Le Bistro de Louisa (Rancho Bernardo)

Le Bistro de Louisa has closed.  It will be missed. 

mmm-yoso!!! is blogging about food again today. It's Cathy, not Kirk, with this post.  

In the space occupied by Bernard'O for 24 years, Le Bistro de Louisa opened in April 2016.  'French casual' dining, opposed to 'fine dining' is the theme to this restaurant. 

 Located in a strip mall anchored by an Albertsons in the mid-County area of Rancho Bernardo, the eclectic interior has an interesting vibe with added music for ambiance.  It's so nice not to see a television when enjoying a meal.   The French onion soup ($8) has a lamb based broth; probably because lamb chops are on the menu (at the bottom of this post) as both a "Starter" and a "main". It is wonderfully unique in flavor and combined with the melted cheese, bread and mild onions; a filling appetizer.  The "Planche de Fromages' ($10), an assortment of cheeses (three hard, two soft) served with crisp and (soft, warm,fresh, wonderful) bread, also an appetizer, completed my wonderful meal.  That far right cheese is breaded and fried Camembert with honey and can be ordered as an appetizer. Those 'dots' at the bottom of the plate are a slight smokey-tart-sweet aged balsamic. 

 The fish and chips plate ($15) is the best we've ever had.  The perfect 'frites' were addictive.  The breaded then fried cod was delicate in flavor, perfectly fried and quite hearty in size.  

As you can see from the below menu, there is Sunday brunch here and we will be trying it.  A wonderful find.

Le Bistro de Louisa 12463 Rancho Bernardo Road (At Pomerado Road) San Diego 92128 Tues-Fri 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat-8 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Closed Monday

Comments

[Soo @ hungryones]

That's a nice looking plate of fish and chips. I'm gonna have to give it a try.

[Cathy]

This is how fish and chips should be, Soo. You'll like it.

[RedDevil]

Really, wow! This is close to me and I never thought to try it. Thanks, will give it a go.

[Cathy]

I was meeting a friend at the Starbucks and passed by the menus when walking after parking, RD. Simple menus are always attractive. It's a great place; you're lucky to be so close.