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| - I was super reluctant to go here at first. L'academie is located on the touristy stretch of Crescent, the reviews seemed mediocre and the lunch special ($10 for pasta or mussels&fries) seemed too cheap to actually taste good.
I was surprised! L'academie does a decent job looking 'upscale'. There was more of an older crowd, and it was quite busy so make reservations.
Yays: You're give complimentary bread and butter, and I should mention an unlimited amount. Bring your own wine and no corkage fee? Sweet! My friends' pastas all looked pretty good, and they were the perfect portion to fill you up, but not leave you feeling stuffed. The mussels were pretty good, and it was my first time ever trying them. The fries were average- I wish they were crispier. The service was quick, sharp and efficient...at first.
Nays: As time progressed, it seemed like our waiter forgot about us. We had to get up from our table, stand in the middle of the restaurant to wave him down. He didn't check on us to see if we needed more bread, pour more glasses of water, or ask us how the food was.
The bread wouldn't been much better warmed up. Also, the mussels were sitting in more of a broth than a sauce. The fries should've been crispier as well.
All in all, I would come back. Why? Because it's cheap n' somewhat classy.
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