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The atmosphere at Le Colonial evokes the tropical elegance of Vietnam (a French colony at the time) in the 1920s. From the patchwork tile floors to the graceful palm trees and rattan and shuttered windows, Le Colonial feels as if it was transported here from 75 years ago and 10,000 miles away. In addition to the intimate main dining area, Le Colonial has an outdoor veranda offering sanctuary from the bustle of the city, plus the increasingly rare opportunity to enjoy an after dinner cigar. The upstairs bar and lounge provides a relaxed salon ambiance with its faded oriental rugs, decorative bamboo birdcages, low wood tables and comfortable couches. The lounge is appropriate for tea, cocktails, appetizers or casual dining. The Vietnamese cuisine served at Le Colonial draws on traditional recipes blended with the bounty of fresh meat, fish, and produce the Bay Area has to offer.
An immense dining room with natural wood paneling and slow ceiling fans evokes 1920s French-Colonial Vietnam. The large menu is an imaginative mix of traditional Vietnamese flavors and Western ingredients....
citysearch.com - expert review - 12/08/2006
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Sexy environs and French Vietnamese food make this an excellent choice for folks who want to nosh at one of the sexiest bar lounges in town or amidst slowly spinning ceiling fans and French Colonial decor. The...
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at this popular spot, exotic elegance is the backdrop for vietnamese-inspired specialties...
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excellent vietnamese cuisine served in a romantic french setting reminiscent of days gone by. in addition to its swanky main dining room, le colonial also features a quiet, private atmosphere in its back...
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chef mike yakura, formerly of jianna in north beach, has taken over the stoves at this upscale vietnamese restaurant...
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this restaurant may be one of san franciscois minor miracles. down an alley in the borderland between union square and the tenderloin sits a beautiful white building that could almost be referred to as...
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shell out for amazing ambience, good vietnamese...
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great decor and loungy feel...
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enjoyed the dark and stormy from bermuda...
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the stamped tin ceiling, period photographs, slow-moving fans, and tropical plants re-create a 1920s french-colonial setting for the upscale vietnamese food. local blue bloods come for the banana...
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this critically acclaimed vietnamese restaurant packs in the crowds of people nibbling on bo bia choy (delicate fresh salad rolls with spicy chile dipping sauce) and tom rang me (sauteed giant black tiger...
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Excellent Vietnamese cuisine served in a romantic French setting reminiscent of days gone by. Le Colonial evokes the tropical elegance of Vietnam in the 1920's. A great escape with traditional settings, your...
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4 of 5 stars.
This is a great looking tropical restaurant. The interior ambiance is hip, yet classic. Valet parking is a plus. The food is inventive, original, fusion-French Asian cuisine. My date and I were…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
This is strictly a review for the Lounge, not the restaurant: My friends and I decided to check out the Le Colonial lounge before heading to the cellar. I thought it was going to be another lounge with…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
The upstairs and the downstairs of this place is totally different. If you wanna be loud and rowdy and drink all night with a few bites to eat here and there, go upstairs. For a more romantic dinner…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I loved the ambiance of this restaurant. Tucked away down an alley with the covered porch being the first part of the restaurant you see. The mix of a Victorian feel with tropical accent - very…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
OK, disclaimer: I can't give this place enough stars! This is my "go-to" restaurant when I have colleagues and/or friends come into SF and want a "local" experience. This restaurant has never…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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1 of 5 stars.
Mother's Day at Le Colonial was a bomb. The staff was rude, the appetizer plate that was used to appease a very angry, mistreated group was cold - it is probably used regularly to calm the patrons.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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1 of 5 stars.
Poor service and rude hostess. At a special dinner with my family, our party of eight was shoved around a terrible table, practially on top of the hostess desk, after being told that a far nicer…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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1 of 5 stars.
