Le Chalet

CLOSED. Just went there for dinner and there was a sign on the door that they had closed, lost lease. Weird, cause I checked out their web-​site before going and they haven’t updated it.

Great tasting food, presented in creative ways. BUT very small portions, slow service, bad for kids and not very convenient to visit as they are only open 14 hours per week… what sort of serious business is only open 14 hours per week?
UPDATE: It now seems that they have gone out of business… goto

This place has the most amazing food. The Le Potence is out of this world. They have great fondue and crapes.
The staff is awesome. There is a TV in the lounge that your can watch your food being made.

We previously ate here about two years ago. Things have changed but not for the better. Everything we ordered was a recommendation of the staff.
Cheese fondue had a rather bitter after taste. The prosciutto on the Matterhorn salad was salty and tasteless. We skipped desert not wanting to experience another disappointment.
The incessant clanging of the order up cow bell was cute the first time. Oh, and they failed to bring everything we ordered.

I can’t believe how lucky I was to come across Le Chalet soon after it opened, because it seems like most of the Valley still hasn’t discovered this awesome secret. I’ve had every crêpe on the menu and most of the other offerings, including their signature La Potence dish.
Everything is absolutely amazing, though I’ll admit the weakest areas on the menu are where they seemed to try to fit in a little bit of American preferences, primarily the wraps. If you want salmon, instead of in the wrap you should have it on the crêpe, blinis, or Flammenkuchen. Also outstanding is La Mediterranee, a crêpe with scallops and julienne leeks, which is probably my favorite, though all of them are so good that it’s hard to pick just one.
I’ve been there alone and in groups of up to almost 10, for lunch and for dinner, weeknights and holidays, you name it. The only real problem is that they seem to be staffed for low volume on most occasions and aren’t prepared for when there is a decent burst of business out of the blue. Still, it’s worth the wait and if they’re busy, it’s a great chance to try an appetizer.
Even the kids’ menu is great, because it takes standard stuff like pizza and ham and cheese but gives it a French twist by putting them into a crêpe, so the kids get something that tastes like what they’re used to but has a fun, unique, and fancy variation that makes them feel like they have something extra special. I haven’t been to any of the comedy or live music nights but hear they have more of a crowd then, so it must be at least worth checking out.

Despicable service. Went in there on a Sunday and restaurant was empty (1^st red flag) and was seated by one rude hostess.
Proceeded to be seated with our 18 month old who was a bit fussy to get in his high chair and that’s when the condescending stares begun (2^nd red flag) but went in on the assumption that it was kid friendly from Unilocal but oh no… not even close.
Continued to be optimistic since it was a quiet Sunday. Big mistake. The manager (assuming since he was not uniformed) made it obvious that we and our children were not welcome making a condescending comment about their establishment was «not a chuck and cheese or mcdonalds». Very true, those have customers and better service yet.
Sorry but at that point we walked out, luckily only having ordered our drinks. I’ve had bad food and bad service before but nothing that was more worthy of a despicable review than this place.
Please update to denote this place is NOT kid friendly (or has anything resembling customer service).

I gave it 1star because the service was good. We went to Comedy night.
We ordered crêpe desserts. Crepes are supposed to be lightly browned, light & fluffy.
We got undercooked, hard & doughy. TERRIBLE. I then ordered a peach sorbet, it came in peach solidly frozen. Waitress stated I had to wait for it to defrost. I told her I didn’t want to wait an hour for it to defrost & take it back
The comics were worse than the food. We ran out of there after 3 comics
I recommend you will have a better time if you spend the $ 10 cover charge on a car wash, and sitting thru it, instead of the comedy show.
Where are Gordon Ramsey or Robert Irvine when this place is in such need. I believe the owner is clueless.

