Boston Restaurant Week

[EoPandaBear]

I'll start... We went to Pigalle last week.

Appetizers

1) Duck liver Terrine with Dijon mustard, toasted brioche and harvest berry jam - The terrine was actually fluffier than usual so it made it a lighter dish, which was nice.

2) Tuna martini with seaweed salad, spicy creme fraiche and tobiko roe - This was a very average dish. They put the tuna in so sorbet cup instead of a martini glass, which made it less elegant. I thought the spicy creme fraich tasted terrible...glad they put it on the side.

Main course

1) Steak frites Au poivre with creamed spinach and sliced flank steak - The steak was well cooked and the fries were well seasoned.

2) Asparagus risotto with baby carrots, crispy oyster mushrooms and asparagus tips - It was good risotto but the flavours just weren't that interesting. I've just had much better risotto, such as this amazing crab risotto I had in the North End.

Dessert

1) Quince and pear cobbler with golden raisins, home made vanilla ice cream and Brown sugar granola crust

2) Trio of sorbet tasting (blueberry, strawberry, and passion fruit) - the best flavour was definitely passion fruit

I don't know.... I thought overall the meal was just okay. The food just wasn't that creative nor were there interesing flavours. It was great for $33.50 per person but I'm not sure I would have have felt like I got my value if I had paid full price. The atmosphere was somewhat noisy and crowded, which made it feel more like a bistro rather than a high end restaurant.