L'ardoise Bistro

A real French restaurant! Many restaurants say they propose a french cuisine, but it is not the real french cuisine (too much US). I don't think that Americans want an poor copy of french food. Here no problem! Chef is french, most of employees are french or are speaking french. Decoration is very french! The food is excellent escargots are marvelous, duck was great! Don't go their... RUN! It's a french who is telling you...

Stumbled upon this intimate, cozy, candlelit bistro tucked into a quiet corner in Duboce Triangle and, in keeping with tradition, had a delectable duck confit as well as the floating island dessert. The service was a pleasant combination of friendly and formal, which added to the experience. Nice wine list, too. The only downside was a too loud table nearby.

A little hidden away in a beautiful neighborhood. Wonderful atmosphere and very romantic, dimly lit and slow setting, which I loved. The waiter knew all about the food and was very quick to bring us our meals. The food was delicious - I got a medium-rare rack of lamb which was cooked to perfection, brussel sprouts salad, and strawberry island for dessert. Everything was incredible, and I would definitely try to get a reservation here again!

This place is pretty good. I came here for a birthday dinner for a friend. We had reservation and we were immediately sat so best to have one. I'm not a wine drinker so I can't comment on that but the food was pretty good. I wish there was a selection of non-alcoholic drinks aside from still or sparkling water but no big deal. Parking can be tough to find as it is San Francisco but my boyfriend and I were lucky to find a spot less than a block away.

Really wanted to eat here, but couldn’t get a reservation so we took a chance on getting a seat at the bar and got lucky with two seats. We had the duck confit, the salmon, and the ravioli, and the standout was the duck. Crispy skin, tender, flavorful meat. I only wish we had ordered two plates! The potatoes were also amazing. I was a little disappointed by the wine options—it took three tries to find one I liked, and even it wasn’t fantastic—but I guess it’s all personal preference. Would visit again for sure, but this time would only order duck and would order wine by the bottle so we’d have more options.