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| - We went to LaLoux on a Sunday night whim, since it was one of the few places that took OpenTable reservations -- the sorrows of traveling without a local phone. It turned out to be one of the best decisions we made that weekend.
The restaurant is crisp, clean, and has little "nooks" for couples to dine in relative quiet and peace. It isn't rowdy, and service is never pressured. It's a great place for a date or to celebrate a special occasion.
We ordered the tasting menu for two (~$65 ea) without wine pairings (extra ~$20). True to its European roots, our meal was a grand, three hour affair. The "amuse bouche" was a fair-sized appetizer based off of fresh fruits. There was a salad course, an appetizer (either quail or duck terrine), a main course of duck breast, a selection of cheese, and two desserts.
Since the selection will likely change, my overall impressions were that the cuisines were not traditional French, but played off very fresh, local food with intelligent connections between dishes. For example, the appetizer and the main course tasted completely different, except for wild mushrooms that felt like they were placed to connect the experiences. Excellent chef decisions all around.
I guess the finest compliment I can give is this -- we just came back from having the tasting menu at Le Bernardin last month, and we preferred our meal here.
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