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| - It was an interesting experience. I love french food and was excited for our visit. It wasn't a bad experience, but it also wasn't quite what I expected.
We had the prix fix Groupon deal, so I knew our choices would be limited. However, I LOVE steak tar tar and was excited to see it on the menu, so I ordered an extra appetizer. I was disappointed with it. It tasted OK, but not to the level of quality I had experienced before. It seemed like it had too many "fillers" like parsley and that the flavor of the meat seemed somewhat lost. If we return, I won't be ordering it again.
The wine list seemed limited for a french restaurant. There were some good selections, but maybe four reds and four whites. I'm used to wine menus pages long at this type of place. I had a lovely glass of white wine, but at $12, I thought it was a bit pricey.
The pace of the meal seemed off. We were greeted promptly and our first courses came out quickly. The second course (a shared dish of vol au vent) came before we were done with the first. Our main courses (cassoulet and beef bourguignon) were large and both were flavorful. Then the pacing of the meal was off again. There was a considerable wait between finishing our entrees and getting our desserts. I'm not sure why, especially since they took our dessert order at the beginning of the meal. The restaurant had gotten busier, but honestly, I think that they had forgotten about our desserts.
The dessert was my least favorite part of the meal (a rare occurrence). The creme brule had a good flavor, but it was apparent that it was not freshly torched. It was also at an odd temperature.
Overall, food was good and so was service, the experience just didn't mesh with my expectations for an upscale french restaurant. On the way out, we noticed there is a happy hour menu with many food and wine selections available for $5. That option makes a return visit more likely than if the only option was the dinner menu.
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