French Hound Brasserie

4.2 (181)

$31 to $50

French

19286 Promenade Dr., Leesburg, VA 20118

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About this restaurant

Great for brunch
Neighbourhood gem
Romantic

The French Hound offers French cuisine, wine and cheeses on a menu stuffed with food choices ranging from salads to elegant meals. Owners John-Gustin and Marny Birkitt got their start in California's wine country before moving to France and eventually back to the states to open The French Hound. Open seven days a week, the restaurant offers great food and specials in an intimate and cozy atmosphere. A couple of its most popular menu items include les escargots and les moules. The French Hound offers various salad choices including gluten free, nut free and vegetarian. On Sundays, brunch is available with numerous meal choices including smoked salmon eggs benedict, truffles and French toast.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French, Mediterranean, Contemporary European
Website
http://www.frenchhoundbrasserie.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
John-Gustin Birkitt

Location
19286 Promenade Dr., Leesburg, VA 20118
Area
Lansdowne
Parking Details
Public Parking
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

La Salade MesclunUSD 8.00
Organic mixed greens in a sherry vinaigrette with minced shallots, fines herbes and cherry tomatoes
Salade Betterave et ChèvreUSD 8.50
Roasted beets w/ goat cheese, baby spinach salad & truffle-balsamic dressing
Frisée aux Lardons et Oeuf MolletUSD 9.00
Frisee salad with bacon lardons, croutons, whole grain mustard vinaigette and a soft poached egg

Les Premiers

Soupe: Crème de ChoufleurUSD 8.50
Creamed purée of cauliflower soup garnished with a brie toast point and chive oil
La Terrine: Mousse TrufféeUSD 14.00
Truffled foie gras and chicken liver mousse pâté with toast points
Les EscargotsUSD 9.00
Oven roasted escargots in a garlic, basil, pastis herb butter
Les MoulesUSD 11.00
Steamed mussels in a whole grain mustard and Pernod broth

Pizzas

Chicken and ArtichokeUSD 12.00
with a creamy parmesan spinach mornay
Caramelized OnionsUSD 12.00
Roquefort cheese and duck confit
ChorizoUSD 10.00
Mozzarella & Manchego

Plats Principaux

Steak Frites - Flat IronUSD 16.50
Grilled flat iron steak served with golden fries & a compound cabernet butter
Boudin BlancUSD 13.00
A 4oz. grilled white sausage (chicken, pork & brandy) served with a petit salad, caramelized onions & dijon mustard
Poisson - Ailes de RaieUSD 18.00
Pan-fried Skatewing served atop pearl cous-cous & haricots verts with a lemon-caper brown butter sauce
CassouletUSD 18.00
A rich white bean stew with duck confit, bacon, Toulouse sausage & an arugula persillade

Sandwiches

served with fries

MixteUSD 10.00
Ham, gruyère, bibb lettuce & dijon on baguette
French DipUSD 13.00
Shaved Beef with Gruyere, horseradish-whole grain mustard sauce on a ciabatta bun served with au jus
Grilled Chicken Salad SandwichUSD 12.00
Grilled chicken salad w/ almonds, grapes, tarragon, & butter lettuce on a brioche bun

Les Desserts

ProfiterolesUSD 11.00
Moorenko's vanilla ice cream sandwiched in pastry puffs with chocolate sauce
Crème Brûlée au Grand MarnierUSD 8.00
Vanilla crème brûlée scented with Grand Marnier
Gateau Mi-Cuit au ChocolatUSD 11.00
Molten chocolate cake with crème anglaise. please allow 25 minutes for this dessert
Beignets aux PommesUSD 9.00
Apple "fritters" served with Moorenkos Salty Caramel & Praline Ice Cream
Les Sorbets et les GlacesUSD 8.50
Assortment of sorbets or Moorenko's Ice creams
Assiette FromageUSD 14.00
A choice of artisan crafted cheeses & seasonal accompaniments

Reviews

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4.2

(181)

