claire's kitchen at le salon

delicious & wonderful ambience. great wine menu, fantastic selection of high quality french wines by the glass (ranged from about $9-14) from chablis, to red burgundy and alsace. this is a taste of real european france in the middle of austalia and an opportunity not to be missed by anyone who lovesgoodfood andgoodwine.
the food was deliciouous, our table enjoyed entrees of the 4 cheese souffle which was light, creamy, fluffy and melted in your mouth. hubbie had the scallops which were delicate and perfectly cooked, i had the duck liver which was so delicious and beautifully presented we all ended up tucking into it (its a very generous portion). for mains we all had the chateau briand which was melt in your mouth delicious, a beautiful sauce, the accompanying mash was creamy and smooth, beans in a buttery mustard sauce perfectly cooked and delicate side of mushrooms. deseert was a light and incredibly delicate large bowl of chocolate mousse with a macaroon, and another had the homemade apple pie with creme fresh ice cream. the cheese platter looked verygoodtoo.
overall, servings are very generous, staff attentive, decor very chic and stylish. our professional 4some enjoyed the evening, all aspects of this restaurant, very much and will be definitely be back to try more dishes and enjoy the invidual french chic style this restaurant oozes. marc the owner, was also on hand to thank us and farewell us, a nice touch.
give this lovely restaurant a try, if you've ever been to france and have fond memories, then i think you'll enjoy claires kitchen.

amazing french food. if it wasn't for dimmi i would have never heard of this place.

the bf & i were initially skeptical of howgooda french restaurant on oxford st darlinghurst would be. oh how mistaken we were.

the restaurant is lovely. walk in, and you feel like you are in surry hills - or even better paris.

the service- amazing. all the waiters were pleasant and polite.

food- we ordered the duck pate, scallops for entrees. the duck pate was very nice and even the bf enjoyed it! the scallops were however the winner.. amazing! definitely order this.
we had the duck and pinot noir pie and beef fillet for mains. the truffled mash was amazing. the duck pie.. woooahhh.. i never knew a pie could be so damn good. these 2 were definitely must must order dishes.
we also had a salad and chips.. which we couldnt finish because by this stage we were stuffed.

the drinks were also really great! i love the 2/3 and 1/3 bottle options for red wine.

definitely recommend this place!

friends took me here for my birthday and all i can say is wow. we were stunned with howgoodit was. the cheese soufflé for entre was delicious and agoodsized serving. the chateaubriand for two (with all the trimmings!) could really have been for three, it was a very large serving and very tasty. chocolate mousse and creme broulee were magnificent. needless to say, happy food comas all round. whilst this is not a cheap restaurant, you absolutely get excellent value for money, and this is a great place to bring friends. service, food, decor, everything - 10/10.

four thumbs up. well done marc (aka claire) and team. authentic french at realistic prices, the chateaubriand, the canard pie, escargot, simply magnifique! bravogoodsir (or madam....) and look forward to my next visit.

escargots are nice and great with some bread. served still in the shell, i found using the tongs, a little too fiddly and as they cooled down a little, i ended up just using my fingers to hold them in place. i saw a table being served their scallops and it looked amazing and the bowl of salad for their mains, was very generous. we had the chateaubriand and it was superb. the beef was juicy, tender and came with 3 small sides. plenty for 2 people to share. great place for dinner, with prettygoodservice, and on a side note, the bathroom was very stylish and clean.

claire’s kitchen at le salon brings authentic french styles and tastes to oxford street with modern french dishes and beautifully decorated with french antiques presented in a chic decor. 🙂

lovely presentation of entree roasted scallops and main poached snapper fillet.goodportion size of the entree dish and the duck pie. the scallops were cooked perfectly and the combination of pumpkin sabayon & crispy leeks were spot on. the snapper fillet was slightly over but overall was still a delicious dish. duck and pinot noir pie was sumptuous with chunks of duck meat hid inside the buttery flaky pie shell. 😋

dessert was presented beautifully. loved the delicately torched meringue on top, the lemon custard was not overly sweet, paired with a light, crunchy yet chewy shell of the salted caramel macaron and a refreshing raspberry sorbet, it was a delightful dessert to finish off a meal. 🥰

staff was charming & hospitable. they were very welcoming & professional across the board. 😘

one of the best dessert places. nice ambience for conversations and celebrations. the food wasgoodbut not great. visited a couple of times.

