before. The food...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the story of a six hour meal, twelve courses.Situated in an actual former french laundry building, I would have never guessed a restaurant was there since it looks just like a house.(Sidenote:...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is in commeration of thawing out a credit card. I went here a little over two years ago and you could say I just stopped paying for dinner for two. It just might be the best money I will...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Completely worth it! Great staff, wine & food.Thank goodness I did not have to drive back to SF after that meal - I was so happily in a food & wine coma.
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One week ago today we took a bite out of the really good life at French Laundry. Words can't express the food and the experience. You just have to be patient about getting a reservation even if it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone has already addressed the food, so I'm just going to make some points for those of you who can't decide if it's worth it:Believe the hype -- The French Laundry is the best, most memorable...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few instances in life - where the hype is true. I absolutely loved our French Laundry experience, even though it started at 9 pm. We shut the place down and finally stumbled out just...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely the best culinary experience I have ever had. Had lunch on a beautiful fall weekend. Each of the nine courses was expertly crafted with care and service was impeccable. Not a detail was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's not too much I can add to the overall Yelper zeitgeist on this place; the entire experience is sculpted, manicured, polished, and choreographed to perfection. This was my 4th visit to the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if you're lucky enough to get a reservation, you're in for a simply perfect dining experience.bring lotsa money, an empty stomach (and i mean REALLY empty), a printed list of exercises you can do...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW! What can I say that hasn't already been said about The French Laundry. OK, here it goes..... My husband by some miracle was able to get a reservation, OK so maybe not a miracle per se, but as you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's probably common to experience utter excitement at the thought of dining at the French Laundry. The rave reviews, the praise over Keller, all of it add up to this highly anticipated moment of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have eaten here twice and unfortunately been disappointed twice. The meal was not worth the cost. Even a friend who dines here frequently said the same after our last meal. I have a feeling Mr....
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has got to be the ruiner of all foods. I think I am totally absolutely ruined for steak, duck, foie gras, caviar and just about everything they serve there after having been there. The food...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. Yes, the $250 lunch is worth it. Think of it in the same regard as relaxing on a beach in the Caribbean, you don't pro rate the price of the flight into the hourly enjoyment of the beach...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh no she didn't. Yes. Three stars. I'm rating this overall, okay? First, let me say I am not stingy with my five stars. I'm cool with that. And French Laundry has been a bucket list restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AMAZING! Best meal of my life. Worth every hundred. As good as it gets, and definitely deserves the title of the best restaurant in North America. My girlfriend took me here on my 21st birthday...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had the honor (?) of having dinner at FL almost a year ago, so the recollection of the tastes and dishes are much faded. I do still have a copy of our menu somewhere. FL has pre-printed menus...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ate at French Laundry last Friday night, after years of anticipation and excitement for the day I'd finally walk through the doors of the F.L.I will stand by my three stars; however will continue to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Date Visited: October 8People: MeganMy tab: ~$400Rather than attempt to talk about the food, I'll just list the 3 things that sum up the meal:1. Our reservation was at 8:45, and because we knew this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heard about this place for YEARS before the pilgrimage was made. Thomas Keller didn't win a James Beard award for nothing. It's NOT for big eaters. Rather, it's for those appreciate textures, colors...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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Ok - it's expensive. Ok - you need to plan several months in advance. Where...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say that hasn't already been said?The service was perfect. To have attentiveness at every moment. To be in an environment that completely focuses itself on the food made this experience...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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My husband and I ate here for our anniversary. It was different from all the restaurants we've ever eaten at. First they treat you with first class service (10 STARS instead of just 5 STARS). The menu prepared...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't want to bore you with elaborate descriptions of the separate dishes - just go. Without wanting to seem arrogant, I've been to a good number of 3 star Michelins (incl. Le Bernardin,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have received a great deal of feedback on my original review and I feel like I should explain further.Obviously the industry thinks Keller is a genius and having enjoyed his Bouchon restaurant in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You really need a whole different scale for this place because a 4 for French Laundry versus a 4 for other restaurants I've reviewed is not fair (i mean c'mon i gave Nizario's a 5!). But seriously...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice and loved it both times. I don't know where to begin or how I would ever end talking about this place. Look it up online, read all about it and Thomas Keller, then save your...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome food, romatic atmosphere, the best. Yes, it's expensive, and impossible to get a reservation, but it was totally worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing!
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a little presumptuous (and frankly hilarious) to be Yelping a place like French Laundry, yet I still feel the need to express my impressions from my evening there. If you want to experience the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Flawless service, nice ambience. Good food, but not mind blowing. If it's any other place, it would be 5-Star, but given the high price and the expectation, it fell short. Rabbit dish was good;...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel that those who don't rate this as a full 5-stars don't really understand the rating scale. I went to French Laundry about 2 years ago (after about 6 months of calling daily for reservations),...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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We dined with a party of ten in Sept. 2006 and 2007. At our 2007 seating they forgot the promised birthday cake and 5 of the 9 dishes were the same as the previous year. When we emailed and asked them to vary...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Foodies must absolutely come here at least once. I'll make this a short review because there isn't much to say...just advice to make this experience your own so you must go!Advice: * Bring good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We dined with a party of ten in Sept. 2006 and 2007, the check each time coming to around $6,000.00. At our 2007 seating they forgot the promised birthday cake and 5 of the 9 dishes were the same as...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSSS!i finally made it to THEE infamous french laundry ... and i was truly blessed ... this place is soo cute.. this2 story charming stone cottage was once a real french laundry,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm having a difficult time delicately composing the perfect string of words to describe the ambience, the service and the food. I want the words to be perfect because my personal experience was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Listen, unless money is no object and you don't mind going through a huge hassle to get a reservation, the French Laundry will probably not live up to your expectations of it. We went for a special...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My 'laundry' experience was amazing. I LOVE Keller, that's a given. How can anyone love food and not appreciate him.18 courses of fabulous food (I kept a copy of our tasting menu but can't find it....
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For my 100th review, I bestow upon yelpers my review of The French Laundry.Chris and I are both huge Thomas Keller fans and we've been to almost every restaurant (Per Se is the only one we haven't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish Yelp had a special "6 stars" rating for places like this.The food is amazing. You'll feel like aliens are feeding you highly advanced food, and that human food is as bad to them as pet food is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Open table actually had a table for 4 for Lunch, so we jumped. My 2nd trip, his 3rd. I was really disappointed this time. The service was really off. Placing of wrong item in front of the wrong guest...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great time for a HUGE price. Of course it was an awesome experience but for the price, every single one of the 9 courses should have been mind blowing. About 3 were ammmmaaazzzzing (lobster was the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it was good but there are better restaurants at this price level such as Joel Robuchon (Las Vegas), Guy Savoy (Paris), Pierre Gagnaire (Paris), etc. Better in both food & Service. Babbo in NYC was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I flew up from Los Angeles ate, spent the night, and then flew back the next morning. We were joking at dinner that if the plane crashed on the way home, we wouldn't have cared because the food was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seriously. I don't think I could add anything that hasn't been said, and yet it must be said:Best meal of my life.Shannon was an excellent captain, and picked a wonderful wine for us (Modicum)....
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say? I literally cried when I left the restaurant after a 5 hr long meal. It may have been the 12 glasses of (amazing) wine, but I was overrun by emotion after my experience here.It wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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Due to character limitations, I can't show my full review, but it can also be found on the Yelp website. Look up user "Dave M" under the French Laundry reviews. Simply put, the food was incredible. A culinary...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I finally have the time to do a full-blown review of The French Laundry. Let's hope I remember my exact feelings for each course because it's been almost 3 months since I ate there...I arrived with my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh come on, as if my review means anything to anyone interested in the French Laundry. I think the only appropriate thing one can say about eating here is:Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah!!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a good experience to have at least once. However, if you are not a foodie, forget it! The portions are extremely small and candidly not that good. All I can say is that I was still...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone who really enjoys food needs to try it once. It is, after all, the French Laundry.Yes, the reservations are incredibly difficult to get. We had reservations for 6:30pm on a Saturday night...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was a unique experience for me. I've been to many fine dining establishments, quite a few Michelin one stars, and you can see the difference in what it takes to be a 3 star dining experience....
