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| - Yum yum yum, this place was wonderful.
Bouchon is everything you expect from fine dining, without the pressure of acting snotty and getting super dressed up. It has the kind of service you'd expect when paying approximately $50 per person. I never had an empty water glass [they leave a bottle of water on the table, but you never have to fill it yourself.... they keep coming to fill up your glass]. They clean the bread crumbs off your table between courses. They make suggestions for food and drinks without pressuring you or up-selling. All in all a wonderful experience.
The food--exceptional. My fiance started with their onion soup and then had their entree special, braised short ribs. It was served with some kind of potato gratin or something, which were wonderful! The short ribs had some kind of glaze that gave it a very rich flavor without being overwhelming. I had their tasting plate of cheeses [sadly, I didn't pay enough attention to find out the names of the cheeses] which were different, but all good. For my entree, I had their croque madame which brought me back to Paris. I felt like I was back at that little cafe next to Notre Dame. Yum-o. Sadly, my beau and I were too stuffed to try their desserts, but we would definitely come back, so maybe next time!
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