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Had Lunch on Sun 11/22/2009
- Caramelized onions and goat cheese
- Bone marrow (roasted in bone and spooned out with beef reduction)
- Pate and goat cheese
- Risotto
- Sole fillet and mashed potatoes
- Rib eye and frites
- Three cheeses, chef's choice
- Hazelnut cake, prunes, anise and ice cream and apple tart
Great wines by the glass, has a brut rose, elyse (right down the road on Hoffman lane), a tawny port for the cheese and a great sauternes and muscat.
I enjoyed everything very much from the food perspective. Decor could be updated for more comfort (softer seats on chairs maybe) and a bathroom like the ones at Gary Danko would be nice :). Service was ok, took a bit of warming up. I really liked the food, and the service once it warmed up to us was fine.
Hope this place is around for a long time.
I pulled one of my signature moves here the other night......you know the one.....all of a sudden you show up for dinner and you are starving. As in chewing your fingernails starving. So what do I do, eat so much bread and salmon oh and amazing fried smelt - that i am stuffed by the time my dinner rolls around.
Needless to say I could barely stomach my huge portion of pork loin. It was big, well worth the money and tasty - wish I could have really enjoyed it a little more.
The pork loin was a tender fall apart meat marvel on top of a butternut squash gratin, brussels sprouts and lardon in a fabulous dark rich gravy. I could have had a bowl of that gravy it was perfection. The loin was a tad underseasoned but the gravy made up for it once it was swirled around in its velvet goodness.
I tasted moms Daube De Boeuf - seriously that beef was TO DIE FOR. Tender and rich and slow cooked to perfection.
Dessert you ask? Yes please......okay so I had another two bites and about fell over but we ordered the apple clafoutis with vanilla ice cream and for dads birthday a wonderful chocolate creme brulee. They were both wonderful and decadent.
I honestly cannot wait to come back and try some escargot and other french delights
Fabulous!
Loved the Creme de Tomate en Croute (and the recipe is on their website too!), the salads, and the appetizers!
We had...
Cured pork belly
Rabbit pate
Butter Lettuce Salad (with the most amazing dressing!)
Lobster Dumpling (very heavy... you might not be able to finish your dinner)
Smelt
That was for appetizers only...
For our entree we tried:
Mussels (a must try!)
Beef Stew (delicious, and the beef just melts in your mouth!)
Pork Chop
All were up to standard. :)
Minus one star for the flies in the air, but in the hot summer of Yountville, it's expected.
We had lunch here on our way to Napa Valley. I'm so delighted to do this review because we had such a blast coming here. Bone Marrow & Pate were the highlights of our meal! We ordered multiple appetizers this time rather than having an entree each. We figured, it's best way to go since none of us ever tried this place before. I'm confident to say, I will most likely come back given the chance again!
We went for lunch with friends. My fried smelt were not fried properly. The smelt themselves were good, but the improper frying technique ruined them. After enjoying some other restaurants in Yountville, none of us were impressed.
Been here several times now, and while it's one of the best French bistros in northern California, I think there are other better options in Yountville. However, I do think it's still better than Bouchon =) A solid 4-4.5 star restaurant.
My tip is if you plan to have a big meal, try to eat early..I went at 8:30PM for dinner recently and had the puff pastry and an entree and I felt so bloated on my way to bed... I would only get the puff pastry for lunch and walk it off at the wineries during the day now, haha
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Service and ambiance was very nice, but the food was hit or miss- the miss being all the entrees ordered.
The chocolate mousse creme brulee and the bone marrow special was good. Also I couldn't get enough of the delicious crusty french baguette! Best baguette HANDS DOWN. I think it's made by the sister bakery down the street.
Maybe I have a problem with French food. I find it on the whole too rich yet not flavorful. The Coq Au Vin and the Pork shoulder fell into this category. In fact we enjoyed the pork much better after putting it between the slices of baguette and spreading mustard on it.
The tomato soup was one that I feel like I could have made. The pastry on top was cool, but the inside layer was soggy.
Came here for a Saturday dinner.
Environment- small and intimate. Very packed. Make reservations! I almost lost my table because I was a bit late. But good thing we got there in time.
Food: Tomato soup- yummy and warm! The best part of our meal!
Duck foie gras pate- interesting taste and nice presentation.
Pork belly- flavorful and a few pieces of meat and fatty parts.
Au gratin- was ok.
Vanilla ice cream with fudge- nice big scoop, but 2 of us couldn't finish it. We were pretty stuffed from all the food.
Service- food like came one after another. They should come a bit slower so they would stay warm. Didn't get too much attention from the servers.
After hearing so many good things about Bistro Jeanty, I was surprised to learn that they lost their Michelin star. It was my understanding that this is among the stronger restaurants in Yountville.
I had been inside Jeanty before, but had never dined there. From an outside perspective, the building is a bit sad, and the front of the dining room is a bit crowded. After being seated, the dining room quickly warmed and I found that it worked very well as a country French restaurant.
Our waiter was fantastic. He would disappear for long periods of time but, when he was at our table, he wasn't shy and spent a lot of time with us. This made up for his absences, as did his interesting and engaging conversation. I had my own idea of what I would order before showing up, but he very quickly changed my mind with his honest and insightful recommendations.
