![]() ![]() The noise level is probably pretty consistent with other French Bistros I've been to. Coffee and the desserts were delivered to the table without the appropriate silverware on the first trip. The server took half of the party's dessert order, then suddenly dissappeared for about 5 minutes before taking the rest of the party's order. The only negatives for the evening were the server was not the most attentive and the noise level. That's what I'll be ordering the next time we go. Others were raving about the Bouillabaisse and the steak. My wife had the creme brulee, studded with chocolate. What I found most refreshing was that it wasn't the gooey, sickening sweet dessert that bread pudding tends to be. The presentation was great, with a scoop of gelato on top. It looked like it had been baked in a giant muffing tin. I had the braised spare rib, my wife had the duck. My wife loved the escargot appetizer and the warm bread provided to soak up the garlic oil. I hate the way some places put so much cheese on top, you might as well have ordered fondue. The onion soup was just about the best I've ever had, not too salty with just a bit of a sweet note to it and just the right amount of cheese. Everyone had a great time and I'm still hearing comments about how great the food was. We took a large group (17) to Cafe Touche on Saturday night. ![]() Let me add to the list of positive reviews. *edited-thanks to the mods who included the address and info below. I would love to go back for a simple lunch of french onion soup and the delish bread if dining alone. In the future however, I want to try out a few more appetizers and maybe split a dinner with the hubs. All of this, with 2 glasses of wine for the husband came out to be $100, which I thought was a pretty good deal for the quality and portions. We all split a creme brulee for dessert, which had the added surprise of bittersweet chocolate chunks on the bottom. The green beans that came with his dish were wonderful however. The cod was flaky and done perfectly, but had very little flavor. Hubby's duck, tender and meaty, was $17 (IIRC) and the only dish that I would pass on in the future was my son's. My half chicken was $14-my daughters child's porton steak and frites, which could have easily been passed off as an adult portion was $8. All of the dishes were good and in huge portions as well as reasonably priced. The pates were also very good and served with ground mustard, sliced onions, mini pickles and and toast.įor dinner, I had the half roasted chicken with mushroom and pearl onions, my son had the fish of the day (cod), hubby had the half roasted duck, and my daughter had steak and frites. The snails were typical, 5 in total with butter/garlic sauce. Warm, I believe to be house made mini bagettes came to the table with butter and salt-and kept coming, much to the liking of my daughter who did not want to try the appetizers we ordered-the snails and pate plate. Many people were walking around with 'tinis of sorts, but as I was fighting off a cold, I wasn't in the mood, but made a note to chat with the bartender next time and take a better look at the martini list. Most wines by the glass were $5-a bargin in Chicago. Most bottles were in the $20 range, and none were over $50. It reminded me a lot of Zia's.and then I wasn't surprised to learn that the same owner/managment team at Zia's opened Cafe Touche. But I would not call this romantic as this place is loud. Nice, welcoming bar area, comped valet parking, lots of dark warm wood, crisp white linens, soft lighting etc. They completly remodeled the inside and out. ![]() It has been about a week since it opened, and the place was packed at 7pm with no reservations waiting up to an hr for a table.įor those of you familar with the area, Cafe Touche sits where the former Nam Viet restaurant was. The family and I went to Cafe Touche last night for dinner. ![]()
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