Not worth the price or the wait, 3-4 stars for the food, 2-3 stars for the experience. I would not…read morerecommend, and again left disappointed for Michelin star rated restaurant..see below.
Upon walking in to this cute and subtle building, you are greeted to enjoy drinks in the beautiful, bright and vivid garden or drinks in the seating area with an assortment of small amuse bouche.
Sitting in the seating area on plush couches, it immediatley deviates from the round table, white table cloth setting munching on bread. Creating a pleasant, casual yet elegant experience where you can peruse the menu, order food and not be seated until the food is ready. This was a special treat and different experience that created a causal, relaxed environment for conversation without creating the anticipation to be served or eat food.
However service was very slow, coming early with 730 table time, we ordered by 8 but did not sit until 9. Thinking that we would not be seated until food was ready however our group was anxious to eat after only 1 serving of amuse bouche and 2 drinks the hunger creeps up fast. Plus you expect to make or save room for a michelin star restaurant. Immediately disappointed with sitting for another 25 minutes before updating this review to express my shift in attitude and increased hunger. The bread was good preceded by very small quail eggs, spinache sponge and salmon amuse bouche I had two peices of bread trying to satiate my anxious appetite.
I am consistently reminded that it appears to be French culture in which extensive waits is the norm, maybe im an impatient American but I set a 730 dinner time because i would like to actually eat around then. I also would like to be out of the restaurant before midnight so I am not going to sleep with undigested food in my stomach. Time will tell, but the length of this review shoukd be a strong indicator of my experience.
The food finally came out at 950 and was good but i have had better. I got mushroom ravioli with a mushroom cream sauce and truffle jus which was very tasty but very small portioned. I would not suggest sharing! The foie gras with confit lemon was actually a torinne but was also delicious, not quite on par with foie gras but good for a torrine however I would recommend the mushroom ravioli.
Main course came at 1030. I had the veal with mushroom sauce and potatoe puree. My spouse got the red mullet which she deemed not worth finishing. The veal was cooked perfectly and out if this world tasty, however compared to other restaurants was not worth a 2.5 hour wait. On top of that portion was appetizer size, the appetizer plus entree equated to about 3 pieces of bread in substance. I was left wanting and disappointed with slow service, a horrible wait for good food where i can go to many other french restaurants, walk away with a slightly less elegant experience, comparable food and a full/happy stomach. All in all i have decided to eat food when i get home, that is how little the portions are. I would also like to note that the time it took to sit and eat, my wine glass was filled more than I can count leaving me much much hungrier than I arrived not including the ridiculous wait time.
The meal ended at 1130 but what really blew my mind was the dessert to entree portions, dessert was 2 or 3 times more food than the entree. I left eating more dessert than i intended not due to the quality which was tasty, but due to pure hunger leaving me feeling sick and disappointed.
If you read my previous reviews/check ins the other locations were a more enjoyable and wallet friendly experience.