The food was ridiculous. It's certainly country French, so it was savory and rich, and Jeanty's execution was flawless. I cannot describe the food any better than near-perfect. One thing I have to mention is dessert. As wonderful as the food was, the Apple Calfouti special was easily the best dessert I have ever had. It wasn't even close. Had I lacked just a little more will power, I would have continued to order and eat this until an ambulance came to retrieve me.
Like Michelin, I could give Bistro Jeanty a perfect rating, but I won't. While an argument for a stronger rating could be made solely on the food, there's a lack of polish that quickly takes away from a flawless experience.
First, I found the dining room to be quite loud. It's always a problem for me when I can't hear others at the table. Then, I found the bathroom to be filthy. It's never fun to find a dirty bathroom mid-meal with an overflowing trash can and remnants of the last guest's previous meal stuck to the side of the toilet. It really does take away from the experience. My wife mentioned that the other bathroom was in equally bad condition.
There's nothing terribly wrong with Bistro Jeanty. I will absolutely go back and will also recommend it to everyone I know. I do, however, see how it was possible to lose a Michelin star, and would hesitate to give five stars here until I at least find a clean bathroom.
Despite its minor flaws, I cannot end a review of such a great place on a negative note. Bistro Jeanty is simply fantastic and certainly does deserve its place among Yountville's best restaurants.
Beautiful, quaint French bistro with excellent food and service.
Do I need to add to the many reviews? Perhaps for my own posterity.
This is one of the many prominent food establishments in Yountville and it did not disappoint. The atmosphere is French bistro, cozy, lively, elegant but not stuffy. I'd recommend seating in the back main dining room for the crowd, in the front if you need a more intimate setting. Service is top notch with a friendly, inviting waitstaff.
The infamous tomato puff pastry soup is top notch. The puff pasty is just the right crustiness and then transforms into a velvety goo once soaked in the soup. The roasted bone marrow came in three sections served with toasted wafers - fatty goodness on a cracker, delicious. A french onion soup and pork belly lentil/foie gras ragout also executed well and flavorful.
As for the mains, I made a point of ordering sole meuniere because I've made this dish myself several times. Correction, I thought I made this dish, turns out their version is a lot more tasty, the perfect blend of lemon, butter and parsley. Back to the kitchen for me. A bittersweet but delicious revelation.
The duck confit cassoulet is hefty, rugged and enough for three people. Still, the duck was done well, moist and the sausage gave a nice balance. Grilled rib eye, perfect medium rare, tender and kudos (rare to find outside of a steakhouse these days). Double cut pork chop - again, cooked perfectly moist, hefty and deliciously paired with the caramelized onions. Substantial but worth loosening the belt for.
Unfortunately, the night ended with slight disappointment, the chocolate mousse creme brulee could have done without the chocolate mousse and was left unfinished.
Overall, an excellent meal, just have to find the right dessert, but I haven't had a better French meal in some time. Great choice for a meal while in the Napa area.
I'll spare you the creative writing and cut to the chase.
We ordered: Daube De Boeuf, Rabbit Pate, and Wild Mushroom Pasta. All of the dishes were over the top rich and well prepared. The beef was tender and fatty (a bit too much fat for me) but flavorful. The vegetables were butter sauteed to perfection. The Rabbit pate was served with celery root smothered in Dijon with a hint of apple. That paring was a hit. The pasta was also very good with 4 types of local mushrooms in a rich burgundy/cream sauce.
It's one of the few French restaurants in Napa Valley (if not the only one) operated by French owners.
Service was good. Ambiance was good.
The hubby and I drove up to Yountville with a lunch reservation made for 1pm just to try their tomato puff soup and we told them this was for an early anniversary luncheon.
We arrived there early and were seated. Noticing that the place was nearly empty, we felt rather ignored by the servers. It took 10min for someone to ask us what we wanted to drink. Then it took another 10min to flag down a waiter to take our orders, without apology.
I went with of course the tomato puff soup. The hubby wanted to try the french onion. I have to say that neither soup was mind blowing.
On the one hand the flaky pastry crust was an interesting combination and tasted good dipped into the soup. The soup itself, I found to taste more like a pizza sauce than a rich tomato soup. I would say it was more like a bisque and I could mostly taste the heavy creme used rather than the tomato flavor. It wasn't bad by any means but it wasn't so great that I would die to have it again. I'd say it was just OK.
The hubby's onion soup lacked enough strong onion flavor as well as croutons and cheese. It didn't come out sizzling like the one we've tried had "Chapeau" which has HANDS DOWN the best onion soup around (and for much less)
The experience there was just OK as we didn't feel that the service was very attentive, considering it wasn't very busy and the food just lacked that "kick" to it that makes it unforgettable.
I was very disappointed that at the end of our lunch, our waiter was not even told by the hostess that it was for an anniversary and so he didn't wish us anything or try to make it seem memorable at all.
I do believe that in this case, there was too much hype surrounding the soup. We may come back to try some of their entree's at another time and give them a chance to redeem themselves.
