4/5 Patricia P. 1 year ago on Google
We
visited
this
black
owned
establishment
on
Saturday,
July
30,
2022.
I
made
a
reservation
prior
to
online
for
7:30
PM.
Upon
arrival
parking
is
a
bit
difficult,
but
we
did
find
street
parking
for
free.
Once
we
arrived
to
the
restaurant
there
was
a
beautiful
outdoor
patio
vibe.
This
patio
reminded
me
of
the
outdoor
dining
seating
I’ve
seen
in
Paris.
We
were
greeted
by
the
host
who
stated
we
could
sit
anywhere
we
wanted.
The
restaurant
was
clean,
modern,
had
a
mellow
café
type
of
ambience,
and
beautiful
jungle
decor.
The
owners
named
the
place
Café
Sauvage
which
means
wild
in
French.
We
decided
to
sit
at
a
lovely
table
by
the
entrance
and
our
waitress
came
over
quickly.
The
waitress’s
name
was
Lisa
and
she
informed
us
that
the
QR
code
menu
on
the
table
would
provide
the
menu
options.
We
did
notice
it
was
a
bit
warm
in
this
restaurant
temperature
wise.
Lisa
the
waitress
turned
out
to
be
pretty
disappointing
since
the
service
she
provided
was
mediocre.
When
I
asked
her
about
specific
menu
items,
she
really
didn’t
have
any
clue
and
it
was
very
unhelpful.
We
ordered
the
following
menu
items:
lamb
meatballs,
hibiscus
margarita,
coffee,
crispy
zucchini,
French
onion
soup,
bissap,
château
rouge,
shrimp
cavatelli
pasta,
and
grapefruit
millefeuille.
We
received
our
beverages
shortly
after
ordering.
The
hibiscus
margarita
had
a
rich
hibiscus
flavor
and
a
nice
sweet
tone.
My
mother‘s
coffee
was
not
fresh
and
when
she
added
cream
it
turned
lukewarm.
She
brought
this
to
Lisa’s
attention
and
she
poured
more
lukewarm
coffee
over
it.
Lisa
really
didn’t
check
on
us
at
all.
I
will
say
the
owner
Antoine
really
saved
the
night.
He
came
to
us
and
he
offered
to
brew
her
an
Americano
which
was
fresh.
He
brought
the
coffee
right
to
the
table
and
my
mother
greatly
enjoyed
it
because
it
was
nice
and
hot.
Shortly
after
this,
I
received
my
French
onion
soup
and
my
mother
received
her
crispy
zucchini.
The
French
onion
soup
was
simply
delicious.
It
had
perfect
cheese
toast
on
top
and
a
semi
dense
consistency
with
loads
of
onion.
I
didn’t
taste
or
see
any
bone
marrow
as
advertised
however.
The
crispy
zucchini
was
crispy
and
had
a
beautiful
breaded
coating
on
top
with
complementary
sauce
to
match.
The
lamb
meatballs
were
my
favorite
part
of
the
meal.
The
gravy
included
was
simply
delicious!
They
were
savory,
tender,
and
scrumptious.
Lisa
never
came
back
over
to
our
table,
so
Antoine
checked
on
my
mother’s
food
and
brought
it
right
to
the
table.
My
mother
enjoyed
the
shrimp
pasta,
but
she
stated
that
the
pasta
shells
were
a
bit
too
al
dente.
She
said
that
the
dish
was
seasoned
very
well
however.
Antoine
brought
us
some
bissap
on
the
house.
It
wasn’t
sweet,
but
it
was
however
refreshing.
As
soon
as
I
ordered
dessert
with
Antoine,
it
was
brought
right
to
the
table
shortly
after.
This
dessert
was
refreshing
and
light.
It
was
a
flavor
explosion
of
fruit
fusion.
I
also
had
the
Château
rouge,
which
was
refreshingly
unsweet.
I
also
used
the
restroom
at
this
location
which
was
clean,
but
appears
to
be
a
bit
dated.
I
hope
the
owners
will
update
the
restrooms
to
match
the
front
of
the
restaurant.
Antoine
definitely
saved
the
evening
with
his
extreme
hospitality
so
we
couldn’t
help
but
tip
him
for
his
excellent
service.
I
do
feel
that
Lisa
needs
some
work
and
I’m
not
sure
if
she’s
new.
She
definitely
was
inattentive,
not
a
good
listener,
and
not
knowledgeable
of
the
menu.
For
example,
one
of
the
employees
attempted
to
give
me
an
eggplant
dish
which
I
did
not
even
order.
Lisa
probably
put
this
order
in
mistakenly
thinking
that
we
ordered
it,
when
we
didn’t.
We
weren’t
charged
for
this
because
I
had
them
send
it
back.
Antoine
made
sure
this
was
taken
off
of
our
bill
so
we
weren’t
charged
for
this.
If
Antoine
hadn’t
have
stepped
in,
this
review
would
be
2
stars
not
4
stars.
If
you
go
and
Lisa
is
your
waitress,
just
know
you’re
not
gonna
get
good
service!
Overall
we
had
a
nice
experience
due
to
Antoine’s
professionalism
and
attentiveness.
I
would
recommend
this
French
black
owned
restaurant
to
everyone
in
Boston,
especially
if
Antoine
is
waiting
on
you.