I just wasn't feeling it here. Maybe I've been spoiled by all of the great restaurants in New Orleans lately. I'm not sure, but The House Brasserie was a disappointment. It wasn't bad. It was better than average. It just didn't meet the expectation build up.
- The service was good, although if the female server touched me one more time, my wife (on Valentine's Day no less) was going to throw down.
- The space was amazing. Very cool. Urban gothic.
- Waiting in the parking lot kind of sucked.
- The charcuterie was a la carte, which bummed me out. I wanted a traditional charcuterie board with the chef selecting what and how much we receive based on our party size. The salumi was ok. The smoked burrata was bad (and I love burrata). The goat cheese was amazing.
- The chef's prepared seared foie gras was good, but the preparation didn't bring out the best in it. I'm not sure large slices of corn go with fatty duck liver.
- For my main, I got the veal chop. Medium rare. It was overcooked at well. Not a shred of pink or tenderness. The crust that wasn't burnt was good, but seriously, dry veal is terrible.
- My wife had the short ribs and mashed potatoes. It was excellent. Tender and flavorful.