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Our meal was delightful and our service was great and we cannot wait to return.
Although it is a lovely room, it is a bustling bistro style atmosphere so I wouldn't hesitate to return with my well behaved child. Next time, I would certainly request a patio seat. Absolutely gorgeous outside by the flowers and fountains.
We enjoyed the lobster and mussel bisque, seared foi gras, steak frites and lemon tart. They serve fresh knotted pull apart bread right on the table with french butter and warm pistachios. The bread was crunchy on the outside and warm and chewy in the middle. Absolute bread and butter perfection. Our served kindly split the bisque for us at no charge. It was rich, buttery, decadent and piping hot. The foie gras was seared and served on butter soaked brioche and surrounded by a strawberry rhubarb compote. I do wish the compote was a chunkier texture instead of the smooth puree. Of course, the dish was very reminiscent of breakfast buttered toast and jam. Yum. It was under seasoned, but a few salt sprinkles fixed it right up. The steak frites was doused in butter (shocking). It was served with a hearty helping of pretty perfect fries. They were. hot, crispy, and perfectly seasoned. The flat iron was cooked perfectly, and was wonderfully tender.
At this point, our arteries were surely hardening, but we felt we could not skip dessert. We chose a lemon tart for something light and fresh vs. a rich chocolate number. It was the perfect texture; zingy and the un-sweetened pine nut crust was excellent.
We were pleasantly surprised by the prices at bouchon. We received chocolate covered strawberries with our check for the holiday. A delicious meal. We will go back, and soon. It is so easy to access for locals. A quick jump from one parking garage elevator to another. We never even had to step in the casino.
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