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| - My companions enjoyed a delicious dinner here. The menu is classic French bistro and whatever it lacks in originality it makes up with tasty dishes and affordable prices (especially given the location).
The main courses include a four or five fish options as well as a full range of meat (pork, rabbit, veal, liver, etc.) and poultry. The dishes range from pure French to Moroccan in influence, although when we asked about the tagine, we were told it wasn't actually served in a tagine dish because "this is a *FRENCH* restaurant".
Portions are generous -- my companions and I each ordered a starter and main and we were all stuffed by the end. In hindsight, I would have happily shared a starter and saved some room for dessert. (The fresh bread and butter that arrives at the start doesn't help.) There's also a "table d'hôte" menu with 3 courses for $20. Otherwise, if you order à la carte, mains are all between $10 and $20 and sides less than $10, so for a full meal with wine, you're looking at about $40 per person.
The wine list has many affordable options, either by the bottle ($30-60) or by the glass or half-litre.
I had the pâté to start, which was a huge portion served with bread, mustard and little "cornichons". The flavour was excellent. For my main, I had the half-chicken which was served with delicate julienned vegetables, cooked to perfection, and a generous serving of the excellent frites. The chicken was comfort food, to be sure, but very tasty. My companions all enjoyed their salads, and mains -- a grilled salmon, a Moroccan tagine, and the flatiron steak.
All in all I wouldn't hesitate to return. My only complaint was that our waitress was quite flippant regarding my companion's food allergies, and refused to permit any changes or even check with the kitchen. The restaurant was packed at the time, so it's understandable that changes would be difficult, but the attitude was unnecessary.
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