Le Colonial
San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 931-3600
Fax: (415) 931-2933
- Cross Street:
- Between Jones and Taylor streets
- Specialties:
- Outdoor Dining, Vietnamese Food
- Best of Citysearch:
- First Date Spot 2008, Outdoor Dining 2007, Vietnamese Food 2007
- Hours:
- Sun-Wed 5:30pm-10pm, Thu-Sat 5:30-11pm
Message from Le Colonial
Experience the Exotic Bar food at Le Colonial.
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- Perfect for special events
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Editorial Review for Le Colonial – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
An immense dining room with natural wood paneling and slow ceiling fans evokes 1920s French-Colonial Vietnam. The large menu is an imaginative mix of traditional Vietnamese flavors and Western ingredients. Miniature crab cakes or lime juice-marinated beef tenderloin are popular starters. Entrees include grilled rack of lamb with a lime-pepper dipping sauce and the steamed sea bass seasoned with ginger and lemongrass.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitDuring warmer weather, sit on the outdoor veranda, away from the rush inside.
ParkingBe careful--the valet service here isn't a flat rate. Make sure to ask about the hourly charge.
The ExtrasAn upstairs bar draws throngs of singles and serves an abridged late-night menu on Fridays and Saturdays.
User Reviews for Le Colonial
08/22/2008 Posted by mcrocket
City Searchers! Keep this place hush hush!! All I can say is this was the most amazing treat I have experienced in the city thus far!! Came here with a party of 12 and ordered everything on the menu! including before and after drinks... so we all had a bite of something... I can not say enough about this amazing restaurant.... just do not tell anyone...
Pros: everything
Cons: nothing
07/23/2008 Posted by ReneeDorsey
My husband, 4 yr old son & I recently visited San Francisco for the 1st time - we are from the Wheeling, WV area and are appreciators of amazing and interesting food - but for us to find either, we have to drive 1 1/2 hours to either Pittsburgh, PA or 2 1/2 hours to Columbus, Ohio. For us, SFO was foodie heaven. On Sunday July 13th, we had been walking throughout the city, clutching our Fodor's guide when my husband said "Let's try this place." and off we went. Up some stairs to the beautiful outdoor atrium where some people were dining - my first impression was that we were not dressed well enough, but I saw a few others in jeans so we were ok. We were seated quickly and my son promptly fell asleep on the wall seat next to me. (Lots of walking likely took it's toll - but this was good because he was quiet.) Our waiter was Daniel and I agree with another reviewer - he was wonderful - service was perfect, he knows the menu, smiling, pleasant - could not ask for a better server. The menu has so many interesting dishes that it was difficult to pick. We started with the Banh Cuon (Steamed rice noodles stuffed with ground chicken and woodear mushrooms served with bean sprouts and chillies, nuoc cham) and Goi Cuon Ca Thu (Seared Ahi tuna summer rolls with rice noodles, English cucumber, cilantro, basil, red leaf lettuce served with ponzu sauce). IS YOUR MOUTH WATERING YET? THESE WERE JUST THE APPETIZERS! For dinner my husband had the Ca Hap La Chuoi and I had the Bo Luc Lac - we also had an extra side of Tau Hu Xao Thap Cam. My filets were the most tender beef I have ever had in my LIFE. EVERYTHING was amazing - but I have to mention the dessert, too: Coconut Panacotta- Delicate coconut panacotta served with carmelized pineapple and a pineapple sorbet. It was scrumptious - not too sweet but fluffy, smooth and delicious. We were treated very well, though we likely looked like tourists. Daniel was wonderful - NO COMPLAINTS from us. Expensive & worth it!
Pros: Ambience, food, fabulous menu
Cons: Price but this is San Francisco, so it is average.
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