My wife and I went here for our anniversary dinner. We reserved for an early time, 7:30, and we were the first in the restaurant. (Ah, such is the lot of us Americans - always wanting to eat before the locals.) We were warmly greeted and helped with our coats. As we were shown to our table we joked a bit about being there so early in the evening.
As we were reading the (short) menu, the same fellow dropped by our table and politely asked us (in French) if we were comfortable with the menu in French. I said that we were, but that we would occasionally need some info about what specific ingredients were (e.g. I knew that Rouget was a fish, but not what kind). He seemed very pleased and said that he would be happy to help out if we needed.
The restaurant offers three Menus, an entree and plat, a plat and dessert and all three. We opted for all three. I had the asparagus (green served as spears and white shaved and marinated) with some amazing smoked tuna. My wife had a lovely terrine of foie gras with a flavored cream and crispy fried onions. Both were super-delicious.
For our plats, I had the Tete de Veau with langoustine. The waitress looked like she needed some reassurance that I knew what I was getting myself into, so I said (in my bad French) that I really love things like that. My wife had another veal dish - Onglet de Veau served with roasted artichokes and potatoes.
The Tete de Veau was SUPER gelatinous, and while the langoustine was beautifully cooked, I think I'd have traded it in for even more of that amazing veal head cheese.
My wife's dish was also delicious. The veal was perfectly cooked and the veggies were richly flavorful.
For dessert, I had a beautiful pineapple-based fruit and sorbet dish, and my wife had some sort of sorbet with a crispy caramelized tuille - sort of like a deconstructed creme brulee.
The waitress was very helpful with the wine list and was also great when I gave her a price point to work from.
All in all, this was a lovely choice for a special occasion, I'd go back in a minute. read more