Beautiful patio dining and excellent food! My favorite is the Beef Bourguignon, but everything else it fantastic! Family owed and made with love!
Awesome French restaurant! Had my 70th birthday dinner here in May and it was great. Service and food are top notch. This restaurant has been in the family since 1982. If you are in SJC, you MUST come here for dinner.
Delicious food!!! We were driving through the town and hungry. I chose this restaurant by coincidence. We were satisfied. 08.12.2023
It is so great to see this lovely restaurant going strong after all these years. We live in San Diego but drove all the way up for dinner. It means a lot to us because my husband Ashish and I first met here over dinner in 2005! Menu leans heavily to meat dishes but they prepare some very nice vegetarian plates (including a delicate pasta) upon request.
A really good experience at San Juan Capistrano. Glad to dine here, pleasant Spring day sitting outside w all the surrounding bougainvillea (my favorite flower). Food was delicious from start to finish! We ordered pate and frog legs for starters; trout, duck salad, bratwurst & sauerkraut and kobe burger as main entrees and finish w chocolate torte and ice cream. All the dishes were so good. Service was excellent too, very attentive. We'll come back again when we visit.
We walked across the Cathedral for Fathers Day lunch. Menu was maybe limited for today only as we were given days menu. I had the shrimp cocktail, four huge fresh pieces with a sauce tainted with wasabi it bit a little but it was good. My wife had the chicken curry salad pleasantly presented with season fresh fruits. I had the beef, tender & savory. We could have had dessert but we were going someplace else for that. The small crew was attentive & solicitous, the patio looked fresh & inviting. The tables tho closely put together isn’t intrusive from the next table diners. On a beautiful waning days of Spring, this was a good choice. Shout out to our servers, our waiter’s quiet elegance added to our favorable lunch experience. Truly recommended
I love this restaurant and drove down from L. A. On Super Bowl Sunday only to find it was closed even though the website noted it was open. Not to worry... Will try again soon. The best food, service, and wine. The outdoor patio is lovely too!
Just had another fantastic meal and experience at my favorite restaurant!
Beautiful setting.
Had a wonderful experience at L'Hirondelle tonight. The outdoor seating was so nice and inviting. The owner and his staff were not only very friendly, but attentive and relational. I had the Filet Mignon and it was the absolute perfect medium rare, melted in my mouth. We were celebrating my father's birthday and he wasn't thrilled with his entrée, so the owner for him a different entrée without any hassel and he was happy to do it. The second entrée hit the spot for my Dad. They even brought my dad a free birthday dessert, the berry sorbet with candles. I also brought my 2yr old son, who they were extremely accommodating for. Had a wonderful experience with delicious food. Highly recommend L'Hirondelle for a wonderful atmosphere, food and service.
Amazing french restaurant with delicious food and excellent service. They offer both outdoor and indoor service although at this moment it’s outdoor during lunch service. It is well shaded with umbrellas and nature trade. It is my go to restaurant whenever visited San Juan Capistrano. There is free parking behind the restaurant in the shopping plaza. I highly recommend the escargot dish!
Had a lovely lunch on their patio with a friend last week. This small gem was the perfect spot! The staff was attentive and friendly, the patio was so pretty & intimate, the parking was ample, and the food was OUT of this WORLD delicious (and photogenic). Hands down, one of my new favorite spots!
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