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Longtime French bistro serving classic fare from fixed-price menus in an old-world, rustic setting.
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Delicious food however the Chef has to pay more attention to meat temperature on French Onion Soup Burger. Nothing can beat this burger if it is cooked medium rare.
Delicious escargots and I keep wanting to go back to that onion soup burger! Those fries and ketchup were very good too. Service is great and so is the food. This restaurant has been there for ages, which explains why the place seems a little old. It still serves yummy food and I recommend it. They have executive pre-fixed menus.
Loved everything but the duck, liked it didn't love it. Not the chef's fault I didnt know how much orange sauce would be on it, should have asked.
Came here to stay on theme with our Broadway show. The atmosphere was great, with the saxophone and piano music playing. I had the boeuf bourguignon, and honestly it wasn't amazing. it was lacking in flavors. This came as a surprise to me because it's a dish hard to make not flavorful. My friends got the cordon blue and the coq au vin. No one remembers the cordon blue, but the coq au vin was the star of the night. You can't go wrong with a red wine sauce. Everyone kept going back for bites of her meal.
Increased pre-fix menu price by $10 in the span of 6 months! It’s $70 now. We had escargot for appetizer (my husband remarked the escargot we had at Epcot in Disney recently tasted better! So there’s that). Coq au vin entrée (bland, could taste the red wine in the sauce too much, might try the peppercorn sauce instead next time), and crème brûlée dessert (my fav part! The top was lightly torched but the whole thing melted in mouth). Signature cocktail (as pictured below). Had vodka and pineapple juice in it, so refreshing. We also tried the dish this restaurant is known for: French Onion Soup Burger. It was double patty, cheesy, amazingly caramelized onions, 10/10. Back to the vibe: a singer flew in from LA and she was lighting up the place with beautiful live music and customer interaction. Enjoyed listening to the live band and staring at the beautiful paintings on the wall. Overall, a place to spend around $170 for 2 people to sit back, eat ‘alright’ french food, and enjoy a relaxing environment.
Honestly, honestly. Good service firstly, because my husband and I went to see a show on broadway after the dinner so the staff made sure our food was finished quicker so we’d make our show.
The ambiance of the restaurant was nice and welcoming I must say.
Now the food was okay. I’ve tried French cuisine before— exquisite. However this restaurant was very mediocre from the appetizer to the dessert. I wasn’t sure if it was this way because they were rushing on our meal, but I do feel if the food would taste this way the pricing should be cheaper.
Other than that, had a fine time. P.S. if you order from there, do not order the rainbow trout. It’s really not good. I don’t know why they recommended it to me.
The ambiance of the restaurant was nice and welcoming I must say.
Now the food was okay. I’ve tried French cuisine before— exquisite. However this restaurant was very mediocre from the appetizer to the dessert. I wasn’t sure if it was this way because they were rushing on our meal, but I do feel if the food would taste this way the pricing should be cheaper.
Other than that, had a fine time. P.S. if you order from there, do not order the rainbow trout. It’s really not good. I don’t know why they recommended it to me.
This is a very decent place for your pre-post show meal. Their prix fixe menu offers a broad cross-section of popular French dishes and desserts, and, to its credit, it does take off the edge of a difficulty to choose something. The service is pretty quick. The staff are mostly French, very polite and welcoming. The lighting, oil paintings and wooded accents add nicely to the atmosphere in the style of the French province, and is quite intimate and cozy. The only reason why I wouldn't give this place 5 stars is that the quality of food preparation leaves some room for improvement. Some of the same dishes I tried in France for a small fraction of the cost at Le Rivage were significantly tastier and prepared with more enthusiasm and improvisation. But given everything else, this is but nitpicking. I hence would recommend this restaurant.
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