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Reviewed February 5, 2023

We were amazed and delighted at Sans Souci a week ago. So many choices for Philadelphia and Kansas City fans to enjoy. The locals in North Phoenix and especially Cave Creek have a gem in their midst. Reservations are a must! The restaurant with tableclothes...in a nice setting and its very quiet. We sat next to the fireplace. The servers were attentive and helpful but the food is "the show". We all had escargot(6) in garlic butter...so savory and delicious..next the oysters rockefeller were also savory on a bed of spinach, butter and a touch of brine salt. We all had French onion soup as well. I had the sole mueniere with a butter and lemon sauce...the best I've ever had. We also had duck a l'orange(flavorful) and frog legs as well. Lastly, ordered one chocolate souffle in advance for 4....rich, light and airy. We are from California visiting friends who recently moved from Oregon and can't wait to go again. Its worth the 30 minute drive to dine there. Enjoy.... no need to go to Paris ...More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed February 3, 2023

Have searched AZ for such a restaurant and delighted to find and dine here. Came for one item but will be back for more. Great staff and nice setting.

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed January 29, 2023

We went to the early bird seating which is by 5:45. Not only did we find good value but great food. Portions were perfect. I had veal Marsala which came with wonderful creamy potato’s, perfectly done green beans and delicious sweet cooked red cabbage. My...husband had pan seared scallops with lemon picatta sauce which he loved. The cheesecake and chocolate eclair for dessert were also very good. The service was great and the chef occasionally was delivering food to tables. the wine list was very reasonable. I would recommend sitting in the first dining room as it is very quaint. We will return and bring friends next time.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed December 28, 2022

I once wrote a good review but something's changed and for the worse, much worse. The Oysters Rockefeller were literally missing ingredients: panko bread crumbs and parmesan cheese and they were not even baked (or lightly broiled). The runny sauce and the spinach was cooked...and poured on top. That's it. The oysters were the size of a dime and you could tip the shell and pour off the so-called heavy cream. They were literally not finished. The onion soup had a soggy french baguette and how you can ruin a Caesar salad is a mystery. Maybe the dressing? We couldn't determine why it was clearly not a traditional Caesar salad. The Dover Sole was the smallest portion I have seen and it needed salt. Several of the dishes needed salting. But I can commend the Chocolate souffle. It remains excellent. $225? Not at all worth it. Our server was fine. As for some basics? The door to the woman's bathroom was broken and there wasn't a single mirror to be found anywhere. They told me it was broken. Walmart is a few miles down the road.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed December 3, 2022

Previous visit was about 10 years ago. If they had better service then and now, they could become an outstanding restaurant. We can't blame slow service on COVID.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed April 13, 2022

No better in AZ. The food is out of this world. My wife and I thought we were back in Paris. Without a doubt the best in AZ. Going back again this weekend. My wife's favorite and if you knew Julie, that means a lot.

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed March 20, 2022

Having been residents of the Phoenix area for over 40 years it was cool to discover La Sans Souci in of all places Cave Creek, AZ. Cave Creek has come a long way since it's cowboy days. Having visited France several times I guess some...of the reviews I have read do have some sense of credibility. But that is actually a good thing. When in France you rarely would find such an extensive menu, and in my own opinion, listing edible food. I am not a fan, of odd game, birds, and offal which is customary in France. That's just me. The service when compared to France was actually superb. Respectfully I won't elaborate and I do truly love France. Our server was not only attendant but patient and had a sweet personality. She was very competent without overkill. We arrived early bird on a Saturday night, and by the time we left the place was packed. I was impressed at the quality of the service. The host was also very friendly and came to our table twice to see how we were doing. He also cordially greeted us on our way out. The food was amazing and had a very nice presentation. Our party of 4 enjoyed, Chicken Piccata, Veal Marsala, Chicken Cordon Bleu, and Salmon. There were no complaints. We took home our included desserts and enjoyed instead the Grand Marnier Souffle which was out of this world. There is an early bird special for 3 or 4 courses at $25 which is a spectacular bargain.More

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed January 27, 2022

I have been to hundreds of some of the best restaurants in France, as I used to live there for 3 months a year for 30 years. I speak fluently French. I know what is a genuine French CHEF. Here, we have some cooks who...are far from being French as they come from Mexico. Real French cuisine is prepared from scratch with fresh local ingredients French cuisine is not about microwaving some frozen packaged food. The presentation of the food was very mediocre. No style, no sense of esthetics. The service was awful. These kids need to be trained. Inappropriate remarks, total lack of style, errors after errors, slow, pathetic. The menu, in French, is full of spelling mistakes. The restaurant does not really accommodate food sensitivities and allergies, and I became sick a few hours later from undisclosed gluten. It was the first time, it will be the last. Stay away!More

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed December 12, 2021

Such an unlikely spot for a European feel restaurant that was charming and delicious. We enjoyed the quiet evening, snuggled in their comfy front room. The service was awesome and we really liked the food, the coq vin and all of the accompanying salad, bread,...etc was nice to have included. Next visit, I'm ordering the soufflé dessert, which our neighboring table shared with us ... so nice!More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed September 17, 2021

Outstanding restaurant. Service incredible. Food was beyond compare, tasty, well presented. Out of the way, but worth looking for it.

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed August 14, 2021 via mobile

$300 for what amounts to cafeteria food. Wait staff are all teenagers with zero care for the actual experience. The facts: no fresh ingredients. I learned to cook in Europe. This is NOT French food!! Everything was cooked from frozen or a package. They run...a line with leftovers and microwaved trash. The steaks are so tough and overdone its obvious the "chef" uses several methods of thawing and cooking like, microwave, boil then sear for color. It makes for a chewy, nasty taste. The bread? Boxed Melba toast with 2 tabs of fake butter!!! Hands down just a terrible place & they should be shut down.More

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed April 20, 2021

The food was excellent, probably the best we had in the Cave Creek area for our 5-day stay. The Vichyssoise soup was absolutely delicious, as was the duck and the warm, wilted spinach salad. With that said, we waited almost 50 minutes before anyone came...over to ask if we were ready to order, finally having to grab the bartender, who was delivering drinks to other tables, to ask if we had anyone on the wait staff assigned to our table. Things progressed more appropriately from that point on, though we did observe on several occasions a definite lack of decorum in our server. So, we give our overall experience 3 stars, though the food was definitely at the 5-star level.More

Date of visit: April 2021
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Reviewed March 24, 2021

Good food. Excellent atmosphere, excellent service, excellent value. There is a reason this restaurant has been here a while.

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed March 2, 2021

Thanks agian for making our meal perfect, the food was delicious, the service was fantastic. The importance of family and love being deeply woven into the quality of food prepared and served by family was truly enjoyable. Special thanks to the sisters who were so...attentive.More

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed February 6, 2021

Fantastic food and service. They have everything you could want in a French restaurant. I highly recommend you try it. It’s like stepping back in time and eating in Paris in the 80’s. Perfection!

Date of visit: January 2021
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This critical review is unfair but represents typical snobs who think they have an exclusive French connection to add to their feelings of superiority. Just because not everybody there speaks French and doesn’t meet your... More
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  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 3.5