Randy’s 3-star review:
Debbie Downer. It was okay, I liked the experience, but I won't likely go back. Honest opinion and against the 4.5 star grain. Let me explain.
1. Lower than my expectations, it's a casual bar below (and tiny and open kitchen), and up the stairs in a loft, small 8 table seating. The feel is if you are in upstairs at someone's house. True, it was cozy and charming, but not deluxe or upscale in anyway.
2. The hostess/bartender and the waiter both had heavy French accents, so that was nice. But dressed very casually in jeans, was again, below my expectations.
3. It's casual modern French cuisine. The menu is very small, and does not any feature any traditional dishes, perhaps seasonal or daily, but this menu on this day did not have chicken or beef -- my preferences. 4 apps, 4 entrees.
4. My order: seasonal greens (shishito peppers, really, French?) were cooked well, but unexciting and far from great (3.0 stars, $8). Chickpea Fries (panisses) sounds so good, but they were thick and tasted like polenta. I'll take my fried calories elsewhere (2.0 stars, $8). The small Spring Salad with pecans and running egg yolk as dressing was interesting but nice (4.0 stars, $10). The Pork Shoulder was very tender, but I could have used much more of the little bit of side vegies ($28, 4.0 stars). The salmon was the highlight of the night, caramelized on one side, cooked to perfection ($28, 5.0 stars). The dessert with a big description, was very pretty, tasted as if it was concocted from cool whip ($11, 2.0 stars).
All in all, nice experience but not going back.