LCD - La Côte D'Or Café

I came here for RW this past Sunday with six friends who were all enthusiastic to try the $25 3-course, brunch menu. So why is this a 2/5? Here's the tl;dr -
1. Our reservation was at 1 PM and we all showed up within 10 minutes, but the service and food came out so slowly that we left at 3:10 PM (and no, it's not because we sat there after we got all of our food).
2. Majority of the food were aggressively mediocre, at best.
3. Most of us were unimpressed with our experience - even my one friend who isn't picky and eats practically anything.

First thing I noticed was that a couple of us had a place mat but didn't have any utensils. Flagging a server down took awhile, but hey, at least I didn't have to eat with my bare hands. The one thing that was really good is the complementary baguette and butter (and fortunately, we were able to get multiple baskets of bread that filled our stomachs while we waited for our food). The baguette was warm, toasty and fluffy. I'll give LCD this one, and our whole table had high expectations for the meal to come because of the baguette.

APPETIZER: SOUP OF THE DAY: SQUASH SOUP
Besides the bread, the squash soup was creamy and filling, with lots of squash pieces. It was a nice vegetable soup and I honestly would order it again. My friends who got this also enjoyed it and we all dipped the baguette in the soup which was a great combination.

ENTREE: STEAK HACHÉ
So there was at least 20-30 minutes in between our appetizer and entree. Most of us ended up choosing the steak haché. If you don't know what that is, it reminded me of a ground beef patty that you'd find in a high-end burger. The steak was thick and I had high hopes for it because it was topped with parsley and seemingly a lot of seasoning. However, I found that the texture was dry and the taste was boring and lacked depth. It sat on mushroom and white wine cream sauce, which was equally bland. The meat did not soak up much of the sauce since it was quite thin and loose, yet there's not enough sauce to really scoop up. There were also a side of fries, which had the perfect texture but it was under-seasoned like everything else. Overall, it was an uninspiring entree, and most of us who ordered this would agree.

DESSERT: BREAD PUDDING
Sadly, they were out of the poached pear in red wine, so I chose the bread pudding instead. This took so long to come that a couple of us forgot that there were dessert to begin with. I think we had waited at least 45 minutes after getting our entree. Presentation was OK but the bread pudding was pretty bland. There were a couple pieces of nuts and some sort of dried stone fruit within, but it didn't enhance the bread pudding whatsoever. It tasted store bought and not in a good way.

Overall, I was unimpressed with what I got except for the squash soup (which I still think was delicious). My friend who got the BREADED SWAI FILET enjoyed his choice except that it was pretty greasy. Another friend got the MONTE CRISTO, and it was rich and heavy, but definitely a better choice than the steak haché.

In general, we left pretty disappointed, given that the food was subpar and the service was slow and unresponsive (except they did refill our baguettes a couple times!!)

First, 5 stars for the attention to detail ability to the reservation. We wrote in the request for a high chair. It was set up and ready upon arrival. This is a big deal for us because 90% of businesses don't read the reservation requests.

Lovely wine list and excellent service. Food was delicious and kids food were plentiful. Really enjoyed this place!!!

We came here for restaurant week, our son is running on a I want to try French food kick. They had two menus for the event and they were cool about trading between the two.
Apps:
Pate - okay seasoning could've been stronger
French Onion Soup - Very good
Cesar Salad - okay pretty standard

Mains:
Bavette steak - (peppercorn sauce)
This was a classic play on steak frites
Cooked perfectly the sauce was well seasoned and overall very nicely done. This is what our 10yo ordered and he housed it all.

Chicken Cordon bleu: this is what my wife ordered. Overall it was okay but it was not a good as the steak. Arguably could've had more seasoning.

Rack of lamb: my choice this was also solid the mustard and herb crust was nicely balanced. The cook was perfect just slightly past the point of the fat rendering so it was just how I like it.

Desserts:
Chocolate mousse
Apple tart
Profiteroles

Of all of these, hands down the chocolate mousse was the best.

Service was decent nothing over the top but they were generally pleasant and timing for food was good.

Atmosphere was pleasant.
We would definitely be back should we be in the area.

The old owner that past away was the reason I came here so often.

The food used to be impeccable and the service was outstanding.

However when the old owner died and the new owner took over, prices went up, food quality and taste went way down.

What used to be a five star business turned into an overpriced place with poor service and bland food.

I have two stars because there deserts are still awesome, but everything else is lackluster.

Last time I went my wife and I for our wedding anniversary cost us a little over $350.

This was a solid Good overall; not a bad score, but it was a 52 minute drive each way to try their RW menus to see if we'd put it into the restaurant rotation.

Dishes we had:

Ceviche: it was odd with a sweet undertone formed into a mold with a thick sauce as a binder. I ate it, but it wasn't a repeat.

Caesar Salad: Wife said nah, she ate 1/3 of it; had pieces of pecans, tomato, cucumber, and just wasn't what she wanted, and it wasn't very good.

Cassoulet: Actually quite good, but the duck tasted more like chicken, but it was good. Sausages, lamb, and pork belly were also good to very good.

Bouillabaisse: A solid good, but no better. Too many large pieces of tomato and potato. I'm spoiled, I've had great version of this in my life.

Profiterole: Good

Ile Flottante: Average

Wine list: Pretty basic

This is owned and run by a nice man/chef with nice people working for him. Service is on the slow side, but not painfully so. It felt more like I was in someone's big house with good food. At the same price point there is a lot of competition however. Still glad I tried it.

Street parking available. Sat down at our table when we arrived without reservations. Nice cafe with very good food. Good prices as well.

If you're looking for some classic French cuisine that doesn't require you to take out a second mortgage, this should be your go to place. The escargot, onion soup, and cassoulet are tasty

A very nice cozy country french cafe right off the hwy 66. Parking is available on the adjunct street and also a private parking on the left side. For dinner tonight, we got a very good 3-course meal from the Christmas Eve menu. It's a very good deal and the foods were very well prepared and tasty. For appetizer, we had Veal pate and Flounder with shrimp quenelle; followed with beef tenderloin and rack of lamp as main courses, then chocolate & mousse cake and grand marnier with vanilla ice cream for desserts. There was a good selection of house wines as well. Highly recommended.

This was a nice neighborhood restaurant. I had the three course and so did my wife. She did not like her picks as much as I did. The portions are generous.

We went on a Wednesday night and it was quite busy. Service is friendly and efficient, but not white linen, and neither is the restaurant.

I had the watercress soup to start, the steak and fries (Salisbury steak with a pepper cream sauce) and the cream caramel to end. I liked all my food.

My spouse had the seafood crepes. She did not like the rice in the crepes, but the dish was good. She had the pate appetizer. She thought the portion could have been smaller, and should have come with crackers or toast. She also thought the pate could have been smoother. She liked the flavor. Finally, she picked the apple tart, and she says she should have picked a different dessert.

We'll go back to see if she likes it better next time.

Best French food I've ever had in this hemisphere, the steak frites were superb, and the apple tart to die for. All even better due to their amazing service. The Ambiance was really authentic and I loved their use of the rooster!!