Happy to finally find a nice French bistro off the Strip. Easy to park just in front of the venue and reasonable prices of course compared to the Las Vegas Boulevard...
Located on a small plaza near Starbucks this place is composed of around 40 seats and a nice bar. The decor is simple and cosy with a nice view on a windowed cave with all their wine selection. Mostly French but not only.
Richard, the French owner, greets you when you come in and take you to your table. He always make you feel very welcome and at home.
The menu is everything you can expect from a French bistro :
- platers with selections of cheese and/or charcuterie
- escargots cooked in a perseillade butter
- French onion soup topped with Gruyère cheese
- Beef bavette with shallots
- Slow cooked lamb
- Pasta alla carbonara
- Beef tartare...
The 4 of us ordered a mix and match plater to start with and a nice bottle of french Rosé. It was composed with Gruyère cheese slices and Brie for the cheesy side and Rosette de Lyon and Saucisson sec for the deli side that are all French specialty.
Than we shared the goat cheese malted with caramelized onions, pistachio and honey that is my really favorite of all the dishes they offer. So much flavor and nice combination.
Had the endive salad with candied walnuts with a nice dressing. My friends had the hachis parmentier (beef with mashed potatoes au gratin), the moules marinières (cooked in white wine and shallots) with skinny crispy French fries, the special of the day that was Boudin noir (black bloody sausage with mashed potatoes and roasted apple). Everybody loved their food.
We tried all the deserts : Tiramisu, crème caramel and zesty orange mousse au chocolat. Fab !
I will return to try more stuff as soon as I have the opportunity.