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Du Village

Du Village

59 Main St, 06412, Manchester, United States

Fish • Wine • French • American


"Restaurant du Village has long been a CT favorite of mine. If your a fan of French food you must add this to your list. This small intimate, but not intimidating, bistro is located in Chester which is this great little village that is typical New England. Our latest visit was Monday July 14 Bastille Day. Their limited prix fixe menu had enough selections to keep us all happy. Although, there was only one fish dish (tuna steak with an olive tapenade) which kind of limited our friend Elizabeth to one selection. Bill and I both had the house made garlic sausage with frisee and mustard dressing as an app and we loved it. For entrees I had the lamb, which was cooked perfectly at medium rare. It was accompanied by a nice summer vegetable ratatouille. Bill had the duck with Port wine and quince sauce. His was also perfectly cooked and presented and he was very satisfied. In celebration of Bastille Day the only dessert available was a Marie Antoinette cake which is a traditional genoise with pastry cream, whip cream and fresh fruit (that I think was soaked in kirsch). It was a nice cake and all four of us enjoyed it and ate every bite. I was disappointed only because owner Chef Michel is such a fantastic pastry chef that I missed ordering one of his creations off the regular menu. This just forces me to go back soon I guess. Our server wasn't that good which is surprising because this place typically has stellar service. Her friends were at a table next to us and they seemed to get most of her attention so she was a little on the slow side. When asked about the wines she didn't really have a clue. During service, our entrees arrived well ahead of our wine. When she was asked about an item on the limited menu she didn't have an answer. C'mon, there were only 4 items! Despite the fluke with the server, I'll go back here over and over and over again. Hats off to Chef Cynthia and Chef Michel for delivering great french food to CT."

Urban Chestnut Brewing Company

Urban Chestnut Brewing Company

3229 Washington Ave, St Louis, United States Of America, 63103

German • Drinks • American • Breweries


"Saltiest, dryest, most overcooked (we ordered medium burgers we have had in ages. Lettuce was slimy and wilty, tomatoes hard and pale, the sides of fries were unsalted and lukewarm/cool. The loaded fries had some cheese sauce and bacon on the top, but it was mostly just plain unsalted fries. Ingredients were clearly good quality, but whoever made the food might need to taste what they are making every once in a while, as it is just wasting food. On top of that, when we ordered at the bar, we ordered a single extra side of mayo, and when the food runner brought the food out it was absent; we asked for it and she got a big attitude and acted as if it was a huge inconvenience, saying they normally charge for it and almost didn't give us one until I politely insisted we told the bartender and were not given a print receipt, but she could check with her. Further, we were the only food order while we were there and we got carryout (we could see the kitchen and orders come up and it took around 35 minutes for our order while I don't know if that is usual for 2 burgers and 3 sides of fries, perhaps it was because they were overcooking the burgers and letting the fries get cold? Our tab for 2 burgers with sides of fries 1 order of loaded fries 1 side of mayo came out to around $42. The main UC location is always top notch, and this was our 1st time here I may give it another shot in 6 12 months after the cooks have had time to recalibrate or be replaced, but I cannot currently recommend. This was our birthday dinner (we share a birthday! , and it just really sucked. We'll try to make up for it with a stellar breakfast tomorrow."