Christopher P.
Yelp
First off, I am giving this 4 stars, but it is really a 4.5 +/- a tad stars given the quality of the food, service and overall atmosphere. This restaurant is not cheap, but I hate when people mark down star ratings for price of food or an issue with valet. IMHO, they are separate things. So, know where you are going and what to expect. You're likely going to pay $75/pp on the low end without alcohol and $125-$200+/pp with 1-2 drinks pp (with tip) depending on how high end you go. My wife and I came out on a Friday night for a 7:30 PM reservation on Fri. 2/24/23. Which, is high season. Therefore, the better restaurants in Boca are going to be busy.
We were seated a lot a table for two in the back left area near Palmetto Park Place (near the road). That area seems to be a little louder given that it is relatively narrow and all hard surfaces. All good though if you don't mind that. Our waiter Kevin was very good..."shout out Kev"! He was very attentive, knew the menu and restaurant well. Nando was attentive filling our water and also very nice.
Appetizers:
We both ordered the Pear Salad Special (Bibb lettuce, candied walnuts, with a nice light dressing and the holy grail of the salad...the caramelized pear with a nice soft and creamy round piece of Brie cheese on top). This was a sensual salad that could have suited as a dessert for people that much prefer savory with a touch of sweet. Yes, the caramelized pear was that good!
Entrees:
My wife ordered the Chicken Francaise. Which, was $38, a French version of course with some veggies that consisted of haricot verts that were very tasty. We both prefer a good or better rendition of the Italian version! This version was still a good dish though.
I ordered the Lobster Thermidor. Which, was $59 & is only served on Fridays. It consisted of a 1.5 lb lobster that was cut up, mixed with cheese, mushrooms and light breadcrumbs and put back into the filleted open lobster shell. This entree was on the more "Rich" side though given the cheese, etc. Therefore, if you tend to get full quickly with foods that are "Rich", you may want to share this plate!?!?
We each split the entrees in order to fulfill our indecisive minds for the evening and several entrees looked good. Also, it was a funky version of "surf & turf" and how could one go wrong with that. Unless you have a shellfish allergy of course! I do have to say that they were both quite good, and while they didn't "blow our socks off", probably worth it once in a while
Drinks:
I abstained from alcohol for the evening, but my wife wanted a glass of wine with dinner and chose a glass of the Red Bordeaux Blend. Let me say, this wine went perfect with our dessert...see below
Dessert:
Well, we really didn't care too much regarding being healthy tonight. After all, you're at a French Restaurant and not the place to be super strict. Upon our waiter Kevin's recommendation, we went with the Chocolate Soufflé. Well, it looked massive while all swollen in the large ramekin. Especially when Kevin pushed the fresh chocolate down into the soufflé. Then, he filled it with warm melted dark chocolate and it swelled up even more. The soufflé was super light and had great balance to it. Combine it with a sip of the Red Bordeaux Blend after taking a bite and well, an oral symphony beckons your taste buds!
See pics of aforementioned courses!