3/16/2023 0 Comments Cafe touche![]() ![]() *edited-thanks to the mods who included the address and info below. I would love to go back for a simple lunch of french onion soup and the delish bread if dining alone. In the future however, I want to try out a few more appetizers and maybe split a dinner with the hubs. All of this, with 2 glasses of wine for the husband came out to be $100, which I thought was a pretty good deal for the quality and portions. We all split a creme brulee for dessert, which had the added surprise of bittersweet chocolate chunks on the bottom. The green beans that came with his dish were wonderful however. The cod was flaky and done perfectly, but had very little flavor. Hubby's duck, tender and meaty, was $17 (IIRC) and the only dish that I would pass on in the future was my son's. My half chicken was $14-my daughters child's porton steak and frites, which could have easily been passed off as an adult portion was $8. All of the dishes were good and in huge portions as well as reasonably priced. The pates were also very good and served with ground mustard, sliced onions, mini pickles and and toast.įor dinner, I had the half roasted chicken with mushroom and pearl onions, my son had the fish of the day (cod), hubby had the half roasted duck, and my daughter had steak and frites. The snails were typical, 5 in total with butter/garlic sauce. Warm, I believe to be house made mini bagettes came to the table with butter and salt-and kept coming, much to the liking of my daughter who did not want to try the appetizers we ordered-the snails and pate plate. Many people were walking around with 'tinis of sorts, but as I was fighting off a cold, I wasn't in the mood, but made a note to chat with the bartender next time and take a better look at the martini list. Most wines by the glass were $5-a bargin in Chicago. Most bottles were in the $20 range, and none were over $50. It reminded me a lot of Zia's.and then I wasn't surprised to learn that the same owner/managment team at Zia's opened Cafe Touche. ![]() But I would not call this romantic as this place is loud. Nice, welcoming bar area, comped valet parking, lots of dark warm wood, crisp white linens, soft lighting etc. They completly remodeled the inside and out. It has been about a week since it opened, and the place was packed at 7pm with no reservations waiting up to an hr for a table.įor those of you familar with the area, Cafe Touche sits where the former Nam Viet restaurant was. ![]() The family and I went to Cafe Touche last night for dinner. Our server was so lovely the entire evening.Post #1 - August 2nd, 2009, 10:47 am Post #1 - August 2nd, 2009, 10:47 am The Braised beef cheeks were nice but the reduction was a little over-reduced and the Bolognese pasta was perfectly al dente. The Jambalaya was also made well with jumbo shrimp and slightly spicy andouille sausage. The Cordon Bleu chicken was tender and the sauce was nice. The free bread they provided was nice and paired well with this cream sauce and a mixture of the garlic butter from the Escargot.įor mains, we shared the Cordon Bleu, Jambalaya, Joule Au Vin and Bolognese. Our only criticism is that the dish didn?t have more quantity. The Vol Au Vant was by far the stand out of the appetizers with the creamy sauce and tender chicken bits. Starting off our evening we ordered the Nina Rose and Mojito (off the menu) and made specially for our Birthday Girl! Nice! The drinks were nice but not mind blowing as the flavors were quite muted.įor Appetizers, we ordered the Escargot, which surprisingly doesn?t come with a shell, the Fritto Misto wasn?t anything spectacular but fried nicely, and the Vol Au Vant. We were so excited by the menu with all the wonderful French Dishes. We recently enjoyed a small birthday party at Cafe Touché. ![]() Despite the fact that we were placed in a weird area of the dining space, the service and food exceeded our expectations. After reading the reviews and receiving only 4 stars on Yelp, I was pleasantly surprised at how lovely our experience was overall. ![]()
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