Petite Auberge

After seeing an online article about dining at the 20 most quintessential Atlanta restaurants, we gave petite a try. We were not disappointed. Even though it has a distinctly European menu, it feels more like terrific French comfort food. The food was perfectly prepared, came in generous portions and was a terrific value. We will be returning in the not too distant future.

Had a dinner with friend. The good: service, menu, amazing balsamic vinegar!
The menu si french with couple german dishes. Prices are reasonable for french restaurant.
My food was average: scallops were overcooked, salad was fancy but nothing special.
Fish was regular as well and you can have it at any non-​french restaurants the same fish or scallops.

I went back to this place for the first time in almost a decade last week and I must say, it’s exactly the same– down to the same wait staff.
Overall wonderful experience. I went for lunch this week and it was mostly gays and grays having lunch and drinking at noon on a Friday. I had the short rib which was absolutely delicious. The food is not over salted and you can actually taste the food instead of being drowned in salt. The wait staff is on point and extremely attentive.
Not a place if you’re looking for a loud bar or exciting environment. Perfect quiet place to discuss business, politics, or have a romantic date. Plenty of parking close by (Toco Hills). This is my favorite french place around town.

I have wanted to try out Petite Auberge since moving to Atlanta. I used to live in Toco Hills. However, I never found anyone who really wanted to go with me. They are now celebrating their 41^st anniversary and are offering a prix fix menu of three items for $ 27.41. A friend likes French restaurants so he offered to come along with me when I told him about the deal. However, he ended up ordering off the regular menu anyway.
We made a reservation for a Wednesday night which was unncessary at 9pm as there were only a few other customers there. Interesting olive oil sampling when you walk in. However, did not see any bread to dip in said olive oil. Complimentary bread is offered with olive oil at the table.
Prix fixe options: (1) kale or ceasar salad; (2) salmon, short ribs, or chicken piccata; (3) crème brûlée or cheesecake. We were quite surprised about the options as we didn’t consider them to be quite French. Aside from the crème brûlée. I still ordered from the menu and got the ceasar, short ribs, and crème brûlée. The main part of the salad was OK, but the croutons were delicious. I wonder if they made them in house. Tasted so fresh. The short ribs were like pot roast really. Is that typical? I don’t order short ribs. They were so very tender which was nice. Came with green beans, mashed potatoes, and carrots. The sides were a bit underwhelming when it came to flavor and the veggies looked quite boring. But I love how the meat was plated on the mashed potatoes. The crème brûlée was a white peach version of this classic dish. I asked in advance if it would be strong or mild, and the waitress told me mild. It was so mild, in fact, that I tasted no peach whatsoever. But I thought it was well executed and quite tasty. Overall, a pretty good meal for less than $ 30. I had plenty leftover for another day.
My friend ordered escargot, Beef Wellington, and baked Alaska. I tried the latter two items, neither of which I had tried before. I was not impressed with either, but they could just not be my taste of dish. I did quite love the presentation of the baked Alaska. Flambé! yay!
Our servers were quite and attentative. No issues there at all.
If we could give half stars, my friend scored 2.5 and I scored 3.5. Therefore, I averaged it out a 3 stars.

