I was immediately skeptical since this not my preferred style of eating these days, but it was a lovely outdoor patio where we sat. First came a savory sort of shortbread cookie and it was fine. The amuse bouche was a 'pumpkin' and 'pork' puree in a 'shot' glass. The 'flavors' were discernible by color, the bottom layer a light orange and the top layer a creamy yellowish white. It was warm and rich and you did taste the essence of pork. We both had prix fixe meals. The date's first dish was the marbled foie gras with cocoa, fruit chutney, and toasted brioche. The foie pieces were pretty stacked cubes but an odd, weird failure for both of us - there was too much nutmeg or cinnamon in the back and the cocoa did it no favors. My first dish was carpaccio of tuna, mascarpone cream with lemon, black olive vinaigrette, parmesan, and capers. This was large, brown, tasty, but overworked - far too much mascarpone. The date's 2nd dish was pigeon du Poitou (cooked two ways), crispy shallot with fresh herbs and almonds, mashed yellow peaches, and short juice with verbena. This was a small portion of protein compared to the flying tadpole sauces, but the date thought it was good. My 2nd dish was shoulder of lamb confit, gratin dauphinois, and fricassee of chanterelles with fresh herbs. The tender lamb was a dark, cylindrical shape on top of the potatoes and mushrooms. Salty, tasty, also good, but not notable in any way. The date ordered the plate of ripened cheese by Carine Julien, and that it was, but she was so put off from the richness of her foie that I had to eat it. Fine. Instead the date ate my flamed banana with rum on a frozen puff pastry with whipped cream and chocolate ice cream. This was fine but too large and disjointed and unattractive to the eye. Just okay. The meal cost too much for what we got, but the service was excellent and the kitchen was obviously very skilled. Every preparation was expertly done, but it never hit any singular notes. The view was lovely but cost to satisfaction ratio means this is 3.4 stars rounded down. read more