WOW, so glad we were in the area & saw this fondue place! Feeling famished after running errands all over town, decided 2 give them a try & so glad we did (esp after walking out of a Melting Pot in Scottsdale which will b a l8er review). Passing this place on the road, we wouldn’t have thought it was a restaurant if it weren’t 4 the fondue banner so Yay 4 that!
Upon entering, we took in the ambiance which felt welcoming & a combin8ion of intim8, romantic but yet casual setting @ the same time. We really like places that have that nice upscale feel without having 2 feel out of place if not dressed up. We opted 2 sit on the more casual looking side near the open kitchen area (the other section of the interior 2 the right as ur entering was even nicer so we’ll opt 4 that side sometime when dressed up a li’l more than what we were wearing 4 running errands out in the heat).
We sat @ a table that had a connected booth on 1 side & chairs on the other (interesting 2 have either choice @ same table, esp 4 those w/​back issues) while taking in all the offerings on their extensive lunch menu. After much deliber8ion we finally made our selections of Roquefort 6″ Flammenkuchen & the Mont St Michel Crêpe Wrap 4 appetizers, the Alaskan smoked salmon blinis salad, Mediterranee Sea Scallops w/​Leeks & Saffron sauce 4 our entrees complete w/​a side of sweet potato fries, & a decadent Salted Butter Caramel crêpe & Crêpe Williams w/​pears 4 dessert. Me thinks we died cuz EVERYTHING couldn’t have been more HEAVENLY!!!
Service was Exceptional in every way from the pleasant hostess who greeted/​seated us 2 our 1derful on~the~ball w8tress who never inquired about refills cuz she made sure they never got close 2 empty. We even made friends w/​an older out~of~town couple from Prescott who l8r sat next 2 us as we exchanged… Ooh, what’s that ur having? I’m sure this place hears that a lot!
So if Amazingly complimentary flavors & textures w/​perfect seasonings & gooey forbidden delights is ur palate’s fancy, this is Defin8ly a go~2 place & our taste~buds can’t w8 2 return 4 more @ our soonest opportunity ~ they were certainly thanking us that wk~end… A new Fave!

For March 2014, the International Supper Club UYE dined at this establishment. I was happy to try out the place because I had heard some nice things about it.
I ordered the Fresh Cold Cuts and Cheese plate to share with the group. This was a fine appetizer that was good for sharing and passing among the Unilocalers seated at the table. For dinner I ordered the Mount St. Michel. Unfortunately, this wrap was equally unappealing to my eyes as it was to my taste buds. I ate about a third of it and tossed the rest. I took photos of it, but I think it would be unfair to the restaurant to post them. I might change my mind later. Tom S talked about the pictures so bad, I felt horrible for taking it. I did not order a desert.
I was happy, but not impressed, with the group experience. We were seated in the second dining room with the stage. I believe on certain nights, the restaurant has live performances, so check their website if you are interested. There were about 16 of us that night with one server to take all of our orders. That seemed to prolong the ordering process and the service was a little slow. I suppose we were served in a fairly timely manner, nevertheless. With the size of our groups, I tend to be a little more tolerant of slow service. BUT, 1 server?
My return factor for Le Chalet is about 10%.

Not sure how this one does well. Possibly the worst steak I’ve ever eaten and my wife’s was just as bad. Keep in mind, I’ve eaten steak at IHOP. Very tough and super salty. Cheese fondue was nothing to write home about either. The crepes were good, but it’s hard to mess up chocolate and sugar.
I won’t return.

For March’s International Supper Club UYE #ISCUYE, Le Chalet was the place that was picked, and I was pretty excited to go. I love me some crepes!
For me, this wasn’t my 1^st time here, but I was just as thrilled, after looking over the menu I went with Savoyarde, it was sautéed potatoes & onions, bacon with melted raclette cheese and black pepper in a buckwheat crêpe, let me tell you, the potatoes, cheese, onions and bacon are a marvelous combo, this crêpe was delish!
For desert I again ordered a Nutella & Banana crêpe, Nutella is crack, I just can’t get enough of it, and put it with banana inside a crêpe so so good.
Service was good, just a little slow, but I understand we were a group of 12 to14, but they were very friendly and helpful, so really I didn’t mind too much, gave me time to socialize with the group.
I really like Le Chalet, wish it was closer and look forward to coming back!

