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| - Lets start by saying that I made the reservation here without reading the reviews, and I am glad that I did because if I had read the reviews, I probably would not have made the reservation--which would have been too bad because we very much loved our meal and experience. I would actually add a half star if I could.
We had salads to begin. My wife said that her salad was delicious with wonderful tasted nuts etc. I can say for certain that my salad was superb. I had an endive salad that was super crisp and fresh with the perfect amount of added nuts, dressing and blue cheese. Possibly the best salad I have had in recent memory.
I had a very nice scallop dish for my main course, which was very good--not outstanding but very good. My wife had a standout bouillabaisse that she was in love with.
We had a very nice creme brulee for dessert. We like it because it was creamy but light, unlike some that we have had that are firm and heavy. My quibble would be that I like the sugar layer on top to be like a shell and this one had bits of crisp but not universally so. It had been freshly "burnt" so it was not that it had been sitting. Overall excellent though.
Also my one glass of wine was a healthy pout.
Our hostess was excellent and had one quality I really like-- an opinion on the food and what was good for the diner based on what the diner liked--she asked questions and made recommendations. I hate it when people say "everything is good."
I do have a couple of suggestions that could take this to a solid 5 stars.
1. IMPORTANT I get it that this is a french restaurant; there is no need to overplay it.
2. VERY IMPORTANT For the bread basket, there should be a ramekin of butter, not pre-packed pats. In a restaurant of this caliber pre-packed pats really detract from the overall experience and sense of elegance. They are better suited for a diner or breakfast place.
3. EVEN MORE IMPORTANT We did not use a groupon, we went ala carte. In reading through the comments, it is clear that the Groupon menu is not the same quality, it is likely that a server that is taking care of a Groupon customer knows that this is a Groupon and it affects their service, and perhaps maybe -- please don't slam me Groupon customers (I use them occasionally too) -- Groupon customers assume that they are getting cut rate things and it affects their perception. It is totally clear to me that Groupon is killing Brasserie 33. Spend the money instead on a bit more marketing etc.
This is a gem of a restaurant when done right. I can see understand why some customers are less enchanted by it, but our experience was really very very good. I think that this place is capable of 5 stars with just a few tweaks.
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