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Recent Reviews for Papillon
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Anonymous
56944
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This place is amazing! I have eaten there more than a hundred times
in between 1996 and 2005. Friendly, expert staff, full bar with
one of the Bay Area's best wine lists. Superb food, especially
the cream soups, I highly recommend the chicken cordon bleu,
beef wellington, and pepper filet, but there is nothing on the
menu that is not excellent. I've taken business clients
and dates here, as well as my evil ex wife, and even she liked the
food, because there was enough of it to fill the endless maw that
is is mouth. But back to the restaurant...
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You have two choices of where to sit. The front atrium is more modern
and cheerful but louder. On Fri and Sat, there is often quiet live
music performed by a single musician (I miss the blind acoustic
guitarist!). In the back is a larger, more formal room, with stained
glass windows, red velvet, and more substantial formal furniture.
It's better for large parties or a quiet romantic corner
booth.
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Lucinda H.
Fremont , California
272
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Having been to Paris, this isn't exactly authentic French
food. But if you don't go in expecting that the food is good.
A bit expensive though. My husband like the beef wellington (not
a french dish). The escargots were good, but a bit rich. I had the
duck which was okay. It was good but not enough I think for the price.
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Anonymous
56944
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My husband had been wanting to try this restaurant....so we went.
I would say that the entree prices are average, but the wine list
really is overpriced and does need some work.....Esp. more selection
of French wines. The puff pastry was very good, as were the appetizers
we ordered. My husband ordered the chicken cordon bleu and I had
the special, which was Salmon in a puff pastry. The waiter was
not very knowledgable (for an upscale restaurant), but friendly
enough. The atmosphere is good and the owner/manager was very
pleasant. We spent about $180(including everything but tip.
An enjoyable dinner, but probably won't go there again.
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Anonymous
56944
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Did I miss something??? I tried this restaurant based on the reviews
from this Web site, and was sorely disappointed. The most important
thing to me with any restaurant is the food, and Papillon really
fell short. While they made a big deal out of flambe'ing fillet
mignon at diners? tables, the food was BLAND.
I went with two other people and we all had different menu selections.
We were all disappointed. It wasn't like the food was delicately
seasoned, it was like it wasn't seasoned at all.
The service was polite but very slow. I was seated in a back room
and found the decor horribly depressing -- garish velvet wallpaper,
maroon velvet armchairs, a monstrous grotesque piece of indeterminate
furniture. The main dining room (which is kind of an atrium/sunroom)
is much nicer than the revolting back room.
Do yourself a favor, if you need to go out in Fremont, go to Pearl's
and skip Papillon altogether.
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Jim D.
1
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Romantic, elegant atmosphere. Outstanding cuisine.
One of the most comprehensive wine lists anywhere. (The owner
is known nationally as a wine expert.)
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Stuart S.
20
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Good French restaurant. A more formal atmosphere than Pearl's.
Interesting pictures of famous people who have eaten there. I would
say Fremont's best French restaurant.
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David P.
2
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This place is one of my favorites, they have wonderful food,
the service is good and it's a very comfortable place to
come and sit for a while. Great place for a nice date, or a
small group of friends. The decore is very nice. The only
thing is it is not cheap, so either be rich, or make it a
special occation type thing. :)
I'd say you definately have to go their at least once.
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Anonymous
56944
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Excellent restaurant. Excellent service. Excellent atmosphere.
Excellent food. Excellent desserts and most of all excellent prices.
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Anonymous
56944
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This is by far Fremont's best restaurant. In all of the years that it
has been open, we have never had a complaint. One need never travel
farther than here for consistently good food with wonderful service.
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Ben D.
3
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Though the restaurant may seem out of the way to reach for some, it
will be well worth the drive. The seating is well-situated, with the
feeling that you're the only one in the restaurant, and everyone is
there to serve you. For starters, my fiancee and I ordered the duck
patee, which was VERY GOOD. We then moved on into the entrees, with
her ordering the duck, and me ordering the chicken cordon bleu. After
sampling each other's meals, we both agreed that we had made some
excellent choices. And if I didn't mention, each entree's price
includes both soup AND salad. I guarantee you'll walk away from this
place with a full stomach and a smile on your face.
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