Le Troquet

We had an almost good meal at Le Troquet! The escargot was buttery and delicious ( a bit unflavoured), and both the lamb rack and trout were flavorful and well-cooked. The frog legs were a miss — undercooked and not seasoned, but the staff handled it really well and took it off our bill. We also enjoyed the cozy vibe of the place.

Outstanding little French bistro in the heart of ABQ. Despite walking in 45 minutes before closing the manager warmly greeted us. Food was great, service was top notch, and I would happily return.

Amazing little gem on the corner. Service is always on point only to be topped by the most amazing French cuisine in the Sothwest. We come a couple of times a year from Texas and LeTroquet is always top of the list. Try this restaurant one time and I guarantee you will return. The best to our waiter and the entire staff.

Le Troquet was once my favorite restaurant. Sadly, since Chef has health issues and his wife, Michelle, is no longer managing the front of the house, both the food and the service have taken a drastic downward turn. The waiter ( and manager?) is rude, passive aggressive, and completely ignorant of what a fine dining experience should be. He absolutely ruins any chance of a pleasant dining experience with his arrogance and attitude that does nothing to disguise his distaste for customers. Even the smallest of requests for water, a spoon, the check produce a sneer from him. In the past the servers hired by Michelle were outstanding and enhanced and elevated the outstanding cuisine. This man, however, degrades Le Troquet with his every word and action. In addition to the pathetic excuse of "service," the food has also gone to the wayside. The last few times I've had dinner here, my entree arrived cold, vegetables were either undercooked or over cooked, and the main was lacking taste and finesse that were always present when Chef was still commanding the kitchen. Those were the times, when the food and service were beyond compare, that a $250+ dinner for two felt like a gift. Now, it feels like a beating, a berating for "service" from a shiftless bully and lackluster food. I'm done with Le Troquet.

We had an above and beyond experience at Le Troquet. The food was delicious and seasoned perfectly. Our waiter went above and beyond to make my birthday dinner super special & delivered the best customer service-even took pictures of us!!!

This restaurant is a little bit of France right in downtown Albuquerque. I had a perfectly executed Caesar salad which is hard to do. I had Veal Normande which was simply delicious as were all the included sides. And for dessert again a perfect Crepe Suzette which I seldom see offered. Lovely guy runs the front of house.

Charming atmosphere and clean, with friendly service. The overall feel does a good job of approximating the feel of a cafe in France. This restaurant will make fried food lovers happier, though the breading was markedly bland and lacking much flavor. That said, both the frog legs and the sole (fish) were juicy and tender, just uninteresting. All of the vegetables we received were remarkably low quality for the prices we paid. The tomatoes were pale grocery store things with no life in them; the asparagus was both burnt and over-steamed until stringy and mushy. The rice needed salt. The saving graces for the meal were the bread rolls before the meal, the French onion soup (the most authentic I've found in ABQ as yet), and the cappuccino. In all, for $86+ for one entree ($29, split and charged an extra $5 for the service, so $34), a soup and salad, and one appetizer for the quality? I can't recommend Le Troquet, especially when one can get fantastic salads for similar prices ($16 at Vinaigrette, for example), or great fish with similar freshness at far lower cost and greater quality (Slap Fish $15 vs $29). The service was well-turned-out and friendly, but given the small restaurant and limited number of guests, I would have liked to have had our water topped off at least once and to not have had to ask for silverware more than once. If you are intent on French cuisine or prefer little to no seasoning, give this a try. Otherwise, I cannot recommend it.

One of my favorite places for years......but something is different. The luncheon crepe, which used to be reasonable and delicious, was a total miss today at $42. Seafood, which I figure accounted for at least part of the price, but the crepe was flavorless and covered with a so-so cream of mushroom soup, w/ rice and carrots. First plate was blazing hot, but all of the food was barely room temp. I sent it back. Second plate was also blazing hot and so was the crepe sauce - the rice and carrots were still room temp. Never had a bad meal here until today and it was ridiculously priced for what I got. My friend had a disappointing quiche - definitely no longer homemade at the restaurant. Looked mostly like a Costco special. Last trip, so sorry. We missed seeing the owner in his corner, perhaps this has changed hands?