Le Café Français - Nanaimo

What a breath of fresh air proved to be like this place. I must practice a bit of my French with the helpful and pleasant waitresses. all the other guests of the place saved over them eating and conversing with the waiters. escargot au gratin was all I hope it would be with a warm baguette to soak the garlic butter. divine. I ordered seafood crepe and again, it was all I could ask. the whole group I was with was really satisfied with the ambiente, the personal and the incredible aromen of food.

Very good!!! I'm usually very exigent when it comes to restaurants, there's always something that could be better (or so I think) however I wouldn't change a single thing in this meal. We had onion soup and then I had the salmon crepe and my husband had the crepe of the day which was a snapper crepe with cream sauce. Everything was perfectly seasoned and the portions are good. Every crepe comes with a simple greens salad with a red wine vinaigrette and with homemade fries, they serve you the fries with a homemade mayo that is very good too. The service is great, the place is run by the chef/owner and the server is his son. They both are friendly and talkative. We will definitely will be be coming back many times.

Went with my family a couple years ago. Had the most amazing time! From the very beginning it was perfect The food was exceptional, the chef (and I believe owner? came out to speak with us personally, and everyone was just so wonderful! A million times recommend!!

I was only in Nanaimo overnight. After exploring the downtown area and spotting Le Cafe Francais during the afternoon, I took a chance and walked in without a reservation. I' m very happy they were able to accommodate me. The food surpassed my expectations in every way. I enjoyed the St. Jacques Basilio scallops, shrimp in a garlicky tomato sauce, with a toasted baguette on the side. The side veggies of pea pods and broccoli were perfectly prepared. More than the delicious food, I loved the atmosphere here. It felt like I was in a cafe in a little town in France. Almost everyone eating there seemed like regulars. Papa is in the kitchen, with two sons out front the synergy was impressive to watch. I would suggest that if you are in a hurry, this is probably not the place for you, but if you have time to indulge, you will love it.

This is a family run, father chef, 2 sons as waiters, French restaurant near the Nanaimo harbor. Excellent food and service. You order, then they make. Partner ordered lamb crepe..deliciously parisian french plate. I had fresh snapper in a butter garlic broccoli sauce, with rice and veges...stunningly tasty. Order the house made bread right out of the oven. Even crepes for dessert. This is a great little restaurant.