Don’t let the strip mall location fool you, Le Chalet has some seriously good food! They serve swiss/​french specialities, think Crepes and fondu! The interior isn’t anything to write home about, but really who cares when you have food as good as they do!
Their beer sampler is insane. A few of the standouts through out the night was their Table Side French Raclette which is a plate served with 4 different kinds of cold cuts with a basket of steamed potatoes, but the best part of the whole entrée was the fact that they served it with this amazing cheese they melted table side! So yummy! The Hanging Man which is another one of their house specialties. Beef Tenderloin served flameed table side with rice and several dipping sauces. All of their Crepes were to die for as well. Portions were huge and big enough to share and prices weren’t too outrageous.
Worth a trip if your looking for something different.

Crepes were amazing, really really good. Nice little spot on 59^th ave and bell.
Good selection of French style food and wraps.
Service was meh. Tried to get us to leave really fast. The usual line: «here’s your receipt, but don’t rush» comes back a few minutes later, is the receipt ready?” really?

Let me preface this review by saying that we came here with a high level of enthusiasm, very open minds, and no prior experience with Swiss cuisine. Which is how the restaurant was presented on «Check Please, Arizona.» So we were positive at the outset.
Unfortunately, our entire experience here was akin to sitting through a 0-​star movie simply for the stubborn fact that we’d paid admission and wanted to see how it ended (although we couldn’t wait for that end to arrive).
Very nice, welcoming interior. Service was. .. disinterested? Not horrendous, not good, not passable, just. .. bleh?
Arrived at 1 PM on a Saturday and the place was pretty empty. Ordered quickly – and the food took 35 minutes to arrive. This was disappointing. .. and I will further expound on this later in the review.
Flammenkuchen: never had this before, so can’t say if it is «genuine» or not, but it really wasn’t anything spectacular. Just kind of a doughy pizza with apples and bacon on top rather than cheese and sauce. It was tasty. .. but really not something I’d like to eat again. Certainly not a dish that brought the house down.
Dessert Crepes: they were OK. Not the best I’ve ever had, but they were tasty and we didn’t leave anything behind.
Sweet Potato Fries: again, OK. Not the worst I’ve ever had, but certainly not meriting the gushing review given them on «Check Please.»
The most frustrating/​disappointing part of this whole ordeal was the La Bressane. The waiter attempted to explain what this was to me when I ordered, but he certainly did not do justice to the most ludicrous dining experience I’ve ever been exposed to in my entire life. He brought out a pot of hot oil, a burner, a plate with ~4 ounces of various dipping sauces, a bowl of bread crumbs, some skewers, and a 7-​oz chicken breast cut into 20 or so pieces. His explanation: skewer the chicken, roll in bread crumbs, cook in the oil for 30 – 60 seconds, dip in sauce, eat, repeat. OK. Sounds great in theory.
This, of course, begs the question of why, if all the chef had to do was cut a chicken breast into 20+ pieces, did it take 35 minutes for my food to arrive after ordering?
Well, it turns out that 30 – 60 seconds in the oil leaves the chicken raw. Actually takes 3 – 5 minutes for each piece to cook. Which meant that I had to fight with this pot of boiling oil for over 90 MINUTES in order to successfully consume 7 ounces of chicken. As I was so ravenous, I kept burning my mouth with the chicken which, I discovered, when soaked in boiling oil for 3 – 5 minutes takes forever to cool to eating temperature.
About halfway through this enraging process, I discovered that my cooking oil was disappearing. Of course it was – it was soaking into the chicken, which was then being transferred to my stomach. So the last half of the meal took almost twice as long to cook as the first half did, as I was depleting my «cooking medium.»
I have observed animal behavior experiments in college where lab rats had to work less for their food than I did for this meal.
And then, for the rest of the day, after ingesting at least a cup’s worth of cooking oil I was rewarded with some of the most noxious intestinal fumes I have ever smelled. Couple that with 6 hours of diarrhea the following day and the tale is complete.
But. .. not quite. $ 60 (2 people, no drinks) and 2 hours wasted on this ridiculously laughable dining experience. Not sure how that price can be considered fair. .. since I, Joe Schmoe, basically COOKED MY OWN MEAL!
Maybe mine was an isolated experience, but the food, service, and ambiance were not such that I will waste that amount of time, money, and energy on Le Chalet ever again.
PS: I see a lot of reviews here stating they serve «French cuisine.» I was led to believe that it was Swiss. It was certainly nothing like any of the other French restaurants I have frequented in 3 different countries (not France). Unless it mimics a specific «region» in France?

