Reviews for Left Bank Restaurant in Vail, CO
My family and I have been regular patrons for decades. We recently took friends from out of town for their first time and... afterwards they declared the meal was one of the best they have ever had. My brother in law and I shared the dry aged beefspecial and our friends the pepper steak, with soufflés for dessert. Every dish was extraordinary. Andy the sommelier, Ilyaour server and MJ at the bar are consummate professionals. Our service was attentive without being intrusive. What a pleasure. If you're in Vail on a summer Sunday (when the restaurant is closed for dinner) make sure to try one of the lobster rolls atthe Left Bank farmers' market stand and say hello to Jean Michel and Denise. Read more
What an experience! It started to rain so we looked for cover and saw the menu for Left Bank. We were not dressed for the space... but nabbed a place at the bar and the staff could not have been more welcoming and outstanding. The wine list is big city legitand the food was sublime. We were just driving through Vail when we stumbled in. Many thanks to the staff (sounds soimpersonal) for letting us in and delivering such an outstanding experience. We will forever remember this night. Read more
I could not sleep last night of the disappointing and upsetting experience we had at this restaurant. What started off as a... lovely dining experience ended up as a total scam. The joke was on us. To begin, the manager began discussing the wine list withmy husband and the wines in discussion ranged from 1,500 to about 2,000!!! I clearly told him the types of wines we enjoy andour price point - $300 to $400 dollars would be fine. He asked my husband if we would be drinking 1 or 2 bottles and he repliedprobably 2. With that being said, the manager made a comment at one point that I didn’t have to know the price of the bottle.Although we laughed and I assumed he was joking, I replied yes I do. He then said he had a nice bottle that wasn’t on thelist that he thought would be perfect. He brought out the bottle and we drank the bottle along with another couple that joinedus for dinner. About 45 minutes or an hour into our dinner, the bottle finished and he asked if we would like a second bottle.We said yes so he brought it out. At that point we asked how much the bottle was just to be sure it was in our price range. Aswe were asking he quickly began uncorking the bottle as we told him numerous times not to open at which time he said 4. At thatpoint we asked $400 and he replied $4,000.00!!!!!!! As you can imagine, we were all in dismay by his response. I was so upset! Ihave never heard anything like this nor could even imagine him having opened a bottle and a second one, to boot, for thatimmense amount of money. Needless to say we did not even touch our food at that point. Our entrees were untouched and were evencharged a soufflé that never even made it to the table. He even insisted on caviar to start so we ordered the smallest portionto share with our friends. We were charged $750.00 for the caviar!!!!!!!! I feel this was a total scam on the part of themanager. He took advantage of us and was not up front with us when I made our price point very clear t Read more
One of my favorite restaurants on the planet. Reservations are a must. Small, intimate atmosphere. World class service and food.... Beautiful, elegant setting, but no stuffy dress code. I can't wait to return! Read more
Veal Shank topped with seared Foie Gras and a delicate French inspired Tiramisu to follow. Appetizers were Cured Salmon,... Escargot, and a Bisque. Read more
By far one of the best restaurants in vail. I actually returned twice in three days. The best bartender and drinks in the entire... vail village, and the food is a solid 9.5. I would highly recommend making advanced reservations as this place books up weeksin advance. Also, 100% try the caviar service. Read more
Best happy hour, and reasonably priced for Vail. Best in Vail from the early 1980. Liz and Luc, now retired, started the Left... Bank and the new owner has continued their tradition. Still great French cuisine and tops in service. This is where we dinebefore heading home to top off a great vacation. Read more
Phenomenal experience with an especially great waiter, Brenden. Came here for my birthday dinner and everything was perfect.... Probably the best Colorado Lamb I’ve ever had. Read more