As I walked into this restaurant with my dad and uncle, i thought it was going to be an awesome dinner. I'll be honest i felt like i was on vacation. The rest of our group met us in the bar 10 minutes…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I love the (French Colonial) ambiance of this place. As you walk up the stairs and across the catwalk, reality melts away~ wicker couches, seats, ceiling fans, dance floor, wooden bar, a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Very charming space offering a quiet patio or a cozier room inside, Le Colonial is a great place for romantic dinner or nice get together. The food is flavourful and tasty. It is a great place to…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
This is one of the city's best hidden secrets. Its definitely on a side street one hasn't heard of before. But the restaurant is very lovely place on the outside and on the inside. Once you walk up…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
OK so Saturday 5/17/08 had to be one of my worst Saturdays ever. A day filled with miscommunication and me having to work when I needed to be relaxing so I could run the Bay to Breakers. So yeah my…
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
the food is very good. The various spring rolls are tasty, the beef cubes (bo luc lac) are awesome and the seafood is excellent. The cocktails are pretty unique and sometimes pretty good but overall…
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
le colonial reminds me of my beloved tiger lily lounge in boston, though it is much swankier....in the dining section at least. the lounge/bar area is your typical rattan furniture/bamboo walled den…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
Second visit tonite with someone on an expense account. Service is great.
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Charming, sedate, and elegant decor. Tropical feel but not overdone. Great...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
i havent been to le colonial in years and years and i was pleasantly surprised to have a very fun night there for a friend's going-away party! the party was upstairs in the nightclub area, and they…
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
Great food. Great service . Also a great live band on sunday?? and wednesday. What more can you ask. A bit pricey but great place to bring your new date in
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I realized something last night as I sat with friends and sucked on a long straw, depleting a Scorpion bowl of its strong, liquid, alcoholic contents. I realized that the word "dame" isn't used nearly…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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The last time I visited Le Colonial SF was for my partner's birthday. It was a group of hotel sales managers and meeting plannera from the Bay Area. They were less than cordial to our goup. The hostess was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
The name "Le Colonial" may lead some people to think KFC, or Kentucky French Chicken, but that isn't it. The exterior and interior decor may resemble an old building somewhere in Asia/SE Asia with a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Stars earned for drinks and not necessarily for full dinner, but it works hard for those drink stars. Then again, they could serve me a glass of vaseline and the romantic atmosphere would still make…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
Le Colonial has exquisite Vietnamese/French food that tastes excellent every time. The fried spring rolls are delicious! There is a choice of Duck or the Shrimp! The duck is wonderful and different…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
LOVE their flourless CHOCOLATE CAKE! SO delish. YUM YUM.
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
FANCY SCHMANCY!!!! This review is based solely on the bar upstairs during Friday happy hour.
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
I really liked this place. It's a really nice restaurant, hidden in an alleyway. The space itself is lovely, and beautifully decorated. Came here with a few friends, and two kids. The restaurant was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
This place is the place to go if: -you are willing to spend a lot of money on glorified delicious French/Vietnamese food
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite SF restaurants. Le Colonial understands French/Vietnamese fusion and executes it beautifully. I love their dishes (I think I've had everything by now) and the portions are…
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I didn't go to the club upstairs. Food was awesome, employees were great, and the restaurant was packed to the gills. I would definitely go back for any special occasions (I can't afford to eat here…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
After hours weekend club review only: This was the most confusing, sardine packed sweaty venue that I'd been to in a while. The dinner reviews all sound so mouth watering I'm a little stunned by the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I like the atmosphere. I've had nothing but good drinks, good service and good food here. Though some say it's "glorified Chinese food," but this place always seems to pack their tables, so they…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I love this place not because of it's restaurant on the ground level which I rate it about a 3 and 1/2 but because of it's amazing upstairs and veranda. You can enjoy cocktails while having tasty…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
All I can say it the food is mouthwatering!! One of the best places to eat! Service is impeccable!
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
Thursday night with The Martini Brothers Band, full of swing dancers, makes Le Colonial one little piece of heaven inside city life. And there is no cover. DJ Raul rockabilly swingin' in the interim…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
I never expect vietnamese food to be at an atmosphere such as Le Colonial but this place pretty much blew any expectations I had. The food was great especially the bo luk lak (peppered succulent beaf…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Could a place be any cooler than this place? Seriously, It's like out of some fucking gangster movie or something from the 50's.
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
This is one darn fancy, expensive Vietnamese restaurant. That allows SMOKING at its outdoor tables, which aren't quite outdoors. REALLY.
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
I am very very picky with Vietnamese food and this is by far, the best VN in the city. Slanted Door I'm sad to say, doesn't come a close second. Ana Mandara would be a close second. Over the past 7/8…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
For whatever reason I didn't want to like this place. I had been to the bar a couple times and got like a stuffy after-work vibe. But I had dinner with good friends here over the weekend and it was…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
One of my top 5 restaurants! Don't forget the crispy rolls served with lettuce wraps. I also love the sea bass. Service is great and environment is excellent.
