Le Chene French Cuisine

Our Story

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Fine French Cuisine

Serving some of the best French cuisine in the entire Los Angeles area!

Amazing Wine Selection

The most extensive wine collection in all of Southern California!

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Beautiful Banquet Facility

An amazing setting for weddings, anniversaries, corporate events and parties of all sizes!

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Impeccable Service

We strive to give each and every one of our patrons an experience that they will remember fondly!

Our Story

Le Chene French cuisine opened in September 1980 by chef owner Juan Alonso.

Through remodeling and expansions Le Chene has grown in size and customer base to become a true destination restaurant located only an hour from downtown Los Angeles and minutes from the heart of Santa Clarita.

Le Chene is located in a secluded oasis of Santa Clarita, surrounded by centennial oak trees, which is where Le Chene (The Oaks, in French) gets its name. Le Chene is truly a place to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.

The outside of Le Chene has the look of a small castle, made of river rock. Once you open the door the rock motif continues through the entrance then opens to a large bar overlooking the garden, an underground wine cellar full of mature wine and an open patio shaded by oak trees.

The Water Wheel at Le Chene

Fine Wines

Le Chene Restaurant has been awarded year after year with the Best of Award of Excellence by the Wine Spectator for our wine list. We are fortunate to possess an underground cellar which is ideal for the storage and aging of fine wines.

Over 32,000 bottles are resting and aging in the Le Chene Wine Cellar, just waiting to be enjoyed by our customers. Our wine list encompasses over 900 different French and California wines.

The Le Chene wine collection contains a wide variety of wines, primarily from France and California, including Bordeaux, Burgundies, Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlots, Zinfandels, California and Oregon Pinot Noirs, Chardonnay’s, and many more. If you’re a wine lover, you’re sure to find something in our collection that you’ll truly enjoy.

Team Le Chene

Juan Alonso

Owner and Master Chef

Juan Alonso is the owner and head chef at Le Chene. He started the business in 1980 and has overseen its expansion and growth ever since.

Michel Delcros

Maitre' D

Michel Delcros is the Maitre’ D at Le Chene. He strives to make sure all our patrons our happy!!

Claudia Alonso

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4.6

LeChene French Cuisine

4.6

Sheila Brannon

2018-04-07T23:48:07+0000

Childhood memory, My Dad took me here for my Birthday I believe the year was 1984. I never forgot that dinner. I had Lobster Fricassee in a cream sauce on a bed of carrot noodles. Good memory amazing food.

Claudia Ponce

2018-04-03T00:40:05+0000

I highly recommend this excellent restaurant! It truly is a hidden gem. Wonderful staff, delicious cuisine, generous portions, reasonable prices, and it’s very romantic. You can dine in, or out, walk the grounds with your drink and they have a full bar. Thumbs up, absolutely love it!

Lillian Barumba-Khan

2018-03-07T02:11:13+0000

The atmosphere at Le Chene is like nowhere else. It rises out of the darkness like a neon oasis, and inside you will find comfort, warmth, and a wealth of delicious temptations to choose from on the menu. A very unique, somewhat eccentric restaurant in a quiet, rustic middle of nowhere spot. Magical.

Cecy Baiza-Rodriguez

2018-02-19T03:38:19+0000

Was our first time there, very good service!!Loved the salmon and my husband loved the steak!! We'll go back soon... �

Codi Mergliano

2018-02-18T08:42:02+0000

Kathy Hoffman

2018-01-17T04:19:03+0000

I love the ambience there. That place has been there since dirt! Worth the drive. The owner greets everyone at their tables. Exceptional service...exceptional food! I totally recommend it!

Sasa Davison

2017-12-24T08:45:35+0000

Tami Slemko Creese

2017-12-11T04:48:09+0000

Bruce Burch

2017-11-28T23:08:44+0000

Hello from Coruce Vineyards and Winery. Juan and Claudia, We just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed eating Thanksgiving there. The food was great, the Christini cocktail was refreshing, and the Beaujolais Nouveau was fun to drink. Our server, Rachelle ,was perfect and the bussing staff were impeccable. We also appreciate the fact that we were seated IMMEDIATELY even though we were a half hour late for our reservation. (I had the times confused!) Just generally a pleasant experience.

