5 /5 Gina Lorezca: On a friends recommendation, I made reservations to try this place for a Sunday evening 6 pm. There was plenty of street parking at no fee because of the reservation time. The host/waiter greeted us warmly and showed us to our table, right by the window. The restaurant is quaint and cozy, as was the ambiance. At the time of arrival, there were less than 10 guests seated. Soft music played in the background so conversation was easy. I started off with the featured cocktail (gin based) and some red wine for my guest, then ordered a dozen oysters, 16 oz rib steak (medium rare) and endive salad for my guest and 2 appetizers for me: scallop and leek with Bercy sauce and beef marrow and the beef tartare with Foyot sauce and country bread. My guest thoroughly enjoyed the red wine, oysters, steak and salad while I enjoyed everything except for the scallops and leeks dish. The flavor was good, but the texture of the cooked leeks along with the scallops just felt too slimy for my liking. If I could do it again, I would have ordered the octopus salad. I paired my meal with a glass of Sancerre.
For dessert, we ordered the assorted nuts nougat with strawberry salad and the olive oil cake, whipped cream and raspberries and some mint tea. The nut nougat was fantastic and the olive oil cake was so light and delicious. By the end of our meal, the place was 90% full.
Overall, it was a great experience with high quality food and drink paired with wonderful and knowledgeable staff. It is definitely worth another visit. Thank you!
