Le Bistro D'Agathe - Authentic French Food in Makati

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Admit it! When we Filipinos hear the words "French food" or "French restaurant", we form a mental image of a very upscale restaurant, with a snooty waiter and a lot of intimidating, hard-to-pronounce, not to mention expensive, food. There is this fear that we will end up looking as lost and clumsy as Mr. Bean in this infamous scene:

So when we heard about this French bistro in Makati, we decided to try it. Being a bistro, it was a small, modest restaurant with moderately priced food -- perfect for people like us who wanted to try French food but were a little intimidated. According to some blogs, the chef was very accommodating, which was a bonus.

Taste

We ordered the set dinner meal, which consisted of your choice of appetizer, main course, and dessert. I ordered terrine, lasagna, and apple pie while bf ordered cucumber soup, ox tongue with ravigote sauce, and chocolate mousse.

It was my first time to try terrine. I chose it because it was similar to pâté, which I like. The terrine was a lot bigger than I expected but I had no trouble finishing it because it wasn't too filling or cloying. The lasagna was good, the topmost layer was crustier than the typical lasagna. The cucumber soup was filling and the ox tongue was tender, with the ravigote sauce complementing the tongue's mild flavor. The apple pie was different from my expectation. I was expecting either a pocket pie with a jam-like filling or a thick pie with chunky and still-crunchy apple filling. Le Bistro's apple pie was thin and light.

terrine

cucumber soup

lasagna

ox tongue with ravigote sauce

apple pie/Tarte Tatin, pic from Le Bistro's Facebook page

Affordability
My set meal cost P580; bf's was P740. Still pricey for us, but for a French dining place, I guess it was reasonable.


Interiors

facade, pic taken from Le Bistro's Facebook page

As you can see from the picture, Le Bistro's exterior was very colorful and artsy-fartsy. Inside were lots of paintings so as your tongue feasts on the food, your eyes feast on these colorful artwork. I saw pictures from other blogs and from Le Bistro's Facebook page and those pictures showed different paintings so I guess the paintings are changed regularly, which gives patrons a reason to come back aside from the food.

my favorite among the paintings that night

The bistro was located in a quiet part of Makati, more of a residential type of area rather than the usual foodie strips. The lighting inside then was soft and warm, accentuated by the candle at the table.

candlelit dinner

Cleanliness
Good.


Service
The server was attentive. The food arrived quickly and in order one after the other. After appetizer, the used dishes would be removed at once and the main course served. After you finish the main course, the used dishes would again be removed quickly and the dessert would be served. French Chef Patrice Delobbe was also accommodating. After we were handed our menu, he came to our table and explained the dishes one by one. After we were finished, he also asked us if we enjoyed our food. I also saw him signaling to his staff when he saw we were finished with a course and the staff was not nearby.



Le Bistro D'Agathe
1154 Gen Lacuna St. cor Rodriguez Avenue
Bangkal, Makati City, Metro Manila
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