Le Petit Marcel - Chicago (IL)

5 /5 Jade Marie Lavoie: The staff is incredibly nice and also gorgeous. LOVE the clear allergy information on the menu and the server was very knowledgeable. You guys should spruce up the cheese board tho the mini Brie gave prepackaged weird vibes but was still yum. And maybe provide apple slices since gluten free cannot have the bread to spread the cheese on. The Dijon mustard was so good I did lose my mind.

5 /5 Kimberly: I went to the restaurant close to closing and they were still very kind and welcoming. The food was amazing, the mocktails were delicious. They have various to choose from and was not disappointed. My server named Samantha was very attentive and helpful with amazing recommendations. The atmosphere is peaceful with beautiful outdoor seating. Will definitely be returning!

1 /5 Karyl Hutchinson: We arrived a few minutes prior to our reservation. The hostess asked if we preferred sitting inside or outside. We chose outside. We ordered our drinks and then food. The drinks came and were very good. Two of us ordered French toast, one with a side of bacon. One order was steak, medium, one was an omelet, one I’m not. sure of the name and one was the petit cheeseburger. We began eating the French toast so it didn’t get cold as the temps were cool. Meanwhile, a yellow jacket flew in and around. No big deal. The omelet comes out. Then the unnamed item. More yellow jackets arrive. Pretty soon we were swarmed with yellow jackets. We didn’t even have all our food yet and eating was becoming impossible much less enjoyable. Finally, the side of bacon comes out, well after the French toast. We ask to be moved inside and we’re told no, they would not seat us inside. We said we were offered inside seating at arrival and they said yes but that was then, this is now, basically. We pointed out the wasp situation. At this point they are crawling in and on our drinks, on our plates, on the food. The steak arrives, totally extra rare. Even the server was like, that’s not medium. The final item, cheeseburger, arrives. And we are told by mgmt that they will not move us inside to a table because they can’t seat us inside anymore. It’s the rule. Inside is empty. We’ve come a ways to have a nice meal and are told, “we can’t control the wasps”. No but you CAN control how you respond. Would you enjoy this meal? Epic fail, Le Petit Marcel.

4 /5 Francisco Pagan: Le Petit Marcel is a lovely French bistro. A piece of France transported to Chicago. I went for brunch and had the French omelete, which was creamy, delicious and very authentic. The coffee was phenomenal as well. The service was top-notch. My server was warm and attentive. The ambiance at this charming bistro is pleasant and elegant, but not snooty. I look forward to returning and trying other dishes from their menu. I highly recommend it.

1 /5 Sarah Andrews: Very disappointing experience. I do not recommend eating here. We arrived a for our reservation and when I told them they asked with surprise, your reservation is for 5 people?! Umm, yes... oh, ok. Well do you want to sit inside or out? We chose outside. Drinks and food were ordered. Drinks came first and then food came little at a time. The first food to come was French toast and yellow jackets started to come. At first it was just a couple, but then they started to swarm. It was impossible to eat comfortably. We asked to be moved inside and they said absolutely not. The inside was closed. I reminded them we could have chosen that to begin with and they said it didnt matter, since we didnt choose that we couldnt go in. Meanwhile our food is getting cold and not all the food is even out yet, because they strung it out so much. Then the steak came, ordered medium and it was extremely rare. Even the server said yeah thats not medium, so we had to send it back. In the meantime we paid to leave because the bees were everywhere. They came and tried to take our food and throw it away (that we had paid for). I said hey cant we get a box? The server actually said oh there are so many bugs on it I didnt think youd want it.... umm yeah it is pretty gross thats the whole point of asking to go in. We paid $300 for this. Dont waste your time or money.