Highest ranking of "Perfection." 1997, 1996, 1994 and 1995.
Zagat Survey
Voted "Top Food" and "Top Presentation" in San Francisco.
Gourmet Magazine
Survey of 29,000 subscribers, October 1996.
"For many, this is the best French restaurant in town."
The Wine Spectator, Oct. 15, 1996
"There's a keen mind at work here and a great sense of humour. Dishes
arrive at your table looking like works of art...and the food tastes even
better than it looks." Received 18 out
of 20 points.
1994 Gault Millau.
"Sheer beauty and delicious beyond description."
San Francisco Sentinel. Feb. 2, 1994
"Passot's cuisine is a feast for the eye and the palate."
"Top Dining in San Francisco, 1993"
The Wine Spectator.
The Scene Gone are the marionettes and other whimsies from this Russian Hill institution. Celebrity foodies, chefs, and the cream of the neighborhood crop are now greeted by two soaring, opulent rooms. The front dining area is a grand, rose-hued box accented with copper-colored drapes, warm wood and white-topped tables. A second "green room" features velvet upholstered walls, a high, marbled ceiling with peaked skylights, and elegant cream, violet and emerald accents.
The Food Passot's admirers include the late Julia Child for his refined California spin on traditional French cuisine. Three- to five-course prix-fixe options allow for adventurous grazing. Foie gras saturates the menu, including a quail leg "lollipop" stuffed with the rich liver. Frogs legs, warm pig feet, stuffed rabbit and fat, braised sweetbreads delight intrepid carnivores, while seasonal "jardiniere" (garden) selections are lively and exquisite, including a multicolored, layered tower of roasted beets and goat cheese.
The food and service was great at La Folie. I went for a birthday party and the 5 course meal was impeccable. This place is a great place to go for a fancy meal.
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I recently went on a date at this restaurant and I was very much impressed with the food, absolutely fantastic!
It was nice too that I was able to get a reservation so soon since it was on the last minute, but I think they had a cancellation or something, because from what I was told, you're supposed to make a reservation well in advance to be able to dine here.
My date and I each had the five courses, one better than the other, if that's possible. I absolutely loved the fact that they weren't shy of showing the basket of fresh truffles to you. Those were a bit on the pricey side, but well worth it.
All in all, this is my favorite restaurant in San Francisco so far!
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Always Impressive
By michaelvar
I've eaten at La Folie off and on since 1995 and they have always been "on" for me. Exceptional food, excellent service and great atmosphere. Their sort of recent dining room remodel has added to the ambiance. Truly one of the best French restaurants around.
Pros: The food!
Posted 06/22/09
Not what I exspected
By tin_tin129
There was two dining rooms at La Folie. The entrance dining room is very modern and romantic and the other dining room were I was seated is old, bright and looked like a billiards pool room. When I walked in the resturant, I was really excided to sit down and have a romantic V-day dinner with my hon, but when the waiter seated us in the back room that I was unaware of my whole mood changed. I was angry and disapointed because the back dining room was totally different from the front room. I was even more mad when I notice that there were availiable tables in the front and they did not give us those seats. While seated in the back, I looked around and noticed that people that did not look classy enough were seated in the back. Food was okay, but dont try the frog legs. It was really dry and there was no taste to it.
Pros: Food was okay Cons: Not romanitc and it was noisy
Posted 02/14/09
how I miss the perfect pairing of fresh foie gras and sauternes.
By diamondsrforever
Oh yes, if only all French restaurants in the city would follow your lead, I'd be a lot happier, and fatter, ha ha!
Oh how I miss the huge, fresh, French truffles you offer to slice over everything on my degustation meal. Oh how I miss the perfect pairing of fresh foie gras and sauternes. Oh how I miss the cheeses.
Oh, oh, oh!
Posted 02/07/09
My favorite restaurant in San Francisco so far!
By sanraoul
I recently went on a date at this restaurant and I was very much impressed with the food, absolutely fantastic!
It was nice too that I was able to get a reservation so soon since it was on the last minute, but I think they had a cancellation or something, because from what I was told, you're supposed to make a reservation well in advance to be able to dine here.
My date and I each had the five courses, one better than the other, if that's possible. I absolutely loved the fact that they weren't shy of showing the basket of fresh truffles to you. Those were a bit on the pricey side, but well worth it.
All in all, this is my favorite restaurant in San Francisco so far!
Posted 10/28/08
Francophile in Heaven!
By hypnotherapist
I am a Francophile in Heaven after our time at La Folie!
A tiny spot of France in our neighborhood!
After years of owning & operating my own French bistro, dining at France's stellar restaurants
over the last 30 years, and enjoying the French Laundry here in No. Calif...my
daughter and I wanted to experience France right here in SF this year for
her birthday. We were more than delighted with everything La Folie had to
offer... Chef Passot was often in and out of the dining room greeting guests, as the
chefs in France always do...the service was pristine, the food was
**beautiful and brilliant and artistically creative** and the wine was fine, French,
and well priced...and they were gracious about attending to my special food
requirements...and incredibly generous with the 3 amuse bouches prior to the
main meal service...and the petits fours after the dessert was served were scrumptious.
I will loudly toot their horn to all.
Pros: beautifully presented plates; professional, considerate service Cons: brown decor...but what the heck...some