We dropped in on a Tuesday afternoon -- just around 1 pm -- nice crowd, but not too busy. We were able to sit outside on the patio -- great weather & lovely ambiance in the afternoon sun.
Started with the duck foie gras pate -- three large caneel shaped spoonfuls on garlic toasts. Delicious! We ended up putting some of the pate on the bread (from Bouchon) -- yummo! I could have made a meal of just that.
I had a bowl of the soup de poisson - a spicy, broth based fish soup that was slightly pureed (still had some consistency -- not a bisque) with some cream. Needed extra bread to sop it all up.
Hubby had the salad nicoise -- it was good -- the flavors were great, but the tuna was a canned flaked tuna. Should have been a fresh tuna.
We had a couple of glasses of wine -- a Cote de Rhone & a Pinot Noir -- reasonably priced.
We would like to go back on our next visit -- enjoy a nice glass of wine & sit outside.
This was our second visit to Bistro Jeanty, the first being the subject of my frequent food daydreams (the kind that result in uncontrollable drool). Of all the meals we've had in Napa, this one takes the cake.
Instead of the large group we had last time, this visit was just me and hubby - awh, how romantic (if you consider it romantic to have more eyes for the food than each other!!). Service was friendly, although a little slow.
To start, we went with the lamb tongue potato salad, pigs feet and green bean salad and (MY FAVORITE) buttery rich roasted bone marrow. Although I don't eat lamb, I did try this one and can honestly say anyone who loves lamb would be over the moon for this. The pigs feet salad was more up my alley since I'm all about pork parts.
Lastly, the marrow....OMG....was sooooo delicious. Using tiny little spoons to scoop out the fatty unctuous bone matter onto our toasted bread was such a divine experience. Crazy! If you love marrow, you must try this version!
For our mains, hubby went with sole muniere and I went with the beef stew. I had ordered steak tartare on our previous visit (LIKE CANDY) but my gal pal had ordered the beef stew. I got a little taste and had made up my mind to get it next time.
Which I did. And the angels sang. The meat was tender and savory...the accompanying peas, carrots and mashed potatoes were equally fabulous. I could eat it everyday!!
Hubby's sole was not too shabby either!! Instead of tasting heavy and creamy, the sole was light with a hint of sinfulness.
With great difficulty, we laid down our forks to save space for dessert. Dessert turned out to be prunes stewed in armagnac and served over vanilla ice cream. The armagnac was a little strong but otherwise, this was the perfect end to our meal.
For an establishment with a Michelin star, the prices are VERY reasonable. Hubby and I have decided to put this on our "Permanent, must always eat at if we're in town List". Heavenly.
I've been to this place twice and it is delicious as the first time I was here. We were starving after our wine tasting and most restaurants in the area were booked or had a long wait. I called Bistro Jeanty and the maitre d' answered and said that he had one table for two which he will hold for us for 10 minutes. We arrived just in the knick of time and got seated right away!! We were definitely impressed with the service at that point.
I ordered the Crème de Tomate en Croute - Tomato soup in puff pastry. Simply Delicious!! The soup was rich and creamy and the puff pastry was buttery and baked to perfection. MMMM..so YUMMY
My friend ordered the Soupe A L'oignon - Carmelized Onion Soup with gruyere cheese... in short French onion soup. It was quite flavorful.
As for my entrée I had the Epaule De Porc and my friend had the Entrecöte Frites. The Epaule De Porc is a pork shoulder which is slowly roasted and is served with shallots and figs. The figs were delicious and the pork shoulder was so tender and juicy. The Entrecöte Frites is a rib eye steak served with fries and Bearnaise sauce. The steak was well seasoned and cooked to his liking. The fries were crisp and lightly seasoned with some herbs. It was sooooo good. I kept on stealing my friend's fries...I think I ended up eating most of them.
Overall a great experience.
To echo everyone's sentiments, the tomato soup is great. Is it a spiritual revelation? No. It is just lot of cream and a big buttery pastry.
My entree coq au vin was so mediocre. My friend's pasta was downright inedible. The desserts are wonderful.
I would definitely drop by for dessert and coffee but nothing else. Nothing special.
MY GOD!!! The tomato soup was superb. The flaky croissant type bread atop the bowl complemented the rich tomato soup perfectly. The beef tartare's seasoning was well balanced. This is the one place I would always order the beef tartare from.
I was so sad when their San Francisco location, Jeanty At Jack's, closed. Now I have to go all the way to Napa to get my tartare fix!
Warm summer nights, candle light, soft French music playing, a light breeze on the patio. Exactly what we found here.
Plates du jour ( http://www.yelp.com/bi...) written on a chalkboard and left for your perusal.
Such is the atmosphere here. Everything is left up to you. No pressure just pure delicious French cuisine and service that is nothing less than stellar! With the highest concentration of fine dining establishments in the Northern California region, this restaurant is making us very happy indeed as diners!
My Heirloom Tomato Salad was heavenly (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) drizzled in vinagarette, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and white wine and sprinkled with the finest dusting of parmessan cheese I savored every delectable bite. Anytime I see this on a menu, I straight up order it!
