I can't believe I've probably walked by this place millions of times but never tried it until about a week ago. It doesn't look like much from the street but inside a truly fantastic food experience awaits you. The decor is cosy and the service is top notch. Their focus is on French food and they do that well.
When you sit down they bring you a plate of chorizo sausage, olives and carrots. While the sausage is tasty don't fill up here because there is lots more to come! To start we split a platter that included confit de canard, grilled shrimps, grilled mushrooms and fried calamari. The calamari in particular were very well done. They were crispy and cooked just right. To add to that I ordered the duck in green peppercorn sauce. The duck was well done and fell apart. The sauce was a pleasant addition. You could really taste the peppercorns and it was salted just right. They also brought some fries to the table to be shared by everyone and those were quite good.
I finished off the night with a chocolate lava cake. This is one of my desserts so my expectations are always high when I order it. Fortunately this one lived up to those expectations. It was piping hot and they succeeded in leaving the interior uncooked.
Portions are huge so come hungry or be prepared to share with your dining companions. As for reservations they don't seem an absolute must. While it was busy when I came you probably could have gotten a table without a reservation.