Dining details: Le Saint Amour

Le Saint Amour * LOCATION Le Saint Amour, 9725 Culver Blvd. (at Duquesne Avenue), Culver City; (310) 842-8155; www.lesaintamour.com.AMBIENCE Charming French brasserie across from the City Hall with a broad sidewalk terrace, woven rattan bistro chairs, red banquettes and welcoming French hosts. The food is straight-ahead French fare -- all the classics, including house-made charcuterie, onion soup and ile flottante. SERVICE Helpful and friendly.PRICE Dinner salads, $8 to $10; appetizers, $6 to $12; main courses, $15 to $24; sides, $6 to $7; dessert, $7. Lunch main course salads, $12 to $14; sandwiches, $12 to $13; main courses, $12 to $16.BEST DISHES Charcuterie plate, Lyonnaise sausage and warm lentil salad, soupe à l’oignon gratinée, merguez sausage with cumin carrots, braised lamb shank with flageolet beans, blood sausage with apple compote, floating island, crème caramel, café liegeois.WINE LIST Lean pickings from a list of French and California labels. Corkage fee, $15.Details: Open 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Parking in public lot on Watseka Avenue and on street.Rating is based on food, service and ambience, with price taken into account in relation to quality. ****: Outstanding on every level. ***: Excellent. **: Very good. *: Good. No star: Poor to satisfactory.