Le Petit Chateau Restaurant

(818) 769-1812

4615 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602 34.154 -118.3681

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Neighborhoods: Valley Village, South Valley

LEPETITCHATEAU.ORG

Years in business

Established in 1964

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 6.04.11

Category:

Restaurants, Banquet Rooms

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard, Debit Card

Cuisine:

French

What People Are Saying About Le Petit Chateau Restaurant

Featured Review

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Classic French menu of steaks, seafood and homemade desserts served in an antique-filled, castle-like dining room and bar.

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
Five-course wine pairing dinners are put on a few times a year. Holidays also feature special menus.
The Extras:
The banquet room can be used for private parties with individually designed menus. Call for details.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Inside, you pass the bar and are seated in a room filled with charming ambience.
  2. would highly recomend this place if you are looking for a romantic evening out.
  3. had dinner at the LePetit Chateau last night, my first experience with this fine restaurant it want be my last ,we had the most delicious dinner the braised lamb shank was delicious the service was great and the atmosphere was very elegant and comfortab
  4. Great ripoff, great location, great if you know nothing about french food, but no, not great food.
  5. Romantic atmosphere for a quiet, leisurely dinner w/ friends or a special someone
  6. Most romantic restaurant in town
  7. Great atmosphere!
  8. This place had the all around package: from a beautiful chateau ambience to delicious food to nice service waiters.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Home baked French bread, unsalted butter and save room for fantastic desserts.
  2. Treated to an overall elegant presentation, when it came to the dessert, it was characteristically, and as expected, artful, with a twist (my memory banks could not register a match for the interesting bread pudding over creme fraiche I had) which spoke t
drinks
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. Owner is rude and sits at the bar.
  2. Inside, you pass the bar and are seated in a room filled with charming ambience.
  3. Start with a cocktail, incredible range of martinis & they don't water the drinks.
food quality
90.62999725341797% positive
  1. had dinner at the LePetit Chateau last night, my first experience with this fine restaurant it want be my last ,we had the most delicious dinner the braised lamb shank was delicious the service was great and the atmosphere was very elegant and comfortab
  2. Great ripoff, great location, great if you know nothing about french food, but no, not great food.
  3. This place had the all around package: from a beautiful chateau ambience to delicious food to nice service waiters.
  4. The sauces are so rich and tasty.
  5. Home baked French bread, unsalted butter and save room for fantastic desserts.
  6. The food was the worst French food I have ever had and not to mention the rude service.
  7. We had a good French onion soup, a well made mixed green salad, stuffed chicken medallions, and I had a pasta dish (think pasta primavera elevated to genuine cuisine) accented by prosciutto.
  8. The food is exquisite.
  9. Specials & fish are excellent.
  10. Expensive, outdated (which we don't care if the food would be good)
  11. this place is expensive and not worth the food.
  12. The food was perfect.
  13. Elegant, great service and delicious food a great find
  14. My partner ordered a delicious filet minon wrapped in a pastry.
  15. Treated to an overall elegant presentation, when it came to the dessert, it was characteristically, and as expected, artful, with a twist (my memory banks could not register a match for the interesting bread pudding over creme fraiche I had) which spoke t
  16. "great french food" - it doesn't even qualify for "great" in the same sentence as "food
menu variety
75.0% positive
  1. everything on the menu taste amazing.
  2. Commercial pastry shops often insult a good menu.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. this is by far the best restaurant i have ever been to.
  2. i'm french , and i have for a long time searched for a great , affordable french restaurant in los angeles , now i found it !
service
59.089999198913574% positive
  1. Great service!
  2. really hope that "the rude owner
  3. Owner is rude and sits at the bar.
  4. Wonderful older waitress, don't blame the wait staff for the slow busboy service.
  5. And if the waitresses are aging a little, is just because they have been kept on the staff due to the excellent service they have done thru the years.
  6. Elegant, great service and delicious food a great find
  7. had the half duck and I couldn't decide whether to choose the cherry or orange glaze, so the waitress gave me a full dose of both.
  8. The food was the worst French food I have ever had and not to mention the rude service.
  9. This place had the all around package: from a beautiful chateau ambience to delicious food to nice service waiters.
  10. had dinner at the LePetit Chateau last night, my first experience with this fine restaurant it want be my last ,we had the most delicious dinner the braised lamb shank was delicious the service was great and the atmosphere was very elegant and comfortab
  11. had my first dinner 2 weeks ago , since then i could not resist , and went back 7 times, and had a wonderfull dining experience every single time , the waiters are very friendly and attentive.
value
50.0% positive
  1. i'm french , and i have for a long time searched for a great , affordable french restaurant in los angeles , now i found it !
  2. this place is expensive and not worth the food.
  3. Yes, this place may be a bit pricey, but it's definitely a place for nice occasions and you're sure to enjoy yourself.
  4. You can't call this expensive place
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. Wonderful older waitress, don't blame the wait staff for the slow busboy service.
  2. i'm french , and i have for a long time searched for a great , affordable french restaurant in los angeles , now i found it !
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/09/12

