La Bise

La Bise reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Boyu

   Toronto1 review

   3.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   I went to La Bise two years ago. It was a great dining experience that made me bring my family there again this weekend. However, I have to say the experience this time is disappointing. The food was good overall, but not great. The monkfish was way overcooked and tasted like rubber. The duck was cooked perfectly, but the presentation was sloppier than it was 2 years ago. The worst part of the experience is the service. The server just drops the plates on the table without much further interaction/checking how everything goes. In fact, our dessert simply dropped on the table without a single word from the server.
   

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   Oanh

   Hawaii5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The dishes were excellent. The presentation was artful. The service was great. Highly recommend the Spanish octopus and Rhohan duck.
   

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   Nicolas

   Chicago3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We went to La Bise based on reviews. We were disappointed. The food was decent. The appetizers were tiny and not what we expected given our experience with French cuisine. One main course was very salty, the other, fish, was overcooked. Overall not very tasty. The dessert was the best part of the dinner.
   

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   Vikas VIP

   Washington DC44 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It's been a while since we visited La Bise but we were glad that we did. The restaurant has a calm ambiance, wonderful service and very good food. As a vegetarian I wish they had at least one more choice among the main dishes but I have to say that the Risotto was one of the best I've eaten and seemed different and better than when I wa there last. My wife's salmon was exceptionally good and she was talking about it the next day as well. We shared the Gougère and Salade Jardinière starters and enjoyed them both. We need to go back for the Dutch White Asparagus soon!
   

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   William VIP

   Raleigh66 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We reserved here for my milestone birthday and were very warmly greeted at the door by the Maitre d’. He offered us a choice of table and we had a very nice one exactly as we enjoy. Our server, Quentin, was outstanding and described all the dishes that we had ordered very well. The food was beautifully prepared and presented. To finish we ordered soufflé’s, which again were wonderfully prepared and very tasty. They also kindly comforters a very rich piece of chocolate cake for my birthday, which was most appreciated. 
   

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   Debra VIP

   Philadelphia65 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This place was AMAZING! We reserved this restaurant for our 25th anniversary and were very warmly greeted as we entered! That type of impressive service carried through our entire evening! We were offered our choice of table, again warmly greeted at our table and two glasses of a beautiful French champagne showed up quickly when my husband said that we needed champagne! The decor was modern chic. Everyone was attentive without hovering. The food was as delicious as it looked! Beautifully plated! The salad was freshly crisp with the perfect pairing of Roquefort and pear and a light but flavorful vinaigrette. The yellowfin tuna literally melted in my mouth. The Alaskan Black Cod was buttery with a thin and crispy, well seasoned skin. The vanilla beurre Blanc sauce was so velvety with just the right amount of richness and texture from the roe. My husband had the duck, which was beautifully presented. Duck two ways! The duck breast was cooked perfectly as was the confit and the foam made a beautiful presentation. We asked our server to pair wines for our dinner selections and again, we were extremely pleased with the French wines they chose. To finish we ordered the strawberry soufflé and the meringue. Both were wonderfully prepared and very tasty. But then there was a third dessert as they also kindly comped a very rich piece of chocolate mousse cake dipped in dark chocolate for our anniversary. (Wish we would have known that before we ordered two desserts, but there wasn’t a crumb left.) I can’t say enough about the impeccable service and staff! From the moment we walked in to the moment we were whisked out the door to catch a taxi they secured for us! Over and beyond! Truly an incredible experience!
   

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   Pam

   Orlando3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service was spectacular! Such warm, helpful and fun people work here. They all seem to want to be there which is especially nice. They also serve delicious and nicely potent cocktails. Unfortunately, the food was mixed. The steak tartare was memorable and very tasty. I loved the sous vide egg yolk. My duck was good, but not great. The breast portion was lovely. Really enjoyed the crust, but the pressed leg portion lacked any flavor and tasted a bit like sawdust. The sweet potato was ok, but literally one bite. Husband’s steak was chewy, but the sauce was good. The “fries” were ok. Proper duck fat fries would have been better. I’d go again, if only for the staff. Truly great. We especially remember the bartender and the sommelier.
   

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   James

   Washington DC36 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 2, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As always, the reception and service at La Bise were delightful. The dining room was just about full and the ambience was pleasant. The white asparagus appetizer was memorable; the monkfish with carrots seven ways less so (the fish was dry and bland). My colleague reported that his chicken entree was excellent, and it looked that way.
   

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   Marina VIP

   Cleveland4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful place. Amazing food and great service. We will happily dine at La Bise again.
   

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    Kathleen VIP

    Washington DC13 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    The food and bartender are great, the sommelier was great. The woman seating people (who appeared to be the manager) was HORRIBLE. She refused to seat us at first and said we had to sit at the bar despite having a reservation and having plenty of open seats. From our vantage point at the bar, we then witnessed her berate multiple staff, both in the kitchen and at the bar. She continued to sit others despite them not having a reservation as well. This was our second time at the restaurant, and this has been her behavior both times. We will not return to that hostile environment. Your staff deserve better.
    

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