The next course for me was the Ribeye and Frittes. Grilled to perfection and seared a medium rare with a side of fresh watercress. I loved the (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) juicy bite after bite that soon disappeared off my plate. Flavorful and yummy. A very nice steak indeed. Served with a cone shape of frittes. Loved this dish!!
My GF ordered the Coq Au Vin (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) I thought the sauce was a little salty and heavy but what was lacking in flavor was made up in the tenderness of the bird. The meat literally fell off the bone! Lots of vegetables and starch adorned this dish and were easily consumed with affection.
We weren't sure we could handle it but decided to order dessert as well. (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) A special for the night described as the Calfouti. Basically a deep dish soft sweet crust of cinnamon, apple, sugar with a huge scoop of fresh vanilla icecream right in the center. We dug in and breathed deeply. This was soon devoured as well.
The service was magnificient from Roger our server. He made suggestions and was also able to decribe the dishes in great detail for me. Nothing was left to spare. We enjoyed the experience and would come back in a heartbeat.
Note to self: Sit on the patio outside. Soooo nice!!!
Word of caution - Saturday dinner might come with 30-minute wait even with reservation. No harm done though - the boys were still finishing up the pool match at the nearby dive bar, and the ladies were in too much of a good mood after the unexpected quick and efficient shopping trip to the outlet to be pissy.
The waitstaff were apologetic - and we got a freebie appetizer of cold duck liver pate served on crusty slice of french bread as a result. A small yet much appreciated gesture.
The ambiance is that of a busy French bistrot, authentic as it can be, far from pretentious with patrons dressed down in sweaters and slacks, chattering loudly and obviously enjoying the food served in huge plates. Everywhere, we saw waitstaff in their crisp white uniform, balancing four or more plates and navigating through the narrow hallway and dining hall.
The food was that of a good French comfort food: rib eye with garlic-and-herb-sprinkled fries, mussels cooked in red wine, escargot, and the plat du jour of halibut served with a side of ratatouille.
Délicieux.
The wife and I dined at Bistro Jeanty for the second time this weekend, and what started as a crush is turning into love. I can't think of another restaurant in the extended Bay Area that has such solid traditional French food at such fair prices.
Our reservation was on the early side (5:30) and we weren't too hungry yet, so we started with sparkling water, some wine, and the heirloom tomato salad.
I had the by-the-glass Cotes du Rhone and it was really delicious (not a difficult feat given the 2007 vintage), while my wife had the Tin Knocker sauv blanc, which was fine if not memorable.
The salad was maybe a tad over-seasoned with S&P, but at least the tomatoes really *were* heirloom and they were spot-on ripe. We appreciated the interesting and compatible variety of types and sizes, ranging from itty-bitty cherry tomatoes the size of a marble to a slice off a big beefsteak style tomato. A few shreds of fresh basil and a mild oil & vinegar dressing rounded out the dish, and I found myself sopping up the extra dressing with the very tasty house bread (which they gladly refill, for us carb-whores).
After giving us some time to work on the salad, the waiter came by to take our order. I asked him for some recommendations from the starters on the plats du jour, and he choose three to describe in some detail. The leek tart jumped out at me, while my wife decided to go with the onion soup off the regular menu. For our mains, we both chose lighter bistro classics--the salade nicoise for her and the mussels with grilled bread for me.
The starters and the main dishes came out at a perfect pace--we never felt rushed nor impatient.
We both liked the onion soup, finding it to have a nice rich flavor. It is served gratinee rather that crouton style, and it had a good, but not insane, amount of cheese.
The leek tart was super tasty, with a crispy pastry dough shell, a rich leek and custard filling, and a drizzle of mushroom sauce. The interior was a bit leak-y (sorry!) for my tastes... I wasn't expecting a quiche, but it was really quite runny. No matter, though--more of the house baguette helped me wipe up every bit.
The salade nicoise was presented in a way I've never seen before: flat. By this I mean that it was served on a huge round plate that had been covered with butter lettuce leaves, atop which the various components were arranged almost as if it were a pizza. The vegetable ingredients were all fresh and ripe; the only real quibble my wife had was with the tuna, which was cooked through and a little dry (as oppose to being seared ahi or whatever).
The mussels with grilled bread were tasty, but the serving size is just average. If you want a real belly-filler, I'd suggest ordering a side of frites. I'd been nursing my wine slowly (not really the right thing for leeks), but it paid off because it went nicely with the rich, earthy taste of the mussels.
We had intended to skip dessert, but the prunes in armagnac sauce with vanilla ice cream sounded so bizarre I had to try it. Being a fan of spirits, I was pleased to note that the armagnac had not all been cooked off... I think I might've gotten a little tipsy from this dessert! The the deep flavor of the prunes was a nice foil to the aromatic armagnac and the creamy sweetness of the ice cream. However, my wife, who likes neither brown spirits nor prunes, only had good things to say about the ice cream.
The total damage for sparkling water, 2 glasses of wine, three appetizers, two entrees, and one dessert was $112 before tip, and given the overall quality of the food, this seems like a good value to me.
The first time we ate here, our waiter was a little bit snooty, but this time our waiter and all of the support staff seemed really friendly and pleasant.