Stopped here on a Saturday just before noon because of a coupon we had. We were greeted and seated promptly. The inside is very inviting with a lot of faux rock and wood, and a large open kitchen with a bar that you can sit at and watch as your food is prepared. There is a main dining area and another separate area as well. We chose a table in the main dining area.
We decided to order mimosas since we had just been talking about having brunch. We asked what our server recommended on the menu. Since it was her first day, she brought someone over to talk to us and answer our questions.
We decided to order the Apples and Bacon Flammenkuchen and Mediterranee Crêpe. The Mimosas came out and were okay. They were a bit tart, and we asked if the orange juice was good. They checked and came back saying it was, and the tartness was because the orange juice wasn’t as sweet as most.
Our food was brought out. It looked delicious. I had the Mediterranee Crepes. My first thought was wow! Then I noticed there were only four medium scallops. Okay. A bit of a let down on the number of scallops. There was a small salad on the side consisting of about a cup of spring mix with a balsamic dressing drizzled on it. The crêpe was brown since it was made with buckwheat and open faced with the edges folded over. It was delicious. I enjoyed the flavors. I ate most of the Mediterranee Crêpe and had a few bites of the Apples and Bacon Flammenkuchen. It was also very good.
The prices seemed a bit high but weren’t bad when considering how good everything was. What made it seem overpriced were the portion sizes. I generally don’t eat a lot so like smaller portions, but also, like to get what I paid for. I think most people would feel like they didn’t get enough to eat. One crêpe with four scallops and a side of spring mix isn’t much if you’re ordering for supper and are really hungry. It also seemed a bit small as far as portion size considering it was $ 13.00.
The service was good. There really was no one there other than a couple of tables that came in while we were ordering.
At this point, everything was favorable except for the Mimosas. We both had decided a return visit was a must. Then came the check. We were quite surprised that the Mimosas were $ 10.00 each. I’ve never paid that much for one. Sure glad we only had one each.
I had already told our server about the coupon. We reminded her about it again. Since it was on my phone, she said that she would have someone come and look at it. They did, and after a bit of a wait, our server was back with the check. At this point, we were told an eighteen percent gratuity had been added. When we asked about it, we were told by our server that she was told it was added by the owner because people with coupons usually don’t tip well. We asked where it was stated that a tip would automatically be added but no one seemed to know. My friend and I both work in the service industry and usually tip twenty percent or more. I have no problem with the gratuity being added if I’m made aware of it up front. We told the server we weren’t happy that this wasn’t stated on the coupon or conveyed to us ahead of time.
After leaving, we decided to double check and see if we had missed the part about the gratuity being added since sometimes it is stated in the fine print. What we found is that it states the following, «tipping should be 15%-20% of the total bill before discount». Other coupons for other places stated if the gratuity would be added.
After being insulted that they would assume that because we have a coupon we don’t know how to properly tip, and then lied to about what is actually stated on the coupon, we decided we won’t be going back.

I was so excited to take my mom to this restaurant, she was visiting from out of town and we wanted to try something different. After reading the reviews on Unilocal we decided to give it a try. I was hoping I had found our new «regular» favorite hangout.
Our server was new and not knowledgeable about the menu. She was awkward and not very attentive. That is something I can overlook if everything else is great (which it wasn’t).
We ordered the salmon blinis and the tartiflette. After 40 minutes the food still had not been served! I understand the food is unique and takes preparation but over 40 minutes without an explanation is unexeptable. I had my young son with us and he started to get antsy. I looked to where the food was coming out and sure enough our plates were just sitting there… no one around to serve them. Where was everyone? Also, let me say the place was not busy by any means, maybe 5 other tables. I overheard one of the tables next to ours saying they had waited a very long time as well. So it must have been a kitchen/​chef issue.
We couldn’t wait any longer so I just asked the manager to pack up our food and bring the check. We left starving. Too bad because we had really wanted to try a crêpe for dessert too.
I’m pretty bummed about the bad experience. I can’t recommend Le Chalet.

