"You may think that all French onion soups — whether bought at a broken-down bistro in the middle of nowhere or a fancy French restaurant in a fashionable neighborhood — are pretty much alike, but a revisit of several proves that Lucien’s rules ($18). Yes, plenty of cheese, bubbling and brown; a sweet broth nicely seasoned and dark as a stormy sea with caramelized onions; and most important of all, a sizeable crouton lurking at the bottom, poised to interact with the other elements." - Eater Staff