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There really isn't much to say that hasn't been said. This is by the far the best place my fiancee and I have ever eaten. I still have dreams abou t the Lobster Mitts with Chestnut Sauce. The price...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You don't need my review.15 courses... best dining experience I have ever had, one of the most expensive. $3500 at least for 6. Have your moral discussion now, I know it is gross. It was a superb,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Of course the food was awesome.Foie Gras served with 3 different types of salt from all over the world in all different shapes and colors that I didnt know existed.For dessert, the caramel souffle was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
who the hell am i to review thomas keller. "i had a culinary boner"
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The French Laundry is EVERYTHING in a fine dining experience you could want. You MUST plan ahead to obtain a reservation. The seasonal menu offers the opportunity to sample fresh, regional and local...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was scared to eat here at first b/c I was thinking. What will I wear? What's it going to be like in there? Then I got there, remembered its California, that I lived in NYC for six years and nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is unforgettable, impressive, meticulously GOOD. We had the chef's tasting menu with wine pairings (thanks to our sommelier). Everything was over and beyond my expectations. I would call...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The French Laundry is more than just a famous name; it is an unforgettable dining experience. The nine innovative courses, the incomparable culinary skills of Thomas Keller, the freshest ingredients...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The beef literally melted in my mouth. The artichokes were so intense I could smell them from across the room. Wine pairings that brought out unexpected flavors in every course. Friendly,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went to Napa for the weekend, just to hang. I joked that I was gonna get us French Laundry reservations. My girlfriend told me she knew people who tried for months and never got through. I call...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dinner on 2/10/08. Can't really give French Laundry anything but five stars. Exceptional, attentive, service. Extraordinary, creative and highly refined food. Wonderful, once in a lifetime...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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A rustic French restaurant that makes it home inside a quiet twp-story stone house. The food was delicious and the setting is perfect.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband took me there for our one-year wedding anniversary ... We had the nine-course chef's tasting menu (at $240 a pop). It was a bit hit and miss for us but definitely worth the experience in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
it is the most expensive meal that i have had so far since i did have to fly out and drive out to this place from new york.everything was excellent. the waiter stopped my friend from eating her cold...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been fortunate enough to eat her twice. People ask me if a meal can really be worth the price charged. Simply put, yes. If you have an open mind toward food and can appreciate goodness when...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Six hundred big ones.Six hundred big ones.Six hundred BIG ones.Loved it. But won't be doing it anytime soon.Six hundred big ones.
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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We went here for our 5th anniversay, after a wait of nearly 4 months. The dishes was okay, but far from spectacular. I am a pretty nice guy and maybe my expectations were higher, but this is truly a classic...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not going to lie - I am a Thomas Keller groupie. And I mean clutch-the-FL-cookbook-while-sitting-behind-a-bush-outside-his-private-residence-waiting-to-catch-a-glimpse-of-TK groupie. However,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The easiest way to describe the French Laundry is over-the-top, much like a fancy restaurant in a comedy movie.The service here is incredibly attentive, although stiff as all hell as noted by other...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What more can I add to what many Yelpers have already said about FL? It's simply heaven on earth. We've been here twice already and both times the dining experience have been more than exceptional....
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To my sis and future brother-in-law, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and stomach for making reservations here this year and inviting us to dinner. It was literally beyond any of my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We ate at this restaurant two consecutive nights.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Time for a Michelin downgrade....If I have a religion it is the celebration of excellent food and wine with friends... last night I celebrated half of all that at the French Laundry. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say? It is like great theater. The foie gras was out of this world as was the beef which was a cross between angus and kobe was melt in your mouth perfection. I was not ill or over...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Soooo....this isn't actually a REAL review...yet. See, I have a reservation for July 13th. I live in Texas and happen to be going to SF for my birthday and got REEEEEELY lucky to get a reservation...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
$1400 for four41/2 hours of a dream come trueWORTH IT! WORTH IT! WORTH IT!I don't mind paying for a dream once in awhile.....
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply the best. Every single dish was amazing; the produce fresh and of the best quality, cooked (or uncooked!) to perfection.An amazing atmosphere; relaxed, subdued, romantic spring to mind...Simply...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Danko kinda stanko, Minna was pretty mint, and Campton Place (under old foamy chef) was pretty great but French Laundry was really as good as it gets. It tops my list.Yelp needs to consider adding a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Having eaten at French Laundry and Gary Danko in the same day (talk about indulgence, it was an anniversary weekend) I feel that I am able to acurately compare the two and can't understand the hype...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I, along with another couple, ate here last weekend. It was AMAZING! It was everything I imagined and then some! The food was beautifully prepared and presented. And of course,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They get 2 stars when it comes to value. The food was a gastronome's dream. Everything is excellent. You get about nine tastings. Along with the nine tastings, you should order about 3 bottles of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can't say enough positive things about French Laundry. I have read many reviews detailing the dishes- they do a much better job than I ever could. As for service, we found it impeccable and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
French Laundry is really a place where you go when you are so filthy rich that you don't know how else you can spend your money. It is definitely luxury you don't need. But, ahhh.... the food is good....
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We can all forgive the occasional mediocre dish, even at an establishment of the caliber of the French Laundry, but I do expect the staff to be polite, and they are not. The maitre'd especially made...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK, this may get me deported and my citizenship stripped away, but I am not a huge fan of French Laundry. My expectations were quite high due to price points and wait time for a reservation (my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
it's every foodie's mecca, and i'll be honest, i'm reviewing because i kind of want to brag that i went there *sheepish grin*staff are so professional but so down to earth...and the food... don't get...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally I made the culinary pilgrimage to Napa to eat at French Laundry....It's not that the food is innovative or thought provoking. The French Laundry is so great because they use the absolute best...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm tempted to take out one star off all my previous food reviews after having had Thomas Keller's food at French LaundryI guess what I want to say is that the French Laundry exemplifies what a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I hate you French Laundry. I hate you because I want you so bad but you keep rejecting me with your busy signals only to tell me "oh, sorry, I'm already booked even though it's 40 minutes after...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was a little apprehensive about my first experience dining at French Laundry. With so much media hype surrounding this famed restaurant, my expectations were unrealistically high. The truth is, it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Getting a reservation is like winnng the lottery, and every foodie should go once. It's almost impossible not to give 5 stars - it's perfection. However, at some point it's hard to justify the cost....
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We hit major traffic on the way there(from SF) and were about 25 minutes late. Some of our party was there so he told them our situation and they held the table for us. One thing though: there was no...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We died and went to Culinary Heaven. This past week we attended a wedding at the French Laundry. We almost passed up the opportunity and I think that would have been insane...knowing what I know now....
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel ashamed and disgusted in my disclosure that is forthcoming.I have eaten at the French Laundry 5 times. I am not proud of this fact and I am certainly, slightly embarrassed. by it-- should one...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
French Laundry is charged with the herculean task of living up to some pretty ridiculous expectations. Reservations are next to impossible to secure, it's extremely expensive, and many "best...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The oysters and pearls are damned good. I can still taste the tapioca-oyster-caviar combination. Mmmmmmmm. No other course was *that* impressive, not even the slab of foie gras en terrine. (They...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quote of the evening for the sommelier (Thank you - A - wish I'd said it) - in selecting among reasonably priced (under $100) cote du rhone bottles - "our tastes are, um, pedestrian - so if you could...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The finest dining experience I've ever had. Hands down. Incredibly pricey and yes, I like to just hang out a burger joint once in a while too, but man this had it all.Took 4 hours to get through...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ooh la la! French Laundry is oh so heavenly. We couldn't get in for dinner so we had lunch on a Saturday (they do the full tasting menu). It was incredible but we also had wine pairings. So 9 courses...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to French Laundry twice with polar opposite experiences. The first time was over a year ago when we went to French Laundry with a client to celebrate the closing of a deal. The nine...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best meal of my life. I was really scared that there was no way this place could live up to the hype, but it definitely blows Cyrus, Gary Danko and anyplace of the sort out of the water. There is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
French Laundry will be one of the finest, if not THE finest, dining experience of your life...at least on the west coast. Yes, it really is that incredible. But is it worth the ridiculous amount of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i can't give this place any less than 4 stars because it's been one of my 'before i die' restaurants for, ever.the food was quite lovely, the wine pairing was excellent (i don't know much about wine,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You need a whole evening to come here. Place is not only a five star restaurant but is a $$$$ menu. Ambiance, food, people, are calm serene, and very classy. I had a 4 course meal and was stuffed...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best meals I've ever had in my life. Oysters and Pearls were out of this world. I wanted to pocket some of the two million year old salt as a keepsake but as always, my wife knocked the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
To sum it all up...The Restaurant itself. Rustic, Beautiful and Subdued...The Service. Outstanding.The Food. The Star. Simple, Imaginative, Artistic...The Overall Experience. Once in a Lifetime. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
:: Act I, Scene i ::Ext. A rustic French restaurant in Napa Valley.Enter two well-dressed men and two impeccably coiffed women. The night was halfway done but the evening was just beginning. It took a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Perfection in every sense. If there were six stars...Seriously, I'm going to petition Yelp to give the French Laundry the rating option of a sixth star.
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When: Sun, Mar 23, 2008Time: 5:30 pmOccassion: Celebration of all the good things that happenedWe were very excited to go back to French Laundry after 6 years. We got there half an hour early, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My whole family came here for a special occasion back in September 2007. It was my parent's 30th anniversary, my older brother's birthday and my husband and I's 1 year anniversary. The small...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just check out the photo's and you will see why it gets 5 stars.