Steve Cleland

2017-11-12T03:30:43+0000

Wendy McNamara

2017-11-08T15:37:42+0000

Four of us attended last weekend’s Murder Mystery Dinner and were very disappointed. Although the food was delicious, the wait staff wonderful, the theater dinner was horrible! It was noisy and chaotic and didn’t make any sense. I felt like I was at my young child’s school performance. We will not go again, nor recommend this event.

Sheri Schifter Banyar

2017-11-07T19:59:19+0000

Generally the food and service are excellent, but a bit overpriced and the chairs are very uncomfortable. I also had to send back the lobster with mushroom sauce on my last visit, it was not up to par.

Joel Wysong

2017-10-31T22:25:45+0000

Started going to LeChene in 1989. Got married there in 2000. Always enjoyed the Escargot, SOUP, and Filet w/Roquefort. I am older now and just can't eat like that anymore. Would LOVE to be 25 again. Always recommend LeChene to folks who have not been there. Thanks Juan and Michelle!!

Debbie Davis

2017-10-28T05:30:52+0000

The food, the ambiance, and the service were exceptional! Our meal started with escargot (to die for), next came cream of tomato soup (to die for), then melt-in-your-mouth Lamb Al’ail for me and seafood pasta for my husband (to die for), and finally a Grand Marnier soufflé (ooh la la)! For those of you that are in So Cal, this is a wonderful destination spot to go for a special dinner or Sunday brunch. We first came here about 28 years ago — loved it then and love it now. Top notch food and top notch service!

Anthony Maric

2017-10-19T13:24:13+0000

Armine Malkasyan

2017-10-17T23:24:01+0000

I have been here 3 times and Always Great service and delicious food. Beautiful gardens for pictures just a nice place to enjoy a romantic date or with family. Especially when it rains�

Sue Moses

2017-10-07T19:20:21+0000

Ambiance with great food and great service. Would recommend to any one who loves French cuisine.

Janice Kiseskey-Anderson

2017-10-02T22:04:46+0000

I was a neighbor and frequent patron of Le Chene until I moved out of the area. Le Chene was my go to spot for everything from intimate dining, gatherings with family & friends to meetings and parties, including my anniversary shindig. It has been 25 years, and I am happy to say that Le Chene is as good as I remember it.One of my favorites is still the French Onion Soup! And anything with Bearnaise Sauce...lol! Always a plethora of choices for any palette. Le Chene is worth the drive. Try it, you will like it!

Lorena Spilsbury

2017-08-20T04:32:44+0000

Steph Leah Ripoll

2017-08-02T06:06:53+0000

Great service, excellent food! I highly recommend this restaurant. We will definitely return. 😃

Desi Kovacs

2017-07-31T18:54:53+0000

Gina Chavez-Martinez

2017-07-23T23:19:53+0000

Susan Turner

2017-07-22T20:55:08+0000

The best happy hour in Olive Santa Clarita The Best Steak & Olive Santa Clarita the best lobster in Olive Santa Clarita

Allen Hohnroth

2017-07-09T21:43:46+0000

Marguerite Stgermain

2017-07-01T19:11:52+0000

Visited January 20, 2017. The black bean soup and duck salad were divine. The bouillabaisse, however, not so great. Frozen crab, shrimp, scallops...and the broth base tasted like water with cut up tomatoes. Very very expensive, very very sub par. Service was fine. Maitre 'd tried to seat us right next to the only other occupied table and seemed put off when we requested a different table. This was my third time there. Maybe the last.

Angela Kumar

2017-06-29T06:54:01+0000

Fine dining at its best , great service , excellent food , atmosphere very nice !

