I was taken here for my birthday and unfortunately for me it was a big miss…read more
.Look at the menu in advance. The restaurant website has a mostly up to date menu, which apparently doesn't change much.
Not a single veg main. I lean pescatarian and try to eat healthy and there was nothing. Think cheeseburger, steak frites, sweetbreads, boudin sausage, tempura softshell crabs, swordfish. There was a roast lobster for $75 but too pricey, and no idea if I would have liked it. Pretty sure that I would prefer a lobster roll at Walter's.
They have a foie gras app. We all ordered the beet salad, and it was the only time I can remember not enjoying that usually delicious choice. No one enjoyed it. It is served kind of like steak tartare, finely minced beets that were very difficult to eat without making a mess. I really tried and still got a small stain on my white shirt. I love most beet salads. It did not have any cheese, I think it is often served with goat cheese. It did have beautiful, unusual salad leaves on the side. It was bland and other than being healthy, not much to recommend it.
There wasn't a single main course that appealed to me. It's not a large selection, 8 choices. Usually I can find things easily so this was not par for the course. I asked if there was a veg main. Our server came back and said the chef could make a risotto. There was a "BLT risotto" on the vegetable sides, and I love BLTs but I don't like risotto so I ordered the fluke which he said came with a Dijon vinaigrette. I had been thinking of just ordering two vegetable sides, but I knew it would make my parents uncomfortable if I didn't get a main, my mistake.
I asked the waiter if the fluke came with vegetables, he said yes, zucchini. Well, I would say there is about maximum 1/2 ounce of zucchini, kind of shredded underneath the fish. Unfortunately, imo Dijon vinaigrette on fish is not good. .Seems mains are essentially served without vegetables. One of those restaurants with pricey mains where you need to order sides as extras.
I hesitated to order dessert since I had struck out two for two, but ordered the chocolate pot de crème. It was pretty good. Overall though, the experience was not enjoyable, service wasn't attentive or friendly, but for me, the food was the biggest problem. The others got steak frites, it looked good, cooked to order and with a Bernaise sauce.
I am not picky and am generally happy with both menus and meals. I like French food, but this menu was just not good for me and unfortunately, I truly did not enjoy the food or the overall experience.