We've had Cafe D'Alsace on our radar for quite some time, and finally got a chance to try it out with Carole. She has gotten take-out from there several times and said it was quite good, so we were psyched to check it out ourselves.
The decor is an effort to make you feel like you're in a French bistro - very quaint.
After noshing on some tasty fresh bread, we started in by sharing sips of the green pea soup from DJ's prix fixe. The croutons in the center were delectable with a hint of garlic, and the soup itself had notes of bacon but the focus definitely remained on the crisp flavor of fresh green peas. Fabulous!
Then DJ went with the mushroom ravioli (yummers!)...
Mel got the duck (prepared medium rare) and Carole got the chicken. The duck and chicken plates were nearly identical in terms of side dishes, and both were prepared perfectly. (Pictured below is the duck.)
Then, thanks to DJ's prix fixe, we got to sample the peach tart with vanilla ice cream. A pure delight. The pastry crust was beautifully flaky, the peach was clearly fresh not canned, and the ice cream was an ultimate creamy French vanilla.
By the end of the meal, we were regretting that we hadn't tried Cafe D'Alsace sooner so we could have been going more often! We'll definitely be back for some soul-warming food on the approaching cold winter nights.
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