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| - I love French food but don't treat myself very often. I'm so glad L'Albatros lived up to all the hype I've heard about it. Saturday night a few ladies and I went out for a friend's birthday and had a great experience. I think my favorite part of the dinner was choosing our cheeses from the extensive selection presented to us. The woman presenting them was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and very helpful. We also started with Escargot, which I've never tried before and were absolutely delicious. The garlic and fennel butter sauce was to die for.
I had the Chicken Confit for my entree and it was awesome, very crispy skin and the meat fell off the bones. Unfortunately by this point I'd eaten what felt like a whole loaf of bread, tons of cheese, and some escargot, so I took half home for later (it reheated all right). The others tried the Cassoulet, Seared Sea Scallops, and the Veggie Pasta special. Everything I tried of theirs was also tasty. The house-made sausage in the Cassoulet was some of the best I've had in Cleveland.
Of course we had to try the desserts, and I'm a sucker for cheesecake so I got the Lemon Cheesecake even though everything looked good. It was so yummy! We also tried the Pear and Almond Tart, which I wouldn't usually order but was so warm and flaky. The pear flavor wasn't overwhelming, which was nice for me and the Burnt Caramel Ice Cream was amazing. The Chocolate Napoleon was so rich and chocolately I didn't want to keep passing it around! My least favorite was the Creme Caramel, but I think it's just because I'm not a fan of that texture. The flavors were great. We got another thing, I think it might have been the Warm Chocolate Brownie but I'm not sure. Whatever it was, it was also delicious.
Our service was great, the food was perfect, overall a great experience!
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