The Fuzzy Chef & Friends

Clementine Re-Opening

• Food: 4.5
• Service: 4.5
• Atmosphere: 4
• Wine: 4
• Dessert: 4
• PPPIE: $65
• Type: French
• Location: Richmond, San Francisco, California
• Note: all ratings will be revised once the restaurant is completely staffed.

I won't pretend to be less than partial about this one. I've eaten at Philippe Gardelle's original restaurant, Chapeau!, since it opened in 1996. I went to Didier Labbe's Clementine once a few years ago and decided that Chapeau! had the better food for the same price and never went back.

So, when Philippe told us he was taking over Clementine and would open it as a second location, we had nothing but excitement. I understand that Didier's fans have considerably more trepidation about it, but I hope that they will be won over by the continued focus on serious French food.