A note on the atmosphere: it's not chi-chi, it's homey, a bit noisy, and there's some sense of humor in the decorations (including a sign admonishing you in French not to loiter in the "pipi room"). This environment reminds the wife and I of our vacation to France, so we find it charming and romantic, but if you are wanting something more modern or more quiet and candlelit, you may want to look elsewhere.
As for us, we will definitely be back to Bistro Jeanty!
The groom decided that strip clubs are over-rated for him, a few years ago. Therefore, my friends and I took the husband-to-be to this delicious restaurant and afterwards, a few wineries for wine-tastng as his bachelor party. (Actually, the wine-tasting was for me!! LOL)
Seated outside in the patio area on a warm sunny day in North Cal, we sat for 2 hrs, relaxing over lemonade and iced tea. (Sad, we had to save ourselves for wine later.) Our waitress was not only pleasant, but encouraging with helping us select our food choices. Friend Lamer selected the tomato soup in a puff pastry bowl and red-wine mussels. Friend A selected bone marrow, tomato soup in a puff pastry bowl and daube beef stew. The groom selected Leek Tart and typical grilled steak (Entrecote). But, I selected the Rabbit Pate, Tomato Tart Tatin, and Veal Kidneys.
Curiousity forced us all to share and try pieces of each other's meals.
Bone Marrow was juicy and spiced, a great start to the dining experience. Rabbit Pate is nothing to fear, but be consumed with a nice glass of Riesling. A touch of mini-pickles and horseradish/sauerkraut sauce gave it a kicker. Tomato Tart Tatin was melting in my mouth from the creamy sauce and puff pastry base. I could eat another one of these, but had to savor the surprising entrees. I wasn't quite impressed with the Tomato soup in the Puff Pastry bowl, since i was blown away by the Tomato Tart Tatin. The soup is still recommendable, but the tomato and leek tarts are preferrable.
Half stuffed and all our first course dishes removed, we commented that Bistro Jeanty has been quite a foodie experience. I recommended that we return for happy hour ($1 for an oyster & $1 for a sardine --- indeed we returned --- 3 dozen oysters and bunch of other things --- Happy hour was happy!!!). My friends still could not believe i ordered the Pate and the Tomato Tart. They wondered how i could fit all this food in this small framed stomach.
Hahahaha..care to place a wager that i could eat more???
Laughing it off, they dared not to bet with me. Many years ago, the groom lost a bet with me that I could not finish 40 pieces of shrimp dumplings in one sitting. He will never forget since the bill was quite hefty.
Our reminiscence soon left as our hot plates of delicious morsels landed in front of us from the blue sky. My Veal Kidneys with Mushroom bits were chewy and chalk-less. Every bite was worth it. All I need was a glass of Pinot Noir to wash my mouthful of Iron. I must have had too much iron that day. My friends were not adventurous enough to enjoy it. More for me!!! The groom's steak was grilled to perfection - chewy, pink on the inside and brown on the top and bottom. I like my bloody red!!! Except for the mussels - Jeanty was bold to use red wine as their base sauce. I prefer white or even sake. The wine was delicious, but I didn't think that it paired too well with mussels. Friend A's beef stew barely held togeher in one's mouth; it broke apart as soon as the fork-ful bite landed on one's tongue.
Stuffed as birds, we were content. Dessert seemed far reached for us. But, the special Arm Prunes (soaked in Cognac, brandy and another liqueur) sparked my stomach to make more room. I thought the Chocolate Brulee would suite me better, after I had eaten. One bite here, one bite there. Next thing, I knew I finished off the Arm Prunes with ice cream, leaving the others to finish the Brulee.
Leaving Bistro Jeanty was painful experience. We intended to stay for an hour, but found ourselves there 2 and returning for happy hour. I recommend every foodie to experience the wonderful meals we had and remember it. I won't forget it!!! Especially the hefty bill was a gift to the groom from me!!
This may sound harsh, but I'm glad that this restaurant is no longer michelin star rated. I came to Napa last month to celebrate 3 birthdays (including my own), and we had planned for a nice day of wine tasting followed by delicious meal. This place was not terrible, but it definitely did not meet any of our expectations. The food was decent, but what killed it for them was their waiter. His name is Lonnie. He was rude, unhelpful, and in my opinion, VERY STUCK UP. As I have dined at a number of Michelin star restaurants, Bistro Jeanty was by far my least favorite, and Lonnie's terrible service/attitude did not help. What's worse is that they didn't even bother to clear any of our plates, so our table was cluttered with dishes while we tried to make room for our main courses. And to top it all off, our water glasses weren't even refilled until we were about to leave!! Cmon, seriously !? You really need to step the service up.
As for the food, the only favorite dish of the night was the tomato soup puff pastry. It was delicious!!! The rest of the food (mussels, duck foie gras w/ poached pear, pigs feet, rib eye steak, pork shoulder, and a few other dishes i cant remember) was decent, but not memorable.
I wish our group would have had a better time here, but after seeing that they are no longer Michelin star rated for 2010, I completely understand why. I'd recommend going to Bouchon or even Ad Hoc instead. They're all within a block of each other!
