Reviews for Cafe Renaissance in Vienna, VA
Do not expect a huge spacious restaurant, instead you'll find a cozy and warm two room very well decorated. Each with their own... character. From the chairs. All different for each table. The silverware unique on each table and the walls full of Frenchartwork. In the main room you'll see some delightful murals. The food is really good and the service excellent. Good variety ofwines and cocktails. We went the for our wedding anniversary and since we enter they greeted us with a "happy anniversary!" Alsothey offered to take a picture of us. At the end they gave us a complimentary dessert. Great experience. Definitely, we'll bereturn. The reason for the 4 starts is that we notice food and drink stains on the walls and a couple flies by the window, easyfix right? Read more
Very cute, cozy, romantic setting, hospitable staff. We didn’t even realize the owner was attending to us. Really nice guy,... reminds me of my father (they have the same name too). Food was great, would recommend. Read more
Best Valentine meal and experience. One of the wonderful onion soup, fillet mignon and wine I have ever had in a lovely and cozy... place with nice pictures hanging on the wall. Also, The desserts was so yummy and sweet enough after the great meal. It ishighly recommended Read more
Great experience. Very friendly ambiance. We got the escargot, which was good. It is on the lighter side, which my family... preferred but i like it a little saltier. The duck confit was very tender and juicy. The wait wasn’t too long but you can tellthat the dishes are prepared fresh which i prefer. We got complimentary desserts, chocolate mousse and a strawberry custardpastry which were delicious. I was hesitant at first because for some reason the food doesn’t photograph well, but it’s agreat experience trust me! Read more
From the moment you walk in you are treated with so much kindness. The owner is there to greet you and treat you like family. We... had an amazing anniversary dinner. Food is so delicious and service is exceptional by our server Henry. We have made this ournew spot. Thank you! Read more
What a cute little place! We made a reservation and came here for Valentine's day. It is in a little shopping center so parking... isn't an issue. Four our drinks, I got a glass of red wine and my boyfriend ordered the Hemingway in Paris cocktail which waseasy to drink and pretty good. I was not a fan of the Professor cocktail that he ordered as it was a little stronger and alittle more bitter. The staff is so friendly and personable and just made the experience amazing. The owner/host socializedwith all the tables and was fantastic. For our appetizer, we got the Huîtres chaudes gratindées aux épinards which were thebaked oysters. The oysters were a decent size and a great flavor. We also ordered the Terrine foie de Volaille et Parc. Theflavor on this was great and the sauce paired well with the bread. For dinner, I ordered the Jarrets d'agneau braisés au vinRouge which was the Braised Lamb shank. The Lamb was SO tender but I did wish there was a sauce with it. My boyfriend orderedthe Confit de canard à l'orange. That was the duck confit and it was SO good. It was tender and well cooked and the flavor wasamazing. For our desserts, I was poured some complimentary port and I ordered a creme brulee cheesecake and my boyfriendordered the flour less chocolate cake. The Cheesecake was a standard NY cheesecake but I die like the creme brulee topping withthe raspberry sauce. The chocolate cake was just a tad too rich for me but still good. Overall definitely recommend cominghere! Read more
Went here for my wife’s birthday. We had gone in 2013, really enjoyed it, but just hadn’t been back. I got the five course... without wine pairing, my wife got it with. Appetizers were crab cakes, shrimp, and lobster ravioli. They are all good, but Iliked the crab cake the most. Caesar salad was good, had a horseradish taste to it. The Almond Lemon Halibut was really thestandout for me. Cooked to perfection, had an amazing texture and the flavor was great. It was served with the most perfect,sweetest, cooked carrot. I had ordered the Beef Tenderloin to be between medium and medium well, which they also did perfectly. It was served with a black pepper sauce (?). I found the sauce enjoyable, and different (added a sensation to my mouth), butwould probably ask for it on the side next time. Desert was chocolate mousse, napoleon and a chocolate swirl cake. The mousseblew it all away. Had a cappuccino and port after, and would recommend both. Great service, friendly people. We’ll be backsooner this time. Read more
Absolutely loved this place! Owner was very friendly, the fish dishes were delicious, great selection of wine ! Definitely a... place to go back to. Read more