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Businiess name:
L'Astra
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Review by:
citysearch c.
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Review content:
When I first came across this restaurant, I thought it would be the typical hipster eaterymaybe some vegan plates, perhaps some pan-Asian stuff, possibly some nuevo tapas or something like that you know the drill. Nothing wrong with that, of coursebut what I found exceeded all of my expectations. In fact, in its own low-key way, this might be one of the most interesting menus in the city! Not interesting because it is experimental or overly ostentatious, but because it is so refreshingly old-school. Apart for a few Italian and Mediterranean touches, this is a classic French restaurant through-and-through look past the (charming) thrift-store decor and quirky music playing and you find a true bistro. On one of my visits over the last months, they were offering pork belly with sauce robert (which was quite fantastic) and on my last visit I saw that they had foie gras on the menu (which, sadly, I did not get to try.) There is also plenty on the menu to satisfy non-carnivores (and carnivores with more conventional tastes my partners streak was terrific) but I think it is wonderful for a small neighborhood restaurant to be offering dishes variety cuts like this. They also have a small, but good and very well-priced, wine list and I have found the service to be charming and relaxed (in a good way!) On top of all is this, it is also very well-priced given the quality of ingredients and how good the food was, I was amazed at how cheap this place was.
Of course, it is not perfect. As has already been mentioned by some reviewers here, the ventilation system could be improved and it can get loud at times. But I think as long as you do not go in expecting white tablecloths and a hushed ambience, you will be pleasantly surprised. I cannot wait to return!
Pros: Price, interesting food, parking
Cons: A little loud, ventilation
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