Reviews for Encore Bistro Francais in Larchmont, NY

We dined here to celebrate my mom’s 104th birthday. The service was excellent, accommodating some substitutions, timely,... friendly. The food was outstanding: onion soup not too salty but just the right amount of wine, salad with a light flavorfuldressing, the best rack of lamb ever; buttery soft, sautéed spinach heavenly, duck a l’orange crisp on outside soft inside. Desserts were all generous and perfect. The best meal we’ve had in many years! Kudos Encore! (It would have been nice ifthe owner or chef would have offered a special “free” dessert in honor of a 104th birthday and made a little fuss over it—only criticism). Read more

My wife and I when to have diner in this restaurant , we really enjoyed the food , very tasty actually , but we were a bit... disappointed because the service was pretty poor , there were waiters around and others members of the restaurant and nobodyclean up our table or offered a desert , even when we asked for the check , the plates were still on the table , there was noteven enough room to place the check and sing it . That’s why I only tipped 15% . Complements to the chef the food was greatspecially the steak was perfect cooked . Read more

Three stars is generous although the location on a warm summer evening was pleasant. They got my dish wrong and said it would... take 20 minutes to get my ordered dish ready. This had nothing to do with my 3 star rating the problem was the food quality.They came back and offered me the incorrect dish to eat while I waited for my ordered dish - which was nice, but I declined andsaid I would eat the incorrect dish only and pass on my ordered dish. They also gave me free French fries for some reason. Thetrout I got was bland and not particularly fresh - I suspected they were trying use it up. My wife ordered Poulette Fermier Rotiwhich had an odd flavoring - it’s hard to screw up a dish like this in a “Bistro”. Lastly we ordered the Tarte Fine AuxPommes. It came with a tiny scoop of ice cream and was surprisingly dry, lacking texture, and devoid of flavor. It seemed a fewdays old. I would not try this place again. Read more

I enjoy the sublime French recipes that are staples here. Recently dined and had a poached sole with couscous that was fresh... and piquant without being overbearing~ in my experience, the trademark of good French food. I’ve had mussels, escargot andtartare- all good. I especially recommend the desserts, including Crêpes (Monday night features crepe entrees that are anexcellent price) and poached pear. The bread is also crusty, delicious French bread. In warmer weather, the outside tableshearken to a European sidewalk cafe atmosphere, which is aided by its neighbors (Stanz and Bradley’s). All in all, I wouldsay, you can’t go wrong. Read more

Dinner for 4 on Mother's Day, classic French done well: Artichoke, bone marrow; duck a l'orange, scallops w leek confit, hanger... steak; profiteroles, sorbets, molleux au chocolat. Read more

Average food and bad service. - Bone Marrow appetizer had way too much oil - Onion soup was average, not enough cheese and not... done well compared to many other French places. - Mussels: best dish, very well done. - Thymus (sweetbread) for main course: well done, BUT came with 2 small carrots and 2 small Brussel sprouts cooked from frozen so poorly that you can tell it wasfrozen veggies. Thymus was good and the mustard based sauce was great. But few frozen veggies? It takes away from the wholeplate and makes you question the quality. - lava cake came out in 2 min vs 12 and it was worse than Trade Joe version. Verydisappointing. Service was bad. The male host was arrogant (white male) and the waitress (short Asian female) was inattentive,dismissive and provided little to no service. Ambiance is very nice. It’s chic place with somewhat trendy crowd, casual. Read more

Always delicious. Have been coming here for a decade, the quality and service has never dipped. The steak frites is to die for,... go for medium rare (o go for blue cheese dipping sauce, but can get peppercorn or wine), the escargot are seasoned and preppedsupremely well. Has good variation of wine, champagne, and beer as well. Service is always great, friendly staff ready toprovide recommendations. Always a strong recommendation, do call ahead for dinner for reservations, it tends to get very busy. Read more

Good simple food at a very reasonable price at lunch. The place does have an atmosphere of french brasserie or bistrot. The... lunch menu has a very reasonable price. The chicken pot pie is served in a little pot and covered by a golden color thin pie. Itis plenty enough for one person and very filling. Read more