Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro

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   Ginger

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   The service was very good. The food was fresh and delicious.
   

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   Tricia

   London

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We had a reservation on Valentines Day, but still had to wait an extra 30mins to be seated. No real waiting area for people indoors, making it a tight squeeze for those not wanting to stand outside in the cold. Service was spotty; others who were seated after us were waited on/served first. Lackluster service was redeemed by delicious main entrees.
   

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   Mark

   San Francisco

   15 reviews

   4.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Nice ambiance, excellent service and delightful dining. We tried the Duck Liver and it was fantastic, served with pistachios, grilled onions and tiny pickles. Honestly with the lovely table bread I could have wolfed down two orders and been done. My Wife had the Duck breast which, while slightly up on the doneness scale, was nonetheless delicious. I had the Beef Bourguignone which was excellent. All priced about $5 or so on the high side but lovely nonetheless. Excellent service all around. Tip: if you order wine, just get the bottle. The single glass pours ( I had two just to make sure!) were on. the skimpy side considering the price.
   

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   Kathryn

   VIP

   San Francisco

   110 reviews

   4.0

   110 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Outstanding duck pate, great tartare, excellent French onion soup and delicious duck. The service was okay. The server seemed to get confused a few times and forget but was nice enough. We will be back to try other dishes. The place has a lot of traditional and beyond choices. Can't wait to have the pate again and the confit salad.
   

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   Patricia

   VIP

   San Francisco

   46 reviews

   5.0

   46 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   And yet again we had a fabulous dinner and time at La Sen. We have been enjoying/loving this restaurant for at least 10 yrs since they were located in Concord, CA. We even have a special table next to the wine wall. Every time we walk through the door, we are greeted by smiles and "welcome back". My husband is a wonderful chef and spoils me every night for dinner, BUT he doesn't prepare roast duck breast. That we save for our La Sen dinner. Because the portion is large, we always do a split plate, which is just enough food for each of us. It is always cooked to perfection. Hot crispy skin outside and medium rare inside, lovely sauce on top with a polenta square and perfectly cooked veggies. A lot of restaurants try to rush through the service, La Sen servers understand that it's the whole experience to be enjoyed and expertly time each course to allow the savoring of tastes and nice quiet conversations of table diners. The other shout out I have is their mushroom soup. It is by far the best I have ever slurped. It is a special soup du jour and glad it's been offered for the last three times we have been there. It is so decadent and glides down my throat putting a yummy content look on my face. My husband gets their calamari frits, which he says is one of the best he has ever tasted.
   

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   April

   VIP

   San Francisco

   63 reviews

   5.0

   63 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Had a wonderful Valentines dinner the day before the 14th and glad we did because the restaurant was packed. Enjoyed the meal, everything was great. Just wish they would have Veal sweetbreads on the menu.
   

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   Alexander

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Overall a very enjoyable meal for our anniversary. The host seemed to be very startled when we arrived for our 5pm dinner reservation at 5pm. I noted on the Opentable reservation that it was a special occasion (Anniversary) but the restaurant did not seem to be aware of that. The food was excellent and so was our waitress. I would go again.
   

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   Richard

   VIP

   San Francisco

   40 reviews

   5.0

   40 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   We always enjoy our visits to La Sen Bistro! Everyone in the restaurant seems to always be enjoying themselves.
   

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   Robert

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on January 29, 2025

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

   This was our 2nd visit to this restaurant. It was as we remembered, a perfect dining experience. It was expensive, but worth every penny. I had the onion soup, the ribeye steak, a glass of red wine - all excellent! The service was impeccable.
   

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    Rob

    VIP

    San Francisco

    97 reviews

    4.0

    97 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2025

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

    Delicious food: fantastic scallops seared and spiced perfectly & asparagus prepared perfectly. Duck breast done medium delicious. Wine list needs work. Great food reasonably priced.
    

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