La Mere Michelle

I was going to give this place a rating of 3 stars, but then I read the description: "a historic setting with time honored dishes". That is actually spot on. I found this restaurant to have an old feel. The building, decor and furnishings were all old. The menus were old, and finally the menu items were very traditional. I went there for a brunch, and they offered traditional breakfast items as well as a variety of lunch items. The meals were good, but there was nothing special about them. The service was phenomenal. Really enjoyed the old world charm of the waitstaff. That is something that never goes out of style.

OMG! This place still exists! I think I came here when I was in high school with my parents back in the late 90s. Amazing. Glad they were able to stay open for so many years! Support local businesses!

Holy smokes. Everything you would expect. Excellent service. The food was incredible the Chef even came out to check on our meal. We will definitely return. Amazing

I'm sorry but a was very disappointed Service was good but the place so old and the food no too goodWe order pâté, French onion soup both was ok , scallopine Marsala and halibut no good.For me was the first and the last visit to this restaurant

4 star for views inside and out. It's a big place and decorated with the family's photos and paintings tracing back to their European origin. 3 star for food. Tried seafood crepe, salmon, and bacon and egg during brunch. They all came with the same sides and the zucchini is a bit bitter. The sauce is buttery but not much creativity. The warned the bread for the table which is nice. The restaurant owner is an lady in the 80's. She loves to talk about the pictures and paintings inside the restaurant and her family.

My sister and I ate our Thanksgiving meal here. Pros: Service, service, service!Cons: Ambiance is very 80s. The decor and atmosphere make me want to listen to Tears for Fears and vote for Reagan. As far as the food, I liked that the selection went beyond turkey and stuffing. It was cooked well but pretty standard. A bit overpriced but we were grateful to have somewhere decent to go for the holiday.

This place is amazing, the interior really matches the vibe of Saratoga village. Food was really good, that French onion soup is something else! Service is also super nice and caring. Would come again

Super good!The Baked Brie with Apricot was to die for! Everything was fantastic, a bit on the pricier side but everything was super good so it was worth the price. Service was great, and the waiter was super friendly and hospitable.

Terrible experience!We had a terrible experience at La Mere Michelle on Mother's day. I had booked a table for lunch for the three of us (my wife and son). When we arrived for lunch, there was no one at the reception. After waiting a bit, an older lady came by.It is hard for me to describe what happened next, because I have never experienced anything like this in 23 years of living in the bay area.This lady had a permanent scowl on her face. There was no greeting, no welcome to the restaurant. Instead, we were met with a tone of voice that seemed demeaning and condescending. She almost shouted at me when she asked for my name. Because it was mother's day, I had a camera bag with me that I had put down on the floor as I was waiting. She shoved my bag away with her feet. It was so bizarre.We thought she was having a bad day and decided to ignore it. We got a table, and we thought things would improve from here on. However, the server we got seemed to act the same. No greeting, no welcome. She just gave us the menu. No explanation of the menu or the specials of the day. When she came back, I asked her what came with a particular dish I was interested in. She replied that all dishes came with x y and z (I don't remember what they were) in the same condescending kind of tone. Even my wife commented to me that that just sounded so rude. From then on no one came by to ask how the food was, even though she did the same for the table next to us. The water glasses were never filled. When we finished, she came by and handed us the bill. We were thinking of getting some dessert, but this was never an option for us it seems. When we mentioned that to her, she said something like: "oh I'll get you dessert if you want". Of course we were never going to get any dessert at this place after this.We have never felt so insulted at any restaurant. We have lived here for over two decades and this has never happened to us. It was so bad that for the first time in my life I refused to tip and instead wrote an explanation, on the bill, of how we felt. I can't help but feel that somehow we were racially discriminated against.Now that I have looked around for reviews on Google, I see other mentions of racist owner.Stay away.

Service was fantastic. Soup was amazing. Wine was reasonable and great selection. Value was outstanding