Lauren Swift
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Oh hey gorgeous Parisian spot in Asheville! The whole ambiance of HF was spot on. Even the bathrooms were "cool". The patio was perfectly warm on a super chilly, drizzley night.
We started off our evening with our drinks - wine, the old fashioned, & a cheerwine soda for our 11 year old daughter.These were great! For food starters we had the seasoned tomatoes - a must order! We almost ordered another round! Radishes & butter came out and the butter was like.....oh gosh so amazing. We also ordered our daughter's "butter noodles" which came out promptly. I will say we asked for cheese (they had Pecorino which she loves) but there didn't seem to be any on her noodles. She loves an al dente noodle, but I would suggest maybe taking them just a bit longer as they were pretty stiff.
We also ordered 3 oysters and a cheese (similar to manchego) to go along with the tomatoes and radish but unfortunately we had to remind our server after about 30 minutes of not ever getting them. Then we were able to order our entrees. I had the carbonara & my husband the steak & the cold lobster salad. My husband absolutely loved his oysters - super fresh and of superior quality. Our cheese was also delicious & the fig jam (?) Paired with it was incredible! Great bread choice as well.
Here's the only real downfall of the meal. It took about 40 minutes to get our dinner orders AFTER we ordered them after eating our appetizers. This would seem normal and totally understandable but they didn't appear very busy (8 on a Sunday night). The carbonara had a beautiful smokey flavor from the pork, but saldy missed the mark on the velvety pecorino "sauce" that you know and love with Carbonara. All the photos on their Instagram also show a egg yolk placed top and center of the dish and sadly I didn't have one. The sauce was watery and the noodles over cooked. Bummer! I make fresh pasta noodles & pasta at home frequently so I was a bit let down.
My husband's steak had a beautiful sear with a nice salty/peppered flavor. He loved it! Only qualm was the kale wasn't on the plate as the menu stated, it was zucchini & squash instead. My husband loved the veg anyways! His lobster salad was a major hit as well -lobster roll filling essentially so he was in heaven. Huge pieces of meat hit the spot!
Overall we would come back! Great vibes and drinks and for the most part we would recommend. Only issue was how long it took to get our food, not many water refills, and if you're out of ingredients or running low (kale, Pecorino) just let us know so we aren't confused when it doesn't come out as presented. I think next time I would get the burger everyone seems to rave about.
I'll be dreaming of those tomatoes for days to come!