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| - My friend and I decided to try Le Select Bistro because we had read in a post by BlogTO that they have the best steak frites in the city.
Upon arrival, our table was not yet ready, although we were a little late and we had made a reservation. When we sat down, we noticed that we were a little younger than the rest of the crowd in the restaurant (both 22), and felt that our waitress was a little cold with us. We decided we were both going to do the Prix Fixe menu ($35) but additionally share the foie gras ($18) to start.To drink, we both started with a French75 and then ordered a bottle of Merlot to share. Both were great, the French75 was excellent (and put us both in a great mood), and the Merlot didn't disappoint.
The foie gras was one of the better ones I've had in the city, probably top 3 - so I'd 100% recommend it. For the Prix Fixe portion of the meal, we both ordered soup of the day to start, steak frites (medium rare), but then opted for one of each dessert (obvi), which were creme brulee and chocolate mousse.
The soup was ok, a pork-centric concoction, it tasted good but wasn't entirely memorable. The main course was really nice, the portion size was perfect for me; 4oz steak and LOTS of fries. (NOTE: because we were sharing the foie gras to start, our waitress suggested we go for half fries, half salad rather than the full fries serving). Steak was cooked perfectly and fries were seasoned really well. The house salad was, well, a salad, and when served next to the fries, was nice, but its still a salad. The desserts were both really yummy, although I did note that the creme brulee was a rather small serving size, while the chocolate mousse was fairly large.
Overall, Le Select offered us a great meal, I'd go back to get the steak frites, or just to have the foie gras and a French75 again. I've also heard they have a good brunch, which definitely piqued my interest. Considering how much we ordered, the value of the meal was fair, and reasonable compared to other restaurants in the area. The service could have been better, but realistically, after a couple glasses of wine, I stopped noticing.
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