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| Chef Mendy and me |
October 2011
Charming Charming Charming.....in every aspect! The atmosphere: cozy and comfortable! The food: fantastic! Chef/Owner Marie-Claude Mendy as well-put together, humble and charming as she was on Bravo's Chopped! I must admit, ending a meal having a lovely conversation (and taking pics with...) Marie-Claude was simply wonderful!
Our waitress was friendly and personable. She added to the comfortable, welcoming atmosphere.
Dinner:
Starters:
I enjoyed the fish cakes (Croquettes de poisson) were light and nicely flavored. The cilantro+garlic sauce was a nice, fresh addition.
The shrimp skewers (Brochettes de Crevettes) had just the right amount of kick. The jumbo shrimp were perfectly grilled!
The fried black eyed pea batter (Accara) left much to be desired. There was a hinted flavor of black eyed peas but the 'fritter' itself was dry and not too appealing. The tomato-onion sauce added the intrigue the dish was missing. It was tangy and packed a bit of a kick.
Entree:
The grilled tilapia (Yassa Djeun) was out of this world and left us picking over the bones of the carcass! I LOVE a whole fish (head and all)!
The National Dish (Thiébou Djeun) was a beautiful dish! The King fish was perfectly cooked, especially for such a hearty fish...it was not dried out as it easily could have been. The description of 'herb-stuffed' however was bit ambitious. Though it was seasoned very well, the actual herb 'stuffing' was sparse. The broken jasmine rice and stewed veggies (cabbage, pumpkin, etc.) were fantastic.
Dessert:
We ordered the beignets. One of my dinner companions is from NOLA..these were like no other beignets I've ever had. They were more so like doughnut holes. They were moist and the crème anglaise sauce was great.
I washed all of this down with a glass of ginger juice!
Just what the South End ordered!
This place is definitely on my list of top 10 spots for gastric satisfaction!
Charming Charming Charming.....in every aspect! The atmosphere: cozy and comfortable! The food: fantastic! Chef/Owner Marie-Claude Mendy as well-put together, humble and charming as she was on Bravo's Chopped! I must admit, ending a meal having a lovely conversation (and taking pics with...) Marie-Claude was simply wonderful!
Our waitress was friendly and personable. She added to the comfortable, welcoming atmosphere.
Dinner:
Starters:
I enjoyed the fish cakes (Croquettes de poisson) were light and nicely flavored. The cilantro+garlic sauce was a nice, fresh addition.
The shrimp skewers (Brochettes de Crevettes) had just the right amount of kick. The jumbo shrimp were perfectly grilled!
The fried black eyed pea batter (Accara) left much to be desired. There was a hinted flavor of black eyed peas but the 'fritter' itself was dry and not too appealing. The tomato-onion sauce added the intrigue the dish was missing. It was tangy and packed a bit of a kick.
Entree:
The grilled tilapia (Yassa Djeun) was out of this world and left us picking over the bones of the carcass! I LOVE a whole fish (head and all)!
The National Dish (Thiébou Djeun) was a beautiful dish! The King fish was perfectly cooked, especially for such a hearty fish...it was not dried out as it easily could have been. The description of 'herb-stuffed' however was bit ambitious. Though it was seasoned very well, the actual herb 'stuffing' was sparse. The broken jasmine rice and stewed veggies (cabbage, pumpkin, etc.) were fantastic.
Dessert:
We ordered the beignets. One of my dinner companions is from NOLA..these were like no other beignets I've ever had. They were more so like doughnut holes. They were moist and the crème anglaise sauce was great.
I washed all of this down with a glass of ginger juice!
Just what the South End ordered!
This place is definitely on my list of top 10 spots for gastric satisfaction!
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