Here it is, an eleven-year bump!
We went to D&J Bistro tonight, and it was thoroughly excellent, from the items we ordered to the smaller touches. The service was also top notch, which is not always the case at many places these days.
shorty wrote:By the way, D & J Bistro's menu changes pretty frequently.
True. In fact, the menu we were served had some differences from the ones on their website. Not a big deal, but if you have your heart set on a particular dish, you can always ask in advance to make sure they will have it.
Here are the menus we were given tonight:
sujormik wrote:Took awhile but we eventually got some warm bread at the table, it was GREAT, really nice crust and chewy but not heavy interior. We asked for a second round of bread, it was that good.
So did we. I agree with this 1000 percent. Love love LOVE their bread.
Here's what else we had:
Crab and Shrimp Cake - over creamed leeks, garlic aioli, fumet of tomato (no photo, sorry)
Roasted Red & Golden Beets - Mixed greens, pecan, pomegranate vinaigrette (again, no photo, sorry)
La Bouillabaisse du Chef - 9 fish & Shellfish & julienne of Vegetables Simmered in a flavorful saffron lobster broth
Ris de Veau au Porto - Braised Veal Sweetbread, Root vegetable ragout, Sherry Port Wine reduction
Apple Strudel - Raisins, Pecans, vanilla ice cream, Caramel Sauce
Passion Fruit Creme BruleeAs noted above, everything was very good indeed. The portion sizes were generous (which is not apparent in some of the photos, but trust me on this). The only dish I probably wouldn't order again was the crab and shrimp cake, which just seemed a bit bland. I love sweetbreads and these were very good, plus the portion size was way more than you typically find. The bouillabaisse was the best I've had in quite a while; in addition to the great seafood, at other places too often the broth is weak, whereas this broth was full of flavor and worth savoring. The desserts too were very good. In addition to the previously-lauded and laudable bread, my companion had a decaf cappuccino and deemed it outstanding. Service was excellent, even though they were pretty full (it's a Friday, I don't know if that's equally true on weekdays).
All in all, an excellent dinner!