While in town for the weekend with friends we decided to try out Bouchon. Being a Thomas Keller fan and enjoying his creations I had really high hopes. The menu comes wrapped around your napkin in a folded paper. Out waiter was nice, but a little over the top for us and was a bit chatty. Some people might like that, but not our group. It made it a bit awkward for us.\n\nI started with the beet salad and a selection of oysters. The salad was yummy and the oysters were a fair selection from the waters of the north pacific. I've had a better selection with better condiments to go with them. The wine was fair, but I'm always trying new things and the waiter didn't have much input in my selection. I had the lamb for my main entree and even though it was a smaller sized portion it still had a lot of great flavor. You don't get that gamey taste, but just a full savory one. The steak my gf had was delicious with the smothered butter and caramelized onions. For dessert we had the profiteroles, which was a-ok. Nothing like the foie gras profiteroles we had at le pigeon in portland, but just ok.\n\nWould I go back? Most likely, but I'm sure to try out some other places before doing so.
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