Cafe Rabelais

"Was looking forward to being able to taste some good Ole French dishes and see how they compared to when I used to live in France. For the most part, they got the atmosphere and some of the dishes right. To start, we had their Escargot, meat & chese charcuterie board, and their Foie Gras. The Escargot was a little too salty for our taste. Not too salty to finish, but enough to ruin the flavors. The charcuterie platter was a nice mix. No complaints. And the Foie Gras, along with the side of caramelized onions, was awesome. It tasted just like what I remember having for breakfast while in France. For our main course, we had the stuffed quail and the lamb. The lamb was nice but was still lacking in flavor. And I would have appreciated more sauce or something else added to the vegetables. The stuff quail was great! The birds' ribcage and spine were cleared, leaving only the legs and wing bones. The bird was then filled with stuffing. Making cutting into and eating the bird a very pleasurable experience. Would deffentily try again. Finally, for desert. We had the poached pear with ice cream and one of my favorite deserts from France, profiteroles. The poached pear was decent. But I feel it could have used a bit more time simmering to soften it up more. But the profitarolls... those were the most disappointing part of the whole meal. French profitarolls are supposed to be a fresh puff pastry filled with vanilla creme. Then it only suppsoed to be topped with whipped creme and sided with icecreme as a compliment. What I got was vanilla icecreme, sandwiched between a cut in half & stale puff pastry. No vanilla creme. I may as well have been served an icecreme sandwich... Overall, for the price, I think I'll give this place a pass for future meals. Granted, your experience may differ."

"Beautiful place for dinner. They have a nice wine lists from many regions of France. Escargots, fromages, foie gras are all good. Authentic duck confit. Rack of lambs is a bit chewy; wish they could use better source of lamb meat. Cafe Liegeois is a must to try. Love it."

"Absolutely loved the Escargot. Wine selection was great for the USA. Found my region in France of my prefered REDS.."

"Our absolute favorite in Houston and we travel to eat. The overall experience is always excellent. Lovely French food, very friendly, accommodating staff, amazing wine selection. My only complaint would be their location - one wishes for a nice garden with twinkeling lights outside, but the restaurant is in a strip mall with outdoor tables right in the parking area. We still love it despite that. We’ve tried other fancier places and consistently come back here, it is like visiting family, that can cook well."

"Wonderful place for brunch on the weekend! Their sandwiches and salads are always delicious. I liked the salad dressing a lot and my server was nice enough to sell me a bottle to take home. The hand-written menu and walls covered in either wine bottles or original artwork make this Rice Village cafe an appealing destination."