"We visited the restaurant for lunch on a Tuesday. The menu is composed of many classic French country dishes. Stick-to-your-bones down home country French cookin’. For our meal, we tried two soups: onion cream of spinach, followed by the special app of the day, grilled artichoke. We ordered Coq au Vin for our entree. Dessert: creme brûlée The onion soup was the shining star of the entire meal. If I had it to do over again, I’d order that with the ham-and-cheese sandwich. The cream of spinach was excellent, too. The grilled artichoke was beautiful, with plenty of fresh-chopped fines herbs nestled throughout it’s charred leaves. The lemon aioli accompanying it was delicious perfectly balanced. I do wish the artichoke had been better seasoned. Nonetheless, it was good When it came to the Coq au Vin (chicken my hat’s off to him The creme brûlée is a must try. The custard is silky, rich, perfectly balanced in the sweet vanilla. And the berries garnishing it were massive. Blueberries the size of grapes, beautiful raspberries blackberries, all sweet, tart, juicy Chef Ironside is a craftsman in the kitchen obviously cares about the food. The waitstaff is enthusiastic without being overbearing I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the atmosphere: full-on French country style. White linen tablecloths from what I’ve read it has to do with the bird sanctuary across the street, some stagnant water that needs to be drained. Nonetheless, you cannot eat outside without the smell of fresh turds assaulting your nostrils. I’d like to give the restaurant another try next time I’m in town"
