Le Bouchon

An awesome French bistro featuring classic fare, along with the standard bistro atmosphere. So be prepared for tight quarters and rubbing elbows with your neighbors. On busy nights, like the Tuesday prix-fixe nights, orders can take some time to get to the table. But the delicious food more than makes up for it – at such reasonable prices as well.

My roommate and I went Tuesday night, and waited a good half hour to get seated despite reservations; that’s a definite point deduction in my book. However, everything else went smoothly. We had pate and escargots as appetizers. But the real show stopper was the roasted duck with orange reduction. It wasn’t too dry, and the reduction went perfectly with the wild rice. And the duck was HUGE. We barely finished half of our plates. For dessert, I stuck with creme brulee; while not amazing, it was still delicious.

While my roommate favors Le Bouchon, I’m a fan of Cyrano’s Bistrot. Maybe after a few more dinners, I can settle on a French bistro.