Corie Vetter Doran

2017-06-29T05:19:01+0000

George-Patricia Jackson

2017-06-25T23:16:43+0000

My husband and I have been to LeChene a few times and we always have great food there. On holidays and special occasions such as Valentine's Day they do work from a set menu so the food comes a little slower, but the overall experience has always been very good for us.

Ana Lorena Aguirre-Montalvo

2017-06-22T00:25:39+0000

We love it. We go often the cuisine is amazing. Happy Father's Day

Sergio Montalvo

2017-06-21T06:59:59+0000

Rima Kassis

2017-05-31T05:44:08+0000

Corrina Sinzun-Sarenana Pelayo

2017-05-18T23:18:19+0000

Amazing!!! Food, service.!!! Everything .!!! � it!!

Amy Reynolds Bailey

2017-05-18T21:06:35+0000

Ron S Nicolosi

2017-05-18T04:01:25+0000

I was taken there for my birthday. Everything was excellent. The wine, appetizers, the osso bucco was incredible and the grand manier soufflé was to die for. Service was great too.

Julie Alderson

2017-05-15T00:37:15+0000

Jan Blessing-Ellis

2017-05-14T00:33:56+0000

Gloria Aguirre

2017-05-01T06:05:24+0000

Shirley was AMAZING! Loved her! Made us feel so Welcomed considering it was our first time there!

Earl A. Von Buck

2017-04-30T01:52:26+0000

Fine dining at its best , great service , excellent food , atmosphere very nice and the best host ever Michele👍

Cheryl Watson

2017-04-24T07:52:09+0000

Terrific birthday celebration drinks, delicious food, beautiful surroundings lovely time...

Rosalie Silvestre

2017-04-24T00:59:52+0000

Food and service was excellent. Very courteous and friendly staff.

Ronnie Franklin

2017-04-17T23:28:32+0000

It was a very nice visit, the food was excellent and the service was friendly, we were there for brunch but we're going back for dinner

Scott Romsos

2017-04-16T05:29:03+0000

Kevin Alan Dennison

2017-04-11T00:40:42+0000

Excellent service and wonderful french cuisine! The coup de gras was the white chocolate mousse with fresh strawberry puree! We will back soon and hungry!

Tracey Castro

2017-04-07T06:38:54+0000

I now live out of the area but this was one of the best places to invest in as the service and food were impeccable. We surely miss this place and wish a carbon copy existed in Temecula!

Kimberly Ream

2017-03-22T01:38:01+0000

Donna L Allen

2017-03-21T04:23:54+0000

My girlfriend and I really enjoyed our first visit recently! Food, wine and service was great. We will definitely return...

Suzane Bressner Shelden

2017-03-16T20:59:55+0000

Beautiful venue for a wedding. Looking for a wedding officiant/ minister? Call Make It Official 661-313-1224

Bruce Pack

2017-03-16T07:25:00+0000

Equal to or better than many Beverly Hills steak joints. The filet with roquefort is always amazing. Also need to mention the prices are reasonable and great wine list too.

Rosana Sta Ana Runzer

2017-03-16T01:54:39+0000

Richard Janeen Jorgensen

2017-03-15T17:35:42+0000

Patty O'Brien

2017-03-07T06:31:37+0000

James W. Kinsey III

2017-03-05T03:49:07+0000

Diane Garinger

2017-03-01T03:41:46+0000

Pete Kiseskey

2017-02-27T23:02:01+0000

Kristine Murrell

2017-02-20T07:13:39+0000

Had a great meal for our belated Valentine's dinner. The Champagne Chicken was scrumptious!

Lisa Burke

2017-02-16T04:59:02+0000

Lucy Arrietta

2017-02-15T17:39:29+0000

Rose Sarian

2017-02-10T06:50:42+0000

Love coming to LeChene. Nothing short of excellence

Amarilys Reyes

2017-02-08T15:36:07+0000

Louise Bustillos

2017-01-15T17:19:04+0000

10th Anniversary celebration. Delicious as usual. Been eating there since it first open and it was 1 dining room. Great service. Amazing choices. Love the place.

