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| - We tried Cafe Boulud for our anniversary this year. I had been wanting to try it for a while, and what better place to choose for an anniversary dinner than a chic French cafe with a Michelin-starred chef attached to it? The service was impeccable, the food however was hit and miss.We started with cocktails (the Elderflower fizz and a Caesar, both fantastic). We had cod croquettes from the small plates menu, which were fairly plain, with large pieces of cod in the small croquettes. I was expecting a smoother filling, and overall the flavour was simple, and lacked seasoning. We shared the rotisserie chicken dinner, with asparagus and mushrooms, as our main. The chicken was incredibly moist and well-cooked, but again, the seasoning just wasn't there. Same went for the potatoes that came with the bird. I've read reviews both here and from professional food critics and it seems that the chicken is a bit of a hit or miss, either sublime or 'okay.' We seemed to have gotten it on an 'okay' night. The asparagus and mushrooms were nicely seasoned and very flavourful. The hit of the night, however, was the baked alaska. The presentation (and setting-on-fire-of) was wowing, and the dessert itself was amazing. The meringue had a beautiful charred-marshmallow flavour, and the ice creams were smooth and rich. If I were to return, it would definitely be for dessert!
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