My fiancée and I went here for our anniversary dinner. I called a few days before and made a reservation to which I advised we would be celebrating an anniversary the man on the phone advised they would be more than willing to accommodate us. I will admit I had some reservations about this place from previous posts and pictures that I saw online, however, definitely don't knock this place till you try it. We showed up for dinner and immediately noticed a smaller restaurant with the vibe of France. Our server immediately greeted us with warm smiles and sat us down near the front window. He was extremely knowledgeable about the foods and type of wines they had available. Food- WAS AMAZING. We ordered an appetizer and 2 entrees; everything came out in a timely manner. We never felt rushed even when we noticed that the restaurant started to get packed. We will admit there is one guy running the entire front of house, but he did an amazing job catering to everyone. We ordered the Onglet Shallots Hanger Steak and Fruit De Mer. Everything was cooked perfectly and we were informed that everything was made by hand!! Plus we were able to take the flowers home with us! Our server informed us that the vase was from a local shop nearby as well as the flowers! Definitely will be returning to try more on the menu! read more

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First time here on a date with my wife. First time walking in, I realize this restaurant is small. There's about 7 tables, you're pretty close proximity to other parties. I loved all the French decor idea, but I do think they could revamp a few details in that department. The food was outstanding! We ordered the French Onion soup which, from the photos, you can tell was excellent. Cheese pull galore on that Gruyère! We also shared the escargot, because where else can you jump on that opportunity.... The snails were buttery and divine. Very happy with that choice. For the main we shared the beef tenderloin wrapped in pastry, or beef Wellington. This was my favorite part of the meal. It was cooked beautifully, nice rare in the middle. The reduction sauce paired beautifully with the melt in your mouth tenderloin. I wish they had more beer selection, all they had was Heineken and Guinness. But many wines to choose from. It was definitely an experience coming here. Would recommend, but don't forget to make a reservation. read more

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Great location downtown in a quant corner site. Wonderful menu and flavorful foods. Service was on point and friendly. read more

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The only thing that upsets me about this place is not enough people are talking about it. The food was excellent, the service exceptional, and the prices are absolutely incredible! We had such a wonderful dining experience here. We were really transported out of ABQ and into a brasserie in Paris. I love this place. If you are not familiar with French cuisine then this is the perfect place to experience authentic French food. My goodness I can't stop smiling thinking about this meal. I need to make another visit back again. We order the pate appetizer, escargot, French onion soup, salmon dinner, and mussels. We devoured everything. Simply amazing (and I don't say that often). read more

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WOW FACTOR? Yes, so many WOWs! Unbelievably wonderful service. Great and lovely atmosphere. Fantastic food. Great presentations. One of the best restaurants in many years. SO GOOD. HAVE AGAIN: Chef actually split our French onion soup in half into two soup bowls (never ever seen anything like this before) and the soup was perfect. Chocolate mousse was so delicious. Beef bourguignon crepe -- what can I say? I searched Paris (yes, France) for beef bourguignon crepe without success and here I had this delicious dish. Thank you! read more

The menu is amazing, the service perfection and the space is adorable. Much of Albuquerque I found sketchy. I discovered this little slice of Paris downtown and was delighted. read more

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This is a nice boutique French restaurant. The items are generally pretty good for Albuquerque and the service is consistently good. I wouldn't put this on par with top French restaurants in major cities, but for Albuquerque it is decent. read more

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Chef Jean Pierre Gozard knows crepes like Derek Jeter knows Baseball! Don't let the downtown location deter you. Gold street has great access to the Rail Runner and plenty of parking. I'll be back. read more

It really feels like lunch in a café. Relaxing, very good service, and special soup. Need to keep this on my regular rotation schedule.

