My boyfriend and I came as tourists and we had our first ooey gooey romantic French experience at…read morethis restaurant all thanks to our very charming, lighthearted server named Antoine. He reminded me of Kostas from Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, so that might have helped a little bit too (I freakin' love Kostas).
Upon arrival, my first impression was that I was underdressed in my Under Armour leggings and Nikes (if not underdressed, I was definitely tacky). The atmosphere and interior design reminded me of a lounge, and looking around, I saw that most people were dressed up. We were immediately greeted in French by a young man whose identity I already mentioned earlier. Antoine led us to our table by the window, and gave us our menus. He was very professional, courteous, and polite. He kept one hand behind his back, kept his eye contact with the both of us, and informed us that ordering food would be ala-carte style. He made his recommendations for both food and wine, and, of course, we went with Kostas- er *Antoine's recommendations.
He recommended that we order the Scottish Prime Rib Black Angus Beef Platter and the grilled vegetables and patatas bravas (spicy tomato sauce and garlic mayonnaise) on the side. He also recommended a wine, the name I do not know in English, but on our tab it says "Verre de Beaujolais Burgaud." Our total bill came out to be $93.00 and it was worth every penny. I also want to note that my boyfriend and I are usually stingy and never spend that much money on dinner, but hey, we were in France, the stars were aligned, Kostas was here, and I wanted the magic to happen.
To say that the Prime Rib was delicious would be an understatement. It was the most incredible "medium" cooked, tender, juicy, delectable, generously portioned slab of meat that I have ever moaned over. This meal was more than enough for my boyfriend and I. We could have easily shared with another couple and still have left overwhelmingly full and satisfied. The side of potatoes dipped with the garlic mayonnaise was phenomenal - so creamy, soft, and buttery. The grilled vegetables were a nice touch amongst the 1kg of meat, but I could probably do without it next time. And the red wine paired very well with the meat. It was the largest and most memorable meal that we had in France.
Near the end of our meal, Antoine entertained us with some English phrases that he knew of and I also tried entertaining him with my French, which was horrible, but he kindly helped me pronounce phrases. I highly recommend making a pit stop at this restaurant if you're in the area!