Kathleen Wolf

2017-01-02T17:20:26+0000

Mike Andre Monroe

2017-01-02T04:28:22+0000

Stephen Fryer

2017-01-01T14:05:30+0000

So as to not fall in the trap of complaining, I submit my review hoping that the items I feel fell short of acceptable will be accepted by Le Chene as constructive criticism. My dinner was absolutely excellent, I enjoyed the Elk Chop in Cranberry immensely. I would have enjoyed the experience considerably more if I had not felt totally rushed to finish and exit. I could barely set my utensil down and a hand was reaching to take my plate. One could say - "Great Service".. Once could also say, please! give me a second to enjoy that last bite. Last thought - Please, find and hire at least one French Chef - Authenticity goes a long ways. Bottom Line - Really nice place to eat, love the menu choices.

Kevin Barker

2016-12-21T03:11:52+0000

Food and service was excellent. Meal came in the right amount of time. Waiter came by just enough to make sure we were happy.Tasty dinner, and I did not leave hungry.

Craig L. Sclafane

2016-12-19T20:59:33+0000

Peggy Bray Morgan

2016-12-18T22:01:47+0000

Eric Sharp

2016-11-26T23:44:30+0000

Chris Anderson

2016-11-21T21:45:21+0000

This is a great restaurant serving French cuisine tucked away in a great location. The food is always exceptional, the wine list is incredible, the service is always the best, and the owners are truly committed to every patron! The short drive is more than worth it!

Michael Storc

2016-11-21T13:19:39+0000

You know those annoying lame people in life that complain all of the time no matter what? Yea well they are the ones that are giving this place anything less then FIVE stars!! EXCELLENT food INCREDIBLE staff! My favorite restaurant in Los Angeles, and please, ignore any whiny reviews of this place, you wont be disappointed!!

Jeni Pearsons

2016-11-21T13:06:59+0000

Outstanding! We brought my mom for her birthday. She loved it. Everything was perfect and delicious. Amazing food!

Erin Kelsey-Grace

2016-11-21T04:21:54+0000

Nubia Sanchez

2016-11-18T07:50:08+0000

Ron Wikso

2016-11-03T15:32:36+0000

Bertha Cermeno

2016-10-18T21:24:59+0000

Buena atención y la comida muy rica

Dianne Alonte-Vergini

2016-09-21T02:49:47+0000

Pam Tanck

2016-09-13T04:30:36+0000

Bob Moore

2016-09-13T04:01:24+0000

A gem in the country. Well worth the drive out of the craziness and congestion of the city.

Teri Velis Noto

2016-08-12T01:34:02+0000

Cate Crismani

2016-07-14T22:16:24+0000

Ilce de Souza

2016-06-25T05:43:50+0000

Suzette Cartier

2016-06-12T14:16:19+0000

Visiting cousins in Palmdale, this is where we went. Not the best nor worse. The staff should get a ten rating! Really could not compare to home. (the food that is).

Richard Bowman

2016-05-22T05:08:24+0000

Went last night to celebrate my 51st birthday. Like I have for the past few years. Started off with escargot, then the mushroom soup, I wanted more. The dinner salad with the vinaigrette. Main course the ribeye with bone in melt-in-your-mouth delicious and then ended with a chocolate souffle. Heaven

Maria Elena Aguayo Dominguez

2016-05-02T22:56:11+0000

Great place to eat. Excellent service. Beautiful atmosphere.

Nadiya Littlewarrior

2016-05-02T00:30:20+0000

Melody A Boyer

2016-05-01T22:51:46+0000

Love the food, atmosphere and I was married in the garden in October! Tons of compliments on the food from my guests. Thank you Michel!!

Mike Garibay

2016-04-09T04:50:53+0000

Can't go wrong at this place. If you have never been I advise go and you will be hooked. A little bit of heaven in our Valley!

Marianne Blair

2016-02-27T23:20:59+0000

LeChene is an amazingly deceptive stone building with incredible cuisine and atmosphere once you step inside. A favorite of mine for over 20 years . 5 Stars!!

