Underwhelmed is the word I would use to describe my experience at Lucien. I loved the design and atmosphere of the restaurant, and from that, I guess I expected something more. I found it interesting that there was really only one waiter, with the other three staff being bussers/bartenders. When any table wanted to place an order, the busser would inform the older gentleman, who I later found out was the owner of the restaurant, and you would then have to wait for him to arrive to take our order. Unfortunately for us, it was a busy night and this meant having to wait for a while.
I went to the restaurant with my girlfriend and we ordered the Octopus for the appetizer, BC Salmon and Alberta Bison for the entrees and the apple and brownie for dessert.
I have to agree with Sara K.P. in regards to the octopus. Neither I or the gf were impressed with it, although it seemed to be more mashed potato than octopus, to be honest. The gf loved her salmon though, while I was disappointed with the bison. I ordered it medium rare, and it lacked any real flavour. The dessert was okay, but the selection available left much to be desired.
At the end of the night, I'm glad I got to try a new restaurant out, but I really have no plans on returning.