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| - I give Leopard a 4 star, the service by itself should be 5. Our server, Mark, is so excellent and I think he is the best in this area. I only encounter better server in New Orleans. The atmospheres and the décor are classic French restaurant. It is suited for romantic and date dinning. One more interesting fact, the female menu has no price. Your date will definitely impress. No wonder they have been AAA 4 diamond award seven years on the roll. Warning: reservation is must in the weekend and holiday.
When we first arrived, the manager seated us with a very comfortable tables, Mark offer us the choices of water (flat or sparkling). He went through the large wine selection and he is very knowledgeable. The helper offered a large selection of bread and different type of spreads (fresh house made jam, honey infused whipped butter). It came the complimentary "amuse bouche" next. My wife and I have order the French Onion and Lobster Bisque as opener. Both soups are large portion and so phenomenal that my wife said it will be worth just come for the soups next time.
We order the crispy duck salad as second courses and the portion is large enough for both of us. The duck is crispy and the goat cheeses are great. My wife loved their vinaigrette dressing. After the salad, it come a mango sorbet as complimentary intermezzo for cleaning our taste bud before the entrée.
I have the rack of lamb and my wife have crispy pheasant. My lamb was cooked to perfection as I order (pink with a little blood). However, my wife's crispy pheasant is over cook, but the sauce is tasty. All the dish portions are so big that we have to pack both entrée home for lunch next day. There is no room for dessert.
When we asked for the check, Mark apologies for his slow services (I don't think so) and he offer us a $35 gift certificate for next time visit.
Next time we will try order less courses and will try their dessert. However, the soup course is a must.
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