It wasn’t terrible November 18, 2012
I’m very ambivalent as I write this review. We had a good visit at Petite Auberge and really enjoyed ourselves there but the food was just «Okay». Here’s my review:
So last night, we dressed up and went out to Petite Auberge, thanks to a gift certificate from a friend who wanted to send us to a nice French restaurant in Atlanta. Many of the Google reviews say «Excellent!» and the dress code was business casual or better. So, buying the gift certificate from out of state, he thought Petite Auberge sounded like a pretty nice place.
What we found was a dated restaurant located in a strip mall (laundry mat, nail salon, tanning, groceries, pub, liquor store, etc.) with a dated interior and a much older clientele. The menu was decidedly not French. In fact, we thought it might even have been British. Maybe simply European.
We felt overdressed but, since it was a long-​awaited date night for us, we didn’t mind. The staff was friendly, eager, older, and easy to talk to. We were relaxed by this atmosphere but disappointed that it wasn’t what we expected.
My husband had some sort of steak dish and I had the lobster. I started off with the crab/​shrimp cake appetizer which was good enough but really nothing to write home about. It was well cooked but the flavors were quite bland. The lobster was just a tad undercooked and felt rubbery. Again, the flavors of the lobster were just not there. The vegetable was a strange steamed squash that was cooked fine but, once again, had no real flavor profile. I didn’t eat much of that. The bed of rice was simply yellow rice, well-​cooked.
My husband had Steak Frites, which is just French for steak and fries. We don’t even know what type of steak it was but my husband said it was «Okay». He opted for desert and got the crêpe with ice cream. Again, no special flavor profile to make him say «Wow!».
I had a glass of the Petite Auberge Cabernet which was okay, too, but I switched to the Kendall-​Jackson. Much better choice. They do have a large selection of wine, so you can’t really go wrong there.
Overall, we were relaxed, the staff was great, and the food was «Okay». So… it wasn’t terrible.

I work right across from this place and had been dying to try it. Even more so when I heard about their price fixed three course menu. $ 14.98 including tax for a three course meal? Why yes I will.
Starter — soup or salad. Considering it was over 90 outside today, I opted for the garden salad. Very fresh greens, a few cherry tomatoes, a little shredded cheese, crutons and a cucumber slice. Dressing was served on the side — without having to ask. Perfect portion. Very tasty, fresh and colorful.
Entrée– I chose the fish and chips because I wanted something lighter (fish is light). It was flaky, golden fried with a side of tartar sauce. It was the only reason my review wasn’t 5 stars. It just needed something else but it was good, just not great. French fries tasted like they were cut to order. Tasty fried food — just the way I like it.
Dessert– fresh pound cake with a raspberry drizzle and whipped cream. Let’s be honest — this was the best thing of the day. Next time I’d ask for less whipped cream which I know is being annoying. But this dish was AMAZING. Like makes you want to lick the plate good. It was light and fluffy and sweet and delicious. I could add more adjectives.
I was not there during the lunch rush so our service was 5 star. They brought our checks before dessert which was great because we were running low on time.
Oh and the chicken cordon blue looked good — but be warned, the portion is the same at lunch or different.
You need to go for lunch. Great place. I will be back.

Dinner for one due to need to miss some traffic but would have been a very romantic place for couples to have a date night. Will definitely bring my husband back soon. Probably best for an older more relaxed couple though anyone who appreciates good food and attentive, very professional service will enjoy the experience.
I started with a nice glass of the house Merlot and then ordered the beef medallions for my entrée. Since I must eat gluten free, I turned down the bread cut did try the very flavorful olive oil dip on some vegetables.
The chef was able to accommodate my special diet with many off the menu selections with minor adjustments if needed. I’m always impressed when they say, pick out an entrée and we will make it gluten free! No hassle, no funny looks.
The beef I ordered medium rare was perfectly cooked along with buttery, creamy mashed potatoes and sweet steamed carrots. Two sauces accompanied the meal, both were very tasty. One draw back, they weren’t real wam, most likely due to the plastic cups they were served in.
My decaf coffee back had a great flavor and was fresh despite only a few guests being there… it was a Tuesday evening.
My dessert, peach Crème brûlée was perfect.
I left full and with relaxed, cost was finalized at $ 50 with 20% tip
My waiter was the head waiter Sammy. Very attentive and professional. Gave me his personal card when I left.
I will definitely be back to try the cordon blew and share a quiet relaxing date with my husband.
Would give it a 5, but décor was a bit dated price
Will definitely return!

I love this place, white table cloth, very quiet so you can hear your guest, served multiple courses, perfect portions. Took Mom to lunch for $ 35.00.

