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    La Belle Helene

    3.9 (625 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    LA BELLE HELENE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    French Onion Soup
    Andre S.

    Tried La Belle Helene recently and overall it was just okay for me. The space is really beautiful -- definitely has that upscale French brasserie vibe and feels like a good spot for a nice dinner or date night. Service was polite and professional, no issues there. Food was decent but didn't really wow me. I started with the French onion soup, which was solid and comforting, just not super memorable. For my entrée, I had the burger and fries. It was cooked fine and the flavors were good, but for the price and the setting, I expected something a little more impressive. Not a bad experience by any means, just didn't quite live up to the expectations. I'd probably come back for drinks or to try a different dish, but it's not at the top of my list in Charlotte.

    Treat
    Tina S.

    This is a really nice upscale restaurant uptown with sucky parking. The food was great and the ambiance excellent. Service was good. Prices about right for uptown and quality of food. I had omelette with potatoes and deviled eggs with caviar. Complementary mandolins. I will come back and highly recommend if you like a bougie experience like me!

    Baked Oyster
    Chasity A.

    I started off with a mimosa, and before the food even arrived, I was blown away by the little pallet cookies placed on the table. They tasted like sweet shortbread and were such a charming touch. We ordered a little bit of everything to share, and my absolute favorite was the Le Steak Burger cooked to perfection and incredibly flavorful. The baked oysters were also delicious, and the Banana Foster French Toast was rich, comforting, and perfectly sweet. Overall, a fantastic brunch experience. I'd happily come back again!

    Beautiful bar
    Swaz F.

    I do not know why it had taken me so long to have lunch here when I have worked Uptown for a long time. The decor here is stunning and I found that the atmosphere was better for a lunch meeting than other restaurants I normally go to. It's quieter and less crowded because it's a more spacious. Our waiter was very friendly and attentive so I have no complaints. We were able to make it back to the office without having to rush. I had a salad and my friend had a sandwich. We also shared deviled eggs. All were delicious. Overall, I would definitely go back here for lunch and maybe even have team lunch here.

    Citron
    Rachel C.

    Had a great dinner at La Belle Helene! We were a large group and they seated us in a semi private space with a window to the kitchen. The restaurant is huge but has good acoustics and a warm atmosphere. Service was quick and the servers were friendly - I am always sympathetic when I'm in a large group but they held their own. I had the duck confit for dinner and I'm SO glad I chose it. The skin was perfectly crispy and the meat was cooked to perfection. The reduction at the bottom was flavorful and the perfect amount of salty. And I'm a huge leek lover so it was my dream to eat about two cups of leeks.

    Lauren M.

    Went for Mother's Day brunch and had a wonderful experience! It was an all you can eat brunch buffet with service. The options for the buffet were endless - one of the largest and classiest buffets I have ever been too. Highly recommend for one of their holiday brunches or a special occasion!!!

    Annie W.

    Stopped here for lunch after visiting the Mint Museum and the service was absolutely amazing!! Our server, Emanuel, was so welcoming, friendly, and helpful. My friend and I were trying to decide between the chicken salad sandwich and the French onion soup and he suggested that we split both items; the kitchen plated half the sandwich and fries on each plate and gave us each a wonderful cup of soup. Wow, wonderful service! The sandwich was thick and delicious and the soup was the real thing... amazing flavor!! The restaurant itself is a treat to behold. Such a great atmosphere with lots of attention to detail. And you have to check out the unisex bathroom, too, if you go; so inviting!!

    Eduardo F.

    Food: was fine, but nothing spectacular. For the price charged I had much higher expectations and they fell short. The french onion soup is a steep $22! The croissant is $8 and you can find better at Lidl. The burger was overcooked and dry. Service: slow, food arrived in different times, order wasn't accurate. Ambience: it is nice, has that French Brasserie vibe, but definitely not brasserie prices. Very chic but doesn't match the food and service.

    Deviled eggs with caviar
    Robyn R.

    Stopped in for just a small bite . Got the deviled eggs with caviar so yummy and Jay the bartender was super friendly . Definitely will come back when I'm in charlotte again .

    Gnocchi
    Stef L.

    Loved the atmosphere, the place is just gorgeous located in the heart of uptown Charlotte and perfect for date night, a dinner with friends or for a company dinner since they have some private rooms available. The service was great and attentive. The food was delicious. I am taking off one star due to the size of the portions. I think they could have been a big bitter but overall it was a great experience. The gnocchi was delicious and a great vegetarian choice and you can't go wrong with a Chocolate flavored dessert! I would definitely visit again.

    Zach M.

    A beautifully decorated upscale French restaurant in the heart of uptown. This is a great spot with a wide range of traditional and modern French cuisine. Slightly pricey, but worth it. Fabulous cocktails, wine and beer to go with your meal. Whether you're celebrating, looking for a fancy date night or an afterwork dinner, la belle helene is worth checking out. I've been a few times now and each time I am continuously impressed.

    Nehal A.