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
We liked, no loved : Sea Bass, Filet Mignon We didn't like : Prawn something or the other, dayboat scallop.
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Another one of my reviews where this is known for it's food, but I choose to go there for the drinks. So this is a review ONLY on the night life portion of this place. To start out, parking sucks…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
It was Wednesday -- it was a spur of the moment adventure. Someone had seen the place reviewed on check please and really wanted to go that night. We said "what the hell" and bellied up to the bar.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
Great live music, fabulous food, delicious drinks, tasty desserts, lush atmosphere. One of my favorite places in the City - hopefully you can have a date or your company pick up the tab though, cause…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
Always a good eat
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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2 of 5 stars.
Sexy upstairs lounge, skip the seated dining area downstairs. I have always wanted to try Le Colonial because it used to be the a Trader Vic's, which is my favorite restaurant. I have a vague memory…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Never ate dinner here, however they have a cool bar and awesome Mojitos with nice rum and fresh mint leaves. Have also hadsome excellent appetizers and would recommend the shrimp lettuce wraps and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
great night overall. the upstairs bar is a cool spot to catch some swing dancing (friday night) and join in if so desired. i don't dance swing for shit but the dj pulled me up to join him. SUCH…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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1 of 5 stars.
I had planned a special evening for my guy and wanted someplace that would wow him. Even tho Zagat and Yelp gave this place very high reviews, I have to say that both of us walked away pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
Everything was sooo delicious. I could salivate just reading the menu ... and when the food came... O... M... G.... it was awesome!!!! Loooved everything! Perfectly cooked just the way I wanted.
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
This place is just plain good.
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Le Colonial = Post-Trader Vic's? Nice kind of an ironic turn-around. Cosmo Place is still as busy as I remember it being when I was child and my parents (and grandparents) would go there, but my…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Never been upstairs (club/lounge), but have dined here enough times to say that it's consistently good. On my last visit, I tried the Ca Hap La Chuoi (steamed chilean sea bass wrapped in banana…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
loved it... but then again, having your friend know the chef works wonders... getting complimentary appetizers and drinks and desserts from the kitchen/chef made us feel pretty special... but i was…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
This is a trs fantastique place. It is lush yet elegant and refined in its French colonial Vietnam fashion. It has a lovely, long, outdoor corridor that leads up to the front entrance, where you can…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
If you go here, go upstairs... unless you are on a date and want to impress. Otherwise, upstairs is where it's happening most of the time! The bar is big for a restaurant, so you can sit and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
this was some of the best food ive had in the city. for fancy vietnemese, its a more hearty menu than that of Slanted Door (althought i love SD too), and a little more old-fashioned. the drinks are…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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3 of 5 stars.
Do you ever find yourself wishing for your mom's Vietnamese home cooking? Well, I do! Let me start by telling (bragging to) you that my mother is an AMAZING cook. Then I came to Le Colonial and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
every time i go to le colonial, i feel like i'm walking into another world when headed down the corridor to the front door- almost as if i'll be transported back to the seventies, when this was trader…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Very good french inspired vietnamese food. I especially like their desserts. The atmosphere is fancy and quaint with a touch of old french colonial vietnam.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
As my husband remarked, walking into Le Colonial is much like entering a chic French inspired restaurant in Vietnam, except for the weather. The ambiance is much like Indochine in Hanoi, or Emperor…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
You know, before I started Yelpin I thought I had this innate dislike for fusiony type restaurants, but after writing a few reviews of places I've been I realized I just don't like one fusion…
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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Took my wife for my 49th B-day to a place expected to be exclusive, which it definitely was; pricey - yes, tasty - you bet! Hard to find is actually hidden, somewhat secluded, yet close to the top center. Like...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Had a fabulous time here!!! Saturday night was great!!! They hired a great promotor obviously for this place, as I have never seen it soooo packed and with such a gorgeous affluent crowd. I will…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Had dinner here on a Sunday night. The dining room was moderately busy but there wasn't a whole lot of people in the bar upstairs. Ideal if you're interested in dinner but not the "lounge" scene. We…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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5 of 5 stars.
What can I say - this is one of my favorite hangouts! The dishes are yummy and the bar has a nice selection of
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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4 of 5 stars.
Had that same feel as Bix in terms of their entrance. In one of those famed San Francisco alleys that just kinda takes you into a Magical time in San Francisco. So that started it off and then they…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
