La Residence

We had a wonderful evening at La Residence while visiting Chapel Hill. The menu is creative and diverse, a reflection of the chef’s talent and adventurous spirit. Originally from Ecuador, he brings a unique perspective to each dish and clearly takes great pride in his work. The service was excellent—friendly, attentive, and professional. A special thanks to Johnny, the manager, who went out of his way to make sure everything was perfect. It’s clear that this is a place where passion and hospitality come together to create a great dining experience.

We have never been to La Residence so we decided to go for my birthday! It was very cozy and our waitress was wonderful. My wife had the Shrimp & Grits without bacon for $23. I had the Hanger Steak dinner for $29. It had no potato choice which was disappointing. The side was an Arugula salad with cheese on top. The dressing was already added and was a citrusy vinaigrette. However the dressing got on my steak and it was not enjoyable. I did not eat the arugula. Luckily my wife had an ample portion of Shrimp & Grits to share with me. The steak was cooked perfectly and I did enjoy that. I ordered the Chocolate Tort for dessert and they put a candle it for me! The tort was excellent! We’ll come back when they change the menu again.

Excellent Mimosa's! Breakfast was delicious, and the restaurant had a very nice ambiance. I really enjoyed this place. The reason it lost a star was because of the price. $17 for eggs benedict and $15.99 for two eggs with bacon and home fries is too pricey for me.

Wow! Tonight’s meal was one of the best meals we’ve had in a long time. Hostess was adorable, and our waiter was the best. We celebrated our daughter’s birthday, and he made it memorable. This was our first time; we will be back!

Brunch menu items that were worth the money: beignets (YUM), croque madame Brunch menu items that were disappointing: chicken and waffle (worse quality than a Waffle House with syrup in a plastic cup), mimosas (overpriced, underwhelming) Service was good and it’s a pretty restaurant. The actual brunch menu was all crumpled. If you get there around 1-1:10 the kitchen may be closed already, so make sure to go earlier.