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The four stars is primarily because of the food. It was outstanding. From the appetizer (Pan seared foie gras, brioche, apple compote and Dégel sauce), through the entrees (Beef filet, caramelized turnip purée, kipfler potatoes, Brussels sprouts salade, buttermilk vinaigrette and the Wild striped bass, sunchoke purée, king oyster mushrooms, cipollini and dryed olives sauce vierge), and to the dessert ( Lemon curd, poppy seed cake, Meyer lemon jelly and white chocolate crumble - basically a deconstructed lemon tart) - every dish was done with great execution. It's rare that we go to a dinner and don't find at least one criticism with the meal, but the food here was just spot on. Nothing was over-seasoned and everything was cooked to perfection. Highly recommend the pan-seared foie gras!
SERVICE:
The waitress we had was very nice and we really have no complaints about her service. She spoke English very well, and I was afraid that non-French speaking people would get kind of the cold shoulder but that wasn't the case. The wine sommelier, however, was a bit smug when he realized we weren't big wine connoisseurs and asked him questions. It's his job to educate the customers if they're unsure what they're looking for, and he just seemed like we were a waste of his time. Definitely the turn off for the night.
AMBIANCE:
We were kind of hesitant walking in because it just felt so pretentious. I feel like they put all of the English speaking people at the front of the restaurant (where it's a lot colder by the windows) and the French speaking people in the back, closer to the kitchen. I would give it a 2 or 3 for ambiance, just because it seemed a bit stuffy- just not our type of crowd. We went on a Saturday night and it wasn't that full so the noise level was pretty quiet. Which, again, kind of added to the uncomfortable stuffiness of the place.
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