I wanted to like this place more than I did, some of the dishes were definitely hit or miss. Both…read moreof us got the appetizer, entree, and dessert, which was way too much food. For those English speakers, I'll translate the dishes we ordered for you, as we spent half our time trying to decipher what these dishes were with Google Translate :)
Appetizers:
- Noix de saint-jacques, gambas, chorizo, morille en cassolette - This was one of my favorite dishes of the night. It was pieces of shrimp and chorizo, and apparently scallops (but I didn't see any in the dish), in a cheese-fondue sauce. I'm not sure exactly it was all cooked in, but imagine a runnier fondue or a thickened chowder, with seafood inside. I loved this, and loved dipping the bread into it.
- Foie Gras de canard cuit à basse température aux figues et pain d'épices - I thought I would be getting warmed or seared foie gras, but this was more like a pâté, with figs in the middle, and served with 2 small slices of gingerbread. It was fine, and tasted pretty good when you paired it with the figs, but cold pâté doesn't really do too much for me.
Entrees:
- Pavé de rumsteack, asperges des Landes, pomme purée à l'huile de truffe - This was a miss for both of us. The steak was overcooked, burnt and pretty dry, and sometimes felt like I was eating beef jerky. I liked the potatoes with truffle oil, but wasn't a fan of this steak.
- Daurade Royale cuit au Four, fondue de poireaux et fenouil - This is an entire white fish that is cooked in the oven, served with a leek (I think) and fennel sauce - it was good, and the bones were large enough that the fish was fairly easy to debone. But if you're expecting to get a fillet of fish and don't want to deal wth getting an entire fish, then you may want to get something else.
Desserts:
- Pain Perdu Brioché à l'Ananas Frais - We both got this dessert, which is almost like a brioche french toast, but a little more dry and no sauce. I don't know why I thought this was bread pudding - it was not. It came with pineapples and was tasty, and not terribly sweet. I prefer chocolate desserts better, but that's just my preference.
Overall, it was a fine meal - I liked the shrimp & chorizo appetizer and the fish the best. The other things were just okay for me.