Le Bec-Fin

EPearl
First Reviewer
4 out of 5
Avg. Member Rating
3
Reviews
4
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Miel Patisserie

  • March 7, 2005
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Laalasa from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
The fine chocolates are fine. I bought them once and they were nice but definitely not worth the gazillion dollars that I paid for them. Their mini cakes and pastries are what keep me going back.

I found this place looking for French macaroons (after the trip to Paris, where we got addicted to them), but the macaroons are dry and hard. (If you must, order them online from Payards in NYC.)

From journal Philadelphia - more than cheese steak

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Margaret Kuo's

  • June 29, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by pointerbd from Norristown, Pennsylvania
Margaret Kuo's

I had heard so much about this restaurant before trying it that I truly had great expectations -- and was not disappointed! Margaret Kuo is known nationally and internationally as an outstanding chef and has produced a restaurant on the prestigious Mainline that can hold its own against other up-scale restaurants on Lancaster Avenue!

The downstairs features more of a Chinese-oriented menu while upstairs holds a sushi bar and a Japanese-inspired menu. Service was competent and very friendly. The decor is modern-Japanese and was austere yet trendy.

Our meal was heavily sushi based, but the six of us loved it.Even though Kuo's establishment features a full bar, we started with Sappora beers, and glasses of a nice Pinot Grigio. Having decided on the "Love Boat" -- a sushi/sashimi combination which was just perfect as a sampler for those unfamiliar with sushi, we were amazed at the elegance with which it was presented. The Love Boat was prefaced with an order of Lobster Roll and Spider Roll (deep-fried soft-shell crab wrapped in rice and nori). We requested the special "hot" wasabi that is not the same as the regular "house" style. We are big wasabi fans, but this brought tears to our eyes and burns to our sinuses! We loved it!!! The Love Boat included both hand-formed and rolled sushi as well as sashimi (raw fish) such as whitefish, yellow tail, ahi tuna, octopus, squid, salmon, and several others. It also featured a maki roll, cooked clams, and small octopus. The rice was exceptionally full-flavored. It was lots of fun to eat as a group . . . Several members of the party still had enough room for dessert and choose lemon sorbet and peach sorbet to top off the meal, followed, of course, by the ubiquitious fortune cookies. The coffee was the best I have tasted anywhere!

From journal Meandering on the Main Line

Le Bec -Fin

  • July 14, 2002
  • Rated 4 of 5 by EPearl from Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Based on the recommendations of friends, this is one of a number 4 star restaurants in our area (it was recently downgraded from 5 star). It has been in business since 1970. Georges Perrier - chef. If you love French cuisine, it is not to be missed. Dinner is served Mon.-Thurs., with seatings at 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday night, the second seating is 9:30 p.m. The fixed price is $120.00. Classical guitar is featured on Friday and Saturday nights. There is a separate smoking area. Lunch is less expensive, with seatings at ll:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. Lunch will run about $38.00. For special occasions, this might be a consideration, or if you are a lover of fine French cuisine. Definitely save room for the triple-tiered dessert tray. There are more than 40 spectacular desserts made daily. I could skip the meal and go right to dessert! -- In 2002, major renovations and updating were done to the interior of the restaurant, as well as to the cooking staff. They are bucking for that five-star rating again, and I'm betting they get it back!

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