La Foret

It was quite a drive from Sunnyvale but was quite pleased to find this cottage out in the countryside. With the creek in the back and a lovely garden with a patio, it reminds me somewhat of the Shakespearean era when young lovers would secretly disappear to their own romantic escapes or solace from a familiar crowd. My husband & I came here to celebrate our one year anniversary. The calendar went by so fast without any recognition of time that one day I was surprised to find a gift certificate from one of our good friends from our wedding last year. What a blessing! Being a bit disappointed that we couldn't return to Paris this year, we decided to make use of whatever French connection we could avail of. This hits the spot!

We ordered appetizers: Salmon with capers and the ahi tuna. Salmon was fresh & salted with the capers (always a good pair!). The ahi tuna looked like a steak over wine sauce (which I can't remember)...

Salad: romaine lettuce and Mixed greens. Mixed greens was my favorite. It had goat cheese on the side, 2 thin slices of duck meat & vinaigrette. It was delightful!

Entrees: Chilean Sea Bass. Very tender & flavorful with the white wine sauce. Tournedos of Beef Tarragon. It's a filet mignon cut. The plate arrived warm with 2 - 4 oz of beef marinated on Cabernet sauce. The beans, potato & carrots were bland but if you smother them veggies with the sauce,  it will taste just like steak! He he! Jk!

Dessert: Grand Marnier Soufflé. I would suggest ordering this as you order your appetizer/entree coz it takes a while to make it. At the first two bites, the soufflé tasted rich & fluffy. The Marnier sauce was rich & heavy but blended well with the soufflé. I think I was just getting too full that after some bites, it tasted a little bitter. My husband devoured it and later gave up eating. I thought I was going to have to get a lift just to get us both out of there. Lol!

The service was good. Our waitress was very pleasant & took our orders promptly. Our glasses were constantly filled. They bring new silverware for each course. The bread was warm although the butter was plain. We came here at 5:30 & was served with full attention. More guests started arriving by 6:30.

There's an adequate amount of parking across the street. I don't know how busy they get on other days but we came on a Sunday evening & were given full attention.

Never been to many French restaurants but I love French cuisine. I just don't eat snails - sorry!

I normally don't give a 5 to anyone but this place is amazing.   Excellent service, awesome food and a great ambiance.  Well worth the safari trek out here.   I will be back!  Shout out to the excellent bartender Myra!  You rock!

This place is very far off san jose, in a countryside area in the south, very nice environment. I was very hungry on my way there... kept driving and driving, still not there yet...

The escargot was pretty good, but don't remember how good the other dishes i ordered. I ordered a seafood spaghetti and steak.