Food is amazing! Service espectacular Drinks genuine Can't wait to go back! I highly recommend this place
Brett Cohen
Fantastic neighborhood bistro!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites, French Onion Soup
Mindy F.
Just had lunch here. Great onion soup but had to use teaspoon to eat. Never brought us a soup spoon. Had eggplant tower appetizer which was not edible. Eggplant cut too thin and was over fried. Overall not returning soon. Underwhelmed with a special restaurant
Jess L.
It was ok, there is definitely room for improvement but this was not the Petit Louis I remember. I believe PL to be a more premiere restaurant with a price tag to boot so my expectations are higher than a mid range restaurant. First, the service was a bit strange. We had a server come up and ask if we needed help with the wine/alcohol list, which we did but wanted a moment to discuss. He never came back, a waitress did and she apparently didn't know anything about wine. How can you work at a French restaurant and not know anything about wine? And what happened to the first guy? Second, our table was served cold bread and cold butter. As a French restaurant I know they know that salted butter can be served room temp, and to give us cold butter without warm bread, I think for the price rage of this place, that's a no no. Third, the food itself was just ok. I will give credit that my husband and I split a dish and they did split the plates for us which was very nice. 3 of us got steak frites and it was a nice portion. Unfortunately, all the steak was overcooked. We all ordered it medium rare and I would argue most were medium at best with one being almost medium well. I would've personally sent that one back but our friend ate it. The escargot was great. Our salad with brie had about 2 bites of brie on it. For dessert we had creme brulé which was pretty good. Overall it wasn't a great experience from the service to the food. I'd suggest an overhaul on training staff as well as some type of update on cooking steak because this just wasn't it. I won't be back for a while.
David Bradley
Great service and food. Wife and I dined there for our 21st anniversary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Plate, Duck Breast
Aashmi P.
We were able to come for restaurant week and it was delicious, it was a nice meal and the atmosphere was nice but cramped. The service was okay but I assume that is because they were so busy due to restaurant week.
Brian S
Always a great place for dinner. Choose the cheese cart before (or in place of) dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites, Cheese Plate, Tarte Au Chocolat Noir
Chase Matthews - Maryland Realtor
If Medieval Times was a restaurant. Lol.Annoying over the top service.
T Pre
The food was good and the service was exceptional. We had the soup du jour and French onion soup for apps then steak frite and lamb for dinner. Our only complaint was the seating. We essentially were eating with 2 other couples. The tables were crammed and the table next to us was particularly loud. We couldn’t have a conversation or really enjoy the experience. After 5 minutes of leaning in to try to talk we gave up, ate quickly and left. I would strongly advise against going here for a table of 2.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 5
Pamela H.
Petit Louis is c'est bon!! A consistently wonderful selection and top notch waitstaff!
Nice French spot. Good food, generally tasty. Escargot had a funny sour note in the butter. Not pretentious. Extensive French wine list. Wish the profiteroles had Chantilly inside instead of ice cream.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Marguerite Schervish
I had a surprisingly disappointing dining experience during Baltimore Restaurant Week recently. I had never eaten here and was excited to finally try it. I ordered the Bronzino which sounded amazing. Maybe because it was restaurant week and they were trying to accommodate a large number of people, but the plate was very unappetizing to look at. The spinach looked like it had been thrown on the plate. The fillet was very thin. The skin on the fillet was wimpy. The mustard was a blob on the plate. It would have been better if the skin was taken off or crisped and the fillet was thicker. The salad I had as my first course tasted good but was way over-salted. The cheesecake I had for dessert was just okay. Seemed a bit burned to me. If I go back, it won’t be during Restaurant Week. I’ll see if the food is better then.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Grace K
Was my first time to this charming French restaurant. The food and service were wonderful. Started with the mussels and fries with lots of bread to sop the delicious broth and then had the Croque Monsieur. Great wine and cocktail list. Easy to see why this place was packed even on a Monday night.
This is the only meal out of the house that we’ve had that has been worth it in the last two years. The service was impeccable. The food was cooked to perfection. It’s an adorable Baltimore gem that transports you to Rue de Roland. We will absolutely be coming back as often as the pocketbook will allow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mousse Au Chocolat, Tarte Au Chocolat Noir
Regan R.
