Reviews for Chez Maman East in San Francisco, CA
Some of the dishes here standout more than others. I was really looking forward to the escargot appetizers and while the dish... looked amazing and loaded with butter with large snails, the individual snails were extremely tiny and cooked down to somethingyou could barely even see. The lamb sausage appetizer comes with a salad and it?s ok. True to it?s word the sausage made oflamb is pretty unique with a little gamely flavor. Didn?t find either of the appetizers above to be worth their value and woulddefinitely skip. For the appetizer, I ordered a veal. The veal was split in to 3 thin flat sheet and covered with a buttersauce and mushrooms/veggies. The sauce was delicious, the veal was ok. Because each sheet was pounded flat, it was a little dryand tougher than I would have liked. Sauce and vegetables were very tasty. The duck confit however was phenomenal. Deliciousdeep rich flavor and supremely tender meat. This is a must get. To finish for dessert, the gelato was very tasty and reasonablypriced. Staff was friendly and service and food came quickly. Overall I would come here again, but pick strategically focusingon the best main courses they offer and skip the appetizers. Read more
Everything was great and smooth, food was great, it is very nice place and delicious onion soup! The only thing I am sad about... is I ordered medium rare for my steak and obviously it is medium....Because this happened a few times to me in US I kinda thinkthat medium rare means a different thing here. Read more
Chez Maman is setting the bar quite high for french food. The service. The ambiance. The food. It is definitely not a surprise... why Chez Maman has been around for 20 years, and the crowd for dinner is still not dwindling! The outdoor patio is perfect forday and night. The natural lighting of the day and the dim heat lamps of the night definitely set the vibe for a cute date,friend hangout, family meal, or business occasion. The servers are very attentive at all times. They made sure all of our needsare taken care of and consistently checked in with us. The table near us celebrated their birthday, and the staff helped thefamily surprised the birthday boy. WHAT A VIBE~ We shared the French Onion Soup, Escargots, Les Moules with Fries, and DuckConfit for 2 people. We both thought the french onion soup would be heavy by the look of it, but it really wasn't. YOU SHOULDDEFINITELY GET IT. The escargots were fresh, imo. and the fries... I CANT STOP EATING THEM,,, yet the MAIN PLAYER is DUCKCONFIT. when you cut into it, HOLY MOLY, THE TENDERNESS. paired with the sauce, CHEFS KISS! the mashed potatoes too. how didthey even do that! if you can only get one thing, get the duck confit. you will NOT regret! We then ended the night with somesorbets. Chez Maman lives up to its name with its welcoming staff, warmly ambiance, and delicious food. The way they make theircustomers feel... makes me feel fuzzy inside :D I will for sure return to the restaurant! Read more
Tried it over the years and very consistent..friendly service. Great food. The west location is slight better but more busy.... Love the brussel sprouts, burger, chicken. You feel good and upbeat after a meal here Read more
I was living in France for five years and I am falling in love with French culture and cuisine. When I came to the USA I was... missing real French food and my French fried recommended Chez maman place. First of all servers and manager speak French there,second, food has taste as from restaurants located in France. You can feel fresh products and people of this restaurant know howto cook it in French style. Particularly i was glad to see French desserts. Thanks to this restaurant I have a chance to show myfriends what is a French cuisine and not to fly to France every time. Unfortunately they don?t have reservations, I could not doit by phone, but I understand this place is popular because of gorgeous food. Merci?? Read more
Excellent French food all around. Good selection of wines by the glass. Be prepared to wait (a good while) as this tiny... neighborhood joint draws a huge line no matter what time of day or day of week. Good thing is you can order wine while you waitwhich definitely makes the wait feel shorter! Read more
One of the best burgers in town. Crispy hot fries to boot :) Not sure about the French lager though - will definitely stick to a... local brew next time. Bar service is excellent and fast! Did I mention that it's reasonably priced? Read more
I?m so surprised this place is highly rated on google. It was absolutely terrible and a waste of a meal. The provencale moule... had decent flavors, but I wish they were more developed. Also it felt like I was eating a a beach, cause with every bite I wasgetting a side of sand. They need to wash the mussels better next time during prep. We also ordered the Brie panini withsausage. Honestly I was expecting this to be good, who doesn?t like bread, cheese, and sausage. It was an absolute train wreck,literally tasted and looked disgusting. And the side salad they served it with was lack luster and bland. The French onion soupI ordered was probably the best thing I ordered from here, but it?s not saying much. The onion was not carmalized, still had avery distinct raw onion flavor. Would not come here again, and suggest you to go somewhere else instead of wasting a meal atthis establishment. Read more