Alara A.

Wow. Everything about this experience was excellent. The food was all incredible and you are left more than satisfied by the end of your meal. Every staff member we encountered was extremely polite and friendly, and it's fun getting to watch the chefs work through the glass window. At the time we made our reservation they asked if it was for a special occasion, to which we said it was our anniversary. Throughout the night many staff members made sure to wish us a happy anniversary, and we were given a card signed by the staff. It was a very sweet touch that made the experience that much more special. It was a 3-hour drive for us and we look forward to coming back!

D Donnelly

Excellent experience!!! The cuisine and service at The Bocuse Restaurant were impeccable. Highly recommend this wonderful restaurant. It was lovely to feast your eyes upon and then devour the beautiful dishes these students created for us. Wishing them all the best in their future careers as the fantastic chefs they already are! It was one of the most memorable dining experiences we have ever had 😍😋❤️

+5

Eric San José

Wow! The flagship restaurant of the CIA run by the Senior Students. Great looking restaurant with a view of the kitchen and Wine 🍷 Cellar. Immaculately clean facility. Great staff. Reasonably priced. Card payments are accepted. I recommend going a few weeks into the semester, the students have ironed out all the kinks by then. Menu changes frequently. Table side ice cream 🍨 was awesome. My halibut was the star. Our server’s Mike and Deron were great! We will definitely be going back.

+19

Alexandria DiClemente

Just went here last night. It was lovely and lively. We got seated a large table with a booth. The food was unique and well presented. Delicious flavor and good portions. The bread and castilla de canena olive oil combo is to die for. The students and teachers are professional and maintain a down to earth presence and always with a smile. 😊 they were so kind and always were able to accommodate to our needs and wants

+6

Nichole Joslin

This is a fantastic experience. The staff is mostly students, but they're all incredibly sweet. The food was absolutely lovely, one of a kind. I would highly recommend going here at least once!

+3

Maya Parmeter

My first time eating at the CIA was an amazing experience!! The staff at Bocuse are so well trained & attentive. The food exceeded all of my expectations. Everything I tried was truly a masterpiece. I highly recommend Bocuse for any special occasion. I can’t wait to come back and try the other restaurants, keep up the great work everyone!

+3

She Rie

The Bocuse Restaurant at CIA: A Culinary Experience with a View We recently had the pleasure of dining at The Bocuse Restaurant at CIA and were thoroughly impressed. Although the restaurant is located within the CIA campus, finding it can be a bit challenging for those unfamiliar with the area. Tip: Look for the parking signs leading to the restaurants. The Bocuse is located in the tall building above the parking. Upon entering the building, we were warmly greeted and promptly seated. The restaurant's ambiance is elegant and inviting. While the servers and staff are students, their enthusiasm and dedication to providing excellent service were evident. The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly the food. Each dish we tried was a masterpiece of flavor and presentation. The pear merengue dessert was simply divine. Overall, our experience at The Bocuse Restaurant at CIA was exceptional. We highly recommend it to anyone seeking a memorable culinary experience.

+3

S Y

Amazing service and food! The staff/students were so polite and had great attention to detail for the food and guests. Highly recommend the duck breast for entree and chocolate for dessert. They added a wonderful touch for my husband's birthday. Absolutely loved it here and will be visiting again. Make sure to stop by the Apple Pie Bakery Cafe to pick up some to go desserts and pastries! We went during the winter deal. An incredible price for a fine dining experience!

+2

Kelly Chen

This place deserves a 10 star. AMAZING food, perfectly cooked meats, balanced flavors for all three courses. Outstanding pricing for such good food ($59 for three course dinner!). Waiters/students are so adorable, their diligence is reflected with the service we got today. I'd like to shout out especially to the main courses. We ordered the maple leaf duck breast, beef short ribs, and market fish. The meats were cooked to such perfection, it was astounding that students made them (well, of course under the instructions of a well known chef, but still surprising). The temperature spread across the meat, the tenderness, the timing, all resulted in meats that were neither overcooked nor undercooked, not even slightly. Flavors were also on point, and there's always something on the plate to counterbalance the main flavor (for example, the sourness of the veggies complements the sweet and savory duck so well). Just wow. And can we talk about how adorable the waiters/waitresses are (all are supposedly CIA students, so around 18-22 years old?). Some of their actions are slower and feel more inexperienced than the typically older waitresses at high end restaurants, but the way they gently put down the plates/ sets the bread, and how a waiter confused the direction of the utensils and then briskly walked back to reset them, add such satisfactory details to this dining experience. It's cool to not just eat and enjoy, but witness the students LEARN through cooking and serving each customer.

+2

Ulyana

Update: we were back few months later. Had to make a reservation few months in advance. When we came at around 7:40pm they unfortunately were out of a lot of things. Yet everything we ordered was delicious!! The last 4 photos are from our second visit. My husband and I had a great experience at the restaurant the other day. We had three courses. Everything was delicious! The service was so professional and attentive to all the details. We enjoyed our time there and the food. From the appetizers to the desserts everything was great! Chocolate cake was melting in my mouth! The portions were big, I had to take some of the risotto home as I was full after the appetizers and I still wanted to try the dessert.

+5

Ed Loz

This is a great place to visit. Young chefs try various ways before becoming real chefs. I strongly believe it depends on who's cooking your meal The results could be different. The reason why I didn't score Bocuse at 5 was my soup was not hot and my ice cream was more like a cream taste wise and consistency.

+3

Debra Poskanzer

Great price/value. Beautiful space.. slightly hard to find w/poor signage. This is definitely a teaching restaurant... so I understand & give lots of grace. With that in mind my constructive feedback. The octopus salad was really rubbery...not just chewy. The duck was overdoneon the ends, but ok in the middle. A+ for presentation of all dishes.

+2

Danny Chong

Update: I received a call from a manager and they made it right. Original review below. For the Bocuse restaurant. Food was delicious. But have no choice but to give it 1/5 due to the overwhelming downsides. -2.5 hours for 3 course meal is unacceptable. 1 hour 15 minutes just for our first course. - we had trouble communicating with one of the waiters -manager proactively came to us because the meal was taking so long and apologized. She said she will “take care of our lunch.” I took that to mean the meal was going to be comped. In the end it wasn’t and we received a discount. I’m okay paying for the food but that wasn’t the expectation after what the manager said to us. -someone asked me if I would like more bread and I said “yes please.” The bread never came. -I had a glass of white wine first followed by a glass of red wine. They poured the red in the same glass as the white. Overall the staff was really nice. I know they’re learning. Very pleasant people. But between the poor service and how things were handled, I would not come back. I regret saying that because the food was delicious.

+3