    This was a bustling restaurant in Charlotte, reservations highly recommended. The interior exuded a captivating French ambiance, complete with a grand bar, individual dining rooms, and mesmerizing lighting. After a brief wait, we were promptly seated and received complimentary bread and champagne to begin our meal. Both were of exceptional quality. From the extensive menu, we opted for the mussels, deviled eggs, sea bass, and salmon. Each dish was a culinary delight. The mussels were served in a delectable soup, the deviled eggs were creamy and flavorful, and both the sea bass and salmon were cooked to perfection, accompanied by an array of fresh vegetables. To conclude our meal, we indulged in the chiffon chocolate cake, which proved to be the ideal dessert to end our culinary journey. Our server was exceptionally friendly, although we encountered an error when he charged us for the cake, despite it being included in our three-course menu. The dishes arrived at a steady pace, enhancing our overall dining experience. While I was thoroughly impressed by the restaurant's interior and the quality of the food, I was left disappointed by the poor condition of my chair. Parts of the skin had peeled off, necessitating immediate replacement.

    Beef bourguignon
    Thomas E.

    Extremely mediocre french food at extremely high prices. I cannot in good faith recommend this spot for anyone looking for authentic french fare. The only redeeming quality about this place is the ambience. Very cool looking restaurant and a nice aesthetic. High ceilings. Long bar. The bar was quite empty for a weeknight making it feel a little bit awkward to sit there. The room was very hot. It was understandably a hot day, but the inside was still approaching 80 degrees. Guests were fanning themselves with menus and I was wiping sweat from my brow while eating. This was the start of an uncomfortable meal. i was offered an amuse bouche after placing my order for a french onion soup and beef bourguignon. The bite was a little cheese puff, I would describe it as choux pastry with a thick mornay sauce. The bite was good, though I found it to be more disappointing after reading other reviews mentioning the same going back 2 years. Would be nice to see some creativity and change of pace here. The french onion soup was $22. Yes I knowingly chose to order this even given the price, but I thought there must be something insanely special about this soup to justify this price. This is a quality $10 french onion soup, but nothing more, to charge this much is ridiculous. I'll break down the points where the cost doesn't add up. 1. The cheese on top, very mild in flavor, other than texture, there's not much going on here. This should have been some remarkably high quality imported gruyere with an unmatched standout nutty creaminess. 2. The crostini floating in this soup had a nice crispiness, but were actually mildly burnt. These are matter of fact very easy to burn, but I would expect a restaurant to not use burnt food, again consider this price. So every bite was interspersed with a charred bitterness. The flavor of the bread itself was also lacking, nothing but texture here and nothing more. Should be a savory homemade bread at this cost. 3. The soup flavor itself, decent, sweet from the onions, mildly beefy, insanely salty. The waitress told me this was made with veal stock and I assumed this would be a rich stock prepared the night before, but this tasted like typical grocery store boxed stock boiled down to thicken it and condense the flavor which then made it way too salty. I can and have made much better french onion soups at home, and I'm still annoyed at the price I paid for such a mediocre rendition. The beef bourguignon was by and large the most disappointing entree though. This was not even close to being made properly and you can tell easily from the photo. It's supposed to be made with wine from Burgundy, I did not taste even a hint of wine here. I genuinely do not believe they even used any. Looking at other photos, I see some peoples look completely different with a more proper color and thickness. I don't know if there are different chefs preparing this, or if they've degraded the quality, but the change in consistency is astounding. The sauce was a thin beef stock, and probably 30% fat/oil floating on top. Again look at the photo, serving a dish with this much grease floating on top is embarrassing. This should have been a rich demi-glace. For $45 there's no justification for serving a glorified pot roast unless you went through the painstaking effort for a homemade demi-glace, boiling and reducing stock down until you have enough natural gelatin to thicken the sauce. It was not even strained and had large bits of rosemary floating in it which is not palatable to eat in such a large piece. The beef was cooked well and was tender, but dry. It had no wine flavor and should have been coated in what is essentially a wine gravy rather than the thin soup presented. It was challenging to even eat with a fork because the amount of liquid dripping off everything rather than coating it as a sauce. The potatoes, pearl onions, and carrots, were cooked well. Midway through this dish my stomach really started to hurt and it continued to hurt for about the next 8 hours. I believe it was just so greasy it was giving me indigestion. I think these two dishes as presented to me are truly an embarrassment to french cuisine. I do not believe the beef was actually braised in wine. I think all the ingredients were cooked separately, assembled into a bowl, and a ladle off the top of a stock pot was poured on and that was it. I don't understand the consistency problem, but based on the photos I could believe others have received better preparations. The price is too high to ever risk trying it again, and I would recommend to spend your money elsewhere.

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    Ask the Community - La Belle Helene

    Is there a dress code? My husband wants to wear khaki shorts and a golf shirt?

    No dress code.

    Do you serve Brunch everyday?

    Saturday and Sunday 10 - 3

    Do they allow you to bring in your own wine for a corking fee?

    Yes. Corking fee applies.

    Do they have brunch?

    Lunch service begins Monday and Brunch will be served beginning next weekend the 25th. Thanks for visiting La Belle Helene.

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