Le Troquet - c'est magnifique. Si vous voulez un dîner parfait, Le Troquet est la place pour vous. My favorite restaurant! Absolutely recommended. Thank you to Ashley and Glen! read more

My experience here was so terrible that I created a Yelp account just to leave this review. To preface: my girlfriend and I are vacationing here from another state. Today was our last day and we decided to have a fancy dinner to celebrate. Upon searching "fancy restaurants in Albuquerque," Le Troquet was a frequent name. I looked up the restaurant on Yelp, which showed a 4.5/5 star rating. I thought "looks good enough for us!" A phone call was placed and they were easily able to fit us in for a 6:30 slot. Now when we finally arrived, the first red flag should've been seeing that the host/waiter/bus boy/bartender/sauté chef (they literally had this poor man doing everything like he's a Swiss Army knife) was wearing a green suit with neon green tennis shoes. I thought to myself "no biggie," but I was also met with a wave of heat. The restaurant itself was 76 degrees. Yup, 76 degrees. It was actually cooler outside. Now as my girlfriend and I are seated, we begin to ask basic questions about how the restaurant operated. Having been to many "fancy restaurants," we weren't told of it was a course type of service or anything of the sort. I asked our waiter about it, to which he responds sarcastically "do whatever makes you happy." Noted. Next, we order our salads. I'll admit, the Caesar salad wasn't too shabby. The lettuce was slightly soggy, but otherwise quite tasteful. My lovely girlfriend ordered a beet salad. Now a typical person would think that a beet salad is a salad with a bunch of diced up beets. Nope. It was a plate of maybe 5 slabs of beets with a few leafs of lettuce. She said it was still tasty, but I digress. Now the entrees came out. I ordered myself steak frites, cooked medium rare, with a side of garlic fries. When the plate was placed in front of me, the plate was cold. Further, the steak reeked of a pungent, almost rotten smell. The steak was also, you guessed it, RAW! The fries on the side looked like they ripped open a bag of Great Value fries and tossed it in the air frier. Soggy, pale, pitiful fries, such a shame. My lady ordered herself a fish dish. On the menu it sounded delightful. In person, it looked and tasted like a Kid Cuisine meal. I wish I was joking. In conclusion, the place was no where near "fancy" or "upscale." If you're looking for an actual French bistro, look elsewhere, you'll be wasting your money here. If I could give this place a 0/5 I would. read more

Le Troquet - French Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Stop by to have lunch and enjoy the atmosphere. The service was good until I commented to the waiter that the food that he had served me was absolutely horrible. He got his panties in a wad got nasty and threatened to cancel a future reservation. I told him go ahead. It just went way downhill from there will never go back there again would not recommend the place and would definitely not recommend the Cordon Bleu. Everything tasted bland. The potatoes were bland. The vegetables were shriveled up the chicken was dry. It was absolutely horrible. First meal I've had here which was absolutely terrible. I might have considered going back just assuming today was a bad food day ,but when the server got downright nasty with me, I will never go back there ,and I would not recommend this restaurant. read more

My husband and I came on a Wednesday at 6pm and we walked in to an adorable French bistro all to ourselves. It's a small space, which made the atmosphere feel cozy and romantic. Our server was very attentive and we never had to ask for water refills or for our plates to be bussed. He also recommended a type of white wine that I had never had before, and it was an excellent choice (I believe it was the Trimbach). We were served warm bread and butter to start. It tasted like it was fresh out of the oven! Then we had an endive salad and cheese/prosciutto platter as an appetizer. The salad presentation was really beautiful, and I felt like it was a perfect balance of sweet, savory, tart, and crunchy. Even my husband liked the salad, and he is not normally a fan of blue cheese. The cheese and prosciutto plate was like a charcuterie board, served with apples, walnuts, dates, grapes, and several types of cheese. It also came with crispy bread slices, better than crackers in my opinion. For our meals, my husband had the rack of lamb, and I had one of the specials, the Scallops. My meal alone was 5 stars. I love scallops, but I think I've been missing out on how a scallop should actually be cooked. These were like cutting through butter, they were so smooth and perfectly cooked. They were served with a tomato/caper type sauce, and it was just divine. My mouth is still watering thinking about it. They were served with rice, tomato, carrots, and asparagus, which were all perfectly cooked. My husband loved the lamb, and said he can't remember having a meal that good in a long time. For dessert, we got the profiterole, which is essentially a giant cream puff covered in chocolate sauce. So yummy! I had to remember we were on a nice restaurant to stop myself from licking the plate. This is a perfect restaurant for a romantic date. I would love to come again for lunch and try one of their sandwiches or other salads. We will definitely be back. read more

