Fleur De Lys (French)

This is my review of Fleur De Lys, a french restaurant in San Francisco.

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Atmosphere
 Wow this place is BEAUTIFUL. the room is dimly lit for that super romantic feel!. The lighting is dark but bright enough to see the person you are dining with and all the stuff on the plate. The decor makes you fell you are dining in a very high class Victorian mansion.

Service
The service was great! The servers were very knowledgeable with each dish and every wine that was served to us. I like how they gave us the description of each course thoroughly, giving us the opportunity to really taste and think about each flavor that was presented.

Food
Truly an excellent meal! Boy what the hell have i been eating all these years at other expensive restaurants? I was able to sample the rustic French flavors and amazing sauces that really spoiled my pallet. Every dish was cooked to perfection with each components on the dish complementing each other very well! Also the food was presented beautifully. Each dish were plated in a simple fashion and was all around pleasing to look at.

Price
Price Range: $80-$200 dollars per person
The price range is on the very expensive side However I find this place a terrific place for special occasions such as anniversaries or celebration for something great. Although I thought that it was somewhat overpriced but if someone were to dine here once in a while, it is totally worth it!

James' Score
Atmosphere: 10/10 (Romantic)
Service: 9/10
Taste of Food: 9/10
Presentation of Food: 8/10
Price 7/10 (Worth it for special occasions)

Over all 8.6/10

Final Comments
This One Michelin star restaurant owned by Hubert Keller does live up to its hype. The menu here changes frequently.


Will I come back? Yes! If i get a girl friend -_-;

The Front Sign

 

Beautiful center chandeliers

 

Amuse Bouche
Sligtly bitter cocktail with sweet cabbage. Very refreshing dish.

This was a foie-gras two way.
The far left is the foie-gras and the on the far right there was a stew. In the middle i had popcorn with truffle oil. The texture foie-gras burger was a little bit off for me. Since they mentioned that it was a burger i was expecting something that would have some resistance when biting down on it... nevertheless it was tasty. The stew on the far right was AMAZING. It had the fatty flavor with truffles and foie-gras but didn't feel fatty at all!

Maine Scallops, Toasted Pinenuts
This dish has sliced potatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, and olive based sauce with Banyuls reduction. The color on this place was pleasing to the eye with the pinkish and red sauce. The scallop was pan seared to perfection which went really well the the toasted pine nuts on the top. The sauce was bitter sweet which went really well with the sliced potatoes and the tomatoes. Just simply a tasty dish!

Kobe beef with some spinach (I don't remember the name >_<)
This was a great dish! The kobe beef had amazing flavor that was season perfectly!. The spinach was in some kind of creamy sauce that was pleasant to the pallet.

Chocolate Souffle
OMGOMGOMGOMG THIS CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE WAS AMAZING I CAN EAT ONE EVERY DAY AND WONT GET SICK OF IT. It had that perfect texture where it is slightly crunchy on the outside and extremely soft on the inside.