Auberge

I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food here. I enjoy a good eggs Benedict and this cute little bistro did a good job. The eggs were perfectly cooked and runny. The hollandaise had a nice lemon flavour to it. My only complaint were the herbs not being fresh (it felt wilted) but it could be from the heat. The fries were crispy, however, it was a bit salty but the truffle aioli was good. The mule was great too, the pumpkin flavour was nice and I enjoyed it a lot. The service was quick and food came out not too long after I ordered. The inside is nice and cozy. The table was a little too high so it's a bit hard for me to reach my plate. I would come back if I'm around the area again.

Hubby wanted to surprise me for Valentine's Day by taking me to a French restaurant in town, so I was excited to try it! We actually went the day after Valentine's and the restaurant was pretty full. The restaurant was simple reminiscent of an 80's style library. Lots wood finishes. We had reservations and were seated right away. There seemed to be quite a lot of staff for the evening, albeit a very young staff. Some looked and acted like high schoolers. We were greeted with menus. Mine had no prices on it. I assumed my husband's did. The next person who greeted us was the chef and she waited on us the remainder of the time. Which was surprising--like we're they under staffed? We put in our wine request as we glanced over the menu. We were very, very disappointed that what we were wanting to try wasn't even on the menu. The oeuf mimosa also called oeuf mayo. When we inquired, the executive chef, also our server, told us we couldn't get it since they had a Valentines menu. And then found out their mayonnaise wasn't even homemade! It's a French restaurant, for Pete's sake! Apparently, it was a Prix fixe menu--unbeknownst to us. We didn't see this on the website. And when we asked the chef about it, she said it was mentioned throughout social media. Had we known this, we would have chosen elsewhere to go. There were no prices anywhere to be seen except for the wine list. There are so many things that went wrong here. The food number one. I had the crab appetizer--a tiny soft shell crab, deep fried with gremolata. The crab tasted a little fishy for me. Really nothing special. I didn't crave for more.Then I chose the salad. The dressing was very vinegar forward. It had chunks of ham and Gruyere and Cornichons. It was so tangy I couldn't finish it. And the gruyere tasted more like Swiss cheese. My entree was the Blanquette de veau--veal with vegetables and sauce. The chunks of veal were difficult to cut, even with a sharp knife! One baby carrot and one larger one that was not done--couldn't be cut at all. The sauce was ok. My husband enjoyed his appetizer of duck liver pate. That was about it. What did I enjoy? The water service was spot on! And my dessert of floating island--Île Flottante was edible but didn't wow me in the least.The chef was very polite and attentive and we really liked her! Which pains me to write this. Point is, we don't want to spend $270 on poor quality food and be served by kids who really lacked the skills of fine dining with fine dining prices. We took home our inedible dishes simply because it was expensive. But it was the first time I took a doggie bag with food I wasn't even anxious to enjoy later. I hate giving such a poor review, but we felt like we threw money out the window this night. Would we go again and give a second chance? Probably not.

I really wanted to like this place. My wife and I went for an early Valentine's Day dinner. The vibe inside was pretty good, and the devilled eggs and beet salad we ordered for starters were killer, so we were off to a good start. But it went downhill from there. I ordered the cassoulet and my wife got the filet. Both dishes lacked even the tiniest hint of salt (as did the escargot we also got as an app). The cassoulet was just not very good, but was not helped by the fact that it was not cooked all the way. It was cold in the middle and the breadcrumb layer on top was wet instead of crisp, although it looked like there had been an attempt to quickly finish it with a torch. It seemed that the kitchen hurried that dish because they had finished the steak dish too soon, since everything on my wife's plate was cold. We were disappointed, but ordered dessert anyway. We got the chocolate mousse, which I was excited about. It had a good flavor, but a very chalky texture. As soon as it came to the table, I could see that it looked strange and that was confirmed when I tasted it. I'm not sure if it had split and been sieved or what, but it was not the texture one looks for in a mousse.On top of all that, the service wasn't great. The server was nice enough, but just wasn't that attentive.

First of all- service was great. The restaurant itself was quiet and comfortable. Those were the high points. I ordered the salad nicoise as did my daughter based upon my recommendation. I recommended it as I have had the salad nicoise there several times and had thought it outstanding.The vinaigrette on the greens was very good. However the rest of the salad was disappointing. This time there were only three small pieces of tuna and a few green beans. The tuna was fry and overcooked. Not a potato anywhere in the salad although the menu specifically lists potatoes as an ingredient. Based upon this meal, we will not be returning.

The onion soup was amazing; but, they changed the Niçoise salad. We got 3 tiny pieces of dry tuna, that had no seasoning on it along with some vegetables. No potatoes? Why is there peppers?? The presentation has also changed. It was frankly not great at all.Service is still fine. But $16 for a tuna salad with 3 pieces is outrageous. No potatoes also makes it not a Niçoise salad.

