Le Petit Cafe

(310) 829-6792

2842 Colorado Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90404 34.0326 -118.4685

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Neighborhoods: Pico, West LA

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Hours:

Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm, 5:30pm-Closing

Sat 5:30pm-Closing

Last updated 6.15.11

Category:

Restaurants, Cafes

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Upscale Casual Dining, Carry Out, Hidden Find

Cuisine:

French

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. The ambience is cozy & friendly.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. We've loved everything we've tried the trout, steak, salads, chocolate mousse, wines, crab cakes, wonderful duck which despite the mediocre review the duck was sensational.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. We've loved everything we've tried the trout, steak, salads, chocolate mousse, wines, crab cakes, wonderful duck which despite the mediocre review the duck was sensational.
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. Unfortunately our food was totally uninspired (I got the duck entree, which had very little flavor, and I love duck too).
  2. The grilled ginger seabass was delicious, as well as the salade nicoise and the creme brulee.
  3. best meal of 2009
  4. We've loved everything we've tried the trout, steak, salads, chocolate mousse, wines, crab cakes, wonderful duck which despite the mediocre review the duck was sensational.
  5. The staff is nice and the food is great!
  6. This is a restaurant of great integrity nothing is frozen, everything is fresh and the staff all take great pride to be working there!
  7. And the food is amazing.
  8. Super tasty French restaurant on Broadway in Santa Monica.
service
87.5% positive
  1. This is a restaurant of great integrity nothing is frozen, everything is fresh and the staff all take great pride to be working there!
  2. The hostess did accomidate the two of us, the worst seat in the place, our punishment I suppose for not calling ahead.
  3. The staff is nice and the food is great!
  4. Le Petit Cafe is an excellent French neighborhood bistro, the chef/ ower and the waitresses are all French.
  5. The staff is attentive and serves with a smile.
  6. Excellent French Food/ wonderful service in a charming environment
  7. The ambience is cozy & friendly.
  8. Nice waiters though.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/27/11

Def a nice place

by JJAlbania

Place has nice feel and look to it.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/15/09

Loved it!

by HighFive

Le Petit Cafe is a hidden gem in Santa Monica for French Food. The ambience is cozy & friendly. The staff is attentive and serves with a smile. And the food is amazing. I love their Chalkboard Menu specials!!!

  • Pros: Casual French Dining
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/19/09

best meal of 2009

by pekkle1

Every detail from the appetizer to the dessert...flawless. Kir Champagne was excellent. If you love liver there is no better place to go, and the trout was without parallel...as was the ratatouille and potatoes. Bread was divine. Waitstaff personable and engaging and the flavor overall was out of LA city and like a bit of Europe in our own backyard. A true gem.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/16/08

Fine French Food

by dawnfazio818

Super tasty French restaurant on Broadway in Santa Monica. The owner always walks around in the evenings making sure everyone is happy and enjoying the food. The staff is nice and the food is great!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/30/06

Excellent French Food/ wonderful service in a charming environment

by cook

Le Petit Cafe is an excellent French neighborhood bistro, the chef/ ower and the waitresses are all French. We've loved everything we've tried the trout, steak, salads, chocolate mousse, wines, crab cakes, wonderful duck which despite the mediocre review the duck was sensational. This is a restaurant of great integrity nothing is frozen, everything is fresh and the staff all take great pride to be working there! They do use salt, seasonings and herbs they just don't over season/ over-salt. One reviewer who didn't know anything about food good thought the mashed potatotes which we've had there on several occasions were frozen, that's hardly the case, they're made fresh to order in the French manner! Everything about Le Petit Cafe is perfect and wonderful, a wonderful addition to SM.

The Details on Le Petit Cafe

Place Categories:

  • loved everything
  • cozy ambience
  • great food
  • nice staff
  • wonderful duck
  • excellent kir champagne
  • worst seat
  • nice waiters
  • great integrity nothing
  • divine bread
  • gem le petit cafe
  • delicious grilled ginger seabass
  • great dining experience
  • charming environment
  • love chalkboard menu specials
  • like place
  • tasty super
  • bad experience
  • excellent french neighborhood bistro
  • best meal
  • great pride
  • wonderful service
  • love liver
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