"I have been meaning to try this place for forever, and am so thrilled that I did. The aesthetic is so pleasant as are the employees I have had the pleasure of interacting with. To start, I tried one of the hot teas (which was great) as well as a single lemon ricotta pancake. I thought this was phenomenal! As my entree, I decided on the breakfast pizza. The flavors were good, but I could have appreciated more seasoning as I had to add salt and pepper. The crust on this pizza though was fantastic and crunchy-all that you would want in a dish like this. Overall, I appreciated the attention to detail, even in the menu and the “soft-tipping” strategy. Well done to the owner!"

"The Avacado toast is amazing! I subbed the beets with arugula and it was top notch. Great fried egg too! Drinks were yummy, a small wait but worth it"

"If we could leave more than 5 stars, we would! Abby helped us arrange our wedding rehearsal dinner at the restaurant and it was the most magical experience. The atmosphere was absolutely gorgeous and romantic (and we're still getting comments about that AND the food!), the staff were so attentive and helpful, and the food was to die for! We absolutely adored the duck confit and the chicken and mushrooms (and we heard the beef burgundy was fabulous too, from our family), the mashed potatoes were heavenly, and the desserts were absolutely perfect. My husband melted into his creme brulee and I could have swum in a vat of the chocolate mousse and happily drowned. The staff even boxed up all the leftovers super well for us (which we SO appreciated!). Between the food, the service, and the mission (we chose Chez Genese specifically for the cuisine AND their MO), we are so incredibly happy we had our rehearsal dinner here, and we can't wait to come back during regular hours for a meal! (We only managed to get photos of the apertifs, which were also, of course, amazing)"

"The French toast was excellent, some of the best I’ve had lately. The toasted baguette was wonderful and very tasty. Crispy on one side and soft on the other with a perfect butter topping."

"I’ve been hearing about Chez Genèse and finally had the time to check it out this morning. Everyone was so friendly, the restaurant itself is super cute, and it took less than five minutes for me to get a table. (Saturdays always look super packed, but that’s to be expected when a place is as good as this.) I ordered off the a la carte menu and asked for scrambled eggs, bacon, and the lemon ricotta pancake with fresh blueberries. Man listen, everything was delicious. The eggs were scrambled perfectly. The bacon was fresh and crispy. The lemon ricotta pancake was unreal. I don’t know how they managed to get the consistency of a pancake creamy and fluffy at the same time but they did and there are zero notes for it. I don’t even care about pancakes but heard everyone raving about it and gave it a shot. No regrets. My waiter (Richmond) was excellent, attentive, and probably some of the best service I’ve had in a while. I will 1000% be back and recommending this place to anyone with taste buds."