Restaurant ReviewsValentien Restaurant & Wine Bar
It was Valentienð€™s Bastille Day Celebration, which was celebrated like we were at Champs-Élysées. The restaurantð€™s décor was Red, White and Blue; the waiters were all well dressed in 50ð€™s-60ð€™s Mode Attire that included fishnet hose and hats for the women; and berets and the perfect mustache for the men, French movies with sub-titles were playing on the projector and the sounds of an Accordion livened the room. A few patrons were dressed for the occasion, including a little girl about 3,who was decked out in her after five attire, with dangling earrings and gloves to match. It was exciting to see her laugh and enjoy the music as much as we did. I was in awe of the atmosphere and kept thinking, all we need is a Gondola ride. We had the prix fixe 5 course meal, which was just enough to suit our taste buds. Since there were only two choices for each course we had the opportunity to sample the whole menu. We got lost in the courses because of the wine, and couldnð€™t figure out which one was the main course. The portions were small, but thatð€™s the only way to finish a 5-course meal. And we enjoyed being able to try everything. We loved the mussels, mushroom & spinach crepe, Cassoulet, and the tuna and anchovy salad. It couldnð€™t be a Bastille Celebration without cheese. The cheese spread was to die for and the strawberries were divine. They also had a waiter race at 10:30 that we missed, but weð€™ll check it out next year; and Ið€™ll be in my fishnet, black panty hose. This was such a wonderful evening, the perfect date! Valentien is located in Bakersfield, CA at 3301 Truxtun Ave. #160.
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