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2010-08-14
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Saturday night and the place is almost full with nice subtle lighting.Table is a nice size but the chairs were from a school sale, small, low and uncomfortable for a western posterior.Starters-snails($108) were well presented but served on a bed of rock salt so that it was impossible to mop up the buttery sauce. I have never seen them served like this before, and never want to see it again.The fish soup($80) was lukewarm, thin in flavour, the crouton was soggy and no rouille was offered.Bread an
Table is a nice size but the chairs were from a school sale, small, low and uncomfortable for a western posterior.
Starters-snails($108) were well presented but served on a bed of rock salt so that it was impossible to mop up the buttery sauce. I have never seen them served like this before, and never want to see it again.
The fish soup($80) was lukewarm, thin in flavour, the crouton was soggy and no rouille was offered.
Bread and crudities were good. Waiters attentive and unobtrusive.
Mains-fois gras and mushroom pancake($158) was dry and lukewarm with the filling mainly being mushroom with two small pieces fois gras spotted.
The side order of fries($48) were excelant.
Cassoulet($250), one of the great classic bistro meals was a big disappointment
"The best cassoulet is from Toulouse and consists of duck confit, saucisson, pork skin, pork, beans, garlic, onion and bouquet garni, slow-cooked for at least four hours.."
This was not it, but a sad and rather dry plate of beans with an excelant sausage and small piece of duck included.
There as no soul to this cooking, like the chef had never been to France to experience the wonderful food there, and was just cooking by numbers.
By now my posterior was defeated by the unbelievably uncomfortable chair, so pudding was ordered take away to be enjoyed with coffee at home.
Bill-beer $48, 2 house reds $130 and a coke $28 the total was $995 which is very poor value for a meal I could make at home much better at a fraction of the price.
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