I have eaten at Bistro Jeanty before but I couldn't remember whether or not I liked it...that's typically a red flag...but my bf and I were in Yountville, it was lunch time and we were hungry.
That said, the restaurant was very accomodating in seating us without a reservation - even letting us pick a different table than was intended for us. Nice. It was sadly a bit of a slippery slope from there however.
Upon sitting, we were given water but then sat for at least ten minutes before our food server came by (and before bread was offered). Our drink order was botched on round one but was remedied fairly quickly. We ordered two specials from that day's menu: the heirloom tomato salad and the tomato tart. Both were delicious. For our entrees, we ordered the steak tartare and the nicoise salad. The tartare was quite tasty but the nicoise wasn't terribly interesting and for $20 I was hoping for more than a few bites of tuna fish.
Jeanty wasn't terrible by any means and we even debated the Michelin star system because the food was quite good and possibly worthy of the star - but pondered why the star couldn't also be hinged on service. Then we concluded that because the star goes with the chef it has to stay with the chef, thus the food only.
Net net: you'll drop some dough on an "okay" lunch experience....but you may be better off buying picnic fare and finding somewhere wonderful to sit in the neighboring park.
What to do on a hot summer day??? Easy...take the day off from work and head to wine country! Bistro Jeanty was my last stop on another day of fun away from work.
I never thought something so simple could be so good. The first time I tried tomato soup was probably in college, and it came in a can. There was nothing special about soup in a can. But then I was introduced to the wonders of Bistro Jeanty's Creme de Tomate en Croute( http://static1.px.yelp... ). I popped a hole into that flaky puff pastry, and ate my first spoonful of the creamy, oh so yummy, tomato soup. This is the best tomato soup ever!
Aside from the fact that Ad Hoc is closed on Tuesdays, the tomato soup was the #1 reason we picked Bistro Jeanty for dinner. We also ended up ordering 1/2 a dozen oysters( http://static4.px.yelp... ), oxtail terrine( http://static2.px.yelp... ), and the Entrecote Frites( http://static4.px.yelp... ).
The food was delicious! I kept eating and eating and eating. And then.....I burped and made a funny face. A little bit of the tomato soup was regurgitated! Lester W. said..."You're obviously full...stop eating!" The food was just too good, so I tried to eat all of my portion! I eventually did stop eating and left part of my steak...so sad!
The service here was very good. The staff was very nice and very accommodating. Since we were sharing, they brought out each dish as a separate course. That way we could take our time and enjoy our food. I will definitely com back!
***You must get the Creme de Tomate en Croute***
I really can't recommend this restaurant.
I was so excited to try Bistro Jeanty since we've been to Jeanty at Jack's and they pretty much have the same menu with a few differences. I absolutely loved Jeanty at Jack's so I was pretty much expecting a lot from Bistro Jeanty -- especially being a 1 michelin star restaurant.
I made a reservation for 5 people, and noted that it was my dad's birthday (LOVE YOU DAD).
We sat down and was immediately handed menus and our server told us the specials. We ordered:
appetizers:
- onion soup: very good; I don't even like onion soup but even I would say this is pretty good! Not too onion-y and not too salty.
- peach salad (special): overwhelming with vinaigrette but good
- foie gras: tasty, creamy and delicious :)
- pike dumplings: very creamy and good but so expensive for only 2 dumplings
entrees:
- beef stew: we've had this before and it was good but nothing special
- coq au vin: too smokey for me, we didn't even finish this dish
- halibut & ratatouille: BIG MISTAKE IN ORDERING THIS "SPECIAL". Extremely dry and sauce/ratatouille was forgettable.
- steak tartare: they made it pretty good but the best was still in Paris!
- veal kidneys: when we ordered this, our server said "good choice". WHAT? It was so gross! The sauce was like a soup and the pieces of kidney were thick and very chewy. Not very appetizing if you ask me.
I guess on this particular occasion, we picked the wrong entrees but we chose 5 and most were not very good. My parents were not impressed at all, and the rest of us just thought it was okay. For the prices they charge, we were expecting tastier dishes and I can honestly say NOTHING stood out to me.
What a letdown.
On top of that, our server didn't say anything about my dad's birthday. It's a detail that I would expect any michelin rated restaurant to remember, especially since I made a specific note of it in our reservation.
On a positive note, our waters were constantly filled and dishes were cleared quickly.
Other than that, Bistro Jeanty just didn't wow me like it should have.
When I want to trek an hour to eat AND want to keep coming back, that tells you something. We came here for an evening dinner a couple of weekends back and had high expectations because of all the great reviews. I was not disappointed! Loved the bistro atmosphere...it felt warm and inviting.
We started with the roasted bone marrow, which was insanely rich but oh so good! Get it if it's on the menu but I suggest sharing it since it was a large helping (5 bones). I then had the escargot and, finally, the beef stew. Everything was flavorful and the beef stew was particularly delicious and soulful (can a dish be soulful? I'm going to say, yes!).
Oh, our waiter was great - funny and attentive but not intrusive. Kudos to him for rounding out a wonderful meal!
I would now suggest Jeanty only 99 times out of 100.