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Ambiance is quaint and cozy, service was fantastic and meal was delicious! Went for birthday dinner and we had French Onion soup which was flavorful and not too salty. Salad was fresh, trout almondine was so tasty. Husband had tenderloin that was delicious. Crepe Suzette dessert was SO good! Will definitely go back. read more

Wonderful service and amazing food! Make a reservation, as it is a small place- but worth the effort!

The food here is so good! Great service and wonderful atmosphere. The onion soup and bread are amazing. Their savory crepes are also to die for!!' read more

Le Troquet - Filet En Croute - French Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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My wife, Debbie, and I LOVE Le Troquet! We have been coming here regularly for the last 8 years! Manager and, often waiter, Ashley, is the best waiter\manager we know in Albuquerque. Owner, JP, has trained him well. Went there Saturday night with cousins visiting from Dallas. My wife, Debbie and cousin, Sarah, had muscles. Niece, Mackay and I split the seafood crepe. The four of us shared an amazing bottle of white, french wine suggested by Ashley. Amazing meal for under $300. It is now, and has been our favorite restaurant since we moved here 8 years ago! THANK YOU JP and ASHLEY! read more

Mostly good things to say about this restaurant. Our party of 3 was there for a birthday lunch on a Sat with 12:45 reservations. Would have preferred 1pm, but were told we might feel rushed. (They close at 2pm for a few hours.) We were the only ones in the restaurant, but I know they were fully booked that evening. Wasn't as festive, but then again, it was kind of nice being the only ones there. The server did a good job. I had a salad to start. It was fine but the dressing could have been more flavorful. It was supposed to be vinaigrette, but I wasn't told it would be a creamy version so I expected something less mild. The other two shared escargot and really enjoyed it. Then, 2 of us had Hanger Steaks and one had the Salmon. All good meals. The bread was particularly tasty. Crusty and warm. My only negative comment on the food was that the creme brûlée was over-cooked and looked like scrambled eggs around the edges. So, only the center was eaten. My Chocolate Mousse, however, was very good. Maybe it was because I was told we'd feel rushed if we arrived at 1pm that made me feel like we had to move our meal along. Even felt like we might be overstaying by ordering dessert just before they closed. But it was a birthday, so we went for it. (Then I found out they were waiting on a delivery so they couldn't have left right at 2:00 anyway.) Lastly, I guess I'm used to better restaurants giving a little birthday treat to the guest of honor. Not required, of course, but a nice touch when it happens. Almost forgot...I really liked the wine. J. Lohr, cab. First red listed, rated, 5 stars. Over all, I like the restaurant and I plan on returning...several times. read more

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We always have a great experience at this restaurant! Excellent service, amazing food, with a quaint feel. Suggest making reservations but you might get lucky on a walk in. read more

This restaurant is a little bit of France right in downtown Albuquerque. I had a perfectly executed Caesar salad which is hard to do. I had Veal Normande which was simply delicious as were all the included sides. And for dessert again a perfect Crepe Suzette which I seldom see offered. Lovely guy runs the front of house. read more

They aim to please at this reservation is always appreciated French restaurant in an upcoming part of town. But step through the door and prepare to be transported to France. Sure it's small. And busy. That's the charm. It's like Paris in the 70's. Really. I was pleased that they accommodated me. read more

