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| - Terrific little French bistro here in Scarborough! I had driven past it so many times, I finally decided to try it out - best decision of the weekend!
The ambience really tries to re-create the true French Bistro feel, and the friendly owner certainly helps that out. The décor is comfortable, and the place is small, so reservations are a good idea on the weekend. The wine list is small but very well set out for you to enjoy without draining your wallet.
The chef brought us amuse-bouche to introduce us to the experience - delicious little broiled cherry tomato tarts. We started with the Caesar salad - very nice, with good quantities of real bacon and homemade croutons - and the mussels marinieres - excellent, large, plump mussels that were not overcooked.
First of the mains was the cassoulet - delicious, marvelous rich flavor, although I personally thought that the ratio of meat to beans was actually too high. Don't kill me, I actually like beans, and cassoulet should be beans flavoured with meat, not meat flavoured with beans. Either way, it was still excellent! Next was the daube d'agneau - a Mediterranean inspired lamb stew that was probably the highlight of the night. Rich, tender chunks of lamb in a delicious sauce - I ate until I hurt! Finally, I should talk about the terrific salmon - perfectly cooked, lightly flavoured to accent the fish not hide it, this was excellent.
It was all washed down with a wonderfully affordable wine. Unfortunately, the mains were so good and so filling, none of us had room for dessert, which is a shame because they looked spectacular!
You gotta eat here!
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