La Poubelle Bistro & Bar

What an amazing experience at LaPoubelle Bistro! We attended an engagement party for our son and future daughter in law and the venue was just perfect! The food was over the top!! The bar tenders and servers we so attentive and polite! I would highly recommend having your next party at LaPoubelle's event room!!

this place is overrated. the waiters are weird and don’t provide good service. i think they forgot about one of our entrees. we came for happy hour but everything came in random orders even the drinks. the waiters think they can get away with whatever they want cause they’re hot and have a performative rag on their shoulders. one of the waitresses like made out with her boyfriend on the floor and then he grabbed a keyboard out of the kitchen and ran out. my burger didn’t come on a plate but like a togo box. cesar salad in a broken bowl. she keeps pacing. at one point my way by frank sinatra played really loud. and then no music the rest of the night. skip it. but cute lamps.

I love French cuisine so a Bistro on Franklin Avenue with a good reputation is an easy sell to me. Tonight we dined outside and I really like being able to sit and watch all the foot and car traffic go by. It’s also right across from the Church of Scientology Celebrity Center so it adds to the only in LA experience. The menu changes often so the options will be different depending on the day. The way it works is you bring up the menu via the QR code and pay for the entire meal, including tip, upfront. Then runners bring out the food to you. This is not the location to go for white glove service, it’s a more casual setting where you order by your phone and can leave as soon as you are done. I started off with the Beet & Goat Cheese Salad and I loved it. It reminded me of Spring and I espec

The server dropped a plate, it shattered. He walked away. Did not clean it up. I had to ask him to clean it. There was shards of everywhere. I had to ask him to replace our drinks-- he didnt think of doing that. My white pants had blood drips-- my hands were cut and I didnt notice until I saw the blood. The dinner experience was a disaster. Did they remove anything from the bill---no! Because you prepay with a credit card. This is a "never" again place.

Pretty awful. A trash can indeed (poubelle = trash can in French). I will pay good $ for good food but this wasn’t it. Their outdoor heaters weren’t working. The fries were just regular fries for $8. The burger 🍔 with bechamel instead of mayo sorely missed the spot. The lentil soup tasted out of a can. There were no napkins on the table. Service was slow. And the bathrooms are disgusting (see photos). On top of this, you have to order online and pay + tip before you experience the service. Peculiar and annoying quirk. Want great and genuine French fare? Try the charming restaurant on Vermont Ave actually owned and run by a Frenchman.