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Le Marais Mill Valley, Mill Valley, CA

Le Marais Mill Valley

4.5
4.5
18 Reviews
$31 to $50
French

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2 people
19:00
Booked 1 time today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Tastes of France in Mill Valley, join us for romantic dinners, family meals, and special occasions in our charming, French-inspired California bistro. Chef Emmanuel's classic French dishes made with local and organic ingredients — fondue gougères, rillettes de saumon, entrecote aux trois poivres, moules frites, bouillabaisse marseillaise, saint-jacques scallops, poulet a l'estragon, soupe à l'oignon, salade niçoise, et plus!
Owner Patrick Ascaso has curated a list of his favorite, affordable French wines, offering some unique profiles from the Southern part of France with spicier, fruitier profiles, and also from the Northern Rhone region with earthier finishes, along with many organic wines with less and less nitrates to bring the natural flavors forward.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Traditional French
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (415) 888-3695
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Emmanuel

What 18 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Marin

    Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Le Marais Mill Valley offers a charming Parisian bistro experience with "excellent French food" and a "quiet and delightful intimate atmosphere." Guests rave about the "endive salad," "tuna tartar," and "lamb with polenta." The service is "charming, efficient, and attentive," making it a "wonderful gem" and "hidden gem in Mill Valley."

18 Reviews
  1. Randy

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Wait staff a bit overwhelmed by the V-day rush. Took a while to have order placed. Brought wrong drinks. Unaware of vegetarian options confirmed in advance by the Chef. Overall, the food was great, but maybe a bit too much. We wound up bringing a lot of it home as leftovers.

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  2. Radha

    VIP

    San Francisco

    87 reviews

    5.0

    87 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an incredible Valentine's Day dinner! Every course was delicious and it is our favorite place to dine anyway. Go......enjoy!

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  3. Kimberly

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had the best dinner we’ve had in Mill Valley in years. There was a prix fix menu for Valentine’s Day and it was cohesive, perfectly executed and delicious. The dinner consisted of a salmon blini, followed by a mushroom bisque & little gem salad with Dungeness crab, avocado and pistachio. The main courses were halibut with sunchokes or a filet mignon with duchess potatoes and wine sauce. The desserts were profiteroles in a chocolate sauce or an almond cake with raspberry coulis. Sublime! Lastly, the service was excellent: our server was efficient, attentive and humorous. It was the perfect evening!

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  4. Margaret

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Le Marais has a great reputation. We had a bit of a mixed but very good experience for a Sat night dinner for 4. Food was excellent-Bouillabaisse 2 orders, Duck Breast & the Burger. All fantastic! Love the atmosphere-So pleasant because it’s not loud. 👍🏼 Unfortunately, there was one server, one service person & another back up person. So service was slow-once our order was taken, the food came fairly quickly. 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ because they were very short staffed. The cook staff does wonderful food. Will go back in the summer to take advantage of the fantastic outdoor space.

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  5. Anna

    VIP

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Great dinner at this cute Mill Valley French cafe. Food was excellent but service was a bit slow. Could have used some music too but the atmosphere was wonderful and not too loud. Perfect for conversation and enjoying French champagne. Will definitely go again.

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  6. william

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 6 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    My first time to dine here for dinner and I feel that it is over rated: 1. The calamari was rubbery and hard to chew. 2. The entrees are over priced for bistro food. 3. We were charged for a higher price wine until I noticed and complained. 4. The customer is entitled to a printed itemized bill before paying, not a hand held screen. 5. Management of this chain needs to pay attention to these issues as well as understaffing.

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  7. Susan

    VIP

    San Francisco

    25 reviews

    2.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    This was our fourth time trying this place. The first couple of times were quite good, but now there is something seriously wrong here. The three of us all had our dishes served at wildly different times. There were always at least one of us with nothing to eat while the other ones had their food. Or two different courses would arrive at the same time so that dish would be left to get cold. It was wacky. And we had mentioned we would want to order red wine later in the meal, but our server never came back to take orders for more wine. Dirty dishes were left on the table, and to make room we had to bust them somewhere else ourselves. The food was not great. Prices are high. We will not go back.

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  8. JENNIFER

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious and authentic - a hidden gem in Mill Valley.

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  9. John

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A lovely experience--a neighborhood place with a Parisian feel. The endive salad and the burger were outstanding. Not to mention a creme brulee in pastry I've never seen before! We'll be back!

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  10. roberts

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 12 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Once again, we had a perfect evening with excellent French food in a quiet and delightful intimate atmosphere. Our server Hilda was charming, efficient, and attentive. As Mill Valley locals, we are excited with terrific new restaurant.

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Le Marais Mill Valley is rated 4.5 stars by 18 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
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250 E Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Additional information

  • Area
    Mill Valley
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sat 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Traditional French
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Emmanuel
  • Additional
    Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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