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after reading here we tried it last nite for apps and wine at the bar. the Steak Tartare w/ raw quail egg was excellent. the Gnocchi was excellent, we really enjoyed the seared preparation. the Grilled Asparagus was good but used diced ham instead of duck prosciutto as described, and the sunny side egg was overcooked so no creamy yolk element. dessert was Blueberry Crepes w/ something over it, delicious.
great space. totally dead at 5:30p, tuesday. staff was very friendly. would go back.
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re: hazelhurst
go for it -- probably our new fav tartare (after Meauxbar Bistro's) since you can get it in a smaller, $10 portion.
one note -- ex-Cuvee chef Issac Toups is no longer the executive at Ste Marie, forget who is. the Patois folks also own, and somebody else designed the menu according to the bartender, so that's potentially 4 food personalities behind the menu. interesting.
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Have been twice in the past month. The appetizers have appealed more than entrees to me. So, on the first visit I did the escargot, roasted asparagus and gnocchi. The escargot were good, not great. Asparagus and gnocchi were excellent.
Second time I went back with a craving for the gnocchi. Not quite as good as the first time. The gnocchi itself was stil very good, but less sauce. The boyfriend had the escargot on my recommendation and the hanger steak. He said it was the most tender hanger he's ever had.
The service is still a little lacking. I'm chalking it up to being a new operation. The atmosphere is very different from a typical New Orleans restuaurant. Seemingly more sophisticated, although this may be party the modern, industrial decor.
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re: hazelhurst
Good point, Hazel. They were actually served over toasted brioche (?) that was drenched in garlic butter sauce. A different preparation than usual. The second time around they were a bit better, but I think taking them out of the normal butter bath allows them to dry out a bit, which was my main complaint. Taste-wise, nothing wrong.
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