Food was delicious, service was spectacular and the energy makes you feel like you're truly in a French cafe. Such a fun spot!
Food is amazing! Service espectacular Drinks genuine Can't wait to go back! I highly recommend this place
Fantastic neighborhood bistro!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites, French Onion Soup
Just had lunch here. Great onion soup but had to use teaspoon to eat. Never brought us a soup spoon. Had eggplant tower appetizer which was not edible. Eggplant cut too thin and was over fried. Overall not returning soon. Underwhelmed with a special restaurant
It was ok, there is definitely room for improvement but this was not the Petit Louis I remember. I believe PL to be a more premiere restaurant with a price tag to boot so my expectations are higher than a mid range restaurant. First, the service was a bit strange. We had a server come up and ask if we needed help with the wine/alcohol list, which we did but wanted a moment to discuss. He never came back, a waitress did and she apparently didn't know anything about wine. How can you work at a French restaurant and not know anything about wine? And what happened to the first guy? Second, our table was served cold bread and cold butter. As a French restaurant I know they know that salted butter can be served room temp, and to give us cold butter without warm bread, I think for the price rage of this place, that's a no no. Third, the food itself was just ok. I will give credit that my husband and I split a dish and they did split the plates for us which was very nice. 3 of us got steak frites and it was a nice portion. Unfortunately, all the steak was overcooked. We all ordered it medium rare and I would argue most were medium at best with one being almost medium well. I would've personally sent that one back but our friend ate it. The escargot was great. Our salad with brie had about 2 bites of brie on it. For dessert we had creme brulé which was pretty good. Overall it wasn't a great experience from the service to the food. I'd suggest an overhaul on training staff as well as some type of update on cooking steak because this just wasn't it. I won't be back for a while.
Great service and food. Wife and I dined there for our 21st anniversary.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Plate, Duck Breast
We were able to come for restaurant week and it was delicious, it was a nice meal and the atmosphere was nice but cramped. The service was okay but I assume that is because they were so busy due to restaurant week.
Always a great place for dinner. Choose the cheese cart before (or in place of) dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites, Cheese Plate, Tarte Au Chocolat Noir
If Medieval Times was a restaurant. Lol.Annoying over the top service.
The food was good and the service was exceptional. We had the soup du jour and French onion soup for apps then steak frite and lamb for dinner. Our only complaint was the seating. We essentially were eating with 2 other couples. The tables were crammed and the table next to us was particularly loud. We couldn’t have a conversation or really enjoy the experience. After 5 minutes of leaning in to try to talk we gave up, ate quickly and left. I would strongly advise against going here for a table of 2.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 5
Petit Louis is c'est bon!! A consistently wonderful selection and top notch waitstaff!
Restaurantji Recommends
Nice French spot. Good food, generally tasty. Escargot had a funny sour note in the butter. Not pretentious. Extensive French wine list. Wish the profiteroles had Chantilly inside instead of ice cream.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I had a surprisingly disappointing dining experience during Baltimore Restaurant Week recently. I had never eaten here and was excited to finally try it. I ordered the Bronzino which sounded amazing. Maybe because it was restaurant week and they were trying to accommodate a large number of people, but the plate was very unappetizing to look at. The spinach looked like it had been thrown on the plate. The fillet was very thin. The skin on the fillet was wimpy. The mustard was a blob on the plate. It would have been better if the skin was taken off or crisped and the fillet was thicker. The salad I had as my first course tasted good but was way over-salted. The cheesecake I had for dessert was just okay. Seemed a bit burned to me. If I go back, it won’t be during Restaurant Week. I’ll see if the food is better then.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Was my first time to this charming French restaurant. The food and service were wonderful. Started with the mussels and fries with lots of bread to sop the delicious broth and then had the Croque Monsieur. Great wine and cocktail list. Easy to see why this place was packed even on a Monday night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites, Quiche Lorraine, Croque-Monsieur
This is the only meal out of the house that we’ve had that has been worth it in the last two years. The service was impeccable. The food was cooked to perfection. It’s an adorable Baltimore gem that transports you to Rue de Roland. We will absolutely be coming back as often as the pocketbook will allow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mousse Au Chocolat, Tarte Au Chocolat Noir
Food was delicious, service was spectacular and the energy makes you feel like you're truly in a French cafe. Such a fun spot!