Best French Restaurants in West Hempstead

I booked this restaurant for our Valentine Day dinner. We had a 9pm reservation but we’re not seated until almost 1 hour later. The restaurant did not keep us updated and I had to continuously ask the hostess how much longer. When we did get seated, we did not get menus for about 15 minutes and did not get to order for another 20 minutes. The appetizers took a while to come and the entrées took very long to come. I feel the restaurant did not properly plan for this holiday and seemed to be overbooked. The management never came to see how we were or to say sorry for the delay. On the positive side the food was very good. Not sure I would come back during a holiday.

Chat Noir is always a joyful experience. The staff was attentive and do a fine job of taking care of us. The food was and always is great and the environment feels like an intimate setting for a nice romantic evening with great food and drink. It was Valentine’s Day so we expected it to be busier than normal, the staff did an excellent job of keeping things moving. Classy place with great food and service.

Came to Port Washington from Garden City on a recommendation of a "nice little bistro" in the French tradition...Had a very early dinner before 6PM on a typically busy Valentines Day. All liquid refreshments were better than the average fare at many French restaurants that I've dined in and the service was particularly attentive and cordial. It was good to hear Maurice Chevalier and Edith Pilaf when we could early in the evening, but that was quickly turned down by the ambient noise and chatter. So much for the early ambiance. Escargot, French onion soup and mussels (anise Pinod) all absolutely excellent as was the Chocolate mousse....Even the smallest detail of warm banquet was wonderful for absorbing any of the rich sauces. The main dishes and chalk board specials were more than plenty for any taste.....My only difficulty was the table tops (sizes) were too small for the dishes that sit on them and the dining area was too small for the number of tables. As such elbowing a dining neighbor had potential to create conflict as things were tight. My recommend: remove a table or two if not anticipating a full dining fair and raise the music.

Great Chef and staff. Specials or regular items, the same wonderful eating experience. Half bottles of wine for those with different tastes.

Everything top notch here. Servers all available, sparking looking room well set up. Food from warmed bread to our brook trout almondine were just wonderful! A staple for us. Appreciate their late hours, much needed after a show at Tilles!