looking forward to dinner at La Grenouille this Friday. Any must haves? Looks like people here thinks the dover sole is a sure bet - anything else?
thanks
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La Grenouille
3 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022
By calconscious
on Jul 19, 2010 04:11 PM
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I love the foie de veau. And do get oeufs a la neige and souffle for dessert.
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And, particularly, the caramel souffle. If it's not on the menu, just ask.
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Haven't been but I want to go very soon. I have heard about the dover sole and the duck looks great too.
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steak,
When we were at La Grenouille last year, I had duck. It was magret (aka duck breast). No bones in sight.
La Grenouille photos from 2009 dinner: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11863391@N03/sets/72157617284703785/
However, there was no duck on the menu when we were there this year at the beginning of May, and there is none on the current menu either. I had the Dover sole. Sensational!
La Grenouille photos from our dinner in May taken by our dining companion with skills far superior to mine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ulterior...
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When I said the duck looked great, of course I was referring to your photos. I remember looking at them and drooling on the keyboard! The dover sole looks amazing as well. I definitely want to try this old time institution.
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What I really loved about the Dover sole, aside from the deliciousness of the fish itself, was that a waiter arrived with a small silver serving bowl from which he spooned some mustard sauce onto my plate. He then left the bowl on the table so I could spoon on more. I'm a glutton for mustard sauce, and this one was fantastic! I spooned merrily away and was in mustard sauce heaven!
You can see my plate along with the little silver bowl in this photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ulterior...
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I'm seconding RGR's nomination of the Dover sole as best in show. The souffles here are also landmark.
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Thanks for the information as always guys. As a lover of souffle, that would be my definite choice for dessert without question! I've seen your pictures and it looks perfectly executed.
As for the mustard sauce, I love that they left it for you to enjoy at the table. So many times a restaurant is so chintzy with the sauce leaving you asking for more. Just leave it on the damn table lol!
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When we were there last year, they had only one size soufflé -- ginormous! Mr. R. and I each ordered one. Yikes! We could easily have shared just one. Now, they are offering two other sizes: small and medium. But my guess, steak, is that you'll be passing on those. lol
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RGR, please send an email to moderators@chowhound.com. The email on your account doen't seem to be current and our emails to you have been bouncing.
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I was interested in the different sizes for the souffle so I checked their website, and they're now offering 3 sizes (small/medium/large).
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The Dover sole with mustard sauce served on the side is outstanding and a "specialite de la maison!"
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As others have said, the dover sole, steak and definitely a souffle (the 2 of us each ordered a medium-sized souffle -- one pistachio, one grand marnier -- and ate every bit of both). I also enjoyed the clams casino. The only thing I was mildly disapointed in was the pike quenelles. The sauce was delicious, but the quenelles was flavorless.
In spite of that one complaint, I was quite pleased with the meal and the service. The experience definitely put La Grenouille back on my radar.
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La Grenouille
3 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022
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