1/5 Kelli O. 11 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
Background:
We
dined
at
Au
Jardin
Des
Carmes
on
a
Saturday
evening,
8pm
(20h00)
reservation.
We
made
the
reservation
earlier
that
day.
Ambiance:
2
out
of
5
We
were
looking
forward
to
dining
in
the
outdoor
garden,
but
unfortunately
the
restaurant
was
not
seating
guests
outside.
Maybe
it
was
due
to
possible
rain
in
the
forecast
but
who
knows,
we
did
not
pursue
it
further.
So
if
you
want
to
sit
outside,
I
recommend
inquiring
about
that
when
you
make
your
reservation.
Instead
we
were
seated
indoors
under
bright
lights
with
a
view
of
an
even
brighter
wine
fridge
(looked
like
a
giant
vending
machine).
I
would
have
rather
sat
on
the
couch
in
my
Airbnb
-
at
least
there
I
can
dim
the
lights
so
it
doesn’t
feel
like
dining
in
a
cafeteria.
Wine:
4
out
of
5
Selected
a
bottle
of
Viogner
which
was
easily
the
best
part
of
the
meal.
Food:
1
out
of
5
Could
not
have
been
more
disappointed
in
the
food
experience.
The
only
reason
I’m
not
giving
it
a
0
out
of
5
is
because
they
included
an
allergen
guide
at
the
back
of
the
menu,
which
was
helpful
since
I
have
celiac
(gluten
allergy).
The
positives
stop
there.
(Full
transparency:
there’s
a
chance
that
the
dishes
we
ordered
were
adapted
to
meet
my
allergy
needs,
so
maybe
we
did
not
get
the
traditional
experience.
Not
that
any
information
or
guidance
was
provided
by
staff.)
We
ordered
“Tacos
Guacamole”
and
“Artichauts
à
la
barigoule”
to
start,
followed
by
the
“Risotto,
asperge
verte,
parmesan
&
lard
fumé”
and
“Filet
de
boeuf,
crique
à
la
provençale,
jus
de
viande”
as
our
main
dishes.
Tacos
Guacamole
-
while
I
wasn’t
naive
enough
to
expect
tacos,
I
was
disappointed
that
this
was
just
whipped
avocado
(avocado
mousse
you
might
say),
topped
with
off-brand
Doritos.
Best
part
of
this
dish
was
the
couple
cherry
tomatoes
included.
Artichauts
à
la
barigoule
-
My
fiancé
described
this
as
artichokes
from
a
jar
still
sitting
in
the
liquid
from
the
jar.
Also
came
with
the
grayest
pancetta/bacon
bits
we’ve
ever
seen.
Like
actually
the
color
gray.
Risotto,
asperge
verte,
parmesan
&
lard
fumé
-
I
ordered
this
as
my
main
dish
as
I
was
told
it
could
be
made
gluten
free.
Best
part
of
this
dish
were
the
two
pieces
of
asparagus
on
top
of
the
risotto.
The
risotto
itself
was
green
mush
(basically
I
had
two
servings
of
green
mush
for
dinner,
ha).
I
used
the
table
salt
to
season
the
dish
because
with
the
exception
of
those
two
pieces
of
asparagus,
the
dish
was
flavorless.
Filet
de
boeuf,
crique
à
la
provençale,
jus
de
viande
-
This
was
my
fiancé’s
main
dish.
The
filet
of
beef
was
lackluster.
It
was
definitely
not
a
“filet”
and
instead
just
a
random
cut
of
beef
(easily
the
worst
cut
of
beef
either
of
us
have
had
during
the
duration
of
our
trip
so
far).
The
potato
pancake
that
it
was
served
with
was
another
pile
of
green
mush.
I
wish
I
was
kidding.
And
my
fiancé,
who
is
willing
to
try
any
dish
at
least
once,
was
visibly
surprised
with
how
bad
the
mush
was.
Service:
2
out
of
5
Honestly
if
you
don’t
want
to
have
more
people
in
your
restaurant,
then
just
say
you
don’t
have
any
reservations
available.
I’m
rating
service
a
2
because
at
least
the
hostess
was
quick
to
take
our
drink
order.
In
summary:
Would
not
recommend
unless
you’re
in
the
market
for
some
flavorless
mush.
Seriously.
I’m
stunned
that
this
restaurant
has
earned
awards
for
its
food.
Also
-
don’t
just
rely
on
Google
Reviews
-
the
more
recent
reviews
on
Trip
Advisor
note
a
similarly
disappointing
experience.
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