Bistro Le Cep

Cute place! A French country decor. About 1/2 full on a week night. We sat in a roomy booth. Service (Efraine) was outstanding! We ordered wine by the glass and thought not too many French options. They brought toast with a scoop of pate and it hit the spot. We split the escargot as an appetizer. They brought out soft bread and kept it coming so we were able to indulge in the buttery wells. I got the trout special. My friend got the duck l'orange. I loved the trout and was happy with my choice. I finished all my mashed potatoes! Yummy. I got the cherries for dessert and they were really good! Hit the spot.

Quaint little spot off westheimer. cute inside and we did the restaurant week menu for dinner. nice selection and generous portions. we enjoyed the trio and a duck meal and escargot!

My friend and I came here for his bday dinner. The service was great, the restaurant was cute, and the food/drinks good. I think the service was the best part about Bistro Le Cep. We had exceptional recommendations on the wines, the waiter came to check on us often, and he was super nice. The pate was tasty, the lamb chops were cooked well but pieces weren't that big, and we got complimentary champagne and dessert for the bday boy which was really sweet. Can't wait to come back to this longtime Houston staple!

Comfortable bistro on the West Side of Houston. Two distinct dining rooms. Staff is gracious, attentive and knowledgeable.The menu is varied and interesting.I have been going to Bistro Le Cep for more than twenty years for lunch and dinner.The Chilean Sea Bass is excellent.

If you get a bad wound here and don't treat it, it's Bistro Le Ceptic. And if you come here after Aug 31 but before Oct 1, it's Bistro Le Ceptember.So this is a pretty delightful French Bistro, and one which we've been to one a couple of occasions, partly since it's right by the gym, partly because it's a diamond in the rough, a nice place in the wilderness, a good date spot, and kinda romantic.So my favourite thing is the french onion soup, and a lot of the other menu items are a little bit overpriced for us, but they can still be pretty good, and I honestly have to say my favourite thing about the place is the decor, especially the adorable cows that are out front.So there's not a lot of good French food in Texas at all, so it's nice to have this place around. A very solid four stars, and in a weird way, reminds me of the Bouchons of Lyon.

It's been so long since the last time I visited this wonderful place. Trust me, I missed you a lot, Bistro Le Cep, and hope that you understand that in the past couple of years, I've got 2 babies and by listening to Dr. Fauci and Judge Lina Hidalgo, I have been going out much less to stay safe and keep my family safe from COVID *facepalm* Okay whatever, it was great being here again and how awesome both the quality of food and service were just perfect!! I love the calves liver as always, and the butternut squash was so sweet and yummy! The hubby and friends all have enjoyed their foods including filet mignon, lamb chops, French onion soup, escargots, and the rabbits...Ewwww I'm sorry, to me and my 5-year-old pet lover, rabbits are pets and not food LOL! I bet Bistro Le Cep's rabbits must be super duper good though, we ordered 5 roasted rabbits but the kitchen ran out and only had 2 rabbit entrees available for us. I wish Bistro Le Cep had kids meal options on the menus and it would be great if the kitchen could fry up some French fries for the kiddos. I don't know about the French kids, but American kids love fries, not escargots! LOL. Anyways, everything here is great!

Starter: escargots with baguetteMain course: wild boar with plum sauceDessert: key lime pieThis was one of the most incredible meals we have had in a long time! A real 5 star meal

Food was excellent, the service was great, and the wine was reasonable. My wife, 11 year old daughter and I all enjoyed our meal.

This restaurant has been around for as long as I can remember and I've been in Houston since 1995 and in 2024 comes my first visit. The special soup during my visit was the Manhattan clam chowder. It's almost like a tomato base with clams. Interesting take, but I prefer the creamier white sauce version. The crab cakes were decent. Nothing to go crazy over. It had a nice crisp but would fall apart when you cut into it. The veggie portions were abismal. Also during my visit they offered a three course dinner for around $50. The aforementioned clam chowder was my first course. The trio of lamb chop, bacon wrapped quail and duck were my second course. The duck was exquisite. Lamb chop wasn't bad. The mashed potatoes tasted like it was made yesterday. Also this spot is kind of pricey, but I get it, it's French food so it's not super common around these parts. My third course was dessert which was the red velvet cake. Tasted like it's been in the fridge for 3 days. Overall this place is alright but I'm not rushing to get back.

We have been avid customers of Bistro Le Cep for at least 20 years, so we are saddened by the recent massive increase in their prices. We all know that restaurant prices have increased out of all relationship to food prices, but Bistro Le Cep's price increases - on the order of 50% - have exceeded other excellent French bistros in the Houston area in higher rent areas, such as Etoile Cuisine in the Galleria and Bistro 555 (successor to Bistro Provence) in Memorial. We hope Bistro Le Cep will return to their earlier business plan of quality French food at a reasonable price, but until they do, we will not be back.