点评:We went there for dinner and while we did not have high or preconceived expectations I didn't anticipate for a total "fall out".
Originally from France, American citizens, we appreciate food and ambiances in any kind of settings as long as they deliver for what they advertise.
From the starter to the dessert, we enjoyed 2 dishes out of 5, which is pretty low given the standing and outrageous price of the meal for 2. The tomato/ polenta was excellent as well as the wine selection (but served too chilled), and the tatin was really good, even though it was everything but a Tatin. The beignet starter was distasteful and raw inside, the duck was dry and definitely not a confit while the lentils were undercooked. The highlight of this disaster was the Trout dish: probably a 5" by 5" by 1/4" , skinny piece soaking in a liquid part water part oil (butter?) over 1 artichoke. 40$. I thought it would be a real sized fillet...We are not speaking hallibut or sea bass here, which by the way, would have been the same size in high standing restaurants. The fries were not that bad, definitely not exceptional!
Coming back home, we looked at the reviews and realized a lot of people go there to have brunch and seem to enjoy it. It was a Friday and the place was half empty...it seemed weird to us when we arrived and now we know why.
Why do I write a review. Because it really bothers me (to be polite) when a place claims to be a frenchy spot, justifying small portions and prices, and does not serve exquisite dishes. And NO, eating French doesn't rime with highly expensive skinny portions, and definitely not in a bistro! You might have smaller portions in outstanding restaurants, Frenchy or not by the way, but the quality of the food, the savors and the cooking are irreprochable, like Artwork.
翻译:我们去那里吃晚饭,虽然我们没有很高的或先入为主的期望,但我没有预料到会完全“崩溃”。
我们来自法国,是美国公民,我们欣赏任何环境下的食物和氛围,只要他们提供的东西符合他们的广告。
从开胃菜到甜点,我们享用了 5 道菜中的 2 道菜,考虑到 2 人份餐点的价格和离谱的价格,这个价格相当低。番茄/玉米粥以及葡萄酒的选择都很棒(但上桌时太冷了),塔丁真的很好吃,尽管它什么都不是塔丁。贝奈特开胃菜很恶心,里面是生的,鸭子是干的,绝对不是油封的,而扁豆还没有煮熟。这场灾难的亮点是鳟鱼菜:可能是一块 5 英寸 x 5 英寸 x 1/4 英寸的瘦肉块,浸泡在液体部分水部分油(黄油?)超过 1 个朝鲜蓟中。40 美元。我以为这会是一个真正大小的鱼片...我们这里说的不是大比目鱼或鲈鱼,顺便说一句,在高级餐厅中它们的大小是相同的。薯条还不错,绝对不是特别的!
回到家,我们查看了评论,发现很多人去那里吃早午餐,而且似乎很喜欢。那是一个星期五,这个地方有一半是空的……当我们到达时,我们觉得很奇怪,现在我们知道为什么了。
我为什么要写评论。因为当一个地方声称自己是法国餐厅,并证明小份量和价格是合理的,并且不提供精致的菜肴时,这真的让我(礼貌地)感到困扰。不,吃法式食物并不需要昂贵的瘦肉份量,而且绝对不能在小酒馆里!你可能会在优秀的餐厅里吃到较小的份量,不管是不是法式餐厅,但食物的质量、味道和烹饪都是无可挑剔的,就像 Artwork 一样。