Le Petit Paris - Huntington Beach

We came on Bastille Day. They were offering a show that day along with dinner. While we had made a reservation, when we arrived, they wouldn't seat us because they said they didn't have any tables as their customers refused to leave even after being in the restaurant for over 2 hours. They said their was nothing they could do. We had to wait for a table to open up. After 10 minutes, we were offered a table that was not within view of the show and near the services doors. We asked to be moved as soon as a table opened up. After not. After not being served or addressed after sitting there for 20 minutes. We noticed an open table and got up and moved ourselves. Finally after being seated there for 5 minutes, someone asked us for our order, but not before asking how we were seated at this table. We arrived near 8:30 pm and getting get our food until after 10 pm. We were told the kitchen was backed up due to private parties. I begged them to at least give us the bread we ordered (which cost $7). They said they'd try. About 10 min later we at least got bread. I understand it was a busy night, I give them that. However, the way they handled their customer service was extremely lacking by the hosts. I've frequently come to this restaurant and even hosted company larties here, but I won't be back. The food is some of the nest French food in Los Angeles though. So if you don't mind the terrible hosts, the lack of care around a reservation, I'd recommend this place. Our servers made an effort though given what they were dealing with again once we were seated in an area they could see us. Definitely don't go there on first or second dates if you're aiming to impress your date. Do get the pasta with a show, they bring out a wheel of parmesan and mix the pasta in front of you.

We went for Bastille day so we figured it would be busy. The show was amazing. Unfortunately, the service was subpar at best- the servers were all running around very unorganized and it all just felt chaotic. We were there for about an hour before my soup appetizer arrived. It was delicious but should not have taken an hour. Just over 2 hours later, the food never arrived so we asked for the check. The server gave us a poor excuse blaming the show but in reality the show might block the stairs for 5-10 minutes, the kitchen can continue to operate. The server had kind of a bad attitude about the whole thing, which I understand she was probably dealing with a lot but still….for the price, I expect at minimum excellent service. Would not go back.

Came here to celebrate Bastille Day. Not sure if it was busier than usual or if it’s always this busy.Initial feeling when we walked in is that it had a cool atmosphere sorta John Wick vibes.We came here to eat and watch the cabaret show. We had booked a table in the dining room (vs patio option) but we got seated off to the side where we wouldn’t be able to see the show at all. We told the hostess that we wanted a better seat so she led us upstairs. We could see the show if the dancers were at top of stairs but sometimes they were at the middle or bottom.after we ordered, it took almost an hour to get our food even the bread ! They said something about not being able to bring out food during the performances but 1) it wasn’t like there was a performance constantly going on and 2) we were off to the side anyway and waiters were going back and forth by us so I don’t understand why we couldn’t even get our bread ?After that almost hr, the food arrived. The oysters were missing (they ran out but didn’t communicate that until we asked), the bread was room temp (but I guess I just assumed it would be warm) and the bone marrow had no marrow (my husband told them and they gave him a new one w more but he told me he has had chicken bones w more marrow). My husband said the steak was cooked unevenly so parts of it were raw (I think he asked for medium rare).I enjoyed the tuna tataki and mushrooms. I never had escargot before so when I tried it, I was pleasantly surprised it tasted similar to mushrooms.Lava cake at end was good.While the food was good, for the price I expected it to be better.Not sure if the service was bad bc they were so busy bc of bastille day, bc they were understaffed (or all of the above) or if they’re just always like that.Our waitress was constantly running around working hard so I trying to be empathetic but waiting almost an hr for even bread that I’m assuming is already baked seems a bit much.Ambiance is great tho. Great atmosphere for a date. If the bad service was just a one off, then this might be a good place to go. Again, food was good but not amazing which is what I expect for that price.Vegetarian options: Their risotto (I believe it’s already meatless) can be made veganThey also have veggie sides

The food at this restaurant was delightful. I tried the lemon linguine which had perfectly cooked pasta with a delicious sauce that was not overpowering. The truffle fries were thinly cut and had a nice touch with truffle shavings. For dessert, I had the crème brûlée which was delicious, although the serving dish was a bit thin for my liking. Overall, it was a great experience celebrating my friend's birthday. There are several vegetarian options available and I noticed one solid vegan option. Parking is convenient with valet service available for $18 during dinner time on Saturdays. The first floor of the restaurant is wheelchair accessible, including the patio. I would definitely consider coming back.

Great atmosphere, date night kinda vibe restaurant. Reservation in advance is strongly recommended.Food: 5/5