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    Petit Louis Bistro

    4.3 (479 reviews)
    PriceyFrench
    Open 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Outdoor seating

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    Trout Amandine and Magret de Canard
    Ren H.

    Excellent experience here! Our server was knowledgeable and attentive. All around great service, food, and drinks. We paired our food with a bottle of Chablis which was perfect for our fish and red meat dishes we got. Complimentary bread was provided (always a plus). As an appetizer, we shared the Beignets de Crevettes. Tempura like shrimp and zucchini pieces with an amazing saffron aioli - such a great start to our meal. For our entrees, we got the Magret de Canard (duck breast) and Truite Amandine (rainbow trout). The port wine shallots sauce with the duck breast was divine. The almond brown butter with the trout was mild but paired great with the sliced almonds. For dessert, we shared Crème Brûlée as well as ordered after dinner drinks which were both really good. The crème brûlée was thick and had a great caramelized coating. I can never not order this at a French restaurant. Our server also provided a complimentary peach tart given it was our first time at the restaurant - so nice of him! There is nothing I can complain about. The ambience gives an upscale French bistro vibe and the service provided was one of the best. And then of course the food and drinks were just as good. What an amazing first experience here!

    Rainbow trout
    Stefan S.

    Outstanding meal, service and restaurant. It was surprisingly very crowded on a Monday evening, but maybe that's how it is at this restaurant. Tables were sort of close together, but it is adequate. It wasn't overly hard to hear and talk. Our server Elliott was great and took care of all of our needs including my date's unusual requests and also her birthday. I had the French Onion soup and it was delicious. My friend's potato leek soup was also very good. I opted for the rainbow trout in a butter sauce over rice pilaf. It was big and filling and very tasty. The others had duck breast, duck confit, steak and the ham and cheese croquettes as well as the beef tartare. Everything looked delicious and since the duck was my second choice I was glad to hear it was outstanding! I saved room for dessert and had the profiteroles with the special cherry vanilla fudge ice cream. The others had creme brulee and chocolate mousse and though they looked good, you don't see profiteroles everywhere and that was perfect. Overall a wonderful meal, great waitstaff and though pricey, it was reasonable for a meal of that caliber. Do yourself a favor and check out this Roland Park restaurant.

    Dessert Anniversary Treat
    Jane G.

    This quaint spot is well run, fully staffed with excellence from front to back. It was quite crowded on the weekday lunch hour we chose. We enjoyed the French Onion Soup - quite a rich aromatic broth; and Escargot with a yummy garlic butter. Duck Breast and Halibut were delightful. A surprise Anniversary treat for dessert - complimentary. Well worth any special occasion!

    Beaujolais nouveau
    Ana B.

    It has been too long since I've been to Petit Louis. I came for the first time in 2018 after moving here and was super impressed by their famed French onion soup, and the tableside martini service, which is superior. They pour the martinis so full. You literally have to sip it before you even touch it. It's epic. Located in Roland Park it's definitely on the upscale side, but it's still somehow cozy and intimate and feels like you're in a classic bistro. Not a very diverse dining crowd because again it's in Roland Park but the staff and service is amazing here. This is probably my favorite Foreman Wolfe restaurant - and the escargot here is so good. For me the food has been a little inconsistent, as we all went through a pandemic, but I went back recently for the Beaujolais Nouveau release day (a day late - this release is always on the third Thursday of November) and the food was spectacular. The wine was average but was great with the meal. The endive frisee salad was so spectacular I'm still thinking about it. For the beaujolais release day they had coq au vin special and it was the most tender chicken I've had. I'm not even the biggest fan of mash , but the potatoes were also good. I have heard their chicken for two is really delicious, but somehow have never ordered it and all the times I visited. Our server Donovan was a delight, and we had so much fun. Evidently Fridays is a night to go. They had musicians and they offer half bottles of champagne after 8 PM!

    Interior
    Nita T.

    10/10 dining experience! The restaurant is located in a very cute little square with plenty of parking (it fills up though for highly recommended going earlier). The interior is cozy and inviting. Service was friendly and knowledgeable. We ordered the frisée salad with lardons and mussels to share and both were flavorful and balanced. We were also recommended wine that was tasty and paired well with our meals. For my entree I ordered the steak Diane and was so happy with my choice to pick the special of the day. The steak was perfectly cooked and the mash and haricot verts were well seasoned and good accompaniments. This is the perfect date spot or family dinner place!

