On a cold and blustery Friday night, Chez Nanou served as a warm respite for my girlfriend and I. Small and charming (probably only about 6 tables), the restaurant focuses on French comfort food. The menu is small with focusing on crepes, salads, and cassolettes (with a smattering of specials/appetizer/sandwich options). Suckers for french onion soup, we both opted for the soup and decided to share a savoyarde cassollette. I found the soup to be better than average. The rich beef and onion broth could have used a bit more cheese melted on top for it to become a favorite in my book.The savoyarde was exactly as advertised. Bacon, potatoes and onion all in a bechamel sauce with melted Gruyere cheese. Rich and decadent, I can only imagine the calories that were buried into the casserole but it was worth it. As rich as it was, I thought the portion size was perfect to share between two people.
We ended the night with a dessert crepe with banana flambe and rum. While solid, I think it could have used more rum and more butter to really transform it.
I would definitely come back. Our waitress was extremely friendly and helpful and you can taste the care that goes into preparing and creating the food. My only recommendation is to put a few simple proteins on the menu to offset the rich and heavy (albeit yummy) dishes that are currently on it.