I was recently booted from the bistro table at the front that I love so much, and moved to a table about ten feet to the left, right near the sewage portal! Thanks tongue-piercing dude. He claimed that they do not allow drinks at the seats in the front of the restaurant. That's the first I've heard of that.
But I am definitely still a fan.
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love the fact that they have $1 oyster happy hour from 3-6 monday thru thursday. we shared a couple of things as we didn't want to fill up too much before doing some more wine tasting. we started off with the crudite platter. it definitely wasn't what i was expecting it to be. instead of a platter of cut up veggies, it was about 5 very small ramekins of various veggies. they were tzatziki , julienned celery root in a sweetish dijon dressing, beluga lentils in evoo, shredded red cabbage in vinegar, and shredded carrots in evoo with herbs. i loved all of them but my personal fave was the celery root. we also shared the pommes frites and the citrus beet salad with mache. all of our selections were really good. the service was a bit spotty but i loved the ambiance of the entire restaurant.
I don't know what it is, but special occasions always have me craving
French food. And my birthday meal was no exception.
The BF gave me a choice between two Napa Valley restaurants. The menu at Bistro Jeanty enticed me as did the fact that they'd been awarded 3 Michelin stars, making my decision an easy one.
We were right on time for our 8PM reservation and seated promptly. Inside, the lighting was dim, the decor subdued, and the ambiance lively without being chaotic.
For starters we chose Frites ( we figured you can't go wrong with fries and we were right) and their famous Tomato soup. The soup was perfect. It was served in a large tureen enveloped with a buttery, flaky pastry crust. Inside was a creamy,rich, perfectly seasoned broth.
Sadly, when it came to our 2 entrees, they were hit-and-miss . While the Roasted Pork shoulder was as good as the menu described, the Coq Au Vin ( French stew) did not deliver. The sauce was thin and lacked flavor. Overall, an uninspired dish.
Thankfully, once the chocolate mousse creme brulee was served, the Coq Au Vin became a distant memory. It was easily one of the best desserts I'd ever tasted. The chocolate mousse flavor was intense and layered with just the right serving of vanilla custard. Of course no Creme Brulee is complete without a caramelized topping. And theirs had a nice thick coating to balance the 2 creme flavors.
French fare is one of my favorite indulgences and my meal at Bistro Jeanty reconfirmed that fact. While there were some misses, the quality of food, and presentation, made for a terrific meal.
Bistro Jeanty was quite yummy! Went here with four others, so there was a great selection in menu items (with no overlap!) Everyone was happy with their meals, with an emphasis being place on the Tomato Soup which was a definite hit with all of the girls! I'm just so jealous I couldn' t try it! Too bad they don't have cream-free version!
I had a pasta made for me (off the menu, vegan) which was tasty- chantarell mushrooms with noodles, garlic and oil.
For me, the best part was the Heirloom Tomato salad. Simply amazing. Boy, do I miss California tomatoes!!
A great experience, really good service. Yum!
Wonderful service, friendly servers, and good food!
Our glasses of water was never more than half empty before it was refilled and the appetizer bread was promptly replaced when it was out. I love bread and anyone who refills my bread basket without me asking is awesome! The food is also really good. I ordered steak which was a little salty but the lamb tongue salad appetizer I ordered was really good. Their tomato soup was delicious as well. A great place for lunch and I'm sure dinner would be just as good.
Oh Bistro Jeanty, How I love theeee
My husband, daughter and I came here for lunch. The service wasn't the best at first. We did however, make some small talk with the waiter and he finally came around. Here is what we ordered. Pretty simple and planned on ordering more but our daughter had a melt down. I was about to bust a can of.....i'm just kidding it's not proper to beat your kids anymore!! lol
Sole Meuniere - It was delicate, mosit, favorful and the mashed potatoes where yummy. My daughter approved and she has pretty high standards when it comes to potatoes
Steak Taretare with pom frites- I ordered the steak medium rare and it was more rare than anything. But, the flavor was good, the texture was nice and there wasn't much gristle and fat. The pom frites were good and my daughter loved them as well. They were a little skinny but good.
Portion sizes were okay
Iced Tea was made from a mix (i could tell) and I had to request simple syrup
As I mentioned earlier we did not get a chance to order a appetizer, or dessert because we were limited by our gorgeous tantrum throwing daughter....
OH WAIT.....The bread and butter.......AMAZING! The butter had a nutty, smooth melt in your mouth flavor
The bread was crunchy on the outside and nice and soft on the inside. Best bread and butter around.
EAT UP!!!
Sorry, not a MIchelin 1 star for me. More like a Firestone 4 star if you asked me.
Don't get me wrong, the food was good. I will recommend this place, but I think it's a tad overrated. Some of the dishes I tasted here today was the Salmon Carpaccio, tomato soup, and the pork belly. They were great dishes. I highly recommend the Salmon as an appetizer. Great flavor and presentation. Would I go back? Probably, to give them a second chance. Maybe it was because I had a large breakfast before I had lunch here. Damn that Bouchon croissant!
It's a very cute French bistro style restaurant, which I actually enjoyed more than Bouchon down the street. We came for lunch, and the patio was really cute and sunny, but it got pretty warm, and there was an annoying hornet that kept flying around our table.
