The place is small and I understand that they've expanded. There are locations next to each other: one is more like small restaurant which you can make a reservation (not easy to get), the other is more for Americans serving hot dogs and sandwiches and the other a wine bar with small plates which does not take reservations. We fell in line 20 minutes before it opened. By the time they opened, the line was long.
We had good seats, a window that had a full view of the the chefs at work. Gary, Ramon and Milena have been at this restaurant numerous times so I left the ordering to them. We were entertained by the way the chefs worked. It was unbelievable on how they worked in unison. One of the chefs knew I was taking pictures so he occasionally would look up a pose for a smile. He had Brad Pitt's eyes.
We ordered the Country Style Terrine which was very good with the country bread.
I saw them prepare the Beef Tartare with anchovies and shaved broccoli. It was the most delicious beef tartare I have had. It was Sandi's first beef tartare and she loved it. She was not even aware it had anchovies which she normally does not like. Hooray for Sandi.
The Pappardelle with rabbit ragu was delicious and so was the Cod Fish served with roasted cauliflower. The cauliflower was so good we had to fight for it.
I saw them prepare the Sole Meuniere; cooked it on the stove on parchment paper. It was wonderful. We also ordered the Roasted Lamb Rump with chick peas which had a great flavor. Our last dish was the Colver Duck with beet, roots, vegetables and kumquat.
We had to have a serious discussion on what to order for dessert. I saw them prepare the Panna Cotta and the Tangerine Sherbet with almond crumble. We ordered both and had to have a slice of the Tarte Tatin with creme fraiche. All 3 desserts were very good, but the panna cotta took first prize!
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