Love Jolie! I’ve been here a few times and will definitely be back! Tonight the food was amazing - as always! Cayla was our server, and she was fantastic! Can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liz Elbert
Great food and service! The atmosphere is perfect for this beautiful weather! Will definitely be returning soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anita Khan
My family and I were so excited to celebrate my birthday at Jolie, but we were very disappointed! Although our waitress was great, everything else was subpar!1. The portion sizes were immensely small; we had to ration the mussels among 2 adults and 2 young children and the steak frites was 75% fries and 25% steak (which was of poor quality).2. The mussels came with a very small piece of bread that we had to cut into 4 small pieces...when we asked for more bread, we were given another small piece that we had to cut into 4 and were even charged for the extra piece. We were astonished to experience this from an upscale (or any) restaurant.3. Also, spending $37 per child for the steak frites was outrageous, especially given the small portion of steak which my 2 young children easily finished...we ended up going out to eat afterwards because everyone was still hungry!4. When we asked for ketchup with the fries for our children, they didn't have any and offered garlic aoli, so we said we'd try it. We were surprised to see they charged extra for the tiny cup too. Again, we didn't expect this from an upscale (or any) restaurant!5. My husband's king salmon was a very small, undercooked portion and only came with some broccolini.We have eaten at many upscale restaurants in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary-Chapel Hill area with very positive experiences but, unfortunately, our experience at Jolie was not the same.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
McKenzie
Every detail at Jolie is perfect, from the curated drink and food menu to the atmosphere, even the stairs and restrooms are beautiful. This is the best meal I've had in the states, it is expensive but worth the cost as each dish is really that good. I had the warm gougeres (phenomenal) and roasted mushroom soup (again delicious), and my partner enjoyed his salmon dish. I would highly recommend this to any vegetarians looking for (imo) Michelin level French cuisine - Jolie has multiple standout vegetarian options per course.Vegetarian options: At least one stellar vegetarian dish per course - highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gougires
Stephen Edgerton
Excellent mushroom soup, wet slushy tasteless salmon, wilted broccoli, and a dessert I could have bought at Harris Teeter. All for over $175 for two. Never again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Josiah Halbohm
I had the chance to stop in this last Tuesday and grab a seat at the bar.Kelsey greeted me as I walked in.Ryan was behind the bar & gave some great suggestions on the wine & the food.The open kitchen was a nice addition.I had the smoked Salmon Rillettes with toasted bread. It was so good!The kitchen cooked a perfect Duck breast dish on special.I don't usually like dessert but the chocolate mousse was well balanced. I had to finish the whole thing.I need to make a reservation with some friends sometime for the rooftop patio.It does not feel like you are in Raleigh when you are dining here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mark Berlick
Amazing small French bistro. Everything I had was delicious, especially the steak tartar. Staff is super friendly and I can’t wait to go back next time I’m in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Soup, Steak
Steve Hardt
Excellent dining experience. Great food and first class service. Kelsey was awesome. Would definitely recommend!
I've never had such bad food. McDonald's would have been better, including the service. If you go here DO NOT get the salmon.Wheelchair accessibility: Not
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites Flat Iron Sauce Au Poivre Herb Frites
Claire Seldes
Went to Jolie for our anniversary with pretty high expectations. The best part of our $200 meal was the gougeres appetizer. They tasted great but were very small and we only got 4 of these tiny little balls. Would have loved a few more of them. The creamy mushroom soup was very bland and much thicker than expected. The puffed barley on top was off putting and the whole thing was almost like baby food rather than a soup. The waitress graciously offered to take it back and bring us the onion soup instead. The onion soup was good but nothing special, I definitely expected more from a French restaurant. Our entrees were very disappointing. We ordered the duck and steak frites. The duck was the most expensive entree on the menu and it was just a few slices of duck breast and half an endive drenched in duck fat. There wasn’t much orange flavor and the fat was just way too much to be appetizing. The steak frites was cooked med rare instead of medium like I asked. It came with bernaise sauce that was completely covering the steak. It was very thick more like mayonnaise and I didn’t like it but had no choice to eat it because it covered everything. The fries were cooked really well but were very over salted. All in all we were super disappointed. Our waitress was wonderful and the atmosphere was great but the food was not worth the price. The best part of our meal were our drinks and the appetizer. Not worth even close to the amount we spent.
