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The atmosphere at Le Colonial evokes the tropical elegance of Vietnam (a French colony at the time) in the 1920s. From the patchwork tile floors to the graceful palm trees and rattan and shuttered windows, Le Colonial feels as if it was transported here from 75 years ago and 10,000 miles away. In addition to the intimate main dining area, Le Colonial has an outdoor veranda offering sanctuary from the bustle of the city, plus the increasingly rare opportunity to enjoy an after dinner cigar. The upstairs bar and lounge provides a relaxed salon ambiance with its faded oriental rugs, decorative bamboo birdcages, low wood tables and comfortable couches. The lounge is appropriate for tea, cocktails, appetizers or casual dining. The Vietnamese cuisine served at Le Colonial draws on traditional recipes blended with the bounty of fresh meat, fish, and produce the Bay Area has to offer.
An immense dining room with natural wood paneling and slow ceiling fans evokes 1920s French-Colonial Vietnam. The large menu is an imaginative mix of traditional Vietnamese flavors and Western ingredients....
citysearch.com - expert review - 12/08/2006
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Charming, sedate, and elegant decor. Tropical feel but not overdone. Great...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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The last time I visited Le Colonial SF was for my partner's birthday. It was a group of hotel sales managers and meeting plannera from the Bay Area. They were less than cordial to our goup. The hostess was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Took my wife for my 49th B-day to a place expected to be exclusive, which it definitely was; pricey - yes, tasty - you bet! Hard to find is actually hidden, somewhat secluded, yet close to the top center. Like...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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Just came home from Le Colonia - WE LOVED IT! Service was fantastic (ask for Daniel's table). It was mother-in-laws 79th birthday. They brought out a dessert plate with Happy Birthday in chocolate - tall thin...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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This place is the epitomy of customer disservice. Made a reservation for a group of 14, includying high executives and journalists on November 2007, printed out the confirmation e-mail and arrived 5 minutes...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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Seriously overrated for food and atmosphere. Food was just average and the atmosphere was one of crowded, noisy din. Service was below average and the host/hostess were rushed and distracted. Overall, we could...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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We celebrated my birthday at Le Colonial. This was my first time here and it was delicious. The atmosphere, food and service was wonderful. We enjoyed several different dishes before heading off to
kudzu.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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Le Colonial has a live jazz/swing band on Thursday evenings. It's a fun place to have a cocktail and shake your tailfeather after work. No cover charge or drink minimum required. Food is expensive, but tasty.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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arrived to late to sample any of the renowned menu but had a fabulous time dancing with friends. the crowd was diverse and friendly. and the staff was great! especially the bartenders.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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most dishes are very large so i'd suggest not getting too ambitious with the menu...the cold spring rolls are good but to be honest, most of the food wasn't too memorable either way. i think what seems to...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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I went to Le Colonial last Thursday with a few close friends. The decor was lush with an exotic foreign feel. I was tempted to sit on their outdoor patio because of the awesome weather, but we opted to sit in...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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Neat place, very interesting menu - but beware of BIG service / management issues. We arrived for our reservation on-time at 8:45. We were seated right away. The waiter was good. Our order was taken promptly,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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My boyfriend wanted to take me somewhere special and chose Le Colonial. I was excited since I hear good things about the place but there were lipstick stains on my glass before I even touched it and flies in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2006
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My husband and I went to the bar last night for a cocktail. We ordered 2 vodka and sodas. When the bartender gave us our drinks, my husband handed him a $20. He then rang up the drinks and put the change in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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This is a great reastaurant for a taste of "French-Vietnamese" fusion cooking. They have a diverse menu that includes fantastic beef dishes as well as fish with an Asian flair. One of their specialities is a...
