I took my wife here for her birthday on a week night. The atmosphere of the restaurant is very nice - definitely a good vibe for a date night. We made a reservation and were taken to our table without waiting. Right off the bat, I noticed that the waiter did not pay much attention to us; taking longer than usual to give us our menus and answer our questions. Granted, there was only one waiter serving the entire restaurant, I expected a better attitude from the waiter. He not only would not respond to our inquiries with any acknowledgement (but would still fulfill our request), he also seemed to be in a hurry every time we asked him something. Note that he was not like this to other tables. One observation that I made, and I could be totally off on this, is that the entire restaurant were filled with white people except for my wife and I, who were Asian. This could be the reason for his attitude towards us, but again, I could be wrong. We ordered the chef's tasting menu and the waiter did not even take his time to explain to us what each dish in the menu was. When he served the dish to us, he didn't even tell us what it was and I had to ask for it explicitly. I was very annoyed by this experience as all other restaurant's tasty menu services were much better from my experience. As for the food itself, it was delicious! I probably would not come here again if that waiter is still there. I would come for the food but definitely not the service.

Wonderful birthday meal. Husbands first glance at menu was,”I could eat anything and everything on this menu!” Service was delightful and the Chef came out to say hello before we ordered dessert. We cannot wait to return.

An excellent restaurant! We had the special balsamic salad with radicchio, endive, arugula, blue cheese, pear, caramelized walnut, and fresh pomegranate. For dinner, the coq au vin was a great choice. Their daily seafood special which we ordered was the sesame black cod in ginger-papaya beurre blanc, served on purple rice. Finished with the citron tart. Really good service, too. A pleasure to enjoy again.

This meal was amazing! I would give it more than 5 stars if I could. The Seabass was cooked just right and served over couscous and summer vegetables. We ordered a bottle of sparkling water and a half bottle of white wine and they brought out a basket of bread with butter. The restaurant is very small (about 10 tables) but the noise level was very low and it was easy to have a conversation. The food is not cheap but the quality is great.

Hidden gem restaurant with an amazing chef. Have to go back and take more photos to share… as the presentation and taste of food there were too overwhelming to take all the photos. And wine selection is good too :)

What a gem. Make reservations in advance via the phone. Small, boutique and very intimate atmosphere. Seeing the chef check in and share drinks with customers was amazing. Our servers were extremely knowledgeable and very helpful explaining options and “how” dishes were made. The wine list was unique and made a great pairing. Great location as well.

This place is adorable and the service was excellent. My husband and I had different opinions of the food based on what we ordered. I had the classic chicken dish with wine sauce and it was delicious- they were even able to make this dairy free for me which is so unique for a French restaurant. However my husband has the shrimp risotto and for 50 dollar dish it was scant and he was still hungry at the end. There was like, 2 Shrimp and the risotto was unfulfilling with barely any sauce or rice. I was disappointed for him.

Fantastic place for a date night. The tastings menu is delicious. The chef is truly talented. The staff is friendly and professional.

We had a great meal there tonight. Wonderful summer salad, good raclette and the duck was excellent.I also tried the risotto with shrimp which I’d order and a dessert special which was light and very flavorful. Portion sizes are small enough for multiple courses which is nice as you get to try more things. I’d go back again without hesitation and try everything on the menu.

Delicious, well paced meal with Raclette. Highly recommend!

Beautiful ambience, lovely service, but the food was totally lackluster and VERY expensive for how small the dishes were. The fish was dry, brussels were teeny, onion soup was nothing to rave about and beef Bourguignon was very small and not really savory. We had a nice time but it just costs too much to eat here for the food not to be exceptional.

Intimate, cozy with Edith Piaf singing in the background. Owner or chef will usually come say Bonjour! Everything we ordered was delicious. On the pricey side but on par with Newport/Balboa prices for the quality.

Delicious food and great service! We got takeout from here last week and were blown away by the quality of the ingredients and delicious flavor. I look forward to ordering again and dining in person one day!

Great little restaurant on Balboa Island. Good service and excellent food- you can really taste how fresh all of the ingredients are too!

Amazing. Like you're right in Europe. The service is old school white tablecloth...like a Michelin restaurant without the pretense. Get the raclette. Soup was fantastic. But...omg...the duck. The duck....haven't had duck this good in so long. And the wine list won't let you down. Book ahead. Teeny tiny.

Wonderful small restaurant experience. Wait staff was attentive and welcoming. Food and dessert were amazing. We got the duck and lamb, and the chocolate walnut bar and an apple dessert, all heavenly and clearly hand-prepared with expert care. Prepare for a parking challenge anywhere on the island but it is worth it for this dining gem!

This is definitely a "one and done" place. It's a very charming little restaurant with a polite but disconnected staff whose attitude comes across more condescending than inviting. Our party had the Shrimp Risotto, Coq au Vin, and one of the lamb dishes. All plates were bland, flavorless, and uninspired. The saving grace was that the portions are skimpy enough so as not to have to put up with too much of the mediocrity of the food. There are FAR better options in the area.

This tiny place is one of the best restaurants in Orange County. I'm going back to try each item on the menu. The food is fresh and delicious, i wish i was there right now. The chef & his son are great too!