21 reviews

For what it pretends to be, a simple French country place, this is highly over rated. Small town restaurants in France are good to terrific. This is often poor -- tough and fatty meats, canned-sauce like flavors. At best it is OK, but it is not often its best. Te newer location is nicer than the old, but the food is not. They are rather self satisfied and quite sure that they are excellent -- they are merely average.

1 review

Violette is a very small French Bistro located at the corner of Briarcliff and Clairmont Roads. The restaurant only seats 30-40 guests, so make reservations for Friday and Saturday nights! The food is quite good, and inexpensive for French Cuisine. Chicken dishes start at around $9, Pork and Beef at around $11, with Veal, Lamb, and Fish beginning at $14-15. All entrees are served on HUGE plates with (2) vegetables and a starch. The Pork au Poivre is my personal favorite. Salads are large enough to be shared by two, and deserts are out of this world! Try the desert sampler platter sometime - its a small portion of one of each! This is one of the best values in French Cuisine in Atlanta - The food is good (probably on its own rating 3 stars) and the value superb!