re: Beau Soleil Coastal

quote:

---

To be more specific, the consistentcy was just off. It was not nearly firm enough, and the cream on top did not seem fresh and was kind of runny as well. Flavor was lacking. Overall, just pretty bad.

---

If by cream on top, you mean most of the dish, it was runny and not fluffy. The pot de creme itself tasted fine, but the dish is a shadow of its former self and they are proud of it ($10).

It was packed in there tonight. I’m not mad at that. Glad to see them doing well and giving the finger to JBE’s 50% capacity BS.

Service was friendly, but damn, it was slow. It was a date night for us, so it didn’t really matter. Drinks were good as usual. Fois gras appetizer was humorously tiny. Wife got the mixed green salad and lobster mac and cheese. Best part about that was the fried goat cheese served with the salad. I got the lobster roll. It was good, and I would get again. Lots of good sounding items on the menu, but portion sizes are tiny for the price and compared to the old Beausoleil. It lacks the charm of the old place though.

Tried the new Beausoleil last night and it was fantastic. Cocktails were decent - nothing wildly out of the ordinary but were strong and good.

Raw oysters of the night were petite and almost sweet. I think from the west coast but I forget which style. I was told a hybrid of west coast and Japanese as far as flavor.

Oyster shooters are actual tequila shots. Beware







Frito Misto was the best dish of the night. It was shrimp, calamari, and fish. The sauce underneath was phenomenal.



Apologies things get very blurry. Blame the wine.

Sea-cuterie board was very solid.



Blue crab claws with Calabrian pepper, kimchi slaw, and blood orange oil. The sauce on the side was black uni butter and we almost just spooned it out



Very blurry sea-cuterie board



Very blurry but this is the “LOBSTER SAINT-DOMINGUE
Butter-poached lobster, herb and goat cheese spread, confit tomato petals, apple + pear relish, saffron crackers”

Looks awesome and I’m looking forward to going back.

That “seacuterie” board is legit and my wife received it as her first course to our New Year’s Eve meal due to an oyster allergy. I had a small oyster.