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best, most orgasmic meal I've ever had, and probably ever will have. Best and most tender steak (cooked sous vide) I've ever had. Best lobster tail I've ever had. Best foie gras I've ever had (worth...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best out of the world food! Have to try it at least once in your lifetime!! Came for dinner. Had a 9 course pri fixe menu. Everything is just so devine melt in your mouth meat, sauce, leaving you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In a foodie's world, the French Laundry is one of those legendary restaurants that you only dream of. That is until you book the reservations two months in advance.There are few times in your life...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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After waiting the apparently "required" 2 months to get a reservation at The French Laundry, my husband and I were extremely excited to experience this "world class" restaurant. The wait staff, though...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated. For over $700 for two people it better be the best food I have ever eaten. It wasn't. And I also don't expect to be left waiting at the table after being seated with no menu or greeting...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give this place extra stars, I would. My bf and I were SO sad when we were on our last dish we almost cried. It's every foodie's mecca and it absolutely lived up to our expectations and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely the best and most expensive lunch I have ever had. Took my wife for her 30th birthday and was blown away. Great service, presentation, atmosphere. AMAZING!!
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Impeccable. From the second you enter the garden where the host greets you to the tour of the kitchen to them walking you out the door with little goodies to bring home, perfect. The food was good....
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for my g/f's birthday. The food, as others have already said many times before me, was gastronomic bliss. Service was attentive yet not over-bearing. Dining perfection.But OMFG. After we...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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I like to be offered a drink before dinner when I'm about to sit down for 10 courses. I had to ask twice and they would not serve our champagne until everyone had arrived at the table. 2/10 courses were truly...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food was fabulous...no doubt about it. The 6 of us had an amazing time, a bottle of wine with every course. The service was spectacular, the sommilier picked us great wines within the boundaries...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I may as well throw my five-star review onto the pile.I'm 26, paying for food here would require some sort of budgeting or planning. Luckily, both of my parents are foodies and I was able to get...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK I can't really rate this place - cause I can't get in for months. The closest I can get is the garden across the street. So if I could please get a reservation my email is : scott@scapes.org. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first time we dined at French Laundry, we had already dined at all of the 4 star restaurants the Bay Area had to offer. Yet, this restaurant exceeded our expectations. We're fortunate to come...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are expecting a casual dining experience then this is NOT the place for you. If you expect to be in an out in 3 hours, then don't waste your time. The French Laundry is for everyone who...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have you ever had buyer's remorse even before you've been to a restaurant? I never did until I got reservations to the French Laundry. I was lucky in getting reservations just three days from when I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's not every day that one's Father turns 65, so when the day arrived for my family we decided to cap the occasion by indulging in the ridiculous, lunch at the French Laundry. All in all this...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not going to write much about this place.This was the first of its kind that I had visited. I was never into upscale fancy Epicurean dining before I went here. Thomas Keller's restaurant changed...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A fluke search on Open Table got us lunch reservations on a recent Saturday. Overeager, we arrived a full half-hour early. After taking pictures in front, in back and to the side of the restaurant,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Reservations are tough but well worth the work. I suggest using open table and leaving some wiggle room with your date if possible. I am a foodie I admit it and didn't think ANY PLACE could live up to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First thing's first: the bill comes written on this lovely little laundry ticket designed to (I'm sure of it) distract you from the amount of the bill with the cuteness of the check's presentation....
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely the most sensual experience I've had in 6 years. Yes, it's been 6 years. Nine courses, 5 hours of pure... love. Until I experience El Bulli in Spain or The Fat Duck in England... I will...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Many people start this review the same way... What can I say?What I can say is that I just had an amazing meal. I still want my wife's cooking for my last meal in life however the experience I had...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An absolutely exquisite meal. Everything from the atmosphere to the service to the food was perfect. The dishes were impeccably executed. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. Yet somehow, it was also a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can any connoisseur of fine dining die before experiencing French Laundry? Reservations are hard to come by but you can always try OpenTable to get one online. You can reserve up to 2 months in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely the best French cuisine available in Napa Valley. For that matter, probably the best in any of the North Counties above SF. Reservations are a must and while you are at it, rob a bank...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is hands down the best food experience I've had. I've been here twice. The first time was before Thomas Keller opened another restaurant in New York. The first time around, everything was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a 13 year old food slut with an expensive palate. So for my 13th birthday I insisted that me and my dad should go to the FL. So we get a rez for Dec. 6th at 530. We arrive in our suits lookin...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is how you will feel after they bring you the little tray of sweets at the end of your meal at the french laundry: you mo**erfu*kers are bringing me a plate of cookies ??? I'm on to you a-holes....
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easily the most expensive meal i've ever had, but also the most enjoyable dining experience as well hands down. This will probably likely be one of the longest reviews I write as well. I'll leave...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best service and food experience I've had at any restaurant. We took my mother here for her birthday and from the moment we walked into the place to our final dessert course, they treated her...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
after dinner at french laundry my dad said....."you know why they call it the french laundry? 'cause they take you to the cleaners!"i'm sure they have heard that one before.
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give this place ZERO stars I would. I was SOOO disappointed with my experience here that I don't even want to waste more than 2 minutes reviewing it. We went here for my wife's birthday...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the most expensive meal I've ever had. The service was impeccable. Flawless. The food was delicious and beautiful. Careful if they ask you if you want shaved truffle on your plate, they charge per...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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We made a reservation, and they called us that afternoon to tell us the choices on the menu. Our reserved table was ours the whole night, no one was there before us or after us. The prices are upscale but it...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was very lucky since I had gotten my reservation 5 days before the day I went for lunch. Someone apparently had cancelled their reservation and I happened to be looking at the right time. So...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great, however wouldn't recommend going if you're feeling extremely tired or hungry. I know it's only a tasting menu and the proportions are supposed to be miniature sized, but I spent the hole...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Someone was smiling down on me when I scored a coveted lunch reservation at The French Laundry for lunch today--my friend's birthday. It was just an overall wonderful experience. The service was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so I ate at the French Laundry. Can I die and go to culinary heaven now?Seriously... after weeks of trying (ok, having the American Express folks try), we got in. Reservations at a nearby hotel...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well, not sure I ever thought I'd see the day where I'd be reviewing French Laundry. Gosh, where to begin?Thank you Bruce & Pat for including me in your family gift! What an absolute pleasure!...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Eh... not the best meal I've ever had.Most of the food was excellent. Some was not good at all. Wines were incredible. Service was pretty good, but very pompous. They made some pretty surprisingly...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well, here we go... Some background. I never give anyone five stars. Well, except for my haircut guy, but he paid me when he learned I'm a big time reviewer. Thomas Keller refused to bribe me even...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had dinner here a little over a year ago, and then on my recent trip to Napa Valley - Robbie-boy took me here for lunch. Eating at FL again deserved a new review, so here it is. Thomas Keller...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I cried.Not because the meal was spicy, nor because I was getting engaged or having some otherwise highly emotional experience. I wept because the food was so unbelievably, unthinkably perfect - every...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is Thomas Keller's TRUE restaurant, not that other overrated self-demeaning atrocity known as Bouchon.They say this restaurant is the best restaurant in America. Was this the best 9 course meal...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thomas Keller is genius! everone in the world should eat here once and bouchon is great too(get the nutter butter). if you don't have alot of money save it all up and come here. F@&% that Hermes...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really had HIGH expectations because they were listed in a magazine as one of the five "must dine at restaurants before you die". I didn't find the food that spectacular.There were two tasting...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The waiters and waitresses all spoke with the same soothing, pleasantly modulated, low voice that impeccably described every single dish placed before us. They noticed every piece of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
French Laundry truly needs a 6TH STAR on this scale. I frequent some pretty great restaurants, but French Laundry is truly in a class of its own. Some basic facts include a 62 total seat dining room...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As of 1/29/08, there are 238 reviews of The French Laundry. At $240 per head. TFL has profited $57,120 just from yelp members. Wow. I don't think I can add anything new to the past 238 reviewers, but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm..experience of a life time. With all supplementary charges for the beef and foie gras on tasting menu, expect 3-400 per person (excluding wine), but who cares when you're at French Laundry right?...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was SO excited when my cousin secured a reservation last month. I had been there many years before, but that was at the start of my foodie fine dining phase so I was curious to see what a return...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure what I can write that could do this place any justice.The best way I could describe it is that everything is cooked perfectly.The lobster was the best example of that. It was cooked...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This would be one of the places you would want to try at least once, for me, I've been here twice. The first time coming here was perfect. The weather was so nice that we hung out at the garden...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Probably the greatest dining experience of my life. Yes, it's painfully expensive but this is the ultimate special occasion restaurant. Save up your pennies for months (decades?), make that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I give TFL 4.5 stars. It's not perfect.It may not be the "best restaurant" I have ever been to (think Inn at Little Washington), but I can say that this is the "best restaurant" in California.We opted...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars for an $800 meal. The price point in which I'd rate it 5 stars is something like a $150 meal (for 2).Not very creative. Rested on the same recipes since the 90s. Not even executed that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Who am I kidding, I'm writing this review to brag that I've eaten here. Twice.This is the best meal that I've had. It's better than Per Se, WAY better than Danko, and better than other great Bay...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my sweet bf planned an amazing trip to napa to take me to french laundry for my 30th bday. the experience was an experience of a lifetime. the service, the food, the wines....all impeccable. but,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What an experience! They knew my name as soon as we walked in....service was impeccable...the wines left us speechless. The sommelier paired this earthy white burgundy for the first half of our dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think one more review about this place is going to make a difference......Definitely a fantastic experience. I tried food I've never had before and some of the food I don't think I'll try...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was one of the best meals I have eaten. The entire experience was great and worth every dollar. As I have dietary restrictions that I informed them prior, they were very accommodating in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely the best meal I have ever had and the most expensive. Four of us went for dinner on a Friday night. We had 13 courses and probably tried 5 different wines. I thought I was going to explode...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just had a wonderful meal there last night. I found it to be fantastically executed and perfect for fans of high end french cuisine. Like haute couture fashion or some types of jazz, it's not for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite possibly the BEST meal I have ever had. The 9 courses turned out to be more like 14, after all of the little extras they threw in. The service was impeccable, and I felt guilty after-- was it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd have to say the ambiance was a little too pretentious for my taste. But then again, it could have been the company. Or the tie that was choking my neck the entire night. Regardless, The French...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dinner with Le Snoots. We "dined" at French Laundry with some friends for my man-friend's birthday almost a month ago. We were so worked up about the experience we went and bought him a Burberry suit...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Without a doubt the food was quite good. I had the best foie gras terrine, the best lamb steak, and the best creme brule of my life here.Yet despite all this, after all the hype I was expecting more....
