Old School, Au Courant
Jean Pierre's Upstairs is a restaurant of the old school; it emphasizes service over scene, and all employees act like professionals. Each diner is treated like he or she is the only person in the room. But the food is also surprisingly avant-garde, Chronicle food writer Rachel Feit reveals in a review of Jean Pierre's Upstairs.
"...a lot of noise, upset dining status quo, and then just as quickly fizzle out. Indeed, restaurants can come..."
Sept. 17, 1999 Food Feature by Rachel Feit