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| - I was unsure what to expect coming here. We booked our trip last minute, and there weren't a lot of reservations available on a Saturday night. Gargote had some mixed reviews, but we decided to give it a try.
This place has an interesting ambience. It's definitely "rustic", which is a nice way of saying outdated :) I didn't love the decor inside, although I suppose it has a quaintness to it. The customers eating inside when we arrived definitely skewed towards the older. People were very casually dressed.
We chose to sit outside despite it being a bit cool, just for a better ambience. I'm glad we did- it was really nice with the lights on the tree across the street. Our waiter was really great--friendly, helpful, and funny. We ordered a bottle of wine (burgundy, which was OK, nothing special) for $46, and tried both the escargot and foie grois appetizers. Both were good, but the escargot was the real winner--it was served with brie and bread, and the sauce was delicious. I would highly recommend it.
For my entree I had half beef tartare and half salmon tartare (both had half portions listed as options on the menu, so I asked if I could combine). They were both really tasty, and larger portions than I expected. I liked the beef the most; it had a really nice spicy flavor, and it was very good with the salad it came served with. The salmon was also nice, and had a bit of a tang from the capers and (I think) jalapeno.
My husband ordered the deer medallions, mostly out of the novelty of it (it's not something we are used to seeing on a menu). I thought it was pretty good, but it didn't blow me away. It came served with carrots and broccoli.
As if that wasn't enough food, our waiter convinced us to try dessert :) We went with the creme brulee trio, and it was a winner. It comes with three small creme brulees: a triple sec and basil, a vanilla, and a blueberry. The blueberry was meh- the texture was too loose from the berries, and the flavor wasn't anything special. The vanilla was really, really good--a great example of classic creme brulee flavor and texture. But for me, the triple sec and basil really stole the show... what an interesting combination of flavors! I could have eaten three of just these, even as full as I was :)
Overall we really enjoyed our experience here. It's worth noting that we were here quite a while-- about 3 hours--as service is what I'd describe as "leisurely" :) It was a really nice night since we had nowhere to be, but I'd recommend not coming here if you're in a rush :)
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