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dare I not give 5 stars to French Laudry!That would have been blasphemous.But actually I'd give them 4.5 stars.Or shall I say 4.51 stars which rounds up to 5 :)I am no hedge fund guy, nor do I work...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy %#&@. Best meal I've ever had.Basically, I will never feel hungry or full again.The beef.... the oysters and caviar... the Culler cabernet... the salmon tartare... the duck foie gras... doh...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went here for my sister's birthday and had an unforgettable experience. The food and service, as expected, were both above par. We visited Per Se, its sister restaurant, in New York over a year...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In my short lifespan this by far the best restaurant I have ever been toThomas Keller truly deserves the coveted 3 star Michelin rating.He has created artistic and flavorful dishes that surprise your...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The much awaited review. After waiting for a very long time to have the means to try this place out, I finally made it. This meal was a long awaited celebration for finishing law school, getting a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went 2 weeks ago. The waves of pleasure are still reverberating....It's been a month, and still damn good...3 months....the tongue is till tingling.It is trite to say, but unbelievably good from...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been thinking about my night at French Laundry for the last month and been trying to figure out if I'd recommend it or not. It's a mixed bag. The facts: - 9 Course Dinner with Wine Pairings (only...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For those of you on the fence whether you should blow half of a thousand dollars on food for two people - just do it. Write it off as a once in a life time opportunity if you can get a reservation. I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Considering the challenge in obtaining a reservation and the expense, I expected a bit more.The lobster dish with coffee sauce, the foie gras and the lamb 'main course' were all spectacular and the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this was my third experience at thomas keller's house o' fine dining...twice now at french laundry and once at per se. for 300 a head, i do expect perfection with every course, this was not my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Service was amazing and the food was good. $280 per person good... not really. $150 for a plate of white truffel pasta?!?!?Sorry just way too expensive for food. The service is really amazing and the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The extra chocolates at the end could've been boxed up for us? Damnit! That's what I get for not reading Yelp reviews prior to dining.Whoa. I am getting WAY ahead of myself, here. Let's start at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A wonderful dining experience. The service was spectacular and was the highlight of the evening. Its refreshing to go to an establishment that has well trained servers who comprehend how to pick up a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Here's a recent Sunday afternoon at 'The Laundry, shared with special friends, Samgiovese and his lovely wife, Ms. Giovese. With all of the fine dining I have been subjecting myself to these past few...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
7 months to the day: April 14, 2007, lunch at French Laundry.Ring familiar?!?!Those who have spent countless days on the phone know the aggravation of making a reservation at FL. I did it the old...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went there for lunch this past Saturday at 11:15am. Out of the 9 courses, I write comments fro all of the following...notice that my hubby and i both got different things so we could try out.1)...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Get ready to close your eyes, open your mouth, and leave a blank check with your waiter. This is not your average restaurant. The service can be compared to no other. (Not that you would, but...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
only if i had the money and that special someone??? a girl can always dream!!
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, I had heard about how difficult it is to get a reservation, and perhaps I was lucky, but I got a Saturday dinner reservation on my first try. I followed the advice on this site:...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I would like to start this review with a moment of silence...in awestruck reverence of...the French Laundry.*******************************************************(sorry this review is really...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As an earlier reviewer put it, lower your expectations. Just do it because the French Laundry cannot possibly live up to your wildest restaurant fantasies. It can, however, impress you with service...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been dying to try this restaurant for years. My husband and I have actually tried for 4 years at least to get in. Maybe it was all of the anticipation, but I was a bit disappointed. I'm not...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to have an amazing dinning experience, The French Laundry is your place!!Yes, it is hard to get a reservation and YES, it is expensive, but it was amazing We celebrated a very special...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
chef's tasting menu 10.27.07Cauliflower Panna Cottawith beau soleil oyster glaze and california white sturgeon caviarNew Crop Potato Confitwith globe artichokes, burgundy truffles and watercress...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was lucky enough to eat here thanks to a nice wedding gift from my sister who covered everything but extras, such as alcohol. At first I thought I would never spend so much on one meal. But let me...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I'm going to give you two reviews on this one. One if you are in a hurry and one if you have some time.The Hurry Version:Holy Shit! This was an amazing meal.The I Have Some Time Version:I'm not...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend took me to French Laundry for my birthday this last year. It is quite an affair! The meal took just under 4 hours and it was 9 courses not including the various chef's treats. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's 2:30, and A calls up at work. "Hey- I have reservations for the French Laundry I can't use- will you take them?" "Uh... tonight?" "Yah, at 9. It's prix fix, and I pay $100...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Unfortunately my husband nor I will be able to dine at this establishment since it seems nearly impossible to get a reservation. As the hubby mentioned below, we set a reminder exactly 2 months prior...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's everything they say. Food and service impeccable. Just let me highlight the "man was it rich" statement by Virginia Y. Yah...a LOTTA rich food.Down the toilet. I was horrified that we could...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yet another place I cannot even eat at. My anniversary is coming up in November. The earliest I can book is 2 months which means sometime in September. On the first day I was able to book, I checked...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A note about the fabled brioche, and Keller's statement that "no one should have to eat cold brioche" with their foie gras:Our table had 3 options for the second course: the 'standard' Salad of Big...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am finally getting around to writing a review on this and for me, the French Laundry did not disappoint. Everything down to the smallest of details is clearly thought out. The service is absolutely...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can I give a restaurant 6 stars? Everything was impeccable...the food, the service. I do have a disclaimer: my one and only visit was a few years ago, but my excuse is that I didn't know about Yelp at...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
At first glance, the building that houses the French Laundry is pretty unassuming; on further inspection, you notice all the little touches that make this place pretty damn special. From the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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Took my family to the french laundry for dinner. Wonderful cooking. Great Service. Worth the wait. Pricy however, and not the kind of place to go to on a budget.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After spending weeks on Open Table pressing the refresh button, I finally scored a reservation for 4 at the French Laundry. For a second, I was paralyzed - what do I do now? It turns out it isn't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing. Absolutely amazing. How could you go wrong with a $240 nine course tasting menu? If you're hungry, go to In-n-out. If you want a truly incredible dining experience, go to The French...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their 9 course tasting menu is a must do. Each dish "wowed" us which has never happened in any restaurant ever. Most restaurants might have one, occasionally 2-3 but Thomas Keller the executive chef...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
thomas keller is THE CHEF. multiple courses. never dull. everything cooked perfectly. every dish tasted excellent. if i never get to eat again, i can still die happy having had such a magnificent...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went for dinner to celebrate our first anniversary. Obviously because of the world wide reputation, I was prepared to be amazed. And it was good- very very good, in fact- but a couple of small...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wifey's Review:Anyone who is an amateur foodie has heard of Chef Keller and his famous restaurant in Yountville. So, I decided that we should go there just to experience what everyone was gushing...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the very definition of throwing money away, what meal is realy worth that much?? Not here as far as I know....$200.00 a pop would get me farther elsewhere. I'm not saying its bad But it is definitly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
...Yes, this review is essentially a: "LOOK AT ME! WASSUP BEECHES! I ATE AT FRENCH LAUNDRY!!!" review. (Not to brag or anything, but I'm pretty modest. As my French Laundry dining companion Bill...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yelp Virgin Pops his Cherry!It is hard to imagine that a few weeks ago I had never heard of Yelp. I was born and raised in Tracy, California and I am still imprisoned there today. My great friend and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We all have heard that this restaurant is fabulous, and after going here a couple of months ago I will second that. We also all know the "hints" on how to get a reservation: you have to call 2 months...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
...REAL GOOD FOOD. kinda pricey. I GUESS THE GUY WHO RUNS IT IS FAMOUS.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Took my husband here on Nov 5th (weekday) for his birthday dinner. We were lucky enough to get in on a cancellation and it was everything we remembered - top notch food and service. They sent us home...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If one is granted a wish for their last meal on Earth, it definitely should be at the French Laundry.You could never ask for a more elegant, exquisite, beautiful, well-serviced, delicious, and let me...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary there a few years ago and I can still recall my experience. It felt like going to a friend's house for an intimate dinner with all the bells...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What kinda of place offers you food and services that revolves in your mind for days after the actual meal? A place like French Laundry.In spite of the damage to the wallet, this place is still worth...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I got to eat here a few years ago, and it was a meal I have never forgotten. Here is my "first" experience with the French Laundry... my bf at the time worked there. I flew down from Seattle with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The French Laundry IS everything its cracked up to be! I had the tasting menu with wine pairings. Expect to be there for about 3 hrs. My favorite was the "oysters and pearls" (oysters and caviar)....