The flies! Ruined the meal. My advice: if you walk in and see flies, leave after telling the cook why. The flies will NOT leave you alone, landing on everything. Gross. There had to be dozens in the place. I saw other diners complaining about the flies as well. My wife ate the entire meal with extra napkins covering her plate and drink ware to prevent flies from landing. Just awful. We should have left immediately. Everything else about the restaurant was outstanding. Vegetables done just right. Everything presented very well and hot. The frogs legs were absolute heaven. Fresh and lightly fried to perfection. My beef tenderloin in pastry shell was absolutely wonderful, very filet like, and some of the tenderest beef I have ever eaten. The puff pastry was buttery and delicious. We left to have dessert and coffee elsewhere. It was taxing and gross to be constantly swatting away flies! It ruined the meal and I am being generous giving it three stars. If you arrive on foot I recommend Second Ave over Third but either may have some homeless people to deal with. Charming exterior and well appointed interior. Really a gem except in our case it was ruined. Hopefully you will have better luck because the food is wonderful. I would not have blinked at $120 for food of this very high quality. But I left feeling cheated because the experience was really awful due to the flies. And the servers did not seem to know what to do about it and so were doing nothing. That gauled me as well. read more

Le Troquet - Front entrance charming. - French Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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This was my first visit to this Parisian style bistro. It has lovely decor,seating for perhaps 30 at most. Great service from friendly people, who were attentive, but not smothering. I had the leak in potato soup, then the entrée pictured. I do not eat meat very often, but this was very tasty and satisfying. It's nice to know that a French style restaurant of this type is available in Albuquerque, and I certainly plan to return In my opinion, the prices match the quality. read more

Le Troquet - Beef with calamari , asparagus, potatoes, carrots and tomato. - French Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Terrific! Food, atmosphere, service are all exemplary! Small, with just a few tables, where every detail of the decor makes you think you just might have been transported to Paris. Ashley was so hospitable, including recommending coffee places for us to try the next morning. Will be back. read more

I wish there were more stars to give to this place, because it certainly deserves it. I had one of the best meals I've had in a very long time. From start to finish, I would give it a 10. Ambience. The service, and the food were outstanding. I had the trout, and it was exceptional. My companions had the steak Frits and the mussels all equally excellent. Our table grew quiet as we ate; very good sign as we dove into it and didn't chat. It's a very small place and quite cozy, I felt like I was in a café in Paris. We had a leisurely dinner that lasted three hours, and never felt rushed. We ended with a dessert of crème brûlée and chocolate mousse. I can't say enough good things about this place, and we will be back again and again and again . read more

Wonderful authentic French fare. Cute small place downtown ABQ. The service is always top notch and I love the moules marinière, steak frites, rack of lamb, onion soup and more Best crème brûlée ever read more

Delicious lunch today. Restaurant was packed w one server. He managed quite well!! I had Quiche Lorraine and it was very good, crusty crust, quiche was moist inside, very flavorful w lots of bacon. Only drawback were a few very pesky flies!! I'll be going back!! read more

We were in the mood for a steak night with a nice balanced ambiance but we wanted to try something different than what we can usually find back home. We came across this restaurant and I'm glad we did. The food and service were amazing and the staff were extremely patient and nice. Reservations are recommended because the size of the place is small. We got lucky with an open table. I ordered the steak frites and my partner ordered the rack of lamb. I received my steak frites and my fries were hot but my steak was cold. Waited about 5 more minutes for my partner's dish to come out and his portion of protein was disappointing but tasty. I sent my dish back to be reheated, but it came back tough. I kindly asked the staff if I could get something else and they were so kind and helpful. I ordered the rack of lamb and was so satisfied with the way it came out. Tender, juicy and delicious. If you're going I highly recommend this dish. read more

Le Troquet - Rack of Lamb - French Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The crowd is older, unfortunately, however the food is amazing. I hope more young people discover this gem. In short is feels special like an anniversary first date but it isn't all that expensive z read more

It may call itself one but this is not a French restaurant. They had pate. It wasn't goose, it was chicken liver. What??? My wife ordered the mussels. I had the sole. The restaurant is small. When we arrived they set us in the back room because the table wasn't ready. In fairness they are short staffed so expect to wait on service. Sorry but I don't recommend read more

Everything was so good! The food, the service and the vibe. Lots of neighborhood walk-ins. Great cozy little French bistro!

