Five stars is not enough for this restaurant. We arrived for dinner around 9 pm. Although we did not have reservations, we were quickly seated in the mostly full restaurant.
Service:
Completely professional, courteous, prompt. There was one misstep when the waitress misheard our order and brought out the wrong entree. She was completely apologetic and the kitchen quickly brought out the correct entree. To fix the mistake, they offered us free dessert (which, as you will read later, was much appreciated).
Drinks:
Excellent selection of beer, wine and liquor. Not to mention the fact that they have legitimate French drinks, such as Kir and Kir Royale, which I never see other than in France. After dinner, we retired to the bar where we proceeded to drink multiple, delicious dirty gin martinis. Excellent bartenders.
Food:
This is what earns them 5+ stars, in my book. I ordered the duck confit because so many reviewers raved about this dish. I was skeptical because I don't really like dark meat. But I decided to go on a limb - am I glad that I did!! The skin was thin and crispy with incredible flavor. The meat was so tender and the taste was out of this world. Not nearly as "greasy" as dark chicken or turkey meat. One leg was only $19.99 which I found to be very reasonable. The sides it came with were also fantastic (the potatoes au gratin in particular).
My date had the salmon which was also excellent. A huge filet cooked to perfection with a mustard sauce.
Because we were offered a free dessert, we went with the lemon tart. This was one of the best desserts either of us ever had. There was torched sugar on top and the crust was dense and delicious. Served with fresh fruit on the side. Everything reminded me of creme brulee but better because of the excellent lemon flavor.
Ambiance:
Romantic, candlelit. The tables are close together but this too is reminiscent of a real French restaurant. Everyone is so engaged in their meal and the experience that you end up forgetting that you're basically sitting right next to a complete stranger.