One of my girlfriend’s favorite restaurants. The cuisine is always amazing and staff if kind and knowledgeable. Sitting at the bar can feel cramped and bumpy. Worth it for the view ??♂️
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
William Licamele
Based on the reviews and friends recommendations, I was pretty excited for this meal. All in all, we were disappointed in the food. Seasoning was all over the place. I had the steak frites, the fries were so over salted that my tongue hurts, yet the steak had no salt at all. The rest of our orders (duck, salmon, frogs legs, and cod fritters) ranged from good to fine, but certainly didn't feel like we got our money's worth. Maybe it was an if night...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Victoria Voight
Server was super nice and answered all our questions. Decided to just get appetizers. The rock star was the steak tartar. I will definitely order it again. 2nd where the mussels. Meaty with a good broth. 3rd was the special beef short rib. Just feel like that the sauce could have been a bit more flavorful. Last were the gougeres. They tasted great but they were tiny and you only got 4. They either need to be bigger or to give you more. Overall, I really liked it and will go back to try more menu items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tyler Kenton
Incredible food. Absolutely incredible. So rich and flavorful. Cocktails were excellent. Had the onion soup, bites of salad, Gruyère bites, mussels and duck l’orange. 11/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth Fieno
Honestly better French food than in France.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak, Steak Frites Flat Iron Sauce Au Poivre Herb Frites
Love Jolie! I’ve been here a few times and will definitely be back! Tonight the food was amazing - as always! Cayla was our server, and she was fantastic! Can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service! The atmosphere is perfect for this beautiful weather! Will definitely be returning soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My family and I were so excited to celebrate my birthday at Jolie, but we were very disappointed! Although our waitress was great, everything else was subpar!1. The portion sizes were immensely small; we had to ration the mussels among 2 adults and 2 young children and the steak frites was 75% fries and 25% steak (which was of poor quality).2. The mussels came with a very small piece of bread that we had to cut into 4 small pieces...when we asked for more bread, we were given another small piece that we had to cut into 4 and were even charged for the extra piece. We were astonished to experience this from an upscale (or any) restaurant.3. Also, spending $37 per child for the steak frites was outrageous, especially given the small portion of steak which my 2 young children easily finished...we ended up going out to eat afterwards because everyone was still hungry!4. When we asked for ketchup with the fries for our children, they didn't have any and offered garlic aoli, so we said we'd try it. We were surprised to see they charged extra for the tiny cup too. Again, we didn't expect this from an upscale (or any) restaurant!5. My husband's king salmon was a very small, undercooked portion and only came with some broccolini.We have eaten at many upscale restaurants in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary-Chapel Hill area with very positive experiences but, unfortunately, our experience at Jolie was not the same.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Every detail at Jolie is perfect, from the curated drink and food menu to the atmosphere, even the stairs and restrooms are beautiful. This is the best meal I've had in the states, it is expensive but worth the cost as each dish is really that good. I had the warm gougeres (phenomenal) and roasted mushroom soup (again delicious), and my partner enjoyed his salmon dish. I would highly recommend this to any vegetarians looking for (imo) Michelin level French cuisine - Jolie has multiple standout vegetarian options per course.Vegetarian options: At least one stellar vegetarian dish per course - highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gougires
Excellent mushroom soup, wet slushy tasteless salmon, wilted broccoli, and a dessert I could have bought at Harris Teeter. All for over $175 for two. Never again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
I had the chance to stop in this last Tuesday and grab a seat at the bar.Kelsey greeted me as I walked in.Ryan was behind the bar & gave some great suggestions on the wine & the food.The open kitchen was a nice addition.I had the smoked Salmon Rillettes with toasted bread. It was so good!The kitchen cooked a perfect Duck breast dish on special.I don't usually like dessert but the chocolate mousse was well balanced. I had to finish the whole thing.I need to make a reservation with some friends sometime for the rooftop patio.It does not feel like you are in Raleigh when you are dining here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing small French bistro. Everything I had was delicious, especially the steak tartar. Staff is super friendly and I can’t wait to go back next time I’m in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Soup, Steak
Excellent dining experience. Great food and first class service. Kelsey was awesome. Would definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Onion Soup, Steak, Smoked Trout Dip
I've never had such bad food. McDonald's would have been better, including the service. If you go here DO NOT get the salmon.Wheelchair accessibility: Not
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Steak Frites Flat Iron Sauce Au Poivre Herb Frites
Went to Jolie for our anniversary with pretty high expectations. The best part of our $200 meal was the gougeres appetizer. They tasted great but were very small and we only got 4 of these tiny little balls. Would have loved a few more of them. The creamy mushroom soup was very bland and much thicker than expected. The puffed barley on top was off putting and the whole thing was almost like baby food rather than a soup. The waitress graciously offered to take it back and bring us the onion soup instead. The onion soup was good but nothing special, I definitely expected more from a French restaurant. Our entrees were very disappointing. We ordered the duck and steak frites. The duck was the most expensive entree on the menu and it was just a few slices of duck breast and half an endive drenched in duck fat. There wasn’t much orange flavor and the fat was just way too much to be appetizing. The steak frites was cooked med rare instead of medium like I asked. It came with bernaise sauce that was completely covering the steak. It was very thick more like mayonnaise and I didn’t like it but had no choice to eat it because it covered everything. The fries were cooked really well but were very over salted. All in all we were super disappointed. Our waitress was wonderful and the atmosphere was great but the food was not worth the price. The best part of our meal were our drinks and the appetizer. Not worth even close to the amount we spent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
One of my girlfriend’s favorite restaurants. The cuisine is always amazing and staff if kind and knowledgeable. Sitting at the bar can feel cramped and bumpy. Worth it for the view ??♂️
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Based on the reviews and friends recommendations, I was pretty excited for this meal. All in all, we were disappointed in the food. Seasoning was all over the place. I had the steak frites, the fries were so over salted that my tongue hurts, yet the steak had no salt at all. The rest of our orders (duck, salmon, frogs legs, and cod fritters) ranged from good to fine, but certainly didn't feel like we got our money's worth. Maybe it was an if night...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Server was super nice and answered all our questions. Decided to just get appetizers. The rock star was the steak tartar. I will definitely order it again. 2nd where the mussels. Meaty with a good broth. 3rd was the special beef short rib. Just feel like that the sauce could have been a bit more flavorful. Last were the gougeres. They tasted great but they were tiny and you only got 4. They either need to be bigger or to give you more. Overall, I really liked it and will go back to try more menu items.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Incredible food. Absolutely incredible. So rich and flavorful. Cocktails were excellent. Had the onion soup, bites of salad, Gruyère bites, mussels and duck l’orange. 11/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly better French food than in France.Dietary restrictions: Gluten free friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak, Steak Frites Flat Iron Sauce Au Poivre Herb Frites