Rive Gauche Restaurant Inc

Rive Gauche Cafe and Lounge can be found at Ventura Blvd 14106. The following is offered: Bars & Pubs. The entry is present with us since Sep 10, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Sherman Oaks there are 10 other Bars & Pubs. An overview can be found here.

I went to this restaurant with 3 of my 30-something friends -- all young professionals. We were definitely younger than all of the other patrons. The decor was terrible: Flowered carpet was in need of a good steam cleaning, The chairs were uncomfortable, Tabletops do not have proper linens (instead they are covered in glass), Menus are worn, Bathrooms are outside. The service was surprisingly slow considering how few people were in the restaurant. The price is about $25 for an entree. Most importantly, the food: ranged from average to terrible. My meal's mushroom sauce did not pair well with the rest of the food on the plate, and I ended up waking up in the middle of the night with a stomach ache. Overall, 4 out of 4 people did not have a good experience.

My parents were nice enough to watch the kids while my husband and I went for a nice, romantic evening to celebrate our anniversary.

The ambiance is dark and romantic. The food was great and the service was great. The Decor was also night.

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If it's romance you seek, Sherman Oaks natives say this "quaint", "charming" French bistro makes for a "wonderful date-night destination" with its "beautiful garden" outside and a fireplace making things "cozy" inside; the atmosphere's "quiet" and both the service and the "traditional" fare are "consistently good" too, making it an "old reliable" for an older crowd.

One of the most enduring French cafés on Ventura Boulevard, Rive Gauche is a comfortable meeting place with the faint aura of a country auberge. Its bungalow dining room is charming, the brick patio is ideal for weekend brunches, and a separate bar across the courtyard is a fine place to enjoy a kir royale or Alsatian beer while sitting in front of the fireplace or watching a televised soccer...

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