French restaurant?

[Anonymous]

Any suggestions for a french restaurant, preferably in DC (and/or close to a metro stop)

Alternately, any on this list you suggest trying or staying away from?

Bistro Bis -Capitol Hill
Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar- Georgetown
Cafe Bonaparte -Georgetown
Cafe Du Parc
Circle Bistro
La Bergerie
Lavandou Restaurant--Cleveland Park
Les Halles
Le Mistral - McLean
Napoleon Bistro-Adams Morgan
Petits Plats -Woodley Park

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Montmartre -- small, charming, delicious, and only about two blocks from the Eastern Market metro.

I've heard that Bistro Bis has really gone downhill the last couple of years, but I don't know from personal experience.

Bistro du Coin in Dupont is good for casual and authentic bistro fare.

[Anonymous]

PP here -- I don't think Les Halles is really all that authentically French.

[Anonymous]

Les Halles has a great steak frites and onglet (cut of meat) and seems authentically French. I also like Bistro Lepic a lot, but not Bistrot Du Coin. Lavandou is also good.

[Anonymous]

bistro lepic, georgetown.

[Anonymous]

Bistro Lepic

[Anonymous]

Not sure if still there, but La Paradou is great.

[Anonymous]

Le Mistral is quite good if you are going to McLean, but not near a metro. Petite Plats is a nice atmosphere but rate the food only as so so. I like Bistrot Lepic.

[Anonymous]

Bistro Bis is still plenty good.

Les Halles isn't very good - kinda big and touristy, if I recall correctly.

La Bergerie is very authentic (and quite good), but very old fashioned.

[Anonymous]

I like La Chat Noir as well (walking distance from the Tenley metro)

[Anonymous]

OP here:

Thanks for the suggestions so far, please keep them coming!

[Anonymous]

I've only eaten once at Lavandou, but I thought the food was mediocre. General opinion around Cleveland Park (at least on the listserv) seems to be that the place has gone downhill.

[Anonymous]

I highly recommend Central

http://www.centralmichelrichard.com/

Cafe du Parc is nice, but more for breakfast or lunch

[Anonymous]

Le Paradou is also fantastic, but more of a special occasion place.

[Anonymous]

The grande dame of french restaurants, not in DC, but in VA suburbs (Great Falls 30 mins from downtown DC and a beautiful drive) L'Auberge Chez Francois. Food is excellent and the atmosphere is very charming. More special occasion though.