Definitely not one of the best French restaurants in Atlanta but it’s not bad. Customer service is awesome and really made the difference in our overall experience. The food is a little more than moderately priced and based on the pairing, I could have made the dishes myself. French food in general is not bold in flavor, but this food is more lighter in flavor than I would like. Seniors would enjoy it though! Ambiance is nice. It’s a very spacious restaurant. Perfect for private events. Hopefully they will consider Coq Au Vin as a daily entrée for the future. It’s a great tasting dish that anyone would enjoy.

Delicious food at reasonable price.
Service is awesome and the food portions are decent sized — no your usual super size that will make will make you lethargic and slow.

We went here for lunch and it was awful. The broccoli soup was brown and smelled terrible. The rueben had overly proceeded corned beef on toasted bread, not grilled, toasted dry bread. My husband had the chicken cordon bleu. It looked like a stouffer’s frozen entrée. We will not be going back.

I came here for a holiday dinner. It was buffet style. The place looks rather dated but don’t be fooled. You will get excellent service and the food surprised me. All the selections were amazing on the buffet. Particularly the fried fish and mashed potatoes. I love a good buffet because I am usually really skeptical.
The desserts were also pleasing and the cookies were good. Not sure if they are made in house. I think that this is a nice place to host a gathering if you like that family feel.

Best bargain in town. 40 years of very consistent and delicious tasting food.
Great deals for lunch and very quiet atmosphere for a night out.
I have been coming here almost monthly for 40 years and never had a bad meal. Now open for brunch on Sunday.
You can find fancier but you will not find better value.

One of my favorite spots for dinner. They are now open for SUNDAY BRUNCH! The food and service are excellent (as usual) and plenty of breakfast and lunch choices to satisfy everyone in the party. They do have generous portions so COME HUNGRY! Kids menu is also available.

I don’t understand how this restaurant has 3 stars on here when Donna our server was impeccable and the food was completely amazing.
At a first glance, Petite Auberge is not much to look at from the outside but inside its looks like you transported yourself to a French Bistro in Paris. I started my first course with… wait wait I must discuss the melt in your mouth rolls that were brought to my table. They were crispy on the outside and soft and airy on the inside. The rolls were accompanied by your choice of butter or the Argentina Olive Olive w/​herbs which was delicious.
My first course I had the Maryland Style Crab Cake. It was accompanied by a mixed green salad. I must say this was the best damn crab cake I ever had in my life. On my second course I ordered the Beef Wellington. It did come out overcooked it wasn’t medium rare and it was still phenomenal but i was offered to get the medallions of beef instead they were even more fantastic than the Wellington. It came with a delicious Garlic Mashed Potato and green beans.
For my final course, I had the New Orleans Bread Pudding which i shared with someone in my party the full version is definitely enough to feed 2. The Bourbon sauce was rich and tasty and the bread was not soggy like most bread puddings I’ve had.
Overall, Petite Auberge is fantastic restaurant and experience with a very attentive staff. I simply cannot wait to make my return to this restaurant.

I have been wanting to try this place for a couple of years and never got around to doing so until tonight. It is set in a strip mall close to grocery store and lots of other restaurants and bars. Once you walk in, you have no idea that you just left the parking lot of a strip mall, the restaurant is totally transformed with a look and feel that is very cozy and romantic. The live music was an added bonus, with soft jazz at just the right level to add the perfect ambiance.
The food was fantastic, but be prepared the service is really slow. Our waiter was nice enough, but really stressed or so he seemed. It was the night before mother’s day so therefore the place was packed. Nonetheless, the food was on par and had it not been for the extra helpers checking on our table, I would have to say that the service was not. Kristen who assisted our waiter saved the day. She was very attentive and met our needs in a timely manner.
That being said, I tried the chicken cordon bleu and it was really good. The French onion soup was also delicious as was the dessert, which was strawberries Romanoff. There were a couple of things of things that seemed off… no one offered us bread and butter although everyone else seemed to have it. We asked and were served. There was also an offering of olive oil and herbs for dipping. Our waiter greeted us promptly and then didn’t return for over 10 minutes to get our drink orders. When he did, we quickly added our appetizer orders and got the ball rolling. Others at the table tried the Crab Cake, Pâté, and Caesar salad all reported that their orders were very tasty. We also chose to try the house Merlot which is the restaurant’s own wine, and it is French. We were pleasantly surprised as it was wonderful.
I would definitely go back and try this place again, but not on the eve of a holiday. Overall, it was a great experience.