    Christine H.

    My review is just for the pate that I ordered for carry out. I typically prefer pate in mousse form, but Petit Louis only has Masion. Flavor was good along with all the typical accompaniments.

    Rockfish
    Marissa H.

    Petit Louis is always exquisite. When you walk in you truly feel like you're in a bistro in France - the restaurant is beautiful. The service is always perfect. Every single dish is delicious. I got the pavot rose as my drink, my friends shared a bottle of white wine, and my boyfriend had a glass of riesling. The complimentary bread and butter is delicious. We shared mussels, gravlox, and eggplant napoleon as our apps. I had the steak frites, my boyfriend had the duck margret, one of my friends had the salmon filet, and my other friend had the bar roti (rockfish). For desserts we shared creme brulee, passionfruit sorbet, and an espresso martini. Petit Louis never misses and I could not recommend them more highly!

    steak frites
    Anna S.

    We made our way back to Petit Louis for date night. It was a lovely experience but didn't exactly blow me away like the last time. To start we got the house salad, the mussels, and foie gras. Everything was delicious and the stars were definitely the mussels and foie gras. For entrees, we got the steak frites and the beef bourguignon to share. We asked for the steak to be prepared medium but when it came out, it was pretty rare. My boyfriend tends to like his steaks more rare than me but it was even too rare for him. We sent it back and it came back just right. The beef bourguignon was delicious and had so much flavor. One of the things I remember loving the most about Petit Louis was their dirty martinis. Their stuffed olives are just amazing. However, when I asked for an extra dirty martini, it came super duper dry. It was almost as if it was made extra dry instead of extra dirty. I had to ask for a sidecar of olive juice to adjust it to my liking. Despite the minor hiccups, service was exceptionally friendly throughout. Everyone was so helpful and the food was great. Since I do consider it fine dining and the prices reflect that, I don't expect little hiccups which is the reason for the 4-stars this time around.

    Steak frites
    Jess L.

    It was ok, there is definitely room for improvement but this was not the Petit Louis I remember. I believe PL to be a more premiere restaurant with a price tag to boot so my expectations are higher than a mid range restaurant. First, the service was a bit strange. We had a server come up and ask if we needed help with the wine/alcohol list, which we did but wanted a moment to discuss. He never came back, a waitress did and she apparently didn't know anything about wine. How can you work at a French restaurant and not know anything about wine? And what happened to the first guy? Second, our table was served cold bread and cold butter. As a French restaurant I know they know that salted butter can be served room temp, and to give us cold butter without warm bread, I think for the price rage of this place, that's a no no. Third, the food itself was just ok. I will give credit that my husband and I split a dish and they did split the plates for us which was very nice. 3 of us got steak frites and it was a nice portion. Unfortunately, all the steak was overcooked. We all ordered it medium rare and I would argue most were medium at best with one being almost medium well. I would've personally sent that one back but our friend ate it. The escargot was great. Our salad with brie had about 2 bites of brie on it. For dessert we had creme brulé which was pretty good. Overall it wasn't a great experience from the service to the food. I'd suggest an overhaul on training staff as well as some type of update on cooking steak because this just wasn't it. I won't be back for a while.

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    7 months ago

    This place is amazing. Great duck confit. Great salad and bread. Dessert awesome. Wine list fantastic.

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    The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. It's a French restaurant in Baltimore City.

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    Thank you for dining with us, Lisa!

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    Thank you for dining with us, Jon! We appreciate the feedback as well.

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    4 months ago

    Incredible atmosphere and French cuisine. Lovely service. We will definitely be back soon!

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    Fabulous experience. Great food with terrific service. Everything we ordered was exceptional. Absolutely will return soon.

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    Thank you for dining with us, Rachel!

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    This is one of the last places where you'll find a civilized lunch. I come by myself and enjoy the steak.

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    This is the best French restaurant in the area by far! So many classic and deli menu options. Always excellent service too!

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