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| - It was Saturday. I just had an amazing massage. My best friend, who was visiting from Tucson via France, was with me for the weekend, and I thought Petite Maison would be the perfect lunch spot. I was hoping she'd wow them with her French. Instead, they wowed us with their sumptuous food.
It was past the typical noon lunch time when we arrived, and the restaurant was empty. We thought maybe they were closed. But, it was a Saturday... that couldn't have been the case. A few seconds of waiting, the waiter arrives and tells us that they are serving brunch (apparently they only serve brunch on the weekends from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and that they have a three course brunch menu if we'd like that. I was sort of hoping for lunch, but I thought, well, we are here, so why not.
With brunch came mimosas. Unlimited mimosas. But, that was just the beginning. First came the Samon Fume -- smoked salmon with capers, chopped eggs, creme fraiche and toast. I've never had smoked salmon, but after that course, I'm hooked! Then came the Crepes de Crabe -- crab stuffed crepes with a decadent tarragon sauce. And, after eating every morsel and thinking how my stomach was able to devour everything on each plate, I found more room in my seemingly bottomless stomach for the final course -- Beignets Au Nutella. Puffy golden gifts from God with a devilish chocolate/hazelnut dipping sauce. It was like I was eating each course like it was like the last one I would ever have. But, damn, if I had a choice, these dishes may just be the ones I'd want to eat before my final goodbye.
My only complaints, and they are very minor, is the price for the three courses was a bit high for me ($29), and I wish they served lunch on the weekends. Despite that, I had a great meal and it was a nice treat for me and my friend. Plus, it gives me an excuse to go back another time for lunch and dinner.
If I knew how to speak French, I'd end with a great French saying. But all I've got is this: C'etait fantastique!
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