La Vie French Restaurant
A Vietnamese family-run French restaurant in Rosemead known for garlic-butter escargot, tender veal, rack of lamb, and airy soufflé in a relaxed setting.
Go here if
- →You want rare French cooking in the San Gabriel Valley
- →You love escargot, veal, rack of lamb, or soufflé
- →You want a special meal in a relaxed, family-run setting
Skip it if
- —You want a quick, casual meal
- —You want a polished modern fine-dining room
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Eat in SGV StaffEscargot with Garlic Butter
Start with thisLarge escargot in plenty of garlic butter. Use the warm, crisp-edged bread to soak up every bit of the sauce.
Eat in SGV StaffVeal with Lemon and Capers
Exceptionally tender veal in a bright, peppery lemon-caper sauce, served with sweet potato purée, rice pilaf, and haricots verts.
Eat in SGV StaffGarlic-Crusted Rack of Lamb
Cooked medium with a flavorful garlic crust. The meat was extremely tender, juicy, and free of the gamey flavor some diners expect.
Eat in SGV StaffSoufflé
Whipped in the kitchen and served jiggly, airy, and fluffy, with light vanilla and citrus notes.
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"Start with the garlic-butter escargot and save room for the soufflé—the opening and finish were the most memorable parts of an already strong meal."
— Eat in SGV Team
The basics
- Address
- 2547 San Gabriel Blvd, Rosemead, CA 91770
- Price
- $$$ · about $40–50 a head (Google)
- Cuisine
- French
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