(310) 815-8222

9727 Culver Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232 34.021576 -118.396393

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Neighborhood: Downtown

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Hours:

Tue-Fri 11:30am-9:30pm non stop, Sat-Sun 9am-10pm non stop, Mon 11:30am-3pm

Price:

$$

Last updated 1.24.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express , Diners Club , Discover , Visa , MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite , Outdoor Dining , Business Dining , Lunch Spot , Date Spot

Cuisine:

French

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What People Are Saying About Meet

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In Short – Under a royal-blue awning with charming fenced-patio and flowers, this cozy cafe offers affordable French dining. Behind the glass storefront with bold lettering, a narrow dining room features a long wine bar on one side and bistro tables with bentwood chairs on the other. French touches include red-and-white table clothes, fresh bread with dipping oil, and an affordable wine list. The menu incorporates foie gras terrine and duck legs confit, along with less-intimidating choices like roast chicken and filet mignon.

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
A lot of bang for the buck, usually pricey dishes like veal liver and rack of lamb are surprisingly affordable
Save Time:
For faster service, avoid peak lunchtime hours--Sony execs seem to queue-up anytime between noon and 2pm on weekdays.
What to Drink:
The restaurant features an impressively lengthy selection of Bourdeaux wines and some imported beers, but does not have a full-liquor license for cocktail drinkers.
ambiance
80.0% positive
  1. “The street location is great for people-watching.”
  2. “loved the friendly atmosphere and the quaintness of the place.”
  3. “The food, service and atmosphere were slow and peaceful, had a very relaxing dinner and watched the kitchen execute plates for the restaurant from our window table, vewry cool.”
  4. “As a restaurateur from Paris, Sebastien is managing to combine the French exquisite simplicity of fine dining and comfortable American fare at reasonable prices.”
  5. “Everything about this place is comfortable and convivial.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The warm chocolate cake delivered by the pastry chef himself was one of the best we ever had !”
  2. “On our first visit, we weren't able to fit in dessert as it was my birthday and I had a homemade lemon/blueberry tart waiting for me at home, but this time we had pastry Chef Sebastian Chassignol's rich chocolate cake which I've seriously never had anythi”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Great service, wonderful food, a very good wine (and beer) list reasonably priced, what more can you ask for?”
food quality
93.75% positive
  1. “Great service, wonderful food, a very good wine (and beer) list reasonably priced, what more can you ask for?”
  2. “We had four fantastic dishes consisting of succulent smoked salmon on potato crisps, creative crusted calamari, perfectly pan seared scallops, and killer Kobe slider burgers on brioche.”
  3. “My daughter said the french fries that came with her Croque Monsieur were the best she's had in recent memory and she had a persistent smile on her face while eating them.”
  4. “Shockingly good service, wonderful food.”
  5. “found the food to be very tasty and at a good price.”
  6. “Very good food!”
  7. “The portions were amazingly huge, au contraire to popular conception of french cuisine.”
  8. “We both had the sautéed spinach, but for our second, I opted for the basmati rice (loved the garlic infusion) and my partner opted for their "trumpet" of french fries.”
  9. “The food, service and atmosphere were slow and peaceful, had a very relaxing dinner and watched the kitchen execute plates for the restaurant from our window table, vewry cool.”
  10. “MEET is by far, one of the best dining experiences you will have if you enjoy French cuisine.”
  11. “form the very beginning the food was great.”
  12. “Oh, my gosh, the food was so unbelievably good.”
  13. “Everything was great quality, especially the homemade soups and pastries.”
  14. “Regular French food is good, but californian french is healthier for me.”
  15. “The food we had was definitely top notch bistro food like in a good Parisian brasserie, but with a bit of a california / health food flair which makes sense.”
  16. “We went there with a group and the food was excellent especially the lambs chops!”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Saint Amour, the restaurant next door is quite good, but the service at Meet truly sets this place apart.”
  2. “great place with great service.”
service
90.0% positive
  1. “Saint Amour, the restaurant next door is quite good, but the service at Meet truly sets this place apart.”
  2. “First of all the service is very good.”
  3. “great place with great service.”
  4. “The street location is great for people-watching.”
  5. “And just like last night's experience, the owners, Sebastian, and his lovely and charming wife, Cecile, greeted us at the door with the most friendly smiles and good cheer.”
  6. “Great service, wonderful food, a very good wine (and beer) list reasonably priced, what more can you ask for?”
  7. “loved the friendly atmosphere and the quaintness of the place.”
  8. “Shockingly good service, wonderful food.”
  9. “We like sitting indoors, though, most people like their lovely patio with all those tiny white lights everywhere in the trees giving it a Champs Elysees feel.”
  10. “The food, service and atmosphere were slow and peaceful, had a very relaxing dinner and watched the kitchen execute plates for the restaurant from our window table, vewry cool.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “As a restaurateur from Paris, Sebastien is managing to combine the French exquisite simplicity of fine dining and comfortable American fare at reasonable prices.”
  2. “The portions were amazingly huge, au contraire to popular conception of french cuisine.”
  3. “found the food to be very tasty and at a good price.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “The food, service and atmosphere were slow and peaceful, had a very relaxing dinner and watched the kitchen execute plates for the restaurant from our window table, vewry cool.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/25/11

