Brski B.
Yelp
The bread came hot and sour and it was a promising start to the meal. First, croquettes de cochon, piment, mayonnaise (pig croquettes, chilli, mayonnaise) - rich with a bit of spice and a nice salting. Second, velouté parmentier, oeuf mollet, poutargue (velvety pie, soft-boiled egg, bottarga) - wild, rich, smoky, but not memorable. Next, couteaux, panais, porc gascon (razor clams, parsnips, Gascon pork) - I think the pork was speck, which I liked, and the parsnip crisps were fun, but I prefer my razor clams in the shell. There was also a parsnip puree that I found too sweet. The date liked this dish more than me. First main, ris de veau, aubergines (sweetbreads, eggplant) - a big, meaty, rich serving, but too much to finish. Second main, poitrine de cochon, carottes, maïs, Nduja (pork belly, carrots, corn, Nduja) - a big chunk of pork belly with carrot, corn, nasturtium. The skin was hard, crisp, and caramelized, but it was also hard to cut through. The dish was overwhelming in its proportion of fat to sweet (I found it too sweet). The dessert was riz au lait de coco, mangue (rice pudding with coconut milk, mango) - a big miss for me. Spicy, but boring. "It's a good mango," the date said. The service was excellent and I really rooted for this place, but the food was a bit boring and not as expert as it could have been with just the right tweaks and finishing. 3.3 rounded down.