Left Bank Menlo Park Brasserie

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635 Santa Cruz Avenue (at at El Camino Real)
Menlo Park, CA 94025

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(650) 473-6543
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Left Bank Menlo Park Brasserie - Menlo Park, CA
Left Bank Menlo Park Brasserie - Menlo Park, CA
Left Bank Menlo Park Brasserie - Menlo Park, CA
Left Bank Menlo Park Brasserie - Menlo Park, CA
Left Bank Menlo Park Brasserie - Menlo Park, CA
Left Bank Menlo Park Brasserie - Menlo Park, CA
Left Bank Menlo Park Brasserie - Menlo Park, CA
Left Bank Menlo Park Brasserie - Menlo Park, CA
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For an appetizer, we had the Assiette De Charcuterie, which had an assortment of meats, pickles and olives. I loved the pork rillette, my girl liked the duck one. The Proscutto wa...

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Service needs a lot of work here. Expect to wait a long time for drinks to arrive and between courses. The food is good but my husband's steak was not. He asked for medium rare a...

French food? 10/23/2011

Last night, I went to Left Bank Brasserie in Menlo Park to try French Food, and I ordered the most expensive dish with Fish. I guessed the size of my fish was no more than 1/4 the actual size of the fish with a few pieces of vegetables. The skin of the fish had spices on it, but there was hardly any taste or flavor, and the meat texture was not soft like that of a fresh fish. My boy friend gave me some of his chicken, and, again, no flavor, My friends tried to give excuse to the tasteless fish by saying that it is not really a ""French food"" dish. I will never go back to this or any of its branch restaurants. more
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Actually superior before renovation, but still good basics 1/19/2009

having stopped here several times over the years for business, the experience has always been very positively consistent -- which counts for a lot when you are the out of town host out of your element. Pros: Actual high quality food, even if it's not what you order; parking no problem whatsoever Cons: Misunderstandings about what you are ordering; English not well handled after seating more
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French enough 12/19/2007

For an appetizer, we had the Assiette De Charcuterie, which had an assortment of meats, pickles and olives. I loved the pork rillette, my girl liked the duck one. The Proscutto was excellent, but there seemed to be a bit too much of it for an appetizer (I know, what a thing to complain about!). Pros: Stylish, large room, real French food Cons: Service could be taken to another notch more
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I agree with Danny. Not worth the cost. Last... 11/7/2007

I agree with Danny. Not worth the cost. Last time I went I ordered a coffee drink that came out cool, and... more
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I agree with Danny. Not worth the cost. Last... 11/7/2007

SandraP Provided by Partner
I agree with Danny. Not worth the cost. Last time I went I ordered a coffee drink that came out cool, and then it took a very long time to get it b... more
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I've soured on this place. First few times I... 10/4/2007

I've soured on this place. First few times I went (always to the Menlo Park place) it was solid. Last few... more
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I've soured on this place. First few times I... 10/4/2007

DChai Provided by Partner
I've soured on this place. First few times I went (always to the Menlo Park place) it was solid. Last few times, a couple at Santana Row and most r... more
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Bad value, spotty service 2/5/2007

It seems like the left bank used to be so much better... The last 3 times I've been in there, I've been seated at a table where the server didn't realize he/she was assigned to us. This, of course, resulted in us waiting without haveing our order taken. The last thing I want to do is flag down a waiter and ask them to figure out who is responsible for our table. I shouldn't have to do that in a restaurant that clains to be upscale! The food is not so good anymore. Obviously, it is not close to traditional french cuisine- the salade nicoise is more like sushi over greens with caviar. Kind of weird. Plus the plates are really small compared to their price. The straw that broke the camel's back was when our waiter smelled like he hadn't showered in days and leaned over us to pour the water... ew! Pros: some of the dishes are good (ie french onion soup) Cons: bad value, spotty service more
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Love it for New Year's Eve 7/2/2006

I don't know what those bad reviews are talking about- I adore Left Bank. I make it a tradition to go there every New Year's Eve before counting down to midnight, and always leave satisfied. I did have an adverse reaction to the gnocchi once- too much truffle oil- but otherwise I always have a great meal. It is a bit pricey but so worth it. I've never experienced bad service, but perhaps I've just been lucky. I would definitely recommend it for a special event! Pros: food, service, ambience Cons: not much more
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Not Worth It! 6/11/2006

Our overall experience was very disappointing. The service is extremely slow and the waiters came to our table when they pleased. We had to ask for water and the dessert menu twice. I ordered an apple martini which is the worst I've ever had (my home-made ones taste better). For dinner I ordered a sole which was extremely oily and unappetizing. For dessert we ordered chocolate cake which was surprisingly pretty good. If you've already had dinner and want to go elsewhere for dessert this place might be worth it, but not beyond that. Definitely not worth the price either. more
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Its ok if you like bad service. 5/20/2006

We had escargot and it was very chewy. We asked for bread but it never appeared. The mains were average at best. Pros: Good for Yuppies, Parking, Bar Cons: Service, food more
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Disappointment at Santana Row 4/27/2003

Service needs a lot of work here. Expect to wait a long time for drinks to arrive and between courses. The food is good but my husband's steak was not. He asked for medium rare and it was cooked ""well"" until he reached the center. He could have had a much better steak at Sizzler. Foodwise, the steak was the only bad thing. I had a Croque Jaques Pepin which came without basil even though the menu stated basil but it was good. We would have sent a couple of items back to the kitchen but did not have an eternity to wait for the slower-than-Heinz- ketchup staff. Cons: SERVICE, service more
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Not worth it 4/8/2003

I was expecting more when I went for lunch and then again for dinner (to give them another chance). Both times service was slow, food was cold, and not very good. I was very disappointed, especially for the price. Pros: seating, location Cons: service, food more
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Not great 11/17/2002

I'd been to their Marin location once before many years ago and really liked it. But here it was not good. The help was rude and not real bright - they don't like questions about organic vs. not, or questions about anything. There were 4 of us and none of us were very happy. We had dessert elsewhere. Cons: its pretty inside more
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  • Hours: Monday To Thursday From 11:30 AM To 10:00 PM Friday To Saturday From 11:30 AM To 11:00 PM Sunday From 11:00 AM To 10:00 PM
  • Payments: American Express, Visa, Diner's Club, Master Card
  • Neighborhoods: Downtown Menlo Park
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