Exquisite and cozy French restaurant nestled in the heart of downtown Zionsville. The 2-course and 4-course menu options are wonderful, and if that's too much food there is also a small plate menu. Dishes are delicious; I'm partial to the roasted lamb, and the French onion soup is fabulous. Drinks are a bit on the small side (wine is either a 4 or 6 ounces pour, and the martini glasses are quite little), yet the water carafes are kept full.

Highly recommend sitting outside during the fall, such a pretty vibe with the colorful leaves and the brick street! And the food here was great too - I ordered the French onion soup and it was perfect! The burger here was also really good, although the fries were a little too crispy for me. If you look at their menu on the website, it looks like there only 2-course to 4-course meal options, but in person they also have an a la carte menu which is nice for people who just want one thing. Their menu is seasonal so I'd love to come back and try other things!

We visited Auberge for our 1 year wedding anniversary. I made reservations pretty far in advance and made them specifically for their patio because I had walked by it many times and thought it was super cute. Unfortunately, when we arrived the person at the host stand was not very friendly and they said there was no space on the patio and we would have a 30 minute wait or they could sit us inside. This was pretty frustrating because I made reservation far in advance for a specific celebration. For a restaurant of this caliber, I would've expected them to plan better and save tables for people with reservations. We decided to sit inside because we were hungry. It took us about 15 minutes to be brought water. Service was really slow. Luckily, our server was really great, very friendly and made it a memorable experience. He was very knowledgeable about it the menu. We started off with the charcuterie board to share. It was pretty good! A great variety to try. Then we each did a 2 course meal. I started off with the Salad Lyonnaise which was really delicious. My husband got the French onion soup which was also very good. Our main courses were the duck and the sirloin. Both were delicious and very flavorful. Our server told us that the chef sources many of the menu items locally and tries to work with what is in season, which I love! Due to this, their menu changes seasonally, which is a great excuse to come back again and again. I would try Auberge again and hopefully get a spot on the patio next time

One of the worst dinners we've ever had but definitely the worst for $300+ after tip/2 people...and we've eaten upscale all over the worldThis is NOT a french restaurant and certainly not upscale (plastic blue dinner mats w/cheesy old Euro prints on the walls)Knew we were in trouble w/the set menu - pick one appetizer, etc.Lobster bisque was watered down schlop w/not a hint of lobster. Mussels appetizer was some type of 'mole' w/a few veggies - certainly didn't have any mussels. French onion soup had maybe 'one' crouton instead of the bread base and it too was watered downFilet main course ordered medium rare was medium at best and resembled a butterflied cube steak w/some mystery gravy on top. Veal was thick 'chunks' of meat resembling something one might pick up at Aldi's - nothing against Aldi's but isn't this place supposed to be somewhat upscale?Overall a horrible experience - don't know how this place is in business to be honest and certainly should not command the price(s) charged - you're better off ordering a pizzaIf I could give this place a '0', I would

I don't love leaving bad reviews because I understand restaurants can have bad days but given the pricing and how awful the experience was, I felt it was necessary. My partner and I had a reservation for Valentine's Day and as soon as we walked in, we knew we were in for trouble. We waited an additional 20 minutes after coming in for our reservation to be sat. Clearly the employees looked overwhelmed so we didn't mind the wait. The table setup was cute and the champagne was delicious. Once we were sat, it took over 20 minutes to get our appetizer. When we get our apps, my crab was grey and my partner's coquille tasted terrible. We both took a few bites and were done. We reminded the server of the wine we ordered hoping to focus on that and were immediately disappointed with the quality. Their Italian Pinot Grigio was some Americanized wine that was $10/bottle (they charged $40). Another 30 minutes go by until we get our lobster bisque. Every bite was crunchy due to, I assume, pieces of shell or something and the lobster tasted very chewy. We both took a few bites and were done. We are about 90 minutes into being there, we are starving, and our entrees come out. My sea bass was so dry and flavorless, and it was clear it was somehow sitting under a hot lamp for a long time despite everyone around us waiting so long for every course. I needed a knife to cut through it and there were bones that I pulled out. My partner's lamb was nearly burnt and there was barely any meat (they looked like cake pops). We both ate barely anything. At this point, we mention it to our server who immediately says we will get a discount (everyone around us seemed to be complaining). Our desserts were fine enough so we ate as much as we could tolerate because we were so hungry.While it's clear that management set up the employees for failure with how everything was structured, there were other inherent issues that make me question the quality of this place. The wine options (you would assume a French restaurant would have a great selection) and the fact they were okay sending out food that was terrible makes me hesitant to ever come back. Even with a discount, we still spent nearly $200 and had to grab food on the way home because we ate so little. This place is just too expensive to be operating in this way when incredible places like Tinker Street, Bluebeard, Milktooth, etc. exist in this city. It was such a disappointing night...