As you step into Cafe Rabelais, you are stepping into a little part of France. Be prepared to experience a small culture shock and let us amaze you with our delicious French food and wines! We ask that you help us keep this cafe authentic and accept the differences that distinguish us from other establishments. Our menu is written on chalkboard only. We do not carry print out menus because items change twice daily so that we are able to provide the best and most fresh quality cuisine available. Feel free to go the board, it's part of the atmosphere!
Our wine list offers a variety of exclusively French wines in order to represent the variety of wine tastes that France has to offer for every palette. With over 550 different wines with bottle sizes varying from the conservative 375ml to the indulgent 1.5 liters, we are sure you will find something to your taste.
My husband and I were looking forward to eating at this restaurant as we both love French food. The ambiance is very nice, cozy and romantic. We went last night, a Thursday, we had reservations for 7:15pm. We were seated right away but only to be forgotten for almost 30 minutes with just menus and water. The waitresses, though very nice, did not seem professional and looked lost. When we finally got our order taken it took them almost 10 minutes to bring us our bottle of wine. We ordered escargot which was great, garden salad, it was good, and rack of lamb. This last one as you can see int he picture attached, had great presentation, the lamb and sauce was delicious but it was a bit cold. It seems the chef put out the plate and it was forgotten there for a while. The mashed potatoes were bad. Also when the waitress brought our main course she only brought one plate, when we had ordered two. My husband then told her we had ordered two racks of lamb. Fortunately they already had another plate ready in the kitchen so she brought it right out. So bottom line we really enjoyed the atmosphere, the food is good but not great and the service we experienced was terrible. I hesitate to say don’t go there because the place has its qualities. In our case nothing is calling us to go back.
I had never even heard of this place but what a great find! Very comfortable atmosphere inside and out, the staff was so friendly and helpful, and the food was great! The wine selection was also excellent! Definitely will be coming back.
Amazing food and atmosphere. Came in on a Wednesday night and it was fairly easy to get a table. We ordered the smoked salmon as an appetizer, it was really good. We split the grilled chicken sandwich which was great as well. Very fresh vegetables. They have lots of wine and a few beers. We will be back with more time to eat a proper dinner. Desert looked great as well.
I ordered the most recommended lamb chops ($42). The food was brought out to the table in a cold cast iron bowl, not even warm. The meat was tough and plain. We also ordered a trout dish. The fish was also cold and overcooked. Would not recommend this place
One of our favorite date night places. Always enjoy the friendliness of the staff and the fabulous wine selection. They're always very accommodating to gluten-free needs.