Once Upon a Time in France

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   Ben

   Nashville

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 31, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a great experience! One of our favorites. Authentic and scrumptious!
   

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   Paula

   VIP

   Atlanta

   104 reviews

   5.0

   104 reviews

   Dined on December 29, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Fabulous food. The staff were friendly but very busy.
   

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   Scott

   VIP

   Nashville

   84 reviews

   5.0

   84 reviews

   Dined on December 29, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   So glad that we finally tried this place. After a lot of "meh" meals in Nashville over the past 5 or so years (soooo many steak houses doing the same thing), it was refreshing to see a place getting it right. For us, this is exactly what dining should be: personable and fun with well executed food and good pricing. I wouldn't call it cheap, but you get what you pay for, which is all anyone should expect. They aren't trying to be gimmicky or too hip. They are just doing what they do well. This is in our rotation now, along with Lyra, Yolan, Carne Mare and Bella Napoli...all places that do what they do extremely well without trying to be everything to everyone.
   

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   Rick

   VIP

   San Francisco

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on December 28, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The ambiance was cozy and friendly; we started with the escargot and French onion soup, which were better than most; we had the duck confit and trout, both of which were cooked to perfection; the cocktails were delicious; the wine menu had many price points; the crème brûlée was served perfect temperature and was so good! We will return as our experience was superb!
   

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   Craig

   New York City

   8 reviews

   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on December 28, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   If French bistro is your thing, these people have it going on. It was great - both in terms of the food, the selections, the wine offerings, the super interesting cocktails, and the ambiance. It was fun and the food was very good - prepared properly, served in the correct order, served at temp, etc. It was not expensive and I'll certainly be returning as it's the closest thing I've found that is like wandering into a neighborhood bistro in one of the arrondissements around Paris.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   VIP

   Nashville

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 27, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Food was ok not great, cups smelled awful. Cherry on top: The waiter refused to give us small plates to share desserts 😂 literally said “ you can just use the spoons”😂
   

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   Gabriel

   Nashville

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 21, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   En tant que Québécois qui habite Nashville depuis peu, je devais absolument aller à ce restaurant au moins une fois. Nous sommes allé, ma femme et moi, à ce restaurant et nous avons tout les deux adoré notre expérience! Nous avons pu avoir un accord de vin avec nos mets et ceci était vraiment abordables et parfait. La nourriture était exactement ce que nous voulions, ce n'est absolument pas la dernière fois que nous allons à Once upon a time in France! Notre serveuse était merveilleuse et j'ai pu parler français un peu plus enfin. Ma femme a eu l'occasion de pratiquer son français aussi. We'll suggest this restaurant to our friends and family.
   

   Once Upon a Time in FranceResponded on December 28, 2024

   Cher Gabriel, merci de votre visite! Nous sommes ravis que notre petit bistro familial vous ai plu et nous avons hâte de vous servir, votre épouse et vous-même à nouveau.
   

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   John

   Key West

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Greeted at the door by the chef, my wife and I were whisked away (cooking pun there…) to the back room of the restaurant. There we were seated and greeted by an attractive server and had our special menu explained to us. We had the choice of escargots, a brief interlude of boeuf bourguignon, and I had the steak frites while my wife enjoyed the confit of duck. We were finished off with a traditional cheese plate with a variety of cheeses from around Europe. All the food items were fabulous and the wine pairings were perfect! I will complain that the portions were oversized for me. We were nearly full from the escargots, and the boeuf was a full dinner portion in itself. The ribeye steak was as the chef explains it “what Americans expect”. I can’t fault him for giving his customers what they want, although I personally would prefer a more authentic experience with a smaller skirt or flank steak and about half the amount of fries. To summarize: go there. Eat. You will not regret a thing!
   

   Once Upon a Time in FranceResponded on December 28, 2024

   Bonjour John, and thank you for taking the time to write such a raving review on your experience with us! We're so glad you and your wife enjoyed our traditional French cuisine -and French wine pairings to boot!- and we can't wait to host your next dinner out. Merci et à bientôt!
   

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   Jerry

   Washington DC

   31 reviews

   4.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent service with abundant staff that was still able to provide top notch service in a totally filled restaurant. All dinners were way above average and we wold order again.
   

   Once Upon a Time in FranceResponded on December 28, 2024

   Thank you Jerry for your positive review! We're so glad you enjoyed our traditional French Bistro and look forward to serving you again. À bientôt!
   

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    Janna

    Nashville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Delicious authentic French food. Enjoyed bringing the family .
    

    Once Upon a Time in FranceResponded on December 28, 2024

    Thank you Janna for your positive review! We look forward to hosting your next dinner out. See you again soon!
    

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