Mistral

"Grade 95: Mistral should mean dependable in French, This restaurant has been excellent since we first started going here more than 10 years ago. The John Dory came as a huge portion and it was prepared so well that I enjoyed they morsel. While I don't like Escargot, this one I ate 2 pieces because it looked so good and the taste didn't disappoint. Desserts, While the Bread Pudding was downright the winner, the Creme Brullee was a close second. We also had the Steak Frites, Med-Rare, amazing. No wonder we keep coming back."

"Took my wife's father there for his birthday. We sat in the patio section which was great because I was able to easily take our baby for a stroll when he got fussy. Food was pretty good. Pricier that other French restaurants that we frequent because Mistral gives slightly more food. For example, I ordered angel hair pasta and fries for my 3-year old, and they brought servings good for the whole table. I ordered duck confit, which at other places would be one piece of leg. However, they have 2 nice sized portions. We bought of bottle of their wine because bringing our own would have been a $40 corkage fee. We brought a small birthday cake and they do charge a $4 cutting fee per slice. Good service although my wife pointed out to me that there were no females on staff at all anywhere inside the restaurant on this pretty busy night. I don't know if that was just for that night or what. Good experience overall and would make another visit if I'm ever craving French food in the Valley."

"Tonight was my first time dining in but it won’t be my last. I’m a big French Bistro fan and have been to most in town and would consider this one of the better ones. In the valley my favorite two are here and Petit Trois a few blocks away. The inside is well done and cozy, but not too crowded. Service was a bit slow tonight, but the meal was still very good overall. We started off with the Steak Tartare and it was great. A healthy sized portion with tons of flavor, and the toasted bread with it was very nice. Next we ordered the Tomato, Cucumber, & Sweet Onions and we really loved this dish. The tomatoes are always great in California and the lemon dressing was the perfect choice. For my entree I chose the John Dory, which was panko crusted and not a usual choice for me, but I did like it on this dish. It was another healthy sized portion, of fish this time, so overall I enjoyed how shareable and large each dish was. We had an event after dinner so we passed on the chocolate soufflé but I plan to order that next time. Overall it was a really delicious meal and I plan to return in the near future."