The food is excellent. The restaurant is cozy. The owner is very nice. The waiter is a jerk (and I say this having been there multiple time over several years). Perhaps the worst waiter in Albuquerque. Terrible attitude. read more

Le Troquet's website has extensive menus, including separate lunch and dinner menus with plenty of offerings. But when we arrived today for our lunch reservation, those things didn't exist, and the indifferent waiter told us they had not existed for sometime, oh well. No crepes, no quiches except for two on special, few salads compared to the website. Also, prices were very high for lunch. Definitely not worth it. read more

Our first time here! When we came in they said our reservations had been for 3 and had been cancelled, which neither was true, but thankfully they were able to seat us. This is an outing for my husbands birthday today! Super yummy hot roll with a butter pocket! Popped a whole pat of butter in there! We had the tomato bisque with basil, which was tasty and piping hot and my hubby had the French onion soup, which was fantastic. I ordered the filet of beef that's in a pastry and my hubby got the veal t-bone. The filet of beef was alright. The pastry wasn't totally cooked and I found I didn't like the smell of the pate that was inside. The veg and potato dumpling/tots were good. The veal t-bone was really tasty and had a nice sauce. We had a lovely glass of Malbec which our waitress, Michelle, gave us a third glass on the house for my hubby's birthday. So nice of her! We ended with a complimentary chocolate mouse and I ordered the crepe suzette. Wow!! Both lovely!! Overall, this is a lovely little bistro. Nice atmosphere, good wait staff and good food. I'm glad we came. read more

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Very excellent lunch. It is a little loud in facility so not quite a quiet romantic place but such good food.

My first visit and plan on returning soon. We arrived a little early and they opened the door so we could come in before opening time. We had a party of 8 for our monthly ladies lunch. Ilan was our waiter and her was very efficient attentive. So service was excellent. Now for the food. A few ordered the escargot and a few the Croquet which was sandwich and salad, one person has Chilled Leek Soup soup, and one person had the lemon chicken, Salads excellent sandwiches delicious! The wine and Procesco also got thumbs up from ladies. Definitely a great place for special lunch or dinner. Lunch is limited menu and there may be more selections for dinner. I give it a double thumbs up! read more

Le Troquet - Jambon Beurre Sandwich Topped with egg - French Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

My wife and I enjoyed a wonderful evening at Le Troquet. We were promptly seated by Ashley and received excellent service. My wife had the beet salad and I had the Caesar which were both great. Also we both had the Fillet Mignon evening special and they were perfect. The crust on the steaks were especially flavorful. Finished off with sharing a Creme Brulee. We have added Le Troquet to our ABQ list of fine dining restaurants. read more

If you are a French food lover this place is a must . A small romantic Parisian bistro in the heart of abq . I was sad when I learned that cafe jean Pierre closed , however they reopened under a different name with the same outstanding Chef Jean Pierre Gozard who was there at the time of the visit . While the menu , is a little different, it most certainly has French food staples . I did order the special , salmon en croûte , cooked to perfection . This my first visit to this bistro , but from my experience in the previous location , I always order off the menu special of its available . This place brings sophisticated French food at an affordable price point . Service was attentive and nice . I would definitely come back when I'm visiting abq. Highly recommended! read more

Le Troquet - Salmon en croûte - French Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Such a delightful experience we had at Le Troquet. My daughter and I went for lunch and had amazing food and the service was excellent. It's such a beautiful place it would be the perfect spot for a romantic dinner. read more

If you like cozy and French with real Bistro atmosphere but classy and comfortable visit LE TROQUET downtown ABQ .Best onion soup in town . Food always consistently good . Service attentive and very plaisant . Great wine list . All wines approved by owner ! read more