L'Oursin

“IMO 4 stars is quite generous. Service was great. Starters and small plates were fantastic. But the mains we got (steak + chicken) were lacking. The chicken was overcooked/dry and the sauce was way too salty. The steak was not tender - not sure what cut it was but it wasn’t great; the sauce for it was also too salty. For the price of the mains I expected higher quality. Maybe the duck or fish would be better?”

“Traditional French bistro experience with some real strengths, but not quite enough to make us come back regularly. The bread service (especially the baguette) was honestly one of the highlights — fresh, crusty, and very well done. The truffle chicken liver mousse was rich and flavorful, and the floating island dessert was a nice classic French touch. French onion soup was solid but not particularly memorable. The mushroom chicken had a good sauce, though the chicken itself could’ve been more tender and the overall dish leaned a bit salty. Escargots were decent — perfectly acceptable, but nothing standout. For a family of four (2 adults + 2 kids), the bill came to around $250. Overall: good experience, competent traditional French cooking, but probably not somewhere we’d specifically return to. Also… I have to mention the restroom situation. The restaurant appears to have simply relabeled the old men’s/women’s restrooms as “all gender” without redesigning them. One restroom still has an exposed urinal directly facing the door — and no lock on the door. That was definitely… memorable.”

“Great spot for cocktails and small plates. The beef tartare was well balanced with a restrained touch of mustard, and the cocktail menu was creative. Moité-Moité is one of my new favorite cocktails in the area. Mains were hit or miss, duck was bit overcooked, steak frites came with fries that were quite oil-soaked, while the braised half chicken was nicely tender. Onion soup skewed salty. Overall, best enjoyed for drinks and small plates.”

“Visited here the 30th of December, 2025. It's a decent little French place. A bit pricey for taste of food. Got Oysters, Bread & Butter, Fries, Escargot, Steak Frites, and Créme Brulee and Handmade Ice Cream. Bread It's bread. Well baked. Nice and crunchy and fresh. Butter could have been a bit softer but I'm cherry picking here. 7/10. Oysters Wasn't too fishy, about average cost of oysters. Champagne Mignonette was flavored okay, not enough for the half dozen I got. 7/10 Fries Mom got a side of fries and I also had fries with my Steak. The fries were very crispy and plenty was given. Well flavored. 8/10 Escargot I've never had this before so can't compare it against other Escargot, but it was made in a parsley butter and couldn't really taste "snail". Just tasted like decently cooked meat. Had some bite to it. Kinda tastes like chicken I guess. Didn't hate it or love it. Wouldn't seek it out or run from it if given to me again. 6/10 Steak & Frites The plating made this a bit annoying because the meat was buried under all the fries which made cutting it difficult. The quality of the steak was good and it was cooked well (a bit under cooked for me personally as it was like a medium rare and I prefer medium but that's fine). It's cooked in a cognac like cream sauce. It's got a kick to it and I felt by the end of the steak I was overwhelmed with that constant punch of flavor in the mouth. I'd still say this was good and would try it again. 6.5/10. Assorted Ice Cream Got the caramel mixed with apple and pear, it was fine. Didn't impress me. Not my kinda ice cream. It was smooth though. 5/10. Créme Brulee This was delicious. I'd have to try it again to confirm but I think it's the best Créme Brulee I've ever had. The shell was perfect and the cream was nice and refreshing and whipped well. Very good. 9/10. Service It was busy. Service was good. Server wasn't rude. Checked on us often enough. Not extraordinary or anything. Price This is in the middle of expensive and not cheap for a lot of the dishes. For everything we ordered it came out to $173 with tip (20% mandatory tipping establishment added automatically, you can request this removed though). For me, price is a bit high for good foods mixed with mids. I'd visit again for the ambiance. It's very quaint and cute. But the menu limited and not my top pick I'd choose for French. Overall, 7/10⭐”

“Really wanted to like this place but it was just so disappointing, I'm not really sure why it has so many 5 star reviews. The service was lackluster (while including automatic gratuity on the bill), and the food was so salty, almost inedible. We ordered the paté en croute, cassoulet, steak frites, and French onion soup. The steak was so MEH (for $45!!!) and the cassoulet was like eating a chunk of salt (for $50 🫠). If you've been to France, you know paté is supposed to have a nice soft texture that you can enjoy with bread, this one was oddly hard and sausage-ey textured. The French onion soup was alright but who charges $20 for soup. I can think of 20 other restaurants in the area where I would get way better food, and not spend $200+. Service was okay, our server was nice, but the busser was not... We will not be back.”