Left Bank Larkspur Brasserie - Larkspur, California

Stefan S.

One of Marin's finest establishments. The nicest people work here. The staff that waits tables have been here for years and know the menu cold. I had the tuna niçoise salad. Medallions of seared ahi with capers and white anchovy on a perfect bed of lettuce and a light creamy dressing. Absolutely satisfying.

sun H.

We had the catch of the say (halibut) and Dungeness crab salad, with two refreshers. Everything was delightful and elegant. Definitely a good spot for a relaxed lunch!

Nicholas M.

Was driving through Marin and ended up eating lunch here. We dined outside - given we had two dogs with us. The outdoor patio is very dog friendly. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The inside looks like a classic French brasserie. The food was all solid.

I’d definitely return - especially to get the Lyonnaise salad, which isn’t an easy dish to find in the Bay Area…

Jam A.

I paid $40 from caviar for this petite filet and frites not including delivery and tip. We received half of the meat for this price. We always order from this restaurant and the quality has gone down a lot. This is totally not acceptable.

scott E.

I have eaten in literally thousands of restaurants, have written maybe a dozen or so reviews, always favorable. We’ve been visiting the Left Bank for 20 years. The past three times have been terrible, mostly with the service and attitudes of the staff. Last night will be our last. We were seated for 25 minutes and could not get a server to our table. We asked the host and a manager if we could at least place a drink order and was met with a frown and told our server was with a table and will be by when she had time. We asked another server and was told bluntly we weren’t his table. It’s been a long time since I was this angry with a restaurant experience. Three times in a row with poor service and bad attitude. A sign that the organization has lost its way and living on their past reputation. And yes, we left and ordered a Tony Tutto’s pizza (which we highly recommend).

Olivia P.

Here are my pros and cons of this restaurant(also visiting from out of town): pros- beautiful setting, I loved the outdoor seating and the paintings inside, the French onion soup was AMAZING and the Créme Brûlée was very good too especially with the shortbread cookies. Cons- I made a reservation and when we got to the door the hostess looked like she had no idea where our table was so she picked a random table right by the door. We were a little cold every time the door would open, it would’ve been a little nicer to have been seated somewhere else. I ordered the “Coq Au Vin” which looked absolutely nothing like it does on the website (pictures are very deceiving). It was like I was eating more of the marinated wine than the chicken. I also thought it was just a little bitter for my liking. One last thing, Ive never been to a restaurant where bread and butter wasn’t automatically served when they serve you water. We had to pay $5 for that. Oh well! Other than that, everyone else at the table liked their dishes! I would love to come back again to hopefully have a better experience and maybe order something else!

Ernest B. H.

Of five items ordered, only one was good to excellent [the fried calamari] and I would order again should I return, which is unlikely. One item, a green lettuce salad, was very disappointing with little dressing and outrageously overpriced at $17. The cheese board was skimpy and overpriced at $21. The other two items were adequate but not impressive. The service was strange; e.g. I was served luke warm water and had to ask several times for ice. Coffee was served in a cup without a saucer. The severs were pleasant and obviously working hard. Perhaps they were short staffed.The place was a great let down from my last visit some years ago.

Susan R.

Left bank was a bit better than it was 10 years ago, my last visit. Fries and oysters were loved by 11 year old! And fries cooked as requested. the halibut at $38 for lunch was okay.Husbands duck confit was good but dry.
The annoying part was the added 3% for paying staff. I prefer that be paid by restaurant or increase the prices. For a $250 lunch felt nickel amd dimed.