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| - A friend really wanted to go here for lunch while we were in town for a conference, and the biggest issue was finding the place. We ended up going in through an office building, not realizing that the main entrance was around the corner. I did appreciate the large roped-off area for the lines to order, with bakery and cafe split up, but at prime lunchtime, the cafe line was staffed by one cashier who, while nice, seemed new. So the line moved veeeery slowly. We also had some confusion about what to do with the buzzers, since it seemed like we were being told to stack them on some sort of thing on the table -- except that we didn't see anything like that outside. Overall, very confusing.
I was pleasantly surprised at what seemed like pretty low prices, but as it turns out, the portion sizes are quite small. My Provence BLT was on a croissant that was crumbling to pieces in my hands (over toasted, maybe) with approximately 2 pieces of bacon on it. The seasonal truffle and thyme potato salad was decent, but could have used salt (I wasn't about to go look for it...), and all in all, $8 for lunch seemed a bit steep based on what I actually got.
However, the restaurant itself is quite large and very beautiful. We enjoyed a perfect day to sit outside. And, most impressively, I happened to be with a genuine Frenchman, who said that the pate was very good and the baguette tasted just like they do in France (rather than our US imitations, apparently). So while I don't think I would go back for lunch, I have to give Amelie's the benefit of the doubt. The desserts did look amazing, so maybe someday I'll be able to stop back for a pastry and coffee.
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