"The Parisian neo-bistro meets the Southeast Asian canteen at Trâm 130. It's a refreshing change in a neighborhood full of hipster wine bars and street food restaurants. The menu is divided into traditional French-style starters, mains, and desserts, but following that format is too restrictive given how many excellent dishes you should try before giving up your seat. And while the mains are nice (if pricey for the area), the more impressive dishes bookend the menu. Start with at least two orders of the comforting crunchy miso-roasted red kuri squash and comté croquettes (the fillings change seasonally), followed by a Thai-inspired tangy salad that skips the papaya for seasonal French vegetables in a tamarind dressing, and the chicken wings glazed with nuoc-mâm and lime—the only constant among the starters. Skip the cheese course and go for the light-as-air Basque cheesecake sprinkled with lime zest for dessert." - sara lieberman, lindsey tramuta, lindsey tramuta, lindsey tramuta, lindsey tramuta, lindsey tramuta, lindsey tramuta, lindsey tramuta, sara lieberman, sara lieberman, sara lieberman, lindsey tramuta, sara lieberman