The "serious" meals include duck and scallops with a pomegranate syrup; braised short ribs, miso-glazed halibut, a chockfull bouillabaisse, or baby lamb rack with lamb medallions. The "light" meals run to burgers, grilled cheese, BLT, fish and chips, and quiche. What attracted Bill, though, were the four prix fixe meals ($24.95), which come with salad or soup, pot de creme or crème brûlée. His eye landed on the steak frites (I think even a slab of tofu with frites would draw him in) and he was hooked. The soup du jour of roasted red peppers and tomatoes was very rich and flavorful.
The large steak of black angus sirloin was nicely rare, served with a balsamic vinegar/au jus reduction, and plenty of the operative frites. His words morphed into affirmative murmurs between munches.
Dessert would hardly seem needed after such indulgences, but even Bill pushed back half his plate to take home and chose the pot de crème. We surveyed the other desserts — cheesecakes, limoncello trifle, a chocolate mousse cake, and a house-made apple Bavarian trifle ($8.99). I'm always on the hunt for a good Bavarian cream, but the pieces of pie crust in with the apples were an unwelcome surprise. The chocolate pot de crème made up for it, with a luscious chocolatey-ness.
With so many choices and so many bargains, let's hope we get back to the Rue quite soon.
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