Stefan Schermerhorn

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 hu

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 McNamara

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…

+1

Mark Dutka

I recently wrote a somewhat negative review of Left Bank due to food quality, prices and service. The manager called me to apologize and asked me to try them again. Three of us returned yesterday and were delighted with our meal and the service. The prices are high but it's Larkspur and Marin County so that is not a surprise. We were allowed to linger for more than two hours and the waitress and staff were extremely patient with our requests. We will be back.

Marisa HokeFazi

The Left Bank Larkspur is on it again with excellent food, great service and the wonderful holiday festive ambiance of its heyday. It is still the right place to eat when one feels like eating a meal in Paris but with good service, a relaxing and lively atmosphere.The cheese fondue is as delicious as ever, and still just never quite enough to share without wanting a little bit more. I had a delicious bouillabaisse with a tasty saffron fennel broth choc full of fresh fish (Although it doesn't need tomatoes and potatoes in it). We shared a creamy, light luscious crème brûlé with a crisp top.The waiters and bus staff were all wonderful.

As a solo diner, I always appreciate the warm welcome from the host/hostess and the lovely bartender here. The food and service are solid. Not exceptional French food, but solid. I've been coming here for years and the table service is unpredictable. Just depends on the time of day and the server, But today must have been an off day. The coque monsuer came hot on top and cold inside. It took two tries before they got it right. For $21, you really can't give me a cold dish and expect me to be happy. $21. Think about that. And $24 for a glass of wine. At these prices there is no excuse for slop.

Katie Umpierre

Great cocktails, okay good (except for the cheese and olives; can't go wrong there). Service is top rated, atmosphere is pretty good, just a bit pretensions. Good spot all around; can satisfy a lot of needs in your party.

Ken Chin-Purcell

The food is "fine", "ok", "mid". The greens in my salad were too large and needed to be cut. The dressing needed more acidity. The onion soup was good, not excellent, and had a ridiculous amount of melted cheese on top. My wife's paella had a clam sized rock hiding out with the clams (it happens?). It wasn't bad per se, but there's better food out there. The atmosphere is fun, it's a nice space. They were short staffed the night we were there, so service was a bit slow.

Franklin Young

It was our first experience at Left Bank. The dining room is large, impressive but still homey. The food was OK at best. The lobster bisque was creamy and satisfying. The mango dressing on the crab salad sounded good but did not enhance the flavor of the salad. We would have preferred the traditional Crab Louie. The Cassoulet special was a disappointment. It had a good flavor and very meaty (almost too). The slices of sausages were burnt on one side. But it was very dry lacking a creamy sauce. A touch of parsley would have been nice.

Susan Reiser

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.

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Olivia Preston

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!

+20

Jam Appleseed

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.