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Our group was warmly welcomed by the waiter who offered to take our coats. Throughout the evening his service was warm, friendly and timely.
The menu is typical of Southern French cuisine with cassoulets, duck and boudin noir (blood pudding).
We were a large group and sampled most of what the restaurant had to offer. Everyone either raved about or were very satisfied with their choice.
I tried the gravlax entrée and the cheese ravioli, which comes with a duck and asparagus rosé sauce. Both were very good. The portion for the gravlax entrée, served on a bed of shredded beets, was almost that of a main course. Hence when the large plate of raviolis came, I was only able to eat half of it.
All the meats (steak, lamb shank, veal) were perfectly cooked, the fish of the day was fresh, delicious and served with a mound of ratatouille. Again, all the portions were very generous. Hence only one person (ok, me) had a desert. I had my eye on the crème brûlée/chocolate mousse duo from the getgo.
It was ok but nothing special.
The wine selection was surprising in both quality and quantity given the size of the restaurant.
Prices range from 20$ to 28$ for the table d'hôte which includes a few choices of entrées.
It was obvious there was a chef in the kitchen and that he or she ensured the ingredients were of good quality and fresh.
Definitely a place I would go back to and that I would recommend to friends.
They also have a lunch menu that is extensive and very reasonably priced.
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