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| - We had lunch at Bernard's on a Tuesday. We arrived a little after noon, and there was only 1 table. Within the next 10 minutes, 6 more tables were seated. I felt for Rosemarie, she was the only server and had to act as hostess as well. But, she did a FANTASTIC job. 5 star service, can't believe she handled it so well. The place was nearly full and we never had to wait for water refills, didn't have to wait for the check, and our food came out timely. I felt bad they left her alone, but I hope she did well in tips, because she certainly earned them.
They have a decent wine list, maybe a dozen or so by the glass, including at least half a dozen French options by the glass. We were given bread, which was standard French bread, and butter very soon after we sat down. The butter was very cold, not rock hard, but difficult to spread. That's an annoyance, but I've seen places that give you basically frozen butter, so Bernard's certainly is not the worst offender I've seen. The wife had the French onion soup to start. This was a great version of this dish, had the requisite ooey gooey cheese with the crouton that was flavored by the broth and the onions. Very good.
To eat, she had the mushroom and chicken crepes and I had the roast beef sandwich. The sandwich is served open faced with a huge pile of greens in the middle. The roast beef was okay, average I'd say, but I really liked the horseradish sauce. I should have asked for more. I doubt I get this sandwich again, which isn't to say I didn't like it. I just think I'll try something else next time.
The wife's crepes were winners. Smothered in melted cheese, they had a rich and cream sauce and were FULL of chicken and mushrooms. You got the flavor of every ingredient in every bite. These are definite repeats.
Bernard's has a cool atmosphere. It's a little cluttered, and they have a lot of Frank Sinatra stuff and a lot of Titanic stuff. But, it's a cozy place with indoor and outdoor seating. Also, the bathrooms were very clean. We'll return and give it a shot for dinner.
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