We had a reservation for noon and when I arrived at the restaurant I was promptly greeted by a hostess. She was very polite and arranged an extra seat for us as we became a party of eight...last minute hiccup...oops
While I was waiting for our table, I could not resist to notice the juices and cocktails coming out of the bar. They did look and smell very fresh. I ended up having a lucky luciano cocktail. Orange juice, ginger beer, vanilla and walnut bitters. It was very refreshing! Nice option for someone avoiding alcohol like me.
The restaurant is nicely decorated. A beautiful light fixture in the middle of the dining room, series of pictures on one wall, huge jars of compotes on a rack, white tablecloths. Just lovely!
I don't want to be mean and I don't want to be crucified with my next statement but I have to admit that the symphony created by some children in the dining room was somewhat distracting. I am glad that it did not last forever but some of us were wondering if restaurants should or not have a separate room for parties with children. I am certain that if I was a parent I would be more understanding, but I am not.
They served breads, croissants, pain au chocolate, scones, butter, preserves, whipped cream cheese, fontina cheese, cured ham, pork terrine with mustard, fois gras with rhubarb compote, apple jam, and preserves, all family style. Then, you choose one dish from their mains. The spread (that's how they call their "first course" was amazing.) The pain au chocolate was fantastic and I have to admit that I rarely like them. It was just the perfect ratio of dark chocolate and croissant. The pork terrine and the fois gras topped with rhubarb were my favourites. Everything was simple but very tasty and when I finished eating my first course I was very happy.
I had the flank stake with eggs, beurre de Paris and mushrooms infused in truffled oil as my main. It was perfectly cooked and tasty. Part of my stake was not cold but not warm, and that bothered me. I was not clear on how that could happen but I let it go. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that I sampled some of the bone marrow. It was good but nothing out of the ordinary.
Would I go back to Splendido? Absolutely! Specially for dinner, preferably on a week day...sans enfants...
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