Frenchie

A nice and cozy restaurant which serves a 5-course degustation menu. Service is fantastic. Staff is super friendly and very knowledgeable. A delight to have a conversation with about food and wine in general. Food is quite unique. There is depth and sophistication in the taste of each course. Combining the sauces they elevate the flavours to a new level. The pork dish is not my favourite though. The desert or our meal is all corn based and was a delight. I don’t mind a Michelin starred restaurant with industrial style metal top tables and without table cloths; but on a very hot 36 degree day it was just way too hot inside.

If one is eating their way thru the city then this is a great spot to stop by. Situated on Rue de Nil this bustling street is a food lovers paradise with various artisanal vendors from seafood, deli, cheese, specialty coffees etc. Nearby is Plaq chocolate in which I believe the restaurant has some form of collaboration with as they offer their chocolates at the end of the evening. My group of 4 and I enjoyed a lovely evening. As this micro restaurants ambience is quite intimate, it combines a bit of laid back feel with a touch of French elegance. One doesn’t feel so pressured or out of place. They feature a small partially open kitchen usually with only 4 chefs per night. Service was great and worthy of a Michelin star. Staff were knowledgeable and proactive of the menu and attentive to our needs. They also have wine pairing, decent selection of wines, and also wines by the glass. The menu changes with the seasons so our group began with amuse bouche an array of tartlets. We found the tartlets quite tasty a perfect way to open up our palates for the evening. Their sourdough bread is amazing and is sourced from a bakery but I forget the name. Then we moved onto a scallop tartine and a ravioli in which I opted for the truffle add on. I did find the truffle add on not really worth it. It didn’t bring out the flavor of the dish nor was it fragrant. Since we are a group of 5, we collectively all found the Main protein dishes underwhelming which were a szechuan pepper inspired monkfish with overly salty kale and a grilled chicken dish. While I do find the Szechuan pepper monkfish a bit more creative, the chicken dish was just not good. Finally, we ended the evening with desserts. Presentation of the desserts were very colorful and we honestly loved it. It featured a carrot pudding and cookie based chocolate dessert. All in all service was Great but the main dishes were underwhelming. I do believe the menu changes frequently so I will say it’s Michelin worthy just dependent on the menu.

Amazing restaurant with a fantastic meal! Service was wonderful, and each dish had explosions of unique flavors. They were super accommodating to my brother’s allergy, and we loved the Carte Blanche style of dining, never knowing what was coming next. I’ve never had flavors like this before, and the atmosphere was cozy, quiet and quaint. Would definitely come back!

This was the restaurant I was most looking forward to this visit but unfortunately was underwhelmed for the most part with the food and disappointed and felt ripped off with the wine pairing. Food: it was decent but nothing blew me away. Scallop and ravioli dishes were probably the best but nothing I’d consider memorable Wine pairing: I do not recommend it and the reason for the 3. given they have a wine bar across the street I was looking forward to this. I went with the upgraded pairing and appeared to be the only one in the restaurant that did so at the start because the waitress came back and changed my first glassware to a different glassware and apologized explained they placed the wrong glass since I got the premier. While I got a different glass each time than the other tables my pours came from the same bottle except for the very first. When I asked the server on my second to last pour as to why my glass was different than the other tables but I was drinking the same wine, she said she was embarrassed and didnt have enough of the same glasses. Odd as a I watched the staff walk across the street to the wine bar several times for items. On top of the that were the pours. I understand they weren’t to by full pours but I actually thought the first was my tasting pour. I was shocked when she walked away after I sipped like a first test and I was left with barely a sip for my first course. I’m not exaggerating when I say the total of my pours was less than glasses of a typical pour. I did pairings at 5 different restaurants during my stay and nowhere else were the pours anywhere remotely this tiny.