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| - I'm new to French food, but it was a great experience. I really thought the bill was going to come out to be $1k (bc all the reviews made it seem pretty darn steep), but with tax, no tip, the bill for 2 was $350.
I went for the ala carte menu because I wasn't too sure about all the dishes in the tasting menu. Also, we weren't starving, so 6 courses seemed to be a lot . Even though my boyfriend and I ordered 2 entrees and 1 dessert, we came out stuffed.
The ambiance: quiet and formal. Seriously...I kind of messed up which spoon to use and it made me nervous. But it's bright with very nice flowers..
To start, they gave us caviar surprise on the house. I even mentioned to the waiter, we didn't order the tasting menu, but they said everyone gets one. WOW. It was really good. Basically it was some creme, crab meat, and spices topped with caviar. Very nice.
Then, again on the house, was a pea soup. Quite nice too.
Then came the bread cart. It has like 20 varieties for you to choose from. At this point, I was already full.
Then came the main course, I had lobster and my boyfriend had veal. The lobster was topped with cubes of truffles. The sauce was infused with flavor. There was a side of gold leaves, but that was more for decoration. I ate it anyways.
The veal was very evenly braised. Very flavorful as well. It had a side of pesto noodles and olives. Quite filling. They cut it in two portions and leave the 2nd portion in a heater so it's still warm while you are eating the 1st portion. Also, the 2nd portion came with a flavorful mini salad.
Then we had our dessert, the chocolate souffle. It was alright. Nothing really too special. Should have gone with something more unique.
Then we had complementary ice cream: caramel, vanilla, or raspberry sorbet.
Last was the tray of desserts. They have everything from chocolate truffles to French macarons. I was way too stuffed but everything was oh so good.
Oh yes, I got to bring home lemon cake. Not like one slice, it's an entire loaf.
So I understand that prices for each dish is steep, but it includes so much more. Also, the ingredients are high-end ingredients, and they give a generous amount of those ingredients. Therefore, it was quite a justified price to pay for, in addition to their unbeatable service and attention to detail.
BTW, glass of champagne is $35. Flat water is $10 for the table. Lobster was $150. Veal was $100. Souffle was $25. That's the ball park of things.
Appetizers are $65 to $100.
So, for a good occasion, I think it's a decent place to go once or twice a year, but not daily, unless you are rich. Not everything will blow you away, but the flavors will.
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