Bacquet's French Restaurant

"As always, an absolutely divine experience with courteous, professional, and conscientious staff. They are immensely personable and make you feel at home. The food is over the top excellent and each dish is presented elegantly and the flavor compares to no other. Tonight we enjoyed the escargot, seafood flatbread, and veal piccata. Each dish was exploding with flavor!!! We finished our evening with a lovers cake… Complete with coffee and hazelnut… Wow! Beyond the food we thoroughly enjoy the relaxed and romantic atmosphere and the attentiveness of not only the staff, but the chefs wife, Michelle… You feel like you are dining in their own home. Thank you for always welcoming us!!!"

"Hmmm. I have read all the negative reviews and have seen how the chef’s wife has replied to all of those people. Hmmmmm. Well, let me start here. I have been in the service industry (retail & restaurant) for over 30 years and I would NOT have handled those complaints in such an unprofessional manner. Remember it only takes one bad apple to spoil a whole bunch. In other words…if you have one happy customer, they might tell a person or two about your restaurant, but one upset customer is going tell quite a few others. Ask yourself this, “Has business dropped in sales?”(dollar-wise, of course). Is the chef’s wife stressed out or unhappy? Is she uptight or uncomfortable about the poster in the gentlemen’s room? I went to Bacquet’s for the first time to celebrate a birthday and my daughter went home crying. I’ll spare everyone the details because I already know the type of response I’m going to get from the chef’s wife. I have traveled all over France and visited Paris many times. So yes I have eaten at MANY different restaurants. I have even been invited to a private movie showing by the producers and all. I have also given tours of Paris and was featured in a music video. I know French culture and I say all this to establish myself as a qualified reviewer. I’m also NOT some cheapskate looking for a free meal. I’m in GREAT shape financially and have been retired since the age of 50, so no…I’m not a free meal seeker, but I do expect superb service when I dine at any place that presents itself as a fine establishment, whether it’s here in the US, France or wherever. I would never pay those prices and not expect excellent service. The food was good and so was the selection. So my compliment to the chef. Although I do understand that this area must be a tough crowd for French food and therefore some things may be a little “Americanized”. Overall, my family and I enjoyed the food, but like I mentioned earlier, my daughter went home crying. This restaurant did not meet my expectations in terms of service and atmosphere. Why? I had the waiter speak with the chef’s wife (the owner) regarding a small problem… and the response I got was belittling. I’m a top reviewer on Google, so this is not good Mrs. Bacquet"

"Food was wonderful. Have plenty of time. We ordered everything at once. It definitely was not a quick turn around on food delivery. While I appreciate food is made as it’s ordered, I feel like it could have come out sooner than it did. Also, our server had too many tables to herself which contributed to the length of our wait."

"Great first impressions and experience. Southern French cuisine. Great food, great service, great atmosphere. We had live music, soft jazz/pop hits. Ordered the French soup and veal piccata. No hard cocktails, but nice wine selection (and tasting) and some beers."

"Definitely an experience to eat here, I recommend going for a date night. The food was really rich and a little overwhelming for us. Don't get me wrong it's delicious but we aren't used to eating French cuisine so maybe that's why we found it rich. The staff was amazing and able to explain each dish to us perfectly."