Le P'tit Laurent Bistro Francais
Country Style French Cuisine
By
Carol & Joe Davis
Dining Detectives
We
love to venture into the different sweet neighborhoods of San
Francisco and invariable find restaurants that are gems! We heard
from friends that there was a French Bistro in Glen Park that
we had to try.
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When
asked about our favorite type of restaurant, we always say French
Bistro and Le P'tit Laurent is the perfect example.
The décor is charming, featuring Venetian plaster walls,
pressed tin ceiling, French Deco style poster art, wood floors
and lovely chandeliers. The restaurant was busy on the night that
we dined but the noise level was low and everyone appeared to
be enjoying themselves including the single diners at the bar,
who were chatting with old friends and meeting new ones.
We
started with a bottle of Perrier and a Grey Goose cocktail from
their full bar. Our first course was the Soupe a l'Oignon
Gratinee which was a delicious onion soup with subtle flavors
and less cheese which made it lighter. The Salade Frisee aux
lardoons et oeuf poche which was Frisee salad with bacon
and poached egg came dressed with tasty sherry vinaigrette. The
Hors d'oeuvers that we really enjoyed included fabulous Sautéed
Sweetbreads with walnut crust and mushroom coulis. You must
have the Escargots de Bourgogne au beurre d'ail et persil.
These Escargots from Burgundy in garlic parsley butter were extra
fresh, tender and delicious. The main course that we loved was
the hearty and delicious Le Cassoulet Toulousain Maison
which is made with duck leg confit, pork, Toulouse sausage, Jarret
d'agneau braise, haricots verts and jus d'agneau.
The
Wine List features wines from around the world. We enjoyed the
2009 Dry Creek Sauvignon Blanc , 2007 Patriarche Bourgogne
Chardonnay and the 2009 Syrah Merlot Pays d Oc Reserve de
Chasse. We noticed that when ordering wines by the bottle
the wine was decanted for fuller flavor. Desserts are a must!
We loved the Tarte Tatin et Glace Vanille which was warm
apple tart with vanilla ice cream and the fantastic Profiteroles
Glace Vanille with warm chocolate sauce.
Restaurateur
Laurent Legendre's Le P'tit Laurent in San
Francisco's Glen Park district is our kind of restaurant. It features
seasonal French fare using fresh locally sourced ingredients created
by Chef Julio Caceres who trained in San Francisco
at the Culinary Academy and learned the art of French cooking
while working under French Chef Henry Bolltrider.
Reservations
are accepted and Sunday through Thursday they offer a three course
prix fixe "Neighborhood Menu" with multiple
choices for $22.00.
We
look forward to returning!
Le
P'tit Laurent Restaurant
699 Chenery St. (at
Diamond)
San Francisco, CA 94112
415-334-3235
www.leptitlaurent.net