the dinner atmosphere here were excellent. the meals were quitegoodtoo. when i chose my dessert, they even offered samples for me to try first. the experience was beyond my expectation.

it's agoodplace to hangout with friends, and the overall atmosphere is nice. however, i think the flavour of the cheese soufflé and duck pie was a bit heavy for us, so drunk lots of water and made us feel full quickly. but the snapper was quite tasty.

we had a verygooddinner here last week before valentine's day.  we got the scallops as an entree, had the snapper and the lamb as mains, and then a chocolate brownie which came with ice cream and macarons for dessert.  the wait staff was very nice and knowledgeable and gave us great recommendations.  the food did take a little while to come out, but it was fine as we had agoodbottle of wine to work on while we waited.  great spot for a date.

decor was beautiful with a very french feel. we were seated near the fake fireplace (i'm not sure how i feel about fake things).
the wait staff were all very nice and attentive.
the food was verygoodand very well presented, however, the steak tartare could have been more finely chopped and duck was a bit tough (would have been nice to get a sharper knife maybe).
overall, would still return.

been there many times and always left quite satisfied with their quality.

when we ordered, we usually went for the usuals, onion soup (slightly sour), twice baked souffle (bit coarse & floury), steak and mash (this time overcooked) etc.

the flavours always quitegoodbut somehow the food isn't as refined as always at least one dish wasn't cooked right. also the service isgoodbut not great.

still the place is quitegoodand will happy to go back.

i was tempted to try this out since it has a legendary rating. the atmosphere was good, but it is not to the extend of a formal fine dining. it's like not too casual but not too fine. one thing that i must compliment is the food! we had escargo for entreé and it was soo gooddd, me and my bf had a dozen of those but it doesn't seem to be enough. we finished it in about 5 mins only! another entree we had was cheese soufflé, which i claim to be just alright. i had a pork cutlet for my main and my bf had the lamb shank. both of them was so incredibly delicious, every bite was so worth it. by the way the pork cutlet is their new menu, make sure that you try it out :) to sum up, each of us had one dessert from the trolley and its just alright. not asgoodas what we expected since they haven such agoodhand on their entreè and mains.

underwhelming at best. w.... underwhelming at best.

went for dinner by myself (business trip). the service was prompt and fairlygood- except that two waiters explained the specials cocktails to me and my main course waiter had to come twice to ask i how would like to have my steak done.

i had this cheese soufflé for a starter. it was tasty, but the waiter failed to tell me that the dish had just come out of the oven and was scalding hot - i almost burnt a blister on my finger when i tried to reposition the plate. ouch!

for main course i had the beef fillet and ordered french fries as a side. the plate with a very mediocre looking in presentation - had it been an episode of masterchef it would have had the judges shaking their heads in disbelief - a blob of mashed potatoes placed next to the beef - all swimming in a puddle of jus. no plating effort as far as i can see. no greenery or garnish in sight.

the truffled mash was cold enough to be off putting so i resorted to the french fries - i have had better at mcdonald's but at least it was warm. the beef was under seasoned and on the edge of being cold at the start and definitely cold at the end. at least they got the medium rare bit right. but does that mean if has to be cold guys?

i did not have desert because picking things off a desert tray does not appeal to my sense of style - it seems so "pre-made".

you win some - you lose some. hope my review spares someone else an evening of lost opportunities and mediocre dining.

great night.goodfood and service. a bit pricey but nice french food.