Le Petit Chateau Restaurant

by Hele

I have been going to this place for over 20 years it has been great for large or small parties down to dinners and lunches for two the owners are the greatest couple a round

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/27/09

Exquisite French Cuisine in NoHo

by FrnchMo

This place had the all around package: from a beautiful chateau ambience to delicious food to nice service waiters. What more could you ask for. Yes, this place may be a bit pricey, but it's definitely a place for nice occasions and you're sure to enjoy yourself. The food is exquisite. I had the half duck and I couldn't decide whether to choose the cherry or orange glaze, so the waitress gave me a full dose of both. The sauces are so rich and tasty. My partner ordered a delicious filet minon wrapped in a pastry.....mmmhmmm...so rich. The best part for me were the complimentary liver pate on their lightly buttered and toasted french bread. Truly to die for.

Very happy with the service and I'd definitely go back.

  • Pros: Authentic French cuisine, ambience
  • Cons: a bit pricey
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/18/09

HORRIFIC SERVICE

by millertv

Worst service I have ever experienced. First, we called ahead to ask questions about a gift certificate. We were told to call back to talk to a manager. We did and they assured us there would be no problem with our certificates. Of course right away there was a problem, made worse by the owners insistence that no body would ever tell us that on the phone. So basically he's calling me a liar within 5 minutes of walking into the place. Nice. Then we say down and it took them 15-20 minutes before we even got menus. Did I mention this place was DEAD for a saturday night? The waitress never filled our glasses of water once, thankfully we flagged down another waitress who helped us out. It took a half hour for 3 medium wellington's and one beef medallion to be served. And they forgot the sauce for the wellington, the waitress brought it out after 2 of us were already done eating and didn't really care at all. We ended up not using our gift certificates so we didn't have to tip 18%, instead we left $6 for a check of $182. Hope they get the message. Save your money for a place that deserves it. Worst service ever, felt like we were at a Chili's or something.

  • Pros: food tasted decent if you don't mind waiting and if you dont mind having terrible service
  • Cons: service, service, service
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/15/08

Are people who eat here without tastebuds?

by 1cinda1

I can't believe that the reviews here are "real". You can't call this expensive place

"great french food" - it doesn't even qualify for "great" in the same sentence as "food".

Great ripoff, great location, great if you know nothing about french food, but no, not great food.

Expensive, outdated (which we don't care if the food would be good)

  • Pros: great location, its been there awhile so you think it MUST be good? right?
  • Cons: very expensive for not good food
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/10/08

Stunning Food and Service

by rba

You know things are a bit different when, on the way in, the doors are all labeled in French. Inside, you pass the bar and are seated in a room filled with charming ambience. The lighting, appropriately subdued. The service, impeccable. We ordered from the Tuesday special, printed separately from the menu and only +/- $27 for soup/salad, main course, and dessert, augmented by a menu item or two.

The food was perfect. Having dined at many French places, Le Petit Chateau elevates the cuisine over most of the competition, quite a surprise for the valley. We had a good French onion soup, a well made mixed green salad, stuffed chicken medallions, and I had a pasta dish (think pasta primavera elevated to genuine cuisine) accented by prosciutto. Fantastic.

Treated to an overall elegant presentation, when it came to the dessert, it was characteristically, and as expected, artful, with a twist (my memory banks could not register a match for the interesting bread pudding over creme fraiche I had) which spoke to in-house preparation which often is sorely lacking in restaurants of this caliber. Commercial pastry shops often insult a good menu. Not at Le Petit.

In closing, go someday and you may find me there. It is a menu worth the exploration!

  • Pros: Lighting, Service, Ambience, Food
  • Cons: not free

The Details on Le Petit Chateau Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • great french food
  • great service
  • affordable french restaurant
  • comfortable atmosphere
  • nice service waiters
  • rude owner
  • great dinner
  • rich sauces
  • excellent fish
  • delicious braised lamb shank
  • beautiful chateau
  • excellent specials
  • truly amazing dinning experience
  • good salad
  • often insult commercial pastry shops
  • delicious minon
  • slow busboy service
  • wonderful appetizers
  • incredible range
  • full dose
  • good hamburger
  • great location
  • pricey place
  • fantastic desserts
  • recommended highly
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