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| - I've been wanted to dine at Petite Maison and last night presented me the opportunity to share a nice evening with three dear friends of mine. We went a little later in the evening and were lucky to grab a seat at the bar while we waited for our patio table for four.
I opted with a Malbec (delish!) while a tried two martinis my friends selected. I'm terrible at remembering names (of menu items, not people) but one was a cucumber martini and the other martini had ginger - I preferred the second. Both were great, and the bartender was knowledgeable about the wine and made great martinis. We started with the cheese plate. Four different kinds of cheese and accoutrements- we liked it - how can you go wrong with cheese? My only gripe is that the cheese serving sizes could have been a bit larger for the $$ but I really liked the thoughtful way the platter was assembled so you could compliment the cheese with a variety of things - candied walnuts, Dijon, salt, pepper, olives....
The bartender suggested his three top favorite meals - the salmon, flank stake, and stuffed chicken. My friends and I split the french onion soup - we HAD to try it and I can say - hands down THE best french onion soup I've ever had. I'm not a big eater so I'm sure I'll be back just for soup - amazing! Well, we split the three meals between the four of us - The chicken was may favorite - served with delicious potatoes. It was a very rich dish, but the chicken was cooked perfectly. The steak was good (medium-rare - just like I like it) and the fries were awesome. The salmon was delicious as well, but it was served with a pouched egg that was cooled, breaded and then fried. I was the only girl brave enough to try it and I only took one bite with the salmon. Not a fan of the egg - maybe because I couldn't get over the fact that it was cold. All in all, the meal was satisfying, everything was delicious. This was apparent because 4 chatty friends went silent when the food hit the table.
When the bill came we noticed that our bar tab wasn't transferred. Of course we let them know (maybe we're too nice?!) and because of our honesty we were given creme brule. So glad we did! Again, amazing.
The outside patio is beautiful. I love the quaint ambiance of Petite. I will be returning. You can bet I will get that french onion soup every time I go!
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