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| - Cassis offered wonderful food, and very expert servers, who know a great deal about what they're serving, and about their wine selection. This is no small accomplishment; too many restaurants want to "push" a particular wine, and servers often have no knowledge of food pairings. Cassis has this down to a science.
Now for the negative: it is a small, packed place, and noise level is unbelievable. Much like when a live band sets up and overpowers the enjoyment of everything else, the din of everyone crammed into that small space made normal conversation almost impossible. Also, they have an interesting design element of a screen showing silent movies -- we were seated right next to the screen, and if you are the unfortunate diner facing the screen, you will get motion-sick trying to focus on your companion while attempting to ignore Yves Montand and his antics on film.
I'll be back when their patio is open, or at a "slow" time when it's not quite so populated. I know they were trying for the vibe of a busy French bistro; when the noise level detracts from the experience (and the food), then you've got a problem.
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