I needed a place close by to the Guggenheim for the Museum Mile Festival and found this little neighborhood gem on Yelp. The reviews seemed positive and the food looked authentic yet unpretentious, so I made an early dinner reservation and was promptly seated in their outdoor area which was outfitted in chairs and tablecloth covered tables.
We started out with the escargots gratinée ($17) which was more of a salad with crushed walnuts and escargots nestled atop a garlic buttered toast. I thought the toast was interesting but I do enjoy snails so no complaints from me.
For the entrées, we ordered the scallops Provençal ($31) that sadly did not taste too fresh-- the scallops were slightly mushy-- but were basted in so much butter that it was really good. The ratatouille on the side was a nice nod to Provence. I had the roast salmon bearnaise ($27) which came with a braised endive and roasted tomatoes which complemented the fish well. We also ordered the beef short ribs ($30), amazingly filling especially with the mashed potatoes.
Overall, I thought the dinner service was quite nice and definitely had a very charming and cozy neighborhood feel to it. I will be returning for a lunch when I'm in the area.
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