At least Chef Daniel Buyle doesn't throw any curves when he fuses fancy French fare with multicultural seasonings. Other melting-pot dishes include a Caesar salad with kalamata olives and tapenade wontons, and Cranberry Chicken Salad that boasts Leicester cheese.
Appetizers lift expectations.
A wonderfully crisp egg roll was a crackling combination of corn, feta cheese, scallions and spicy blackened chicken. A delicious dipping sauce combines ginger, scallions and teriyaki. Black Forest ham complemented saucy escargots treated to a pinot noir reduction and a pair of corn tamales. A cone-shaped fish tartare is striking. Smooth bites of salmon are a pleasant contrast to crunchy shallots, briny capers and fresh dill.