What a pleasant surprise to have French cuisine in the Central Valley, and cooked by a legitimate Frenchman as well! It was a pleasure to meet the man responsible for such a delicious dinner. My husband and I enjoyed every aspect of the restaurant; atmosphere, service and food! All excellent, a lovely fine dining experience if that is what you are looking for in the quaint little town of Exeter. Merci chef pour la nourriture fantastique, mes compliments a vous et a votre femme pour l'excellent service !

This place is a hidden gem! All around amazing service, beautiful atmosphere, and quality food. Definitely the best way to spend a Sunday morning.

The food, cocktails (especially their Espresso Martini) and ambiance are what I crave after a crazy busy week. I especially love that you can sit at the bar and order and have a drink or two if you’d like a bit more privacy. They have finely crafted cocktails and gorgeous outdoor seating. I love it!

If you are looking for a delicious diner with great service in a lovely setting then Cafe Lafayette in Exeter is the place to look for. We were pleasantly surprised to find this hidden gem. We loved the delicious food and enjoyed the great hospitality with a personal touch of chef Fred and his wife Ashley. We think the high quality food meets Michelin standards. The name Lafayette is well chosen as it symbols the best of both the American and the European cuisine.

Me and my husband had an incredible delight to have dinner at Lafayette and now it’s my favorite French restaurant! Starting with atmosphere, outdoor seating is magically beautiful, great music puts you in a right mood and omg the food! Yes prices are on higher end but we live in Los Angeles and tried a lot of expensive restaurants there where we never got to experience such an incredibly kind and attentive service/food and atmosphere, our waitress Ashley was just an angel and even though we were trying this place for the first time we didn’t have much expectation food came out like in the best restaurants in Europe, and we traveled a lot and had many great dinners there, didn’t expect to find such a high quality European experience here. I ordered filet mignon which was made perfectly and mash potato and veggies on the side were all complimenting each other, my martini was perfect and dessert! Wow, this creme brulee was to die for I would add also that my husband is VEGAN and chef kindly offered couple options that included vegetable gnocchi and garlic French fries and it was just perfectly made and well balanced. And we very much appreciated their attitude about this and making him this delicious food even though it wasn’t on a menu. Overall we truly felt like we are having dinner somewhere in Europe, with great tasting food, nice stuff, music and clean atmosphere. My congregations to the chef ( who is himself French)for creating this beautiful dishes and truly making them with knowledge and love We would be back again and wouldn’t hesitate to drive here from LA for this incredible food.

I love this restaurant! Been going here a while. Brunch Their Croquet Madame and French Toast are my favorites for brunch. Appetizers Their cheese platter, pork belly and caprese are fabulous appetizers that everyone loves that I've been with. They have the best French Onion Soup in the valley. Dinner I can never get enough of their chicken cordon bleu but also have enjoyed their Lamb and Ribeye. Fred makes the best filet mignon but it's not offered daily. Drinks My bestie loves their blueberry lavender gimlet. I enjoy most of their red wine selections, especially their Blue Rock Cab and Cristia Red Blend. Atmosphere The owners are super nice and fun to get to know. The patio has heaters, is dog friendly and just beautiful between the brick, overhead lighting and greenery. Events I am a wedding planner. I've also done a couple weddings here (60 guests max). Fantastic price for a venue with fabulous dining experience for the guests.

Fred the chef made us excellent rack of lamb, so tasty and juicy and tender. Licked every piece of the bones. Loved the French onion soup, the real one. The embedded bread was crunchy and so good. The best. Loved the escargot , so tasty. The cremolette was excellent. We found our favorite hangout in lovely Exeter. We also had Beaudouex wine The attendant Chris was very ... attentive and kind. It was the best experience.

Great Friendly Service For Brunch. We were a party of 15 and our food was set down hot and delicious. Our waiter was Very Friendly, and very Hospitable even though a few of us move seats and not in the seat they ordered from. I can not wait to stop by for dinner some day and hope I get the same server the did an amazing job with the 15 of us.