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Patrons willing to wait months before getting a table, a wine list which didn't insult my taste buds, and Thomas (Keller) coming out to ensure all went well in his quaintly French abode. If I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food: 5Service: 4Ambiance: 5Value: 4# of visits: 1Date of last visit: 2005?Food: The best I have ever had, anytime, anywhere. Just about every bite was better than anything I have had outside of my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The service at the French Laundry was fantastic. The decor was inviting and the ambience was fabulous. The food was great, but not fantastic. With all the hype, I expected more somehow, but it just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i am not sure if i am even worthy to comment on french laundry- but here goes....i had a 17 course tasting menu with matching wines. the best meal I have ever had and probably the best I ever will....
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
French Laundry consistently receives rave reviews and there is a lot of hype with this restaurant. When I got a reservation here, I was very excited. Finally, I would get to eat at French Laundry! I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Who knows, maybe it's my fault since my friends say I am a picky eater...But after all the hype and personal recommendations that I have gotten, my experience did not live up to what I thought it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's pretty much all been said before, so I won't try to say it all over again... this place is amazing, and I don't know how you could possibly give it anything other than 5 stars. It was hands-down...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMFG.This place is not a restaurant, it's a cult and I drank the kool-aid. Thomas Keller is not just a cult leader but a superhero in our household - my husband has a man crush on him. It's been a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Restaurants and food is my hobbie - and nothing bugs me more than overpaying for pomp and circumstance at a 'popular/in/icanbecoolandsayivebeenthere' restaurant. aka - the dreaded destination...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
INCREDIBLE. Why the hell is it so damn hard to get a reservation at this restaurant? Where else am I supposed to eat platinum angus or caviar clam soup or fois grois (served both cold and hot)? Where...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's true: it's a phenomenal experience, it's amazingly incredible food, it's beautiful surrounding and great atmosphere, and it is very expensive (for most working folks at least). Definitely lived...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK.....what's all the hype about? This place is to die for. After the first visit, we went back again in a few months.....visitors to bay area, what can you say? The food and service are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you Jason. Thank you Ruben. Thank you Wasseem.And most of all, thank you to everyone who makes this place what it is. Your efforts do not go unnoticed.
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Impeccable everything. A mother of pearl spoon to eat your cavier with (to avoid a metallic taste from a metal spoon, duh). Food that I would never have the opportunity to eat on my own: milk fed...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything I experience here is fun. The food, even the three types of salt to choose from. Servers that are well trained and a no pressure 4 hour meal. It is a basis of comparison for all other...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, so before you stare stunned that there are 2 empty stars, let me begin by stating that no one is looking on yelp to see if they should go to the French Laundry. It's a phenomenal restaurant and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing, amazing, amazing.I am waiting for my signed menu to arrive, and when it does I'll give a course-by-course play-by-play. Off the top of my head, the squab was amazing and so was the dessert....
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bullet points:* Simply perfect in every way* If you have to ask why 5 stars, you haven't been there (or have dubious taste)Our favorite restaurant of all time!What can I say? We've been seven times...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I ate lunch here in September 2002 with my first husband; it was epic. I dined here on my honeymoon weekend with Lucky Former Bachelor #2 in January 2006; again, it was epic. I have had three food...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd really like to be able to give them a 5, because I so like it when Northern California rules...Overwrought food. So far gone it decreases the inherent yumminess that adds the ultimate pop to any...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The French Laundry was pretty fucking awesome. The sommelier was visably taken aback when we opted not to have wine, then almost equally appalled when we turned down his two fancy waters and asked...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent food, excellent service. Very attentive staff. I was able to get a reservation for 2 in for lunch on a weekend with short notice.The only complaint I have is the seating arrangement. Cramped...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
===========================RJR - ISSUE #10 - Special Edition===========================DINE DATE: October 16, 2004 (Dining together with my two friends also on Yelp: ED H. and Aggie T.) RJ's review...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
That's right suckers !! I've been there.There is nothing to add, really. Nobody should to compare this place to any "normal" top restaurant in SF ... I've been to many places (Fleur de Lys, Rubicon,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say. If you are a true foodie, French Laundry has to be on your "Things to Do Before You Die" list. I am not going to talk about every dish we had because they are changed over time...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My buddy, Ed H., is the first to review this wonderful restaurant. While his review is perfect (afterall, he was with me that first time), he failed to mention one teeny, tiny detail.Let me refresh...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I finally got to eat at the French Laundry... After trying to get a reservation and being shut out on numerous occasions, I had begun to think that I would never get a chance to check out Thomas...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I went to this temple of gastronomy a week ago and I wish I could go back right now.All four of us got the extended chef's menu which was a great deal; $35 for 4 extra small courses...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I ate at French Laundry in 2004 with my family. Simply put, it was the best meal of my life. I'm planning a second visit as soon as I can...Great food is the result of two things - product and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally, after months of anticipation, we got to go to the iconic French Laundry.Me, my wife and 4 of our friends had 7:45pm reservations and when we got there we immediately felt welcome. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I haven't been here for a couple of years now, but I felt like I needed to add it so that I could enhance my reputation. This is a spectacular restaurant. The tasting menu is really the only way...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, it was the best meal I have ever had. The food and service were perfect. (For example, I bumped my menu into my water glass and spilled some water on the table. A server later noticed that our...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, you'd better BELIEVE it's that damn good.Went with the new husband for our "honeymoon" -- we live in Cali, but decided to splurge on dinner at FL and some time in Napa, our home away from home,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Does this really need reviewing? It took me over a month of calling almost everyday at 10:00am (when their reservation lines open) on the dot to even get through. Finally, I got through at 11:20 and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing, easily the best meal I have ever had. I think it is kind of hard to say that it is worth every penny since the tax costs more than alot of good meals I have had, but it comes close. The first...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It was a wonderful, magical night with great food, wine and most importantly of all, friends. The intimacy of the place felt somewhat claustrophobic at times, but our group had a nice table in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give this place 6 stars, I would but the Yelp scale stops at 5! I know there was a lot of hype for this place but I didn't know the hype is still there after all these years! People...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If my recollection is correct, this is (at last count) the best restaurant in North America, and 4th best in the world. While I don't know if I'd go that far, I did enjoy our April 7th Midday visit....
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay... The French Laundry is like a Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel... everything starts to blur together in an unbelievable and surreal manner... I went with an old mate of mine from college and, he,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
simply the best restaurant there is.i felt like a princess in this restaurant and the people were not snooty at all. i love how its secluded and with no flashing lights nor BEST OF posters plastered...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
FL is one of those places that if you get the chance you should just go to see what it's about...a culinary touchstone if you will. The food is exceptional and as good as everyone says but the French...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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Get ready to close your eyes, open your wallet, and sign a blank check. This is not your average restaurant. The service can be compared to no other. (Not that you would, but intentionally bump into a waiter...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had dinner with my colleague last night and she reminded me of our experience at FL.....It's been 3 years since I've been there and it's still UNFORGETABLE! First of all, to get a reservation...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to what several culinary magazines have referred to as "the best restaurant in the country." Well I guess thats a quite a bit of pressure on the chef's shoulders. Being heralded as the best in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have been a Yelper on the sly for over a year but, never felt compelled to write my own review until after our meal last night at the French Laundry.This was my second visit to FL (I was not overly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely outstanding. You're paying for more than food here. The food is amazing, I mean, seriously amazing. If I was rating French Laundry on just the food, I'd rate it very highly, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Of the top 25 things on my to do list before I die...dining at the French Laundry ranks up there. With skepticism, I question how a restaurant can be so highly regarded on a consistent basis. I must...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After waiting for a long time, we finally made the trek North to visit French Laundry. It is located in an unimposing (former home?) on the outskirts of Yountville.We were greeted by 3 people at the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're confused by the occasional less-than-enthusiastic review on Yelp, see if this helps. The French Laundry isn't for everyone, and if it's for you, you need to go in with the right set of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know.....maybe this type of dining just is not for me, but two hours into our meal, all we had been served was an index finger sized "ice cream cone" filled with creme fraiche and salmon...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Shiver me timbers, this place is heaven! If you truly enjoy great food, can appreciate the art of a meal and the preparation it takes to create fine dishes, then haul your buns up (if you're from the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For one of the most heralded restaurants of my time, it definitely held up to its part of the bargain. I finally ate here shortly after Michelin came to the Bay Area and gave the French Laundry the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Eating here was a once in a lifetime experience. Since it opened I have always wanted to get a reservation and eat at the French Laundry. Well on my 31st birthday I finally had my wish granted.The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I add to what has already been said? I feel like I've been putting down restaurants lately for not being a good value. I'm not cheap, I just think there is more to being a good restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best meal I have ever had. Period. Words could not do this place justice.
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best food I have tasted, hands down!To start we had a pastry ball filled with warm cheese which was absolutely delicious. You could pop it into your mouth but why, when you could take several small...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We came here to celebrate my law school graduation and subsequent bar passage. Food and service were pretty much exquisite. I am fairly certain we each consumed in excess of a pound of butter, each....
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Go at least once in your life...allow yourself to experience the best! What else can I say about the French Laundry, it's truly all about the food and experience. Service was great and the food was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh wow! Yeah, LUNCH for 2 possibly cost the same as some people's rent (at a cheapie dumpy place but still!).Came here to celebrate the DH and my 1st anni (w/ a GC to cover lunch or dinner for 2) and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, we'll get the bragging out of the way first... we've dined here a total of 3 times over the last 2 years and we're quite proud of this as dining at the French Laundry provides ample "street...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I can say is WOW...if there were 5 more stars I would be adding those to this review as well. I now know why this is one of the number one restaurants in the US. I finally got reservations here...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST DINING EXPERIENCE EVER!It's too bad 5 stars is all I can give because this restaurant deserves way more.My husband and I went to French Laundry to celebrate his birthday and our experience far...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
PHENOMENAL. No better word can be used to describe my entire experience at French Laundry. My first time here was made that much more special because I went with the love of my life. We were there to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best restaurants in the world according to critics and they actually know what they're talking about. Chef Thomas Keller also owns nearby restaurants Bouchon and Ad Hoc as well as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not going to be repetitive here; everyone else has commented on the food. What could I add that is special? The French Laundry prenatal diet.The first time I dined here, we spent over $1,000. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food is delicious. Wine is exquisite. The nine courses (with a few extras) were unreal. I'll save the long write up on each and just mention a few of my favorites. Probably my favorite dish: oysters...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Me & My wife went for dinner to French Laundry last night, clearly its not "dinner" but more like an expereince of a lifetime, something you hope for after doing all the grunt work to secure...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food...the food...the food....was.....divine, sublime, awesome (in the truest sense of the word)....simply delicious.Anthony Bourdain put it best, and I concur whole-heartedly...simply the BEST...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely the best food I have ever eaten anywhere on this planet. Thomas Keller makes what I call "stunt food". An ice cream cone made of sesame seeds and fish? A hockey puck made of rabbit?...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An Honest Review.. I have to admit after reading 91 reviews on this place its very easy to get caught up with the Hype and the raving reviews. Even i was tempted to give this place the usual 5 star...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"When You Acknowledge, As You Must, That There Is No Such Thing As Perfect Food, Only the Idea Of It, Then The Real Purpose Of Striving Toward Perfection Becomes Clear: To Make People Happy, That Is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Update, September 2007Carol and I went back for this, our third visit to the Laundry. We were very excited to be going back with our Vet and his wife- truly great folks.This time however, The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the whole experience was surreal. i wanted to take pictures of everything because the food decorations were amazing. service was amazing as well, my glass of water never went empty. oh and of course...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a first review, at the vaunted place by Thomas Keller! I went in mid-December for lunch with 4 other friends.menu:they had 3 menus: vegetarian ($210), standard chef tasting ($210), and holiday...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i was so sick of people visiting our winery during the wine tours to ask it is really as good as they say it is? I would not answer yes or no, but just imply as if I had been there before without...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I thought I was going to be blown away at French Laundry but it was overpriced for 210 per person plus wine. The service was excellent and consistent when the servers presented and described each...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This wasn't a dinner event...this was an experience. The most amazing culinary experience I have been a part of so far. Every good word they write about this restaurant is the written truth...it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dining at the French Laundry is a 3-4 hour-long affair with flirtatious flavors. By some miracle of god I actually dined there twice in one season. Once for dinner at the end of November and once...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Suffice it to say, it was like a religious experience eating here. I had always wanted to eat here and I finally got to 3 weeks ago. Yes it was expensive and I paid for the meal for a party of 4 but...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have eaten here twice, once for dinner, once for lunch; the menu is the same for both. What can you say about Thomas Keller??? Read his cookbook, that's why he is willing to give you the recipes,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
French Laundry is California-French cuisine par excellence.
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do you know what it feels like to be really cared for? Have you ever been to a spa? Well, to me, this place feels like that. It feels like a food spa. You say you wanted still water as opposed to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The problem with being relatively young and going to fancy restaurants such as the French Laundry is that the waiters have no idea what to do with you; with older clients they can easily ascertain how...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK.... what could I possibly say about this place that hasn't been said already? I mean, really, this place has like 77 reviews so there's not much left to really talk about. Service is spectacular. I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what I can add to the reviews here so let me briefly state: Maybe my favorite restaurant in the world and after I dropped $2300 on the tab for five a family member (who I had just paid...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So we finally made it to the French Laundry. You may wonder why after seeing all the 5 star reviews, why we only give the French Laundry 4 stars. There are several reasons, some of which might not...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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I went to the French Laundry last year for a friend's birthday. It can be hard to get a reservation normally, but we ended up making a reservation for 6, which is much easier to get and we got a private room....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Untouchable and worth every cent (or c-note).
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From beginning to end each course was more exciting than the first. Each component seemed to encompass the true essence of what was being served. The food seemed to invoke some memory from somewhere...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you go definitely get one person to order the vegetable tasting menu. The salty caramel soufle with ice cream is to die for. And don't be discouraged to ask for a box: I took all of the candy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have had disputes with people about this place and whether it is really worth it. For people who are happy with a large plate of food properly cooked and served in a semi-decent environment, this...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It had been about 5 yrs since i last ate here, and it's still an amazing experience. The food shines as some of the best in the world--thomas clearly still has that total passion for the business. We...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Eating here is a four hour foodgasm experience that will taint all other restaurants for the rest of your life. When you first arrive you get to see the little zen like garden area which I assume is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Without a doubt, the best dining experience of my life. And, trust me, I dine. Thomas Keller's belief that one's palate dulls after the first few amazing bites is the concept behind his multi- small...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Before Michael Mina in SF, there was the Thomas Keller and his Yountville establishment called French Laundry regarded as the best in the West Coast and known in the East Coast as the best in the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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The French Laundry served up very good food. We had some clear favorites - tuna tartar and the oysters with tapioca and caviar. Food was pretty flavorful. But felt we have had better food elsewhere. Service...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chef Thomas Keller, can I marry you? No. No. No. Scratch that...Thomas Keller, will you marry me? I beg you! I'm down on my knees. I'm begging you, please! WTF, just say yes, bitch! You want me to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Haven't been in a year or so, but I have been about 5 times. Holy crap.Many people say this is the best restaurant in the United States. They are correct.This place is freakin' magical.If you go,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's the French Laundry. That's all I have to say.More details to come shortly.
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bon Nuit...et iz Michelin...oui...oui aux Paris, Francoise...non..non Toooo Nite...too nite...toute le mans!!! por le bibliophile...formidable..le Americain reservation system!!! TOOT SWEET, cherie.....
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Skip your rent for a month, default on this month's car payment, take a loan out of your baby's college fund, eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches all month, or do whatever... you got to check out...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Patricia G basically summed up everything I was about to yelp about. Was it overall a good experience? Yes. Was it the best? No. Maybe I had too high expectations but I left feeling good that I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dining at the French Laundry is something that I think everyone should do at least once if they can afford it. That said, I didn't find it to be anything extraordinary. Some of the courses were...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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The food is everything it's said to be; Innovative. Interesting. Delicious. Noteworthy. Discussion inducing. Unfortunately, the menu has already "been there, done that". Everyone knows the salmon tartar in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thomas Keller has his own organic farm right across the way. Reservations are booked 2 months in advance and definitely an experience to be had at least once in a lifetime. We went for a relative's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A rare gem that lives up to all the hype.If I married Trump tommorow I would hang out at this place.It is very expensive times three, but a well done single minded pursuit of food perfection....
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I believe every person, before they die should try this restaurant! It is definitely worth the long wait. So far, I have been blessed with the opportunity to eat there twice, yes twice! For those of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here 1.5 years ago for dinner. I loved a lot of the dishes but I found some to be a little too filling and at the end I felt really stuffed. I had to tell them 3 times to stop bringing each...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. It's not like having dinner, it's more like an adventure. And it's 3.75 hours long (more according to some of the other reviews!). I know it costs $210, but still, by hour 3 I was getting a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now I can die.Some friends and I got gussied up and gorged ourselves on a truly amazing meal. If you like food I suggest you do the same.My rudimentary french vocabulary wasn't enough to clue me in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been holding back on this one because I wanted to talk about what was important for me to tell. I wanted to find the write words, say something meaningful and stuff. But that's not really my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A gustatory experience like the one you enjoy at the French Laundry cannot be rated anything other than 5 stars. The food is amazing, the service is flawless, and the atmosphere is perfectly designed...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty much culinary heaven - I've only been there twice, but both times were pretty much what you would hope for and expect. Amazing tasting menus (the vegetarian tasting menu is insanely good),...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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I was fortunate enough to have a friend get me a reservation for two friends and me for my birthday and thought I had it made. The day of our reservation one of my guests was called into work at which time I...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I generously rate this 3 stars as I do not want to be lynched by the hordes of rabid Thomas Keller fans. Ate here once. In short, it was the tallest & narrowest food creations I'd ever seen, taller...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i have nothing to add to the conversation. i mean, what hasn't been said about this place? it was without a doubt the greatest meal i've ever had. and it was priced accordingly. times ten. no,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was the most amazing meal i've ever had, the service was immpeccable, and the food I can't even describe, they slowly build up the flavors to the point it's so rich and intense, that you almost...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been dying to try this place for over 3 years but could never get a reservation. Finally, I just called in the early afternoon and asked them what's the next available opening for a party of 4....
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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well. i've had my "once in a lifetime" culinary experience. noah and i went to french laundry for my birthday. my guardian angel pulled some ...
gusto.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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Five days prior to eating at the French Laundry, I tried to divorce the ideas of money and value from this existential dining experience. This ...
gusto.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you don't think french laundry is five stars, you must be joking. We were actually running late because my navigator gave me the totally wrong directions so we ended up 45 minutes late to our...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How anyone can rate this place less than 5 stars is beyond me. Exquisite. Exquisite. Exquisite. It is definitely a once in a lifetime experience. If you can, try to visit during the late summer....
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Actually, I haven't been here in a number of years, but in the past 10 years, have been here a half dozen times or so, and I just want to chime in. Oysters and Pearls -- really just can't get enough...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
THOMAS!!!!! DO you HEAR ME?!!!!!!!!!!I may have barged-in drunk on your kitchen, flirted shamelessly with your hot sommelier, danced drunk in your bathrooms and invaded the privacy of your...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has pretty much ruined every dining experience I'll ever have for the rest of my life. It's all downhill from here. Everything was absolutely perfect. In fact the thing that stands out most in my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my friend: OMG that's him!!! that's Thomas Keller!!!! (squeal). oh sh** i cant believe i just said that. he didn't hear me, did he?? sh**.... (of course he did, he's standing 3 feet away)me:...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's just something terribly charming about having your impeccable, talented waiters and sommelier sound like dudes from Santa Barbara. They were cute enough, well dressed and competent, so it was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know of any other restaurant that will get 5 stars. we went with seven people, had 9 courses, 9 bottles of wine and a "battalion of servers" that make the food magic appear without you even...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Had to try it once...I guess. But I don't plan to return. The very green sommelier didn't know the origination of several bottles of wine (from neighboring Sonoma no less). And the staff sang "happy...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think it's been said a million times but we came with high expectations but somehow not expecting them to be met, yet they were exceeded. The meal was so good I had tears in my eyes... I don't cry...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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This is the best restaurant in the bay area, hands down. The food is spectacular, the setting amazing, and the service beyond compare. From the opening amous bouche to the final surprise package, the night...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/26/2006
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The food was the best I've ever eaten, and the reservations were surprisingly easy to get. Just call at around 2 in the afternoon and ask if they've had any cancellations. Out of 7 phone calls, we found 3...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easter Sunday '06, finally the day had arrived: I was to dine at French Laundry. I was quite familiar with the hype and went in with a skeptical eye. In the end I emerged quite impressed, settling on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After 3 months the concierge at work finally got me and three fellow yelpers into the French Laundry.This was one of the most decadent meals I've ever had. 9 courses, 4 desserts, 8 glasses of wine, 2...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are no words to describe. But EVERYONE owes it to themselves to indulge at least once in their lives....and in my opinion, Laundry would have to be the spot.During the multi-hour meal, I was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was the most amazing dining experience of my life! I went to The French Laundry for lunch with a group of friends. We were seated at 11:30 am and didn't finish until 4:30 pm. My friends and I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I called twice and I got through both times. I think I should have bought a lotto ticket both days, since I had heard it was virtually impossible to get through to the reservationist. Well, I have to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's very romantic. There is a plush garden with a swing for two and candles scattered about. All night they have a table reserved just for you. In the beginning of your order, if you request a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The French Laundry is, simply put, ideal. Since I base all of my restaurant comparisons to Thomas Keller's establishment I needed to post this review. Perhaps I am still young in the world of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you have inhibitions about food*, have not had tasting courses at other restaurants, like your steak cooked well, consider California rolls to be sushi, measure a meal in terms of volume delivered,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's wonderful. the first time i went was the best, but we were super vip'd. counting the amuses and the multiple mignardise courses we got, we had 24 courses in all. that is a hard experience to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, it is as good as everyone says. One of the most divine culinary experiences I've ever had. Worth every penny ... and it was A LOT o' pennies!!
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
On our way up north to spend our honeymoon in Napa a friend called with great news. He secretly made dinner reservations there for us exactly two months prior. We were a little concerned about the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've eaten here twice, and it's just not worth the time, trouble or expense. Both times were about the same: - 3 or 4 dishes were great- 3 or 4 dishes were okay- 3 or 4 dishes were just not goodFor...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I agree, this was the finest meal/dining experience we have ever had, and we've had a few. ;) FL will live up to your expectations and more. When we went I figured it would just be a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I just read the last two scathing, one star reviews and I'm more than a little bit frightened. But I have to say, if you are an animal rights activist, a vegetarian, or an overly sensitive person...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Of coarse I am sure it is obvious to everyone that the last three posters Margie O., val m. and laura b. never have been to the French Laundry.Why they are allowed to force feed their belief's upon...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
More like like French Dirty Laundry. I was appalled by the snobby service and the fact that they couldn't even make me a dish w/o somehow incorporating foie gras or veal in it.
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Worth every bit of the hype (and price). I ate here in the fall of 2004 and still day dream about the place. Without a doubt, the best 3 hours I've ever spent in a restaurant. Do yourself a favor...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just took my boyfriend to the FL for his birthday. We had lunch reservations that started at 11:15 and ended around 3:30. I thought the atmosphere was kind of stuffy until around noon and everyone...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
rest assured FL doesn't just live up to the hype, it far exceeds it. words really can't do the experience justice so stop reading reviews and start dialing for reservationsmy only tip would to get a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Too little time, too little space, here are my highlights: Creamy risotto heavily layered with white truffles from Alba.Sevruga caviar and beau soleil oysters floating in a gentle sabayon bath.Wam...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2005
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For all the hype about the FL, the experience fell way short of what this highly rated restaurant should be serving. Every single item out of their kitchen must be a "to die for" dish with no excuses for...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2005
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After hearing so much about the French Laundry, I expected that the food would be phenomenal. Service was excellant. The ambience of the restaurant was also wonderful. The foie gras and lobster ravioli were...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Superb place. Took me about a 6 months to get reservations to this place. Food is exquisite, very high-end dishes ( white truffles ) very very artistic presentations and Godly aromas. Definately a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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I've been once again for dinner and was as happy as the last time I was in Napa. This is a great locale for a special night. I had a wonderful dinner for two with an absolutely charming server who took care of...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I won't belabor the obvious and talk about the intricacies of the dishes that my fiancee and I savored during our recent visit to this bastion of haute cuisine, but having eaten at Michelin 3-star...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A barrel o' fun - great food, great wine and a wonderful staff that played along with us all night long (they seemed to enjoy the evening as much as we did). Not much I can add to the other reviews -...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The whole experience at the FL is great if you think that paying $1000 per head (with wine) is fine and you prefer a highly hformal atmosphere. Everyone knows I like to dress up and throw my money...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dining at the French Laundry had long been a dream of mine. When a reservation was finally secured, I drove with three friends to Yountville. No amount of review reading and expectation for excellence...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, it is that good. Worth the pain of getting a reservation, worth the balance on your credit card. What is striking is the ability to vary the presentation. When I went, I had the chef's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You haven't really lived until you've been here! Get your reservations 3 months in advance, get your nice clothes on(jackets required dudes!), and get ready to drop a lot of dough. It is not just a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What we ate: Cauliflower Panna Cotta with Point Reyes Oyster Glaze and Osetra Caviar, Celery Branch Salad with French Summer Truffles and Summer Truffle Coulis, Poached Moulard Duck Foie Gras au...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2005
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This restaurant has the best food and best service. It was worth the price. A meal at the french laundry will be a meal remembered forever. Everyone should dine here once in their life. Make shure you make...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2005
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The perfect tasting menu! Expensive but worth all the money. Bring your wine (can not be on their list) and pay the corkage. Excellent wine service
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best meal that I have ever eaten. Every part of the dining experience was absolutely perfect. We walked into the courtyard and had a glass of wine while we waited for our table....
