5/5 X “hungrytommy” X. 6 months ago on Google
I
just
went
to
Deuxave
last
night
and
sat
at
the
bar.
All
I
ate
was
the
duet
of
prime
beef
which
is
carpaccio
and
tartare
on
one
plate.
I
was
in
heaven.
Service
was
excellent
and
the
space
is
always
lovely.
But
last
year
I
went
for
a
full
meal
and
here’s
what
I
had
to
say
about
that.
I
began
my
Hall
of
Famer
dining
adventure
at
a
restaurant
I
knew
I
liked,
Deuxave.
At
least
I
liked
it
four
or
five
years
ago
when
I
was
last
there.
Named
because
it
is
at
the
intersection
of
Massachusetts
Avenue
and
Commonwealth
Avenue
(known
locally
as
Mass
Ave
and
Comm
Ave),
hence
“two”
in
French
gets
you
“deux”
and
“two
avenues”
becomes
“Deuxave.”
Deuxave
has
beautiful
decor
with
dark
tones,
a
gas
fireplace,
and
large
widows
looking
out
onto
Mass
Ave.
To
the
right
of
the
entrance
is
a
small
bar
area
and
to
the
left
is
the
main
dining
room
with
a
couple
of
alcoves
making
for
romantic
nooks
in
the
elegant
room.
The
service
is
attentive
and
friendly,
a
modern
take
on
formal
service.
The
menu,
like
the
name,
is
mostly
French,
with
dishes
like
foie
gras,
duck
confit,
and
Dover
sole.
The
host
commented
to
the
table
next
to
outs
that
the
restaurant
was
“built
on
the
back
of
the
duck
breast.”
It
has
been
on
the
menu
from
the
beginning
and
will
likely
always
be
there.
If
you
need
to
splurge,
they
offer
Osetra
caviar
at
$120
an
ounce
or
white
truffle
pasta
for
$139.
There’s
really
no
way
not
to
splurge
here
though.
I
started
with
9-Hour
French
Onion
Soup,
a
slight
adaptation
of
Julia
Child’s
recipe.
You
can
watch
it
being
made
and
see
some
shots
of
the
outside
of
the
restaurant
in
this
video.
This
was
actually
the
first
French
onion
soup
I
have
ever
tried,
so
I
don’t
have
anything
to
compare
it
to.
It
certainly
was
rich
and
decadent.
It
is
hard
to
believe
you
could
fill
up
on
beef
broth
and
onions,
but
it
was
a
very
filling
soup.
If
you
are
wondering
why
I
hadn’t
tried
French
onion
soup
before,
when
I
was
a
kid
I
worked
in
a
restaurant
called
the
11
Mile
House.
I
was
a
dishwasher
and
busboy.
I
still
remember
throwing
out
the
leftover
French
onion
soup
at
the
end
of
the
night.
It
always
looked
terrible
to
me.
It
was
probably
good,
but
back
then
the
thought
of
all
those
onions,
and
that
soup
had
huge
pieces
of
onions,
made
me
queazy.
I
never
got
over
that
until
dinner
at
Deuxave.
After
the
soup,
my
wife
and
I
shared
the
Joues
de
Veau,
a
tender
braised
veal
cheek
served
over
perfect
creamy
polenta
and
garnished
with
a
foie
stuffed
fig.
This
was
my
favorite
dish
of
the
night.
Even
though
it
was
small
in
size
it
was
exceeding
rich
and
full
of
flavor.
The
veal
was
seasoned
wonderfully,
and
the
polenta
was
amazing.
The
only
drawback
was
that
like
the
soup,
the
richness
of
the
veal
made
it
incredibly
filling.
The
two
of
them
together
had
me
wondering
if
I
would
get
through
my
main
course.
For
that,
I
had
chicken.
It
might
not
be
the
most
exciting
sounding
dish
on
the
menu,
but
anything
served
with
spätzle
and
cabbage
gets
my
attention.
And
the
dish
was
finished
off
with
shaved
black
truffles,
so
even
their
chicken
is
extra
decadent.
The
meat
itself
was
excellent,
tender
and
moist
with
a
beautiful
crisp
skin.
I
particularly
enjoyed
the
chicken
thigh
crepinette,
again
very
decadent.
At
this
point,
I
was
done.
Dessert
sounded
delicious
but
was
not
even
possible.
In
addition
to
the
wonderful
food,
we
also
enjoyed
a
few
good
drinks.
I
started
the
night
with
a
Zenzero
Amaro,
a
delicious
gin
cocktail
blended
with
ginger,
amaro,
and
lime.
Wines
by
the
glass
were
a
step
up
from
the
ordinary,
including
a
nice
Pinot
Noir
and
a
very
enjoyable
Gamay.
The
waiter
was
happy
to
suggest
pairings
for
the
courses
and
did
a
solid
job
with
his
selections.
If
you
are
celebrating
a
special
event
or
just
want
to
splurge,
I
think
Deuxave
should
be
on
your
short
list.
The
environment
is
beautiful,
the
service
is
good,
and
the
food
is
incredible.