text: alas since my first meal here in Oct kitchen staff has changed and gone are the details which made this a formidable lunch bistro in the french style BOOnnCROQUE MADAMEnsee my pic of the most spectacular Croque Madame I have had in my life it was here back in Oct nunfortunately the Dec version is too eggy not enough ham boring bechamel and missing the frisee and vinaigrette which balanced this dish and made it so delightful to photograph and look atnnBEEF TARTAREnI will not even bother with ground beef tartare anymore it is a preference a strong onennAYCD BLOODY MARYnGreat price for allyoucandrink bloody mary but it is so goddam spicy that i can barely get the first one down And this is from the guy who sprinkles ghost chili flakes on my fried chickennnDECORnlike the harsh presentation of food the restaurant lacks the balance of soft touches and color mounted cold white plates and orangeybrown liquid in metronomically placedinarow commecamonogrammed wine bottles just do not cut itnnVIEWnThe windows give you full view of Las Vegas Blvd traffic just below you and to the north the faux Eiffel shaking head you just cannot get away from it either here or in Paris itself P nnnot for lack of wanting to revisit comme ca it is just that i am rarely in vegas on a friday sat or sun for lunchntrue to french lunch hours you cannot get in before noon