Derriere

[Forest]

I'm not so good about posting on mediocre dining experiences (although I think it's a good thing to do) But, i went and checked out Derriere this week because I'd read about it on a few blogs and heard talk of it recently. I was already worried that it might be just a bit too trendy to serve really interesting food.

The space is kind of cool, but reminds me of a lot of bar and cafe spaces I've seen in the Pacific Northwest (biggish, industrial, cool junk sale stuff, oldies things around like a stainless steel fridge & motorbike in the entry way, ping pong table in the middle of the dining room & people play during dinner) terrace is sizable and in the courtyard which is a bonus.

But, I was completely underwhelmed by the food (and I didn't have super high expectations). I was with one other person. We both had an apero (which comes with a little plate of radishes and sausage slices) and shared the foie gras for a starter (okay foie gras), i had the faux filet (a point - it was cooked this way, but felt like it been cooked, left out and then reheated - no seasoning at all) and my sides of beans and potatoes were really oversalted. Friend had the joue de boeuf (braised - so it's hard for that not to be tender, which it was - it's just that the flavor was lacking oompf and it needed a bit of salt as well).

For two aperos, a bottle of one, 1 starter and 2 mains, we paid 120 Euros....which I didn't think was a great price considering the whole meal left me pretty non-plussed.

[fresh_a]

yeah, but the point is not the food in this place, is it?

[Ptipois]

Right, stumbling on an old motorbike in the doorway and hearing ping-pong being played nearby is well worth paying 120 € for blaah food.