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La Gare French Restaurant, Santa Rosa, CA

La Gare French Restaurant

4.6
4.6
2353 Reviews
$30 and under
French

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 29 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
La Gare French restaurant has been a local favorite for almost 40 years and two generations . Serving old world classic French cuisine by using fresh local ingredients, they pride themselves on still including soup and salad with every entree. Known for their table side carte service and escargot, Le Gare was voted most romantic restaurant by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French, French American, Contemporary French
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Roger Praplan

Offers

  • FREE CORKAGE ON MONDAYS

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - Thu - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    COMPLIMENTARY CORKAGE EVERY MONDAY! Bring your favorite bottle of wine to dinner at La Gare on Monday evenings and you will pay no corkage fee! * Holidays Excluded

What 2,353 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Gare French Restaurant offers a "classic French dining experience" with "consistently fabulous food and service." Guests appreciate the "warm and friendly" atmosphere and the "attentive staff." The restaurant is cherished for its "delicious food," including standout dishes like the Beef Wellington and rack of lamb. A "Santa Rosa favorite," La Gare is perfect for special occasions with its "beautiful ambiance" and outdoor dining options.

2,353 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco1 review

    1.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Our reservation was at 6:45 but we were not seated until 7:30. We were not served our main dishes until 8:30. When they came the vegetables of two dishes were cold. They took the dishes back and warmed them up. My son and I split the Chateaubriand. The sides were lukewarm and so was the meat. It was so late that we did not send anything back. For the cost of this meal, we were all quite disappointed. I have been here many times before and had a much better experience. The portions seemed stingy, our waiter barely checked on us, and the food was not worth the cost.

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  2. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Los Angeles4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Took 40 minutes to find parking- waiter was overwhelmed and lamb was tough - very noisy and crowded waiter was not attentive- asked 3 times to have our bottle of wine brought to the table.

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  3. Andrew

    San Francisco1 review

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    First time dining iat La Gare and was looking forward to this restaurant. We went at 5:30 on a Saturday night, definitly need reservations. Service started out good but got a little slow once our starters came out. Food was OK, nothing to write home about. My Rack of Lamb, recommended to be med-rare, had an uneven cook, more rare in the center chops and medium on the ends/edges. If we had had more time on our hands, we had a show to get to, I would have sent it back. My wife had the Veal Cordon Blue and was not impressed. The best part of both our entrees was the potatoes they were served with. It was worth a try but probably won't be going back anytime soon.

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  4. Ken VIP

    Palm Springs25 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 7, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and service! We ordered several items that were prepared perfectly and our server recommended side dishes and wines for us to enjoy. We'll be back.

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  5. Cynthia

    San Francisco5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 6, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    While the food presented was hot, the salad was bland lacking flavor, & the cremini mushroom soup served had a strong olive oil taste, & the mushrooms could’ve been better sautéed to blend in.

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  6. Carolyn

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have visited La Gare a number of times, and every visit is always very good. The food is amazing. We love going there so glad we live close by, staff always friendly and accommodating in every way! ❤️ 

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  7. Kay

    San Francisco37 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 3, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My partner loved the beef Bourguignon and I enjoyed the salmon, although I sent my first portion back to be cooked a little longer as it was lukewarm and red in the center. The vegetables were excellent and the creme brulee was good.

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  8. Steve

    San Francisco1 review

    2.0

    Dined on March 3, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    La Gare was highly rated by our hotel, so we had good expectations. We made reservations a week in advance for 5:00 and asked if the meal we wanted would be available on a Sunday night. The answer was sure. When we arrived, we were seated in a side room that was diner-like & musty. We asked to be seated in the main dining room, which was half full, but the answer was there was no room. The server was nice but pushed us to order right away. We had to ask for bread & he forgot to tell us that the meal we wanted wasn't available. The meal we ended up ordering was good but not great. Overall, it was a poor experience & we won't be returning.

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  9. Michelle

    San Francisco8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food and wine list. Everyone there is so friendly and attentive. Very romantic place for dinner!

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  10. Karen VIP

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very busy restaurant, delicious food , we had a great experience

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FAQs

La Gare French Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (707) 528-4355.

La Gare French Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 2353 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 29 times today
Google Map for La Gare French Restaurant

208 Wilson St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French, French American, Contemporary French
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Roger Praplan
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