Coming off our prior evening at L'Orignal, my friend and I wanted a dining experience that would be close to that standard. The concierge recommended Bar & Beouf. The restaurant, we were told by the hostess, was not typically open on a Sunday, but they were this evening with a 5 course prix frie menu for $45 (I think--I hope I'm not misremembering things). The first part of the dinner was an amuse-bouche of salmon tartare (I think) on piece of baguette. Very tasty, but not the highlight of the meal (then again, it isn't supposed to be!). The next course offered a choice of salad or a cold pea soup. My friend got the soup and enjoyed it; I had the salad and enjoyed the perfectly ripe tomatoes. Tasty, but nothing to write home about. The next course were small tomatoes with this amazing (AMAZING!) mozarella cheese foam. It was a delightful take on a caprese salad. The cheese foam (seriously--that couldn't have been a block of cheese) was so light and the tastes were brought out in a way that the cheese alone wouldn't have done. Our main entree was either a beef pot roast (sorry, I don't speak or read French, so this is the closest I am getting) that my friend ordered. I tried it--it was delicious. Perfectly tender and melted away in your mouth. I had the sea bass, which was cooked to perfection. Dessert was a large piece of brownie with whipped cream and some ice cream on top. I was so stuffed I couldn't finish the dessert, and wished I could pack it away for later that evening.\n\nBar & Boeuf was a wonderful experience. The atmosphere is a tad cold, but that wasn't helped since the place wasn't that busy (again, they said they weren't usually open on a Sunday, but they had a large group eating in the one section of the restaurant). The wait staff was very attentive to our table. The tomato and cheese salad dish bumped this up to 4-stars for me. I want to go back when their normal menu is in use.
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