Left Bank - Menlo Park, California

Shubham A.

If Google had a 3.5 star option I’d have gone for that, so I’m being a bit harsh with 3. Keep in mind that this a pricey fine dining place. So I expected the food and presentation to blow me away. While their Beef Bourguignon tasted great, I just expected more for the price we were paying. That said, the service and the drinks were great. It’s a decent option if you are in the mood for some French fine dining.

Francisco M.

This was my second—and likely last—visit to Left Bank.

Here’s what we ordered:
• Prawns Provençale: Tasty, but $20 for just five pieces felt overpriced.
• Beef Bourguignon: Full of flavor and worth returning for.
• Pork Chop: The waiter recommended this dish to my wife and mentioned it would include two slices of pork chop. However, she was served only one—and it was overcooked. We initially thought the waiter might have misspoken, but later, we saw another patron served two slices. When we pointed this out to the waiter, he responded, “Oh, the cook made a mistake, but you should have told me earlier—now I can’t do anything.” There was no apology, discount, or offer of a complimentary dessert, as many other restaurants would provide when mistakes happen.

The only highlight was the live jazz band playing during our visit. Without that, it would have been a thoroughly disappointing experience.

Becky F.

Great for happy hour. Sliders, mussels and oysters are great, good size for the price. Nice selection of happy hour drinks as well: wine, cocktails and beer.

Nataliia ?. C.

Today is my old dad's birthday and we visited the restaurant. I liked everything very much: silence, non-intrusion of the waiters, atmosphere and, of course, food. Again, as if she visited the French province. Crispy toasted bread and snails - I love these sensations. second visit to the restaurant and again successful!

Kat C.

The Left Bank Menlo Park is a nice restaurant visit if you're looking for decent French fare in a casual atmosphere. I'll be honest - the food and service at this location can be inconsistent. Some nights the service and food are absolutely on point and other nights the service can be a bit slow (even on nights that are not all that busy) and the food a bit overseasoned. HOWEVER, more often than not, the service and food is pretty good and I've never experienced either bad enough to want to not go back. It's just a pleasant "casual night out" type of restaurant that satisfies our craving for French cuisine without breaking the budget.

Kathleen S.

A friend and I dropped in for an early dinner. Most tables were empty but we were seated on a busy aisle. We were offered a choice of waters but then waited for almost 10 minutes before our server came to take our order. We weren’t given bread because, unlike most nicer restaurants, bread isn’t included unless you order and pay for it separately. We did but it didn’t until we requested it a second time. The wine we ordered didn’t arrive until after our entrees and was less than a third of a glass full. The entrees were good but skimpy. We had requested separate checks but that didn’t happen either. All in all, a very disappointing experience.

Bruce S.

We ate lunch here today and the wine & food was delicious! We sat outside and the weather was nice. Had Bordeaux wine with French onion soup, steak tartare and steak frites. Our server Cesar was excellent and we had a few good laughs.

Chris S.

A mainstay of Menlo Park. Everyone at our table of 6 was well-satisfied with our meals. Skip the FS Burger and have the actual French onion soup instead. The fish dishes were raved.

Attentive service is a large yet comfortable dining room