Source: sfgate.com

There are big changes at La Table, the swanky French restaurant from Pascal Rigo at 3640 Sacramento St. (near Locust Street). Now there is one menu for the entire restaurant.

The original idea was to have two restaurants in one -- the 60-seat La Table in the front, slightly more casual with lower prices, and the 50-seat La Table du Chef in the rear featuring a fixed-price menu.

The rub was that, reviewed separately by The Chronicle, La Table was a top scorer and La Table du Chef fell short. Manager George Aknin doesn't cite the reviews as the reason for the change, but instead says that the recession really hit in March and forced the change.

Prices are higher than they were for the original La Table menu. Appetizers now are $8-$17, the latter for foie gras. Entrees are $18-$26. Previously, La Table's appetizers were around $9-$10, and entrees topped off at $19.50.