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| - I can't believe I sat lakeside, outdoors yesterday in the middle of February, while enjoying a fabulous meal with friends without freezing to death!
Yes, Marche Bacchus has an enclosed outdoor patio with a fireplace and heaters, yet the "walls" were clear so as not to obstruct the view of the lake. My friends and I showed up at 3:30, which is right in the midst of their light bite menu, so our dining options were very limited, just appetizers and salads.
Upon entering the restaurant, you will pass through their little wine shop. I always pick up a bottle in the store and bring it to my table to drink with my meal for a $10 corkage fee. Being the cheapo that I am, I always go for the cheapest, or shall I say least expensive bottle that I can find. I mean, it's always good, right?
We ordered escargot, which was amazing in a delectable garlic butter sauce - it reminded me of my favorite shrimp scampi. Next came the asparagus soup, which had the consistency and appearance of Gerber "peas" baby food, but luckily the soup had a wonderful flavor and the bacon and chives sprinkled on top made it that much better.
The Crab Louie Salad could have had more crab meat on it as I barely tasted any. A large amount of avocado is sliced on top and a French type dressing and capers rounds this salad out nicely.
For dessert, we ordered the bread pudding which was out of this world. I think I'd go back here just for a glass of wine and bread pudding. My friends tried the flourless chocolate cake (which by the way was gluten free) that was drizzled with a raspberry sauce and the crème brulee, which was prepared traditionally.
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