I came here recently for a special event and had dinner here in their banquet room. I had also been here once before many years back. Since this was a special event, I can’t really speak to what the service would have been like if I ate in the main dining room. There servers handled a medium sized group pretty efficiently and were polite and friendly.
The reason I’m giving this four stars is that the food was really quite good. I had medallions of beef, which came with some mashed potatoes and vegetables. It was a fairly basic meal, but the beef was exceptionally tender and the sauce that the meat was cooked in was exquisite. The portion size was just about right. There were about three fairly large medallions.
Prices were about in line with what you would expect to pay. They were on the moderate to moderate to high range.
The menu had a lot of really good selections, but was not so big that it made it hard to make a decision. They have three German dishes on the menu (like Wiener schnitzel and a bratwurst platter) that I would like to try some other time.
I ordered desert as well, and that was also very good. I had a chocolate crêpe that was just delicious.
The main dining area seemed kind of old fashioned and elegant looking. I would come here again for more of a special type of event or treat.

It pains me to write this review but, it’s time… This restaurant was once a great place for lunch and dinner. I have dined here often and loved the food. My wife and I reserved a table for Valentines Day and this was the first time I’ve been back in years. I found the front of the restaurant to be ok but in need of some updating. We were received and seated on time but in the back of the restaurant… the room was soooo outdated with red velvet flocked wallpaper, I felt like I was somewhere back in time. The waitress was a little overworked with the number of tables but nice. The menu was done on a Cheap Pink Copy Paper… tacky…
I had lobster and my wife had veal… the food was not hot but pretty good… kind of hotel quality food… not up to expectations.
MOST IMPORTANT… the Health Code Score hanging on the Foyer wall was 80. !!
There is NO EXCUSE for a restaurant like this to have a score below 95… We almost left before we ate, but, it’s Valentine’s Day at 8:30 and where would we go…
Petite Auberge, we will not be back…

I’ve been going here for years. I’m actually shocked that some people didn’t have good reviews. The food has great taste and the right proportions. The Beef Wellington is a favorite along with the crème brûlée. They have this new olive oil mix and it’s the best olive oil dip I’ve tried yet. I’m usual a butter on bread kind of person.
As for the ambiance, it does remind me of the great gasby era, but I actually like the classic look. The average crowd is older, but I think that’s why the service is extra polite and at the same time tentative to your needs. The average entrée dish is $ 20 to $ 40, but I think it’s worth it. I don’t have the money to go every week, but it’s a good treat for those special occasions.

Petite Auberge is just around the corner from my office, and has a Scoutmob, so a couple of us stopped in a few weeks ago for lunch. They have a prix fixe lunch menu which is a good bargain (esp. with the Scoutmob!). It’s definitely a throw back, dated furnishings, old-​style service and plates heavy with butter and a slightly heavy hand with the salt shaker. Considering how many older folks were there when we visited, I’m wondering how their cardiologists must feel about the place.
I had the lunch tilapia, while my co-​worker had the pineapple chicken salad. My plate came with a pile of de rigeur julienned, buttered sauteed veg, french fries, and a crispy plank of fish. Her plate had chicken salad oddly piled up inside a ring of pineapple rind, with a croissant on a the side.
The word that best describes the whole experience is «fine.» The food was fine, the service was fine, the atmosphere was fine.