We came here on a Friday night without a reservation and found a spot at the bar. If you want a table, definitely make a reservation as the bistro is small. The owner walked us through the specials followed by a tour of the French and California wine list. He even gave us a few to sample to help make our selections. It was clear he took such pride in the food and wines, even telling us which wines were from his region in France and which he had personally saught out. He brought out three rounds of bread (heavenly) and butter while we waited for our meal - though it was a much longer wait than other restaurants for our food, the ambiance was so great and chatting with the owner didnt make the wait seem long at all. My filet mignion with a creamy sauce was delicious! I couldnt find a single thing on the menu that I DIDNT want though, so I will definitely be back to work my way through it starting with the mussels! Definitely save room for dessert - his grandmother's tiramisu recipe is out of this world! Overall, we stayed for 3.5 hours and enjoyed every moment. Will definitely be back!