From the roses in the garden, to the gracious lady of the house at the door leading you to your lovely table, to the soft spoken gentleman that give you a detailed description of the evening's selection, to the food that is never ordinary. This place is a dream dinner destination. A treat to the senses. A place to fall... more

the wife and i had an anniversary of ten years so this meal had to be special.the poodle had been recomended as one of the finest restaurants in the area.we arrived to very friendly service and an immediate table.it was decorated beautifully and the atmosphere was very comfortable. the white linen service was a very nice touch.first, the champagne crab... more

I love french restaurants & have been to many wonderful places from $$- $$$$ in Los Angeles (i.e. Melisse, Sona, Bizou) - this place is not good in all the categories: mediocre food, outdated/stale decor, poor service. Food: most main course dishes are ~$30, so when they announced some specials (without announces the prices) I chose the "abalone" special, not... more

Great Service, Knowledgeable staff, delicious food. Small but cutely decorated. Cannot say more on how this is now one of my favorite restaurants in Carmel and I have probably been to them all. more

French Poodle is an outstanding, intimate, romantic restaurant for classic French cuisine. We have dined here during our annual vacation for the last 15 plus years and found it to be consistently excellent. Most the the clientele seem to be "people in the know". We had three dinners in a week in March here, and each was excellent. My wife... more

The French Poodle is a family owned restaurant on the upper end of Carmel Village and they rarely advertise. This warm and cozy French restaurant is run by Anamaria and Richard Zoellin. They don't advertise much, if at all. Only the Monterey Bay locals know of this approximately 30+ seat diner house on the corner of Junipero and 5th, just... more