menupages.com - user review - 05/13/2006
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Le Colonial is a great place to eat and do the bar scene. They have excellent food and their bar is great too. Excellent place to take a date, but be prepared to spend some $$ cause the place is not cheap....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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With all the Vietnamese restaurants in the city Le Colonial would understand that they have to be above and beyond in food quality and presentation along with service. The restaurant failed on all accounts....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2006
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I took my boyfriend to dinner here for his birthday. The food and presentation was delicious! We were seated promptly. The service was ok...a bit slow and not as attentive as I would have liked. Overall the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2006
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I hosted a business dinner of 6 (~$500) on a day when a Democratic Party event was happening upstairs. It took 45 minutes for the first attention from the bussing staff: water. We were able to order drinks 20...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2006
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We just experienced our 2nd Thursday night here in the bar upstairs dancing to the retro sounds of the Martini Brothers. We also loved the bar food, cocktails and fabulous people watching. Wow, what a fun...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2006
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I went in there very interested in possibly having my wedding reception at the restaurant, or at the very least my rehearsal dinner.. When I asked the one of the hosts up front what the protocol was in renting...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2006
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Let me start right off by saying that the food was spectacular. That said, I can say that the greeter, the waiter and the level of service in general would have been surpassed by The Sizzler. I received Saigon...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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This was my favorite restaurant when I lived in SF. This weekend I visited and we made a reservation for Dine About Town, but when we arrived they informed us they were out of that option. Much later, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2006
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Food was wonderful. Rice paper wrapped rolls were wonderful. Entress werenderful, shrimp with curry coconut sauce with veggies and sea bass. Dessert, cream carmel with pineapple, coconut, ginger was great....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2006
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after 5 years of making this a regular happy hour/dinner spot, i am officially turned off. last dinner was ridiculous: AFTER reservations, took 1 hour to be seated ... after being seated, took 20 minutes to...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/23/2005
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This place will really make you feel transported out of the city into a swanky vietnamese plantation...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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The lounge has live music on Thursday nights. Depending on whos spinning, the DJ music is good as well. Its a popular place and therefore gets very crowded and loud. Seats are tough to come by. Service is slow...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2005
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A great place to take your guests from our of town, but the food and wine are a bit on the expensive side (compared to the many comparable restaurants in the SF area.) With appetizers and a mid-priced bottle...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2005
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I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who is adventurous. I have been here 4X with husband and/or friends and everyone has loved the variety of dishes, tastiness and ambiance. My sister even brought a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2005
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the food was great. But after we spent time in the bar upstairs and it was so boring. The croud was too snooty to have fun and the bartenders were rude. Would not go back for night life but would ge back for...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2005
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The large amount of people on busy nights does not affect the quality of service; though hurried, the servers were competent and helpful. The tables were close together, but it added to the dimly-lit,...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2005
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It's tucked away in a little alley but once you go inside the nicely designed, trendy decor and the chic environment set the mood for a special night. There are two floors, and the top floor has a decent size...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2004
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Charming Vietnamese restaurant tucked between Sutter/Post, Le Colonial is a gem of a restaurant. An open greenhouse area leads to a cozy, romantic dining room with a sexy lounge/veranda upstairs. Food is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2003
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I just revisited Le Colonial after hearing of their new chef. While I sat down and ordered with a bit of hesitation, thinking the the food would not be as good, I was blown away. The meal was unbelievable. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2003
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Le Colonial has great decor and ambiance but the food is so overpriced and the portions are tiny. I'm Vietnamese and am familiar with the dishes served here. You won't find fusion cooking here but everyday...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/01/2003
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mediocre food at high prices with snobby SLOW service. The ambiance is beautiful, but the food portions were tiny for the price. Fusion food has been done far better at other restaurants (try Roy's instead)....