I love this little French restaurant! It’s nothing fancy, more casual dining but it sure is yummy.
I’ve had the La Potence twice and the 7 oz. steak, garlic butter and wild rice, and special sauces are okay for two people to share as long as you get one more side dish. The steak isn’t a filet, so I feel like you’re paying more for the presentation. Great date night option. The savory crepes are reasonably priced and served in big portions, we ordered the Fermiere with chicken and mushrooms, yum. I recently had the ratatouille as a side dish and it was delightful, hearty with all the veggies and sweet from the tomato sauce, topped off with melted cheese… I’m definitely getting it again.
But by far my favorite thing on their menu is their crepes! Whichever crêpe you get, you can’t go wrong as long as you add the salted butter caramel sauce to it. Delish! My favorite crêpe is strawberries, bananas with nutella and topped off with salted butter caramel sauce and ice cream. Drooling just thinking about it.

An unexpected surprise! We were taking a friend out for her birthday and thanks to Unilocal (again!), we discovered this place. A rather authentic European bistro in Glendale… GLENDALE… of all of places.
The food was phenomenal. The garlic bread tartin, the fondue, the crepes, the salted caramel fondue… all of it. I really don’t think you can go wrong with anything on the menu.
We chatted extensively with our waiter and also a gentleman who I believe is the owner. He was very friendly and had a great sense of humor.
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will be back!

I had a great time at their monthly Clean Comedy night!
Every first Sunday of the month at 7pm, Le Chalet hosts a PG rated clean comedy night safe enough to bring the kiddos along. No cover at the door, but a $ 5 per person minimum on food or beverage is required.
As we arrived, we were greeted by a delightful gentleman, complete with authentic french accent. This guy must have been practicing it his whole life. The waiter was an energetic, pony tail sporting, ball of electricity and was delighted to call my wife out on her bland choice of pizza crêpe and insisted she ordered the mushroom chicken; excelent choice sir!
We had a great time listening to the comics come up to the «bat cave» like stage in their back room to quote one of the comics, and with 50% of them hitting home a humorous set it was like «batting 500, and that’s a win» to quote another.
We both loved the food, I had one of their delicious sandwiches and the wife couldnt stop eating her savory crêpe. I normally keep my dining and entertainment limited to downtown Phoenix and Scottsdale, but this food was good enough to come back for.
Here’s to you clean comedy, stay funny Phoenix and happy Unilocaling! ;-)

mMmMm I really like this place! This is my second time here and I love their crepes! I ordered the Mont St Michel — a crêpe wrap with Alaskan smoked salmon, shredded romaine, diced tomatoes, onions and dill ranching dressing — deliciously light and only 148 calories! However the biggest downside to this crêpe wrap are the amount of raw diced ONIONS they put on it… ahhhhhh this would have been perfect but the raw onions starts to overwhelm your taste buds after the third bite or slice (it’s a huge wrap that they cut into about 8 pieces for you). So if you’re not fond of raw onions perhaps you can tell them to omit them. otherwise it’s really good.
I also ordered a juicy peach iced tea… but it tasted really bad to me and the waiter was sweet about changing it to raspberry iced tea for me. My bf ordered the Savoyarde which is the normal crêpe with sauteed potatoes, sauteed onions, bacon with melted Raclette cheese as the filling and oh my my it was savory indeed! He also ordered a side wild rice which smelled as good as it tasted.
Overall this is place has the best crepes I have tasted so far. I just wish it was in Orange County or Los Angeles! The service is also really wonderful here but it seems like they are never busy — well at least the other time I came here it was only my bf and I dining — plus maybe one or two other parties came after but they don’t seem like they have full houses that often which is unfortunate because they do make really wonderful crepes.

c’est magnifique!!!