La Petite Maison — Restaurant in Sandy Springs

I'm from Tennessee, and ate at this restaurant the last night on my trip. I'm so lucky I did!!

First of all, the restaurant has ample and abundant parking. No need to try to find tricky street parking or pay for a parking garage. That alone makes it easy to go to it.

When you get there they give you some olive tapenade and some olives marinated in olive oil with toast as an amuse bouche. The tapenade had great flavor and was chunky and not pureed, which is how it should be, and had hints of garlic, caper, and spices. I could have honestly sat there for 30 minutes and just enjoyed a glass of champagne or rose with those tapenade toast and make an aperitive out of it. Such a nice touch!

I ordered the moules frites. It was so good. It was really delicious. It is an appetizer but it comes with a big plate of mussels. I inhaled them quickly because they were so delicious. You get a choice of mussels in a white cream sauce or a tomato red sauce, and I chose the white sauce. It was heavenly, with a strong mussel liquor flavor and garlic and white wine and lots of herbs. It was so good I used a spoon to drink up the remaining liquid in the bottom of the bowl like a soup (which is probably a huge Faux Pas in France lol). I honestly could have a thermos of the sauce the mussels came in and just drink the white sauce on a cold wintry day. I honestly wanted to order a second order of the mussels but then decided I shouldn't because I wanted to try other things. Next time I come in from out of state I'm gonna order two orders of the mussels. The French fries were really good, thin and crispy, with a nice amount of seasoning. I really need to come back and try the tomato sauce version too.

I also ordered the salad nicoise and it came with tuna salad, like a very large scoop of tuna. It was a big plate and it had a ton of vegetables like cucumbers, green beans, lettuce, and radishes. So it was a very generous salad and absolutely great value. Along with the tuna salad and the egg, I feel that the salad has enough protein and fiber to really fill you up. I think you can just order this salad and get a ton of vegetables and protein for a good price. I think this salad is why this restaurant got voted "best value" in Fulton county. I would order this salad and try it with the grilled tuna too in the future.

Finally the Tarte tatin for dessert. To be honest other things on the menu looked really good, like the creme brulee and the cafe gourmand. I had a hard time choosing. The employees suggested I try it. It was a really big portion, more like an individual tart and not a slice. It had big chunks of apple and good strong caramel color. The pastry was light and didn't take away from the apples, just complemented it. They serve it with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, caramel sauce, and creme fraiche. I think you could honestly sit there for hours lol and try to come up with different combination of flavors with the tangy creme fraiche, warm caramel sauce, and vanilla ice cream. The Tarte tatin came piping hot which I really appreciated. I actually had Tarte tatin in Paris at this famous cafe that celebrities went to, Cafe de Deux Magots, and I didn't remember enjoying it as much as I did this one.

People in Atlanta are really, really lucky to have this restaurant! Staff and owner...

Incredibly disappointing. This was first time to try a "French" restaurant. I chose this venue because of the location, reviews and pricing. Unfortunately, my experience was sub-par.

The staff were all very nice and pleasant, so that was not an issue. I'm not sure why we were led to make a reservation on the patio at 8:30pm because when we arrived the main dining room had plenty of available seating. The patio was stifling hot with the heaters - nice that it was heated during Atlanta's first major cold snap, but it was almost unbearable. The background music though, was definitely parfait for the ambience - including a song by Catherine Deneuve, la reine suprême.

I ordered the New York strip steak ”Beurre Maitre d’hôtel". The salad was wilted and the dressing had a very strong acidic/vinegar taste. I couldn't eat it. The green beans side served with the entree was actually the side for the filet. I was hoping it would make up for the salad, but it did not. The green beans were tossed with a tomato marinade of some kind and were also not edible to my palate.

Next, the steak was a bad cut. I ordered it medium and it was medium rare. Several end pieces were totally inedible, tough and chewy. I have had better steaks at Longhorn and Texas Roadhouse, to be honest and I did not care for the pesto butter sauce. The fries, however, were perfect.

Overall, if this is a representation of what French food is supposed to taste like, I think I'll be postponing any plans to travel to France anytime soon! After all of my recent research and reading of the French and Parisian culture, this was a sad experience for my friend, who was visiting from out of state for the holidays, and myself. I will add that she did enjoy her filet and gratin dauphinois, but did not recommend the Roquefort sauce.

This was a complete waste of $65. I expect and deserve more when I splurge on a...

This evening felt destined, as I serendipitously stumbled into a charming restaurant where I had the pleasure of meeting the owner, Stephanie. She adorned a stunning dragonfly brooch, a poignant tribute to her mother. After expressing my admiration, I revealed my own dragonfly tattoo, a heartfelt homage to my grandmother.

The night unfolded beautifully, enriched by delightful conversations with Veronica and Michael, and exceptional service from my attentive server, Roberto. My professional life is demanding, requiring me to care for others in myriad ways. Tonight, however, I felt genuinely welcomed and embraced without any sense of intrusion. we certainly say the same values when it comes to Customer Service my Salon welcomes the same clientele! 💙

I am truly grateful for such a memorable evening and eagerly anticipate returning to share this lovely experience with my mother. I wholeheartedly recommend this establishment—a perfect...