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| - Was a sad disappointment. I was sad to see Nearby Metro close, it's waitstaff killed it, so we were happy to see this place open up nearby.
This little place was not the most "french" decorated place, having been a Thai place before, but I don't care about that. I presume the owners were who were there, very nice, and attentive, but the food was lacking in what I have grown to expect in French Cuisine. Having grown up with it in the home and having traveled to France a lot, I can say it was about average, as sometimes, even in France, they have an off day in the kitchen.
The prices were about what I would expect in the area, not too terribly high, not low either, and fair if the food is great, which it was not, but I think could be, and sometimes probably is.
We ordered the fixed price menu. We both had escargot. Was not very hot, even though the plate was, but it was good. (When are garlic and butter not?). My entree was the Beef Bourguignon. Some of the meat was tender, some tough, inconsistent temperature in the serving, but the flavor was good despite the meat toughness. Potatoes were good, and as customary with French cuisine, a lot!
My wife had the Port au feu de la mer. the Fish was not too fresh tasting, and she didn't finish it. It didn't smell great either. She wanted the Vol-a-vent, but they didn't have it.
The pastries were what we were looking forward to, and they tasted a day or two old. You could taste everything in the cooler they were exposed to. What a bummer. I'm sure they were fantastic when they were fresh.
The restaurant was pretty empty on saturday evening, which may be an indication of why the food was not the best. If they had higher traffic, I'm sure the quality would be better. It may be the hidden location off Scottsdale Rd across from Gilligan's, not exactly the same clientele, or the run down appearance of the building, but something is keeping people away. Maybe it's the reviews. We may try it again, but perhaps for lunch.
Having read the other reviews, I hope the owners take these comments as constructive. French food is hard to do well, but it can be done with fresh ingredients, so hopefully the guy in the back with the T-shirt that says "CHEF" on it learns from this.
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