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2003
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This elegant Vietnamese restaurant offered good food that while not the most authentic, is at least creative. The crab balls appetizer were excellent, the cari tom (prawns curry) very tasty, and the mousse...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2003
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It's definitely a place you only want to try once. Just for kicks. Food was mediocre and didn't thrill me at all. The people in my party agreed. Great bar otherwise.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2003
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I ate at Le Colonial and enjoyed the varitey of tastes and presentation. The food was good but not the best Vietnamese food I have had. I also liked the decor very much.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2002
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We ate at the bar on a Wednesday night. At 11:30, after 2 drinks each and a few apps, the lights went on and we were handed the bill and told the bar was closing. The server hovered until we left. Unacceptable...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2002
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Nothing terribly new or exciting in terms of food but generally all pretty good. I just like the place for taking big groups for dinner - family style. It's also good for groups since you know people like to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2002
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It's quite an experienceto dine at Le Colonial. The decorations and the ambience add to the feel of the place. You feel like you're in Vietnam, but with a French touch to it. The food is euroasian mix. It's so...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2002
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Beautifully decorated, delicious food, valet parking, lounge to relax afterward. What more do you want? We had a fabulous dining experience. We were promptly seated. Service was impeccable and ever so...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2002
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A great dining experience--almost made me think that I had been transported to the set of "Casablanca" in the 1940's. And the food, ce magnifique! Appetizers of Crayfish & caviar or Chilled eggplant soup with...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2002
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I first tried Le Colonial when the hosted my company's Xmas party. The food was great so I decided to go back later. I was not disappointed. The food and service were great. The beef tenderloin is to die for!...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2002
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I feel like I'm sitting in Hemmingway's sun room when I am out on the patio bar upstairs! Lovely place to bring people from out of town or meet a friend for drinks.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2002
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We had heard via the food chain that Le Colonial brought in a new chef so we ventured in to test the waters. Had been to the restaurant several times this past holiday season and enjoyed ourselves. We were...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2002
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Le Colonial makes it so easy to throw a big party. We had a large group and the restaurant provided us with prix fixe menus to choose from in advance. They also suggested wines to go with the menu items we...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/21/2002
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During the warm weather spell, my friend and I had a great dining experience on the patio area. The courtyard dining space here is truly relaxing. In this town it is not often that you can find outside dining...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2002
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I went to have dinner there last night because it was close to the Curran Theater where I was going to see Les Miz afterwards. The restaurant is very beautiful, the drinks were good, the service was great but...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2002
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This is one of my favorite restaurants in town. The service is 4 star, the food is incredible and the atmoshere is a lot of fun.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2002
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Wonderful atmosphere and perfect to meet and greet. The upstairs bar provides a casual spot for a light bite & drinks while the downstairs is wonderful for a fine dining experience.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/13/2002
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I went here with a large group, and the staff and food were absolutely marvelous. Plus the atmosphere (which kind of reminded me of the 80's in terms of monied internationalists) was verrrry interesting. All...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2002
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Sexy environs and French Vietnamese food make this an excellent choice for folks who want to nosh at one of the sexiest bar lounges in town or amidst slowly spinning ceiling fans and French Colonial decor. The...
frommers.com - user review
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at this popular spot, exotic elegance is the backdrop for vietnamese-inspired specialties...
sfweekly.com - user review
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excellent vietnamese cuisine served in a romantic french setting reminiscent of days gone by. in addition to its swanky main dining room, le colonial also features a quiet, private atmosphere in its back...
opentable.com - user review
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chef mike yakura, formerly of jianna in north beach, has taken over the stoves at this upscale vietnamese restaurant...
sfgate.com - user review
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this restaurant may be one of san franciscois minor miracles. down an alley in the borderland between union square and the tenderloin sits a beautiful white building that could almost be referred to as...
gayot.com - user review
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shell out for amazing ambience, good vietnamese...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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great decor and loungy feel...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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travel.yahoo.com - user review
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enjoyed the dark and stormy from bermuda...
fodors.com - user review
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the stamped tin ceiling, period photographs, slow-moving fans, and tropical plants re-create a 1920s french-colonial setting for the upscale vietnamese food. local blue bloods come for the banana...
nytimes.com - user review
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this critically acclaimed vietnamese restaurant packs in the crowds of people nibbling on bo bia choy (delicate fresh salad rolls with spicy chile dipping sauce) and tom rang me (sauteed giant black tiger...
wcities.com - user review
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Excellent Vietnamese cuisine served in a romantic French setting reminiscent of days gone by. Le Colonial evokes the tropical elegance of Vietnam in the 1920's. A great escape with traditional settings, your...
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