We came here on a blustery Christmas Day as it was the only place that was open for dinner that wasn't $100/head.
We were very relieved to get a spot a 5:30pm, as the place was already packed. We were seated right away and enjoyed some nice music from a piano player. It was a really nice atmosphere and the service was great.
The food, on the other hand was pretty subpar. I started with the escargots, which were rubbery and bland. Plus, they were served in a tomato sauce with bacon rather than garlic butter. I knew this going in, but I thought that anything with bacon had to be good. I don't actually think there was any bacon in the dish.
For the mains, we had the duck breast with potato gratin and the sausage and frites. They were nice enough to sub the potatoes gratin with rice, since I can't have dairy. I ordered the duck breast medium, but it came beyond well done. Once again, there was a lack of flavour. It was a tough piece of meat on a puddle of salty sauce. The sausage was overly salty and pretty ordinary. The frites were great, but you don't go to a restaurant purely for the frites.
So atmosphere and service were great, but I don't think we'll be returning to this place again.