The French Laundry

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Thomas Keller's flagship restaurant, The French Laundry

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"A uniquely American restaurant whose inspiration lies in the countryside of France."

Address: 6640 Washington St, Yountville, CA 94599, USA

Phone: (707) 944-2380

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State: California

Zip Code: 94599

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I have a group of friends with summer birthdays and we like to celebrate our combined birthdays in the summer. So we decided to do the French Laundry. To me, this is a lovely place to come for dinner. I wouldn't say it was a food experience, but instead, it is a lovely dinner that you get. 

The food is wonderful and well presented but I wouldn't say it was very inventive. A couple of my friends really liked the garden next door where they harvest their vegetables, it gave them the sense that it was safe, organic and local. There was one person in our party who was new to tasting menus  and I liked the waitress who said- don't worry, it's just dinner. Helped put him  at ease. 

The decor is like someone's house, a dining rooms for dinner and then an outdoor area where there was coffee and dessert.

I will say that reservations are harder than they need to be- this place is usually booked up and they have no lack of individuals who want reservations. Rather than being accommodating I noticed that they hustled us more than they needed to and more than I have experienced in other fine dining places.

 9 years ago (18-10-2017)

An experience you will not forget.  From the beautiful location, to the unassuming facade, and as you enter that blue door, you know you're in for something special.  The food was as good as I have had, but it was really the service of the staff that made the evening.  Extremely attentive, engaging, informative, friendly, I could go on.  Rounding out the evening was a tour through the kitchen, seeing the live Per Se feed and seeing Thomas Keller in the kitchen.

 9 years ago (31-10-2017)

Went with youngest son and his wife for their 2nd anniversary. Food was stellar, service was outstanding. Wait staff even set wife's utensils to accommodate the fact that she is a lefty. Got a tour of the kitchen and met the chef de cuisine and had our pics taken with him.
Even had a small to go bag to go !with some goodies and the waitress made sure to include some$50/lb artisan butter. Nice touch.

Thanks to all involved!!

 9 years ago (01-11-2017)

Legitimately amazing experience. The space and the service are excellent. The food is creative and we'll executed. 

However, personally, the enjoyment-to-price ratio isn't high enough to justify coming again. There are many places now that will offer an experience at or near this for 1/4 the price, so I can't justify coming again anytime soon. 

 9 years ago (26-06-2017)

Very fancy and interesting, some dishes were another level, some very interesting but needed polish, and a couple pretty bad (!?). Delicate flavors, works well at times, a little one toned, some could use more punch. Service attentive, one male server was a bit serious. Pretty cool experience though. The wine pairings were very nice!

 9 years ago (13-08-2017)

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