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We ate this morning at Rue Cler in Durham.
Fantastique!
The line up:
Beignet
Soup du Jour: Turnip and celery root puree
Croque Monseiur
French Toast w/Fresh Raspberries
They were the best beignet I've ever had, I think. Very puffy, just the right amount of salty and sweet.
The soup was good, very smooth, just not knock my socks off tasty. I'd have liked a stronger garnish on it than just a splash of olive oil, but it was good. The Croque Monseiur was good, but not very elaborate. The Mornay sauce was barely there. Tasty though. Jj ate all of his French Toast, which means it was good, too. And the fresh fruit was very good. The complementary bread was delish with nice unsalted butter.
The ambiance was solid urban hipster and did not over or underwhelm. There were a few art pieces up that I enjoyed and the lighting was good. From where I was sitting I could see the old post office building, so the view wasn't bad, though it is across from a parking ramp (and they comp parking in it, so parking is easy).
Service people at Rue Cler were professional, but not stunning. There were a few too many people serving our table and so at points things got a bit confused. The waitress did keep our coffee topped off. But overall, especially for the Triangle area, I'd give the service an A. They were not inattentive.
I felt like the spirit of French cooking was alive in this restaurant, because they kept things simple. Simple, but with good ingredients and very nicely prepared- which is the key. And the portions were really good. I had to take half my Croque Monsieur home because I was full. I could have really done with just the soup and bread, but I wanted to try things. The prices were quite reasonable. We got out of there for under 40 bucks, with tip. We'll definitely go back to Rue Cler.
Fantastique!
The line up:
Beignet
Soup du Jour: Turnip and celery root puree
Croque Monseiur
French Toast w/Fresh Raspberries
They were the best beignet I've ever had, I think. Very puffy, just the right amount of salty and sweet.
The soup was good, very smooth, just not knock my socks off tasty. I'd have liked a stronger garnish on it than just a splash of olive oil, but it was good. The Croque Monseiur was good, but not very elaborate. The Mornay sauce was barely there. Tasty though. Jj ate all of his French Toast, which means it was good, too. And the fresh fruit was very good. The complementary bread was delish with nice unsalted butter.
The ambiance was solid urban hipster and did not over or underwhelm. There were a few art pieces up that I enjoyed and the lighting was good. From where I was sitting I could see the old post office building, so the view wasn't bad, though it is across from a parking ramp (and they comp parking in it, so parking is easy).
Service people at Rue Cler were professional, but not stunning. There were a few too many people serving our table and so at points things got a bit confused. The waitress did keep our coffee topped off. But overall, especially for the Triangle area, I'd give the service an A. They were not inattentive.
I felt like the spirit of French cooking was alive in this restaurant, because they kept things simple. Simple, but with good ingredients and very nicely prepared- which is the key. And the portions were really good. I had to take half my Croque Monsieur home because I was full. I could have really done with just the soup and bread, but I wanted to try things. The prices were quite reasonable. We got out of there for under 40 bucks, with tip. We'll definitely go back to Rue Cler.
