Le Central

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   Tom

   VIP

   San Francisco

   54 reviews

   4.0

   54 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Le Central is an institution and is consistently very good. I had the onion soup and the Salade Lyonaise, both delicious. The waiter was professional and did an excellent job. I've been eating at Le Central for years and look forward to many more meals there in the future.
   

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   Chantal

   San Francisco

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Delicious food prepared in the standard/classic French style. Wines by the glass are very expensive given the size of the pour. Overall, highly recommend for a classic dining experience which is getting harder and harder to find.
   

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   angela

   Alabama

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Great food and service. Reminded us of being in Paris. It was loud because there was a table of 14 guests celebrating the Holidays
   

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   Kathryn

   San Francisco

   44 reviews

   4.0

   44 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Lunch yesterday was delicious and fun. Definitely an older local crowd- us included . My two friends and I had sole meunière and a glass of champagne. The service was excellent. Noise became deafening as the restaurant filled up, but festive! The bread served ( I think an 8$ charge) but horrible. Get another bakery to supply it- we have so many wonderful bakeries.
   

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   PhillipC

   VIP

   Chicago

   47 reviews

   2.0

   47 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Last year was great. This year for my birthday was horrible . Maybe because they were busy . No excuse for rude employees .
   

   Le CentralResponded 5 days ago

   Hi Phillip, We are so sorry you had a bad experience I have sent you a private note, hopefully we can resolve this issue.
   

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   Akiko

   VIP

   San Francisco

   55 reviews

   4.0

   55 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   I was worried that it would be noisy, as our reservation was the same day as Santa Con but it was quiet and the service was great. The only disappointment was the Tarte Tartin, the pastry was soggy due to the apples on top. It was an apple pie ala mode, flavor was really good, but I was expecting something lighter.
   

   Le CentralResponded 5 days ago

   Akiko, Thank you for the nice review. we are sorry you didn't enjoy the tarte tatin but can assure you the pastry is supposed to be on the bottom, we are sorry if you were expecting an American style apple pie a la mode.
   

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   Dan

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   San Francisco

   57 reviews

   4.0

   57 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

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

   Great spot for pre-theater dinner. It was a busy night so service was great at first, but turned spotty. Other servers were happy to pitch in though so it all worked out ok. The deviled eggs and oysters were really tasty and fresh. The salmon was ok, we like it cooked a little less. The mussels frites were great and the broth with the bread was delicious.
   

   Le CentralResponded 5 days ago

   Thank you for the kind review Dan, Sorry that the service got "spotty" our servers work as a team, so I'm glad to hear that others helped out. Also, our apologies on the Salmon, we generally cook the salmon medium, if it was more than that we are truly sorry. Feel free to specify medium rare or even rare if you dine with us in the future, we would be more than happy to accommodate.
   

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   Shaun

   Yosemite

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 8, 2024

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

   We enjoyed an excellent dinner at Le Central: true French Bistro-style food, serves not ridiculously large, excellent quality and presentation, great atmosphere and good, unhurried service. A real treasure and somewhere we will definitely return on our next visit to San Francisco!
   

   Le CentralResponded 5 days ago

   Shaun, thank you for the great review, we are so glad you enjoyed everything. We hope you dine with us again soon.
   

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   Charles

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   San Francisco

   43 reviews

   4.0

   43 reviews

   Dined on December 8, 2024

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

   Good food, great attentive service, very good wine selection by the glass and bottle. A fun French bistro experience in San Francisco.
   

   Le CentralResponded on December 13, 2024

   Charles, thank you for the great review, we are so glad you enjoyed everything. We hope you dine with us again soon.
   

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    Donia

    San Francisco

    73 reviews

    5.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

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

    We love Le Central. It is a classic French Bistrot with all the standards well prepared. Not over the top fancy, but a nice neighborhood gem with honest service and good food. They do not rush you but rather take on a more laid-back approach which we appreciate. Parking is easy if you are coming from the Bay Area at Sutter/Stockton garage. We dine here 3-4 times a year coming up from the South Bay and are always happy.
    

    Le CentralResponded on December 13, 2024

    Donia, thank you for the wonderfulreview, we are so glad you enjoyed everything. We look forward to seeing you next time you are in town.
    

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