I just got home from having dinner at the cafe with five new friends. We enjoyed a delicious seven course meal prix fixe meal paired with Spanish wines. All evening, I felt like I was back in Paris, sitting in a cafe, lingering over a meal. The speed of service was typically European, meaning relaxed -- they were not trying to turn our table. My favorite course was the slices of duck served over pureed apples. Or was it the pasta with chanterelle mushrooms and essence of truffle. On the third hand, maybe it was the sea bass with fennel, the hanger steak with an expresso demi glace, or the bread pudding with dulce de leche ice cream and caramel sauce. The only course I really didn't care for was a tuna tartare. As for the wines, the others in my group really seemed to enjoy all of them, but the only one I really liked was the aperitif, which was very similar to sangria.
Pros: ambiance, tasty food, relaxed pace
Cons: parking, pricey, a little too warm, music too loud
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