Gautreau's Review

Going to try and get this done while fresh on my mind for once.

Had an early reservation so the place was dead silent other than the occasional ringing phone and the background music, but it was nice. Then, the atmosphere changed as the regulars filled in. Pretty cool to watch the change.

We started with sazaracs. I ordered the julienned kale with currants, raisins, pine nuts, and a lemon dressing. Wow. So refreshing and tasty. Light but not boring. My husband had the duck confit and german potato salad. He really enjoyed it although he did remark that he preferred the duck confit from Dominique's. It looked very filling. He loved the potato salad.

For entrees, we both went with fish. I had the flounder with ratatouille, polenta cake, and a basil beurre blanc. Excellent. Fish cooked to perfection. The flavors all worked so well together. Everything was very flavorful but not over the top. My husband had the halibut with lemon yogurt sauce, tabbouleh, fried artichokes, and roasted pepper chutney. His was excellent as well.

Dessert: the caramelized banana split. Very good. Probably weakest point of the meal especially considering the $13 price tag, but it was delicious and we ate every bite.

Gautreau's is pretty pricey, but for a special occasion, I would highly recommend it. The food and service are both top notch. A+++