Excellent Menu

by cnguyen83 at Citysearch

It was my 1st time at Meet French Bistro in Culver City last month. They have a very cute outside dining area and a great menu with great options for all. I do enjoy places that give you options and this place has it! If you are a mussels fan, I do recommend getting the mussels appetizer. You get to pick your own sauce as well. Any sauce you pick is a great option! I gave this place 4 our 5 stars! Great dining and nice atmosphere with plenty of delish options to choose from.

3 Star Rating: Average

04/20/11

We'll meet again at MEET!

by BeckDan at Citysearch

Cute little restaurant with great service... and of course, great food. :) I got the salmon and my husband got the steak frites... and I definitely recommend the mussels! The ultra thin fries are to die for!

The only reason I wouldn't give five stars is because one of the servers seemed to be in an awfully bad mood and just seemed like he was annoyed whenever we asked for refills on water. But other than that, everyone else was very friendly and nice :)

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/27/11

Never Again!

by MW2563 at Citysearch

We went early last week to have dinner and with the restaurant not even half full, we were immediately told "I have too many reservations in the next half hour. I don't have a table." Pretty rude. My husband was so mad that after we went to anither restaurant, he wanted to see if we were being told the truth and checked back 45 minutes later to find the restaurant still pretty empty. AND they were seating walk ins. We will not be going there again. My daughters' French Teacher (from france) gave us the name of a restaurant she likes. We will be heading there instead

2 Star Rating: Below Average

06/04/10

Whoa, there! Not That Great.

by beachcruiser at Citysearch

I was kinda shocked to see nothing but 5-star reviews of this place. Everything was average at best. In fact, I'll even say the food was bland.

My date and I got the pork tenderloin and salmon entree. Unfortunately, neither one was anything special, which makes going out disappointing. There was no flavor in either dish. PLUS, the sides (green beans and spinach) were IDENTICAL on both plates, so no tasting something different there.

The wine choices are expensive; there was no bottle under $34. We got a carafe at $25 which was the cheapest. Again - nothing interesting there.

Service was fine - but please don't whisk away my plate if I STILL have the fork in my mouth and I'm still chewing! Man - will backwaiters EVER learn this in LA?

We wouldn't go back. Sorry!

  • Pros: It's better than it's previous incarnation
  • Cons: The "glowing" 5-star reviews are absurd
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/04/10

Fantastic New Restaurant Find!

by Non Gourmand at Citysearch

My San Diego family met at Meet Restaurant on January 2, 2010 for an afternoon gathering, and to meet up with our friends, new owners of Meet Restaurant. There were about 14 of us, and Seb and his staff had quite a morning taking everyone's order. Oh, my gosh, the food was so unbelievably good. I had the Quiche. I didn't know it was also accompanied by a sliced fruit medley and a spring salad mixture. The portions were amazingly huge, au contraire to popular conception of french cuisine. I loved the friendly atmosphere and the quaintness of the place.

If you are ever in Culver City, you MUST stop here and sample their menu. You will truly be amazed. Sebastien and Cecile Cornic are the new owners and they bring a fresh French concept to Meet Restaurant. As a restaurateur from Paris, Sebastien is managing to combine the French exquisite simplicity of fine dining and comfortable American fare at reasonable prices.

  • Pros: Excellent Food
  • Cons: Non Whatsover

The Details on Meet

Place Categories:

  • good regular french food
  • great service
  • nice comfy chairs
  • comfortable everything
  • peaceful atmosphere
  • quite good restaurant
  • good price
  • equally impressive birthday experience
  • loved quaintness
  • warm chocolate cake
  • loved friendly atmosphere
  • brilliant chef scott garrett
  • very good wine
  • amazingly huge portions
  • creative crusted calamari
  • good cheer
  • interesting nothing
  • good quality french
  • like most people
  • comfortable american fare
  • best dining
  • exquisite simplicity
  • great pastries
  • very good first
  • good parisian brasserie
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