This place is fabulous!
The service was impeccable and friendly.
There is a small bar at the front of the building where you come in and a medium cafe on 2 levels at the rear of the room. On the outside of the building to the left from inside is a (temporary) covered smoking area that had canvas sides attached to it making another dining area for smokers. This addition more than doubled the dining area making the service given by the single waitress and barman exceptional.
The food is stunning, delicious, beautifully served.
My companion had a generous portion of salmon with slow braised fennel, half a huge beef tomato, beautifully seasoned. I had a duck leg with a Parmesan topping, generous helping of potatoes and diced root vegetables, fragrantly seasoned and slow braised in the duck juice and fat. Everything melted in the mouth. We were very hungry and had tucked into the mini iron cook pots in which our food was attractively served before I thought of photos.
The desserts were of the same superior quality.
I had the best cheese plate I have honestly ever eaten.
I am guessing at the types of cheese (this being France!) Thick square shaves of Parmesan, camembert and Gouda wedges, a slice of Chevre and cubes of feta slices of Jarlsberg (possibly Leerdammer - sweet, with holes) one slice was wrapped around an adequate and again delicious portion of very finely diced red and orange paprika, courgette, fennel mix, lightly flavoured with oil and garlic with a sundried tomato and parsley garnish!!
My companion had 2 chocolate truffles with an iced coconut boule served with a raspberry couli and a mint leaf
We both tucked in, happily, ate way more than our fill and left very, very happy with the bill, the service, the food, the evening and hopefully also each other's company!
