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When a party has been seated for ten minutes, what kind of restaurant hostess asks them to move because "I need this table"? It happened to us on Tuesday night. The restaurant was noisy due to a large party. We asked to be seated as far away from them as possible. We were given a table in the corner and were settled in when asked to move. The hostess gave no apology, nor did she offer any incentive, ie. complimentary wine or dessert. We ate our entire meal and paid the check while our previous table sat empty. When I asked the hostess about it, she said the party had indeed arrived, but chose to sit at a different table. Still no apology. I told her she had lost not only my business, but the business of every person I talk to. She could have kept us informed of the change of table, offered to give us our old table back, or at least apologized for our inconvenience. She was obviously clueless as to how to make her patrons comfortable and happy. Translation: wanting to return. The service was very slow, although the salads were fine.

So I have to assume that the first review was written by a frequenter of early bird specials (if you get my drift). The place was filled almost exclusively with them. I drove by with my boyfriend in the mood for some tasty french food. It looked so charming and romantic! What a lie. I ordered a baby green salad and chicken breast- usually at a decent French place I can count on a decent chicken with good flavors and some delicious potato. I was so very wrong. Very. The chicken was cooked and flavored well enough, but the carrots were undercooked and the brussels sprouts were watery. No potatoes-- just a dried out pile of rice. Each item sat separately on the plate, like in a cafeteria. I rarely, if ever, salt my food but on this occasion had to. Liberally. How much did my chicken cost? Seventeen dollars. Very reasonable if it had been even acceptably good. My boyfriend's poached salmon was equally disappointing (the salmon was alright, but everything else on the plate was BLAND). The saddest part is that originally wanted to order the duck, but didn't because it was served with rice instead of potato. What kind of cozy French cafe serves rice with duck? Bottom line: When the waiter asked how the food was, I was at a loss for word and merely nodded, it was awkward.

The atmosphere is sublime. The service wonderful. The seafood was fantastic! The Fresh Mussels were to die for. Creamy sauce complimented the delicately prepared and delicious mussels. The Wild Salmon was flaky and succulent. I actually debated about ordering another one to take home for later. The dessert was decadent. All in all a wonderful place to go on a first date, an anniversary or just to treat yourself to a terrific meal.