Fortune befell me as a friend informed me of "TheTamale Lady" had recently transitioned into "Chez Sami" & now serves French cuisine! I called ahead to ascertain whether a reservation was needed for dinner & if wine was on the menu. She happily informed me no reservation is needed on week nights but, weekends it was definitely advised & is currently BYOB but, do have wine glasses & opener. (There is a corking fee of 10$)
We almost passed the restaurant as is appears as small, nondescript metal food hut with a drive through. Upon entry, dim lighting from table lamps & satin curtains have the restaurant a soft, intimate aura with an eclectic montage of decor from a Spanish guitar to a recipe bible. The kitchen exudes a warm vibrancy as it is open & you can see smiles & hear low but, chipper banter as a strip is lovingly sautéed.
We were greeted and seated by a charming hostess who was quite hospitable & allowed to choose our own table. She uncorked and served our wine into gleaming glasses. There were two main entree choices of New York strip with asparagus, new potatoes & a red wine demi-glace or beef bourgognon with heavenly mashed potatoes. Three appetizer choices were available & two desserts.
I anticipated a wait for from scratch food & it was served hot & strip cooked perfectly medium rare, juicy & seasoned delightfully & accompaniments were delicious as well. The beef Bourgogne was fork tender in a delectable rich red wine sauce with accompanying vegetable were succulent. Mashed potatoes was a celestial mound of creamy goodness!
The epic finale was the crème brûlée with a gorgeously crystal brown,torched top with a lovely crackle when broken with the spoon, The cream was buttery, smooth with lovely light essence of vanilla & velvety texture. They were out of the chocolate fondue listed on the menu but, I could not conceivably savored another bite... read more