went to anisette for lunch and was disappointed after hearing all the hype. i've been to comme ca many times and had heard the food was better here...unfortunately, it seems to suffer from some of the same problems. we started with the gnocchi appetizer which was described on the menu with leeks and summer truffles. there were definitely leeks and TONS of black pepper, but i could not taste any truffle. i don't really believe that there were any truffles in the dish, and when we inquired about it, the server said that it was made with truffle oil...a dish with truffle oil should not be advertised as ""summer truffles"" because they are not the same thing. the gnocchi was actually quite good, but the menu description was misleading--the flavors were more leeks, black pepper, and a hint of fennel, not truffle. next, we had the croque monsieur which was buttery and satisfying, however the pomme frittes tasted old and were so salty i couldn't eat them. the burger was actually quite good, but again too salty. the butter lettuce salad had a unique presentation and was good, albeit a bit difficult to eat since the giant leaves were served whole. the wine was great and the service was pleasant, although our server didn't seem that enthused to be working there. when we asked questions about the menu and the wine list, he was somewhat informative, but didn't really provide any input outside of the standard, ""it's good"" answer. i get that it's lunch and that's probably not the ideal shift to be working, but at least fake it. overall, i felt that anisette really didn't live up to its reputation and the mixed reviews are probably a result of inconsistencies in the kitchen. too bad, because i really wanted to love this restaurant...
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