Bibou: Live Up To Expectations?
Definitely! Memorable evening. Service gracious and warm, no glitches, Tough choices from the menu: for me it wasn't easy there was so much that sounded appealing.
Standout concensus: their way with wild mushrooms. The mushroom soup, with venison cracklings was about the best I've had since Joe's in Reading. My friend rhapsodized over her creamed mushroom appetizer. Veal morsels large, tasty and wonderfully sauced. My husband, the well-done meat eater, apologetically sent his back; they couldn[t have been more accomodating, and the final result was perfect. I order an odd dish: pigs trotter, stuffed with foie gras, atop luscious lentils. Not sure I would order that again, but it was authentic French melt-in-your-mouth richness and I loved the nautiness of it all.
Desserts another tough call: plum tart for hubby and me, accompanied by wild blueberries, strawberries and cream. Chocolate cake with creme anglais for our friend; her hubby relished his French three cheese plate. French Press decafe topped it all off: madeleines on the side. Chef came over to shake our hands and thank us for coming: give us a break, we were in French country heaven. $208 total for 4, including 8% tax. Well worth it; we will be back. Parking in municipal lot right next door... Who could ask for more?
By Bashful3
on Oct 15, 2009 05:54 PM
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Agreed. Ate there earlier this week and had a wonderful meal. Foie gras terrine (layered with duck "proscuitto") for me and the rich and luscious mushroom soup for her. I can't comment on her halibut dish as I was too enraptured with my Scottish partridge with chants and butternut squash. Holy jeebus that was good.
I like the straight-forward, yet deliciously complex flavors Pierre brings out. And Charlotte couldn't be more pleasant in the FOH. Efficient waitstaff and good stemware. I really have no complaints. Well, aside from the difficulty of securing a reservation of course!
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Oh yeah, I was transported by the whole experience. I admit going with some trepidation, because all too often very high expectations lead to some form of let down or disappointment. Bibou lived up to all the Chowhound hype, which is amazing.
And, I'd agree with your straight-forward, yet deliciously complex flavor description as it applied to the plum tart with wild blueberry on my plate. Simple dessert, but it was
spot on.
They were classy, the way they handled my husband's request to have his meat cooked more thoroughly...My husband was embarrassed, but they couldn't have been more accomodating, apologetic and charming. I was impressed.
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