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| - Merely passable French fare, though having just visited Paris, I may be unfairly biased.
I didn't think the atmosphere here was particularly authentic - a touch too industrial, perhaps? - but it was nice. The seating is a bit cramped in the bar room section for me to consider it romantic at all.
The wine and beer selection is pretty decent, and the waiter recommended a great beer for my meal on request, but I cannot remember what it was. The couple we dined with opted for the BYOW. The waiter chilled the white for them and served it in an ice bucket next to the table.
My starter was the escargot, which was served in a small pastry vessel and generally lacking flavour. I asked the watier if I should have the cassoulet or the bouillabaisse, and he recommended the cassoulet so I went with that. It was humongous, hearty, artery-clogging and quite delicious. I was heartbroken when I realized I forgot the leftovers.
My husband had the steakfrites and gave it a "meh".
The server, while friendly, did not refill our water at any point and had difficulty splitting the bill amongst three credit cards when it came time to pay up, which, speaking of paying up, this place gets pretty expensive pretty quickly.
I like the food and atmosphere at the Paradis in the Annex just as much and the price is 1/2 to 2/3 what it is here.
I might come back to try brunch, but for dinner, I'd rather go to the Paradis.
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