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| - I often find myself a bit reserved when it comes to dining at a French restaurant. For one thing, it' s often pricey and there are items on the menu that sometimes escape my vocabulary if it's a really fine dining establishment. Sorry grade 9 French is not good enough here.
But alas, that is not the scenario I faced at Jules and it's casual dining atmosphere. Prices were fair and proportional to quality in my opinion. Of course, there's always going to be exceptions and difference in opinion.
Decor:
The restaurant is small but can accommodate parties as large as 15 without it being awkward. The use of old school chandeliers couples with rustic wooden tables and flooring is a nice touch but it must be noted that the black/gothic style chandelier in the front of the restaurant does not work with well with the surroundings.
Food:
I tend to order French Onion soup at any French restaurant but forgot to this time. For me, a good FO soup has a tasty stock and ample bread and cheese. My friend ordered it and I saw that it was lacking in cheese and bread so already 2/3 was a fail...and I also trust his opinion on taste, in which he gave a "so so" response....so sorry Jules.
This being my 3rd time here because my friends have enjoyed the price of this place, I have unfortunately never swayed from my usual choice of the steak frites. I may have ordered other items in the past but this one seems to be the signature dish for me at Jules. It's a flank steak which they cook very well as it is tender and has enough chew to allow you to savour the juices before it falls apart in your mouth. The fries are just how I like them...thin and crispy.
This time though, I was informed that the daily special was a flatiron steak and that excited me tremendously. After my experience at Coquine and tasting their Flatiron steak, I anticipated this one to match in size and taste but oh boy was I let down..just as badly as when the movie, Sucker Punch, came out(it had so much promise!).
The good thing about the steak was that the top layer had nice grill grooves that allowed for a little bit of a crisp layer but that's it.
The size of the thing would make you sigh...I would say it was probably 4" long and 2" wide. Let's not think x-rated here please:P
Taste-wise, it was adequate and I like my steaks rare but this was almost cooked too rare to the point it was cool blue and I don't like that.
I saw the desserts and they looked quite good and even though I didn't taste it, I was able to experience it through facial expression and vocals...hahaha so I assume they were pretty good.
Overall:
All in all, this is a decent restaurant for a fair price if you're looking to go for French food. Remember that price is proportional to what you pay. I would highly recommend the Steak Frites if I had a choice.
bon apetit (sp?)
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