I was in Paris not too long ago, and so much of Bistro Jeanty reminded me of it. I loved the pitcher of house wine, which was really reasonable at only $19 each. The bread is perfectly crust on the outside and chewy inside without being so hard that it cuts the roof of your mouth.
Service is pretty quick.. a little shockingly so when the tomato soup came out almost immediately after we ordered it. I guess they just scoop it in and bake the puff pastry, though, right? On any other occasion, I think I would've enjoyed it much more, but it was a bit too hot today. I'm not a huge fan of puff pastry, but I definitely recommend dipping the sliced baguette into the soup. The soup was a bit too creamy for my liking, but the flavors are balanced really well, and it's one of the better tomato soups I've had - it's not too tangy, and it's very rich and full bodied.
The beet salad was a bit oily, but the tanginess of the oranges and the creamy feta were a nice complement. Even people who don't love beans swear by the cassoulet, which has pretty amazing duck confit and bacon in it. The entrecoute frites is a flavorful cut of ribeye with well seasoned fries. My friend's pork shoulder was falling off the bone. The potato risotto with steak on the daily special was a bit awkward, though.. not too sure I like bits of potato resembling risotto.
The whole dining experience brought back very fond memories of Paris with me (great bread, good wine), and I was in good company. The prices here are very reasonable compared to many others in the area. It's very charming, and if it's not too hot, I'd definitely recommend outdoor seating.
I have had both a wonderful and a mediocre meal at this Napa bistro. My first experience was spectacular, from the food to the service. The second however fell very flat due to our seating situation, service, and food.
On my second trip, we decided to sit outside under their awning. However, I usually like my trips to wine country to be ethereal and romantic, and there is absolutely nothing charming about their outdoor seating. You are located an a relatively trafficked street next to what I believe was a doctors office. The whole experience was very strange.
I also wish the menu was a bit more inventive or changed more periodically. If you are a fan of French standards, then they are sure to be prepared well and to your liking. I, however, find them a bit heavy and occasionally a miss.
Sooo disappointing. Cold bread. Meek onion soup. Overcooked tuna in the nicoise salad. They lost a Michelin star for good reason. My wife and I left before desert to chase the bad memory with bouchon goodness. We should have left earlier.
Had dinner here with friends. Ate the following:
1) Tomato soup in puff pastry - superb
2) Halibut with ratatouille - this was a special for the evening. The fish was overdone (one of the other guys at my table ordered it as well and his was the same), ratatouille was definitely the highlight
3) Some apple dessert special with a french name that I don't recall - now this was amazing
The rest of my friends ordered other dishes, which I tried, so here's my feedback on those:
* Cassoulet - standout menu item from what we tried, I'd get it if I went back (which I won't)
* Coq au vin - pretty good, but not a standout like the cassoulet
* Pork Shoulder - pretty delicious, but again, not a standout
* Veal Kidney - I should've known what to expect from kidney ... my friend who ordered it does like kidney though, but she didn't like this
The prices were more reasonable than expected, and over all the meal was a good one, but I was really disappointed by how they botched the fish.
Um, the best French food I've had in awhile. AWHILE. Started with the green bean salad, moved on the mussels in red wine sauce, and in between samples bits of the epic creme de tomate en croute soup, the escargot, and the amaazing frites. All were legitimate French dishes, coulda been served at any place in Paris, by my accounts.
The restaurant is charming, if a bit bipolar. Relatively upscale, yet when I sat out on the patio with my party our white linen settings were contrasted by a fooseball table in the corner. Very random. The wine selection, is, obviously, amaaazing. You can't go wrong.
Very cute, lively little establishment. Great service.
One of the few restaurants in town that I was able to get a Friday night group dinner reservations the same week. I had a feeling that wasn't the best sign.
Honestly, I was disappointed. But it's your typical Parisian bistro style food - so I should've expected that. I started w/ the Tomato soup in puff pastry. Quite hot & delicious. The soup was rich & creamy, for some reason I wasn't expecting that. I ordered the Coq Au Vin (w/ egg noodles) for my entree - thinking I can't go wrong. It was ok. I've only had my friend's coq au vin and I thought it was much better. My boyfriend kindly reminded that it was deliciously authentic - o well whatever. We shared the berry bread pudding for dessert - dangerously good.
Wow - really good food - I had no time for appetizers this time, so my gf and i went straight for entrees and she finished w/dessert - we got the beef stew and the pork shoulder...the beef stew wasn't really a stew, but a huge chunk of beef that was soooooooo tender you could cut it with a fork paired with mashed potatoes, peas & carrots tied together with a wine sauce - delish! the pork shoulder was paired with figs & shallots, it was tender juicy and all together well constructed...for dessert the gf opted for a vanilla bean ice cream with chocolate sauce - she proceeded to devour the whole thing - more than 1 pint of ice cream w/bittersweet melted chocolate in a separate container to add as you see fit - all in all a great meal!
Yountville, CA
Category: French
Yountville, CA
Category: American (New)
Yountville, CA
Category: French
Yountville, CA
Category: American (New)
Napa, CA
Category: American (New)
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