Tarte Flambe
Marché

Marché

150 Madrone Ln N, 98110, Bainbridge Island, US, United States

Soup • Pasta • Salads • French


"I had heard good things about this restaurant and so was really looking forward to dinner there. And wow, was I ever disappointed. In every possible way. The food, the prices, the services and the ambiance/comfort. A veritable trifecta of disappointments. I ordered a $30 steak cobb salad. $30! It arrived and it consisted of a flat bed of lettuce , clearly from a clam shell, some bacon bits from a jar, a few halved cherry tomatoes, some gooey cheap blue cheese and some steak strips. It was flat as a pancake I 've never seen such an uninteresting tasteless cobb salad. My friend ordered a $42 steak and fries and it was grilled steak (same as on my salad and a plate literally smothered in fries. No salad, no greens, no nothing. We waited probably 15 minutes before getting up to request menus and drink service. It was very hot and we were all very thirsty. Then it took another 30 minutes at least before our meals came. And don 't get me started on the chairs! We sat outside, so I can 't comment on what the chairs are like inside. Maybe they are better. But the chairs outside are small and metal. They are shallow and cut into one 's thighs at about the half way mark. The chair backs have thin metal strips at the top and then a huge opening, so your back just falls through it, with absolutely no support. So you pretty much have to sit up straight and not lean back or else by the end of the evening your back is shaped like a big U . I guess they 're designed to keep the clientele moving. : All in all a huge disappointment. Save your money. Find a better restaurant."

Fhima’s

Fhima’s

40 S 7th StMN 55402, 55402-1601, Minneapolis, United States

Fish • Steak • French • Seafood


"This was our first visit to Fhima's, and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Our waiter, Marshall inquired whether we had concert plans for the evening (we did). He did a great job of pacing our meal so that our food was presented in a timely manner and we were able to get to our concert at just the right time. My hubs and I shared 3 different entrees and each was superb! The scallops with parmesan and saffron risotto, duck confit hash, and short ribs with sweet potato mousse were all tasty and nicely plated and presented. I could have licked the risotto and sweet potato mousse plates! The short ribs were garnished with a tuft of cotton candy-not needed in my opinion. Entrees were small enough to be a smaller plate meal; they were just right to share (2 scallops, 2 short ribs, etc). We finished off with sharing creme brulee which was actually brulee'd at the table. A fun way to end our meal! We enjoyed a few drinks off of their seasonal menu-hubs had 2 drinks featuring mezcal-the Nib Slip and Smoke in Her Eyes-this was presented table side in a smoke filled decanter. I had the Dead &Lovely-I actually saved this drink to drink with dessert as it is a sweeter drink with heavy cinnamon notes. Service was prompt and attentive, although it did taper off a bit as the restaurant became busier. Not a deal changer by any means, though. The wait staff seems to function well as a team with most tasks, which is nice to see. We had a very nice visit to Fhima's. The variations in presentation of drinks and food makes the experience interesting and fun! Pricing was fair for the food and service levels. The attention to the small details was apparent. Well done!"