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My return from the wilderness evening could not have been better. Suffice to say, everything exceeded expectation. Just go! ALERT: Sunday coupons in the Chronicle are no longer honored.
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you have to eat Top Ramen at home for a year in order to save up your pennies for one fab meal....DO IT! I was very concerned The French Laundry couldn't live up to all the hype. Fortunately,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Decadence delivered on-cue by the virtuoso of edible imagination.
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2005
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ABSOLUTELY the best meal I have ever had. We had the Chef's Tasting Menu where each course is complimented by exquisite wine. I have never had fish, caviar, oyster or lobster before in my life because usually...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
French Laundry is definitely a fascinating experience! Our dinner lasted 5 hours and was all we expected and then some. The food was fantastic, and the service was absolutely exceptional, every...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
it's somewhere you have to try once in your lifetime. try to reserve a table or on their waiting list 60 days before. i didn't get a table until calling for a month. once i couldn't even get on the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thomas Keller's signature restaurant and by far the best meal I've ever had (in my life). I don't know what my friends Matt & Kai had to do to get the reservation, but whatever it was, it was well...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2005
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Dazzling, Innovative, Perfect; all words I would use to describe The French Laundry. Even though Thomas himself insists '...there is no such thing as perfect food, only the idea of it'. Good luck getting...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2004
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We have been to French Laundry twice in the past. I'll go anytime if I can get a reservation. The food is cooked perfectly, and the flavor is just unbelivable. I had foie gras prepared in four different way in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2004
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I'm a big foodie, I've been to Charlie Trotter, True, Pump Room, I even got the chance to eat at all the five restaurants in AOL Time Warner building prior to their opening but The French Laundry was the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2004
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This is still be far my favorite restaurant. I just got back from New York and dined at Daniel, among other top restaurants. In the Bay Area, I have had the fortune of dining at Gary Danko and Masa's. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2004
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On a recent 2 week vacation to France, Paris, and 10 days touring Dijon, Lyon, Nice, Perrigord and other cities and making sure to make two months ahead of time reservations at Paul Buccasse and other well...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2003
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My husband and another couple recently dined at the FL (10/18/2003), and we all agreed it was by far the most incredible dining experience we have ever had, including restaurants in France, NY etc. The staff...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/22/2003
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The best dining experience of all time. The most delicious food...very hard to get a reservation but worth it for a special occasion. Wonderful!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2003
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We have had the opportunity to dine here twice. First time was a romantic special occasion, just the two of us and it was fabulous. The second trip was for a special birthday with another couple. We had the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2003
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French Laundry is in it's own catergory. This restaurant is heaven to diners like us. I had the most wonderful meal there. Though is is quite hard to get reservations here, it is worth the wait. I had chef's...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2003
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I've been to the French Laundry twice. The service is very good to excellent, the ambiance is fine, and the food is fine. So why do I only give it a 7 overall? Because only a few dishes were truly sublime. All...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2003
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Believe me, the pleasure of The French Laundry is in the hunt for a reservation. Yeah, it's a great experience, but relatively all down hill once you get the time slot. The food is great, the service is...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2003
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A memorable experience. It is very difficult to get reservations, but it is definitely worth the effort. I have been fortunate enough to dine at the French Laundry twice. Both experiences have been wonderful....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2002
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Masterful...unbelievable service, food like an art form,every need or want anticipated and met..fantastic...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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This place is very good but overpriced and a bit over-rated by everyone. If this puts you in nirvana then, by all means, fork over $500 and enjoy yourself again. Or you can get a $400 off-season ticket to...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2002
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We tried Keller's taster's menu. This is the first time in a meal where every bite made me go, "Oh my god!". Truly astonishing food---the detail and meticulous care involved in preparation...amazing!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2002
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I'm not a 'foodie' and didn't expect to appreciate the French Laundry when I was dragged there by a friend, but I was blown away by the place! The setting was very tranquil, the food was excellent, the service...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/29/2002
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One of the best meals I've ever had. It ewent on for hours, one dish after another. Can't recomend highly enough, so long as you don't mind spending some money - IS NOT CHEAP in any sense. Expensive...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2002
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We had heard much about the French Laundry and were anxious to go for our anniversary. Reservations were tough but we did get them. Food was excellent and the service flawless. The price is quite high but for...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2002
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I just came back from Taillevent in Paris (Michelin stars, etc. and where Thomas Keller trained when he was younger) and I have to say that I enjoyed my meal at FL as much as I did at Taillevent, at 2/3 of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2002
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Words cannot describe my amazement at this place. Just go. I have been fortunate enough to have eaten at the Laundry a few times and every meal has been a treasure. I just returned from France where I dined in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2002
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Having eaten at French Laundry and Gary Danko in the same day (talk about indulgence) I feel that I am able to acurately compare the two and can't understand the hype for French Laundry. First off the lunch...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2002
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Admittedly, I have not yet tried Gary Danko's. However, my dining experience at The French Laundry took me back to France. The integrity of service and quality of food was unsurpassing.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2002
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The food is as good as one can find anywhere in the US or Europe. The setting is charming. The service by a young, mumbling staff that seems overawed by their role, is distracting.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2002
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Accompanied by a regular (at least once a month), my companions and I got the full, six-hour Monty. There were some truly fabulous dishes- the coddled egg was probably one of the two finest dishes I've ever...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2002
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The food was good but definitely not so far above what I've had at other restaurants such as Chez Panisse, Masa's, etc., that it was worth either the price or the time commitment required. Our reservation was...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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Thomas Keller constructs jewel-like assemblies of incredible tastes. Great sense of humor, sense of timing and mood.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2002
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Obviously the food is outstanding, but what separated this from any other uber-restaurant is the care and attention shown by the staff. Our waiter was very knowledgeable, but he took time to chat with us about...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2002
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Thomas Keller is the chef-owner behind this discreet restaurant that regularly ranks as one of, if not the, best restaurant in the world. Plainly put, a meal at the French Laundry is unlike any other dining...
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after 20 years, memories blur...
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regardless of the reservation policy this is by far an incredible...
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getting a dinner reservation on a weekend at the french laundry can be a tremendous hassle. to begin.....
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for 15 years, the restaurant in this rustic stone building on a quiet street in yountville was a bay area institution under proprietors sally and don schmitt. but the couple eventually got tired of the daily...
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san francisco locals are ignoring the city's best restaurants to flock to this countryside jewel, considered to be one of the best establishments in america. according to reports, reservations should be made...
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an old stone building houses the most acclaimed restaurant in napa valley--and, indeed, one of the most highly regarded in the country. the prix-fixe menus ($110-$135), one of which is vegetarian, include five...
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san francisco locals are ignoring the city's best restaurants to flock to this countryside jewel. according to reports, reservations should be made two months in advance. the exquisite american-french food...
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Outstanding in all aspects. A significant step above any other restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area because of the entire experience -- the food, the surroundings, the service including the
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built in 1900 as a french steam laundry, the rustic two-story stone house is surrounded by lush country gardens...
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little changes at this celebrated launderetteonot the spotless service, not the reverent hush of diners indebted to their redial buttons for their reservations, and not the inspired cooking of the bicoastal...
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you must experience this. each course leaves your mouth literally watering for more.....then the next surprise arrives...
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unlike the chef's tasting menu, the 5-course menu offers several choices for each course. like the tasting menu, it began with an amuse bouche (taste-teaser) - this time an egg shell filled with savory egg...
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built in 1890 as a french steam laundry, this rustic two-story stone house is surrounded by a country garden planted with vintage roses, perennials and seasonal herbs. the french laundry restaurant has an...
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closed until late spring, the french laundry boasts wonderful, whimsical california/french food in an enchanted country setting...
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our second visit (the last was three years ago) was fantastic, but somewhat less awe-inspiring than the first. prices are up--$170/person for the 9 course with foie gras, and $155-160 for the 5 course w/ foie...
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yountville off highway 29 nestles in its trees a magic stone restaurant, the keep of perhaps one of the most fabulous evenings of dining in the united states. enter a simply decorated waiting room with bar,...
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tips on making the most of your french laundry experience...
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Built in 1890 as a French Steam Laundry, this rustic two-story stone house is surrounded by a country garden planted with vintage roses, perennials and seasonal herbs. The French Laundry Restaurant has an...
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