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.0Ambience
0.4Value

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181 Reviews

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xxxxxx Gold
Washington, D.C. Area237 reviews
3.0
Dined on 6 March 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We loved the spirit and enthusiasm by Andrea, our server. Also, our seating on the sun porch was great, allowing us to soak in some nice rays on a warm and sunny pre-Spring Sunday. Food was fine....a good value.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 20 February 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Charming place with both excellent food and service and the rare capacity to be quiet enough to hear yourself talk. Ate here on a busy Saturday night but it didn't sound that way. The waitress overheard our party of six talking about a birthday and brought out dessert with a celebration candle. Would definitely return.
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JPAshburn Gold
Las Vegas62 reviews
3.0
Dined on 18 February 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This is another restaurant with Americanized French food. I left with a full belly, but didn't feel that I had a French meal. I took the mousse truffée, because it mentioned foie gras. By definition, foie gras has some consistency. I didn't taste it at all, in the mousse. That, by itself, was quite disappointing. Again, the food was overall good, and the service was excellent. Unlike other "French restaurants" though, I didn't feel like I was back in France. Around the corner is a more modest, but much more French restaurant, Julien's. If what you are looking for an authentic French restaurant with a much better price/quality ratio, it's the place to go to.
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soxgal Gold
Washington, D.C. Area46 reviews
4.0
Dined on 14 February 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We have dined in Middleburg many times and I am kicking myself that this was our first time at the French Hound. I was put off by the fact that they didnt have a website but I am glad I took the chance. Its a charming place, tucked back off the main street in a historic home. I had the escargo which were cooked perfectly and the steak frites. Both were delicious and great paired with the very reasonable french wines they had by the bottle. We will definitely be back!
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Weezer
Washington, D.C. Area6 reviews
3.0
Dined on 14 February 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The management need to review the requirements for staging brunch and make changes to deliver a seamless and complete experience. Though in the overall, the food was good, issues such as not having sufficient tea pots, no toaster for toast etc took the rating down. As well, service was pleasant but a bit accidental in the execution as drink order delays, failure to ask if cream was desired with tea, promised bread not delivered etc detracted from the experience.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington, D.C. Area1 review
5.0
Dined on 14 February 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We drove out to middleburg for valentines day and started with brunch here. We were seated at a cozy table in an area all by ourselves. Our waitress was great. We got both of the specials at her recommendation. We started with the lamb sausage bites and the special fried shrimp. And moved onto the steak frites and the special croque madame. Great way to start the special day
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Billdozer90
Phoenix / Arizona39 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 February 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We make it a necessity to eat dinner here every time we visit the Middleburg, VA area. The service is always exceptional and the food is high-quality and delicious. Les Escargot are an amazing option for a starter and you cannot go wrong with any entree choices either. For dessert I highly recommend the molten lava cake!
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Matt Gold
Washington, D.C. Area93 reviews
5.0
Dined on 31 January 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Off the beaten path, but worth the drive from pretty much anywhere. Le Escargots was billed as better than The French Laundry's, I'll leave that to someone who's been and can compare, but was delicious. The canard au poivre was pleasantly different, but a bit over for my taste, not certain if it was accidental or if it's typically prepared medium.
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Shepherdspie
Washington, D.C. Area7 reviews
4.0
Dined on 31 January 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a wonderful dining experience at the French Hound.
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JoelW
Washington, D.C. Area13 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 December 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We always plan a dinner at The French Hound when in Middleburg. French bistro comfort food plus other taste treats come out of this consistent and skilled kitchen. Casual to upscale, warm ambience and fabrics from Provence provide charm. A favorite with the locals.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French, Mediterranean, Contemporary European
Website
http://www.frenchhoundbrasserie.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
John-Gustin Birkitt

Location
19286 Promenade Dr., Leesburg, VA 20118
Area
Lansdowne
Parking Details
Public Parking
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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P'tits Gouts

RadisUSD 4.50

Saucissons et CornichonsUSD 4.50

Cacahuètes PiquantesUSD 4.00

Olives MarinéesUSD 6.50

Merguez et RouilleUSD 4.50

Les Salades

La Salade MesclunUSD 8.00

Salade Betterave et ChèvreUSD 8.50

Frisée aux Lardons et Oeuf MolletUSD 9.00

Les Premiers

Soupe: Crème de ChoufleurUSD 8.50

La Terrine: Mousse TrufféeUSD 14.00

Les EscargotsUSD 9.00

Les MoulesUSD 11.00

Pizzas

Chicken and ArtichokeUSD 12.00

Caramelized OnionsUSD 12.00

ChorizoUSD 10.00

Plats Principaux

Steak Frites - Flat IronUSD 16.50

Boudin BlancUSD 13.00

Poisson - Ailes de RaieUSD 18.00

CassouletUSD 18.00

Sandwiches

MixteUSD 10.00

French DipUSD 13.00

Grilled Chicken Salad SandwichUSD 12.00

Les Desserts

ProfiterolesUSD 11.00

Crème Brûlée au Grand MarnierUSD 8.00

Gateau Mi-Cuit au ChocolatUSD 11.00

Beignets aux PommesUSD 9.00

Les Sorbets et les GlacesUSD 8.50

Assiette FromageUSD 14.00

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable