Problem: The girlfriend took me here to celebrate my 30th birthday on a Monday night. We had a beer, a cocktail, a burger, a beet salad, and the calamari fries appetizer. The fries were probably the most interesting - strips of chewy calamari fried and served looking like French fries. The burger was good, as were the fries (though they could have used more rosemary). The beet salad was disappointing - arugula was bitter, and beets were not plentiful. Pumpkin beer was nice, and my girlfriend thought the cocktail was great (fruity but not too sweet). Would recommend this place for the food and drinks! Would have gotten five stars if not for the beet salad... ;-/ Service was fine on a Monday night, but there was only one other couple in the restaurant so hard to definitively say how service would be on a busy night.
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Problem: I love Duck & Decanter! I've been coming here for years! This is an awesome little spot to brings your friends for lunch! Not only do they have a great menu, but the environment and vibe is also awesome. This hidden gem reminds me of a log cabin that just happens to be a restaurant. They have a little gift shop in the restaurant and they always have the coolest kitchen gadgets and nic-nac gifts. My favorite sandwich is the Genoa. This masterpiece.... Genoa salami, herb and garlic cream cheese, marinated tomatoes, spinach on a French roll. I've a had almost all the sandwiches.... Some other note worthy options are.... - "the duckling" - smoked turkey and duck breast with a cranberry relish, watercress on a raisin bread. -"briesciutto" - sun dried tomato spread, prosciutto, Brie cheese, and your choice of bread. I also like to add spinach. -albacore tuna is also awesome! There are several more options that are fantastic but too many to name. Come check this place out and sit upstairs to see some local art or come on in when they have live music (Fridays I think). This is a great place to take out of towners.
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Problem: We went for Dinner there on wednesday night and I have to say it was one the better experiences I have had. The restaurant is part of an existing mission on the left. The interior is just the way I love it, dark, cozy and cool. We chose the outside patio, since the weather was perfect. our waitress Nicole was courteous, knowledgeable and gave us advice on the drinks and the food. We started with spicy margarita, fresh lime juice, good tequila, agava and a dash of jalepeno. Yummi - but be careful, they are strong! We shared an appetizer of Crispy Pork & Cola Lime Glaze - excellent. For dinner I had the Grouper, which was a near perfect 10. My friend had Salmon which was great as well. We enjoyed some white wine from Austria - great recommendation by Nicole. The one thing we did not eat, but wished we did, was the table side guacamole. Oh well next time, since I will be back for sure.
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Problem: Its been difficult to write this one. My friend reminded me that when a great meal renders you speechless, one must share the wealth. I just want to say that if your looking for a slice of heaven, this hits the jackpot. When in Vegas, go BIG. Bouchon is known and advertised as one of the breakfast/brunch places to go. My buddy and I chose to eat there for dinner. What a choice. Located in the Venice themed hotel "Venetian" we hunted down the elevator and walked the halls to get to the restaurant. Seated without a reservation, (only two of us though) we began our meal. Menus are folded over your napkin making you fold them out like a treasure map. Cool. Our waiter greeted us with such kindness saying he was just "peachy". Seeing Anthony Bourdain eat here I had to order their fresh prawns and pomme frittes(french fries). I wanted to taste the hype about there fresh seafood and almost as good as Les Halles french fries too. Our waiter spewed out the specials with ease and we were both enticed by the Braised Short Ribs (cooked for 3 days slowly!!!!) with potato gnocchi, sauteed cabbage and carmelized rutabagas. Say no more. The prawns were HUGE and fresh and the fries lived up to there expectations, crispy and light. My buddy also order the French Onion soup which was absolute perfection with croutons and gruyere cheese bake to a nice crust at the top of the bowl. The soup was strong in flavor and not too salty or sweet. Last but not least, taking a bite out of the fork tender beef was just....uuuh fabulous! Everything in the plate complemented each other. The sauce for the beef, light butter cabbage with crispy garlicky gnocchi, and sweet/savory rutabagas. I'm salivating for it again already. My hat's off to the chef/owner Thomas Keller!!! I guess next time I'll check out breakfast..lol.
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