When I was younger, I Lost $50 to a grifter in a game of full card monty. That was money better spent than on this restaurant. Ignoring the bizarre walk through a closed mall to reach the restaurant, the 1980s hip decore (including a blinking neon palm tree), and the fact that the view of 30th St. station was obscured by steamed-over windows, the food was a bland and mildly nauseating affair. This was during restaurant week-4 courses for $35.
The first course was soup du jour. The best comment to be mustered about this soup by my date was that it was that the soup must be to cleanse the palate. Starting a theme, one potato in my soup had not been thoroughly microwaved, and was cold in the center.
For hor d'oeuvres, my date had escargot and I the duck confit. Having traveled to the French Riveria, and this being a French bistro, I presumed that the food might be of a similar brand. I was mistaken. The escargot was served in a thick and flavorless broth; the snails themselves were chewy, tasteless, and likely from a can. The duck was not a thigh of duck (as I have always before seen confit served), but rather diced pieces which resembled tuna from a can, and with which the duck shared a similar flavor.
For an entree, my date had the lamb and I the bass. Again failing to set the microwave timer properly, my date's lamb was cold in spots, warm in others, and in no places hot. The meal had an appearance similar to a BBQ, except without the deliciousness of one. It is unclear as to whether the lamb bone was actually a part of the meat, or was merely stabbed into the meat for pure presentation as an afterthought. As for the bass, I am not convinced that it was bass at all-this was a very light, white, and flaky fish; it if was bass, I have never eaten this part of a bass before. My guess would be monkfish. It was coated in an olive paste that was clearly not fresh-made. It is noteworthy that no ingredients were fresh, and were all of the cheapest quality.
Pros: Service was passable. Didn't gag on dessert
Cons: Food. In general, the food was flat out bad.
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