Karen Jewett

2016-02-21T20:03:31+0000

Always great food, especially love Sunday Brunch!

Bridgette Ford

2016-01-13T02:14:20+0000

My husband and I have been coming here for 5 years now.. Michelle is the best hostess

Lorena Sln

2015-11-29T10:24:18+0000

Delicious food and great service. The owner and the manager great people.

Michelle Tjandra

2015-10-23T13:02:51+0000

Robert Stanton

2015-10-23T02:43:39+0000

Liliana Guerrero Hoyt

2015-09-21T21:39:16+0000

Ginny Fortin Wallace

2015-09-01T15:15:33+0000

Absolutely love this place!! Great wine, great service, wonderful atmosphere and of course, exquisite cuisine!

Larry Zollinger

2015-08-31T02:39:38+0000

Cody Lucas

2015-05-19T12:46:31+0000

Always love the energy and the joy from every single person who works there and of course the food is absolutely the best! Just took my boyfriend to a birthday dinner last night and I must say it was the best meal I have had all year! Thank you to everyone at lechene for making our date so special

Lisbeth Johansen

2015-05-15T16:33:53+0000

Roger Velasquez

2015-04-27T06:35:09+0000

Amazing. Delicious. Beautiful. All you need to know.

Nick Mitchell

2015-01-01T05:53:35+0000

Absolutely delightful #NYE dinner of filet, lobster, butternut squash, potatoes, and green beans. First time here, and I'll definitely return!

Beth Anne Tweden

2014-11-16T22:23:12+0000

Patrick Gehring

2014-11-16T07:14:13+0000

The food is totally delicious and the staff is so professional.

Isabel Gonzalez

2014-11-14T00:48:28+0000

Maria Justo

2014-08-25T11:29:24+0000

Anthony Borquez

2014-08-17T17:30:53+0000

Maria Lupe Gaspar

2014-07-27T21:48:47+0000

Kendra Bisbing

2014-07-06T16:02:34+0000

Wendy Galvan

2014-07-06T06:50:26+0000

I love it !

Susie Hilton

2014-06-22T03:04:26+0000

Celebrated birthday with family and friends. Food was divine as was the service!!

Steven Abdelahad

2014-06-22T01:02:34+0000

Ronald E Glass

2014-06-18T13:02:16+0000

Darin Schimke

2014-06-16T00:36:46+0000

Amazing....

Leanne Schuetz

2014-06-15T04:49:16+0000

Sharon Polsky

2014-06-06T17:49:58+0000

Annie Chartier

2014-04-23T03:17:03+0000

JoAnn Dayley Lachance

2014-04-04T14:02:33+0000

James Miller

2014-03-29T15:50:07+0000

I've had many wonderful dinners here but last night was incredible. And the staff...well, what can I say? I feel like family here.

Divina Medina-Sandoval

2014-03-08T09:24:10+0000

Martha Ruelas Diaz

2014-03-07T01:49:20+0000

Elaine Wilson Tsai

2014-02-28T15:49:53+0000

Walter Morales

2014-02-21T20:39:45+0000

I ben coming here for over 20 yrs food and serv always the best Juan Alonso have done party's for us and always done a great job,!!

Shari Preciado

2014-02-13T03:14:20+0000

Dwayne Bell

2014-02-09T17:00:04+0000

Shellie Kitzes Bremner

2014-01-24T17:25:11+0000

Deanne Terry

2014-01-22T19:41:24+0000

Bob Schreiner

2014-01-08T00:17:39+0000

Great food

Heather Wonser

2014-01-07T01:27:49+0000

Shane T Keller

2014-01-05T01:33:14+0000

Elizabeth Hughes

2013-12-27T16:12:18+0000

My husband surprised me with dinner here for our 20th anniversary, and I have to say, it was incredible! The service was excellent and the food even better! We had a lovely conversation with the owners who seem like genuinely nice people. All in all, it was a home run for my husband!!!