marco:

mikehudack:

Check out Les Halles.

That’s right below our office. We’ve only eaten there once (when Pownce came to visit us) because it’s relatively expensive and we usually get take-out from delis.

The menu is very French and confused us.

Waiter: (taking our order)
David: Do you have anything like a cheeseburger?
Waiter: (points to a $20 foie-gras hamburger)
David: Can I have that, but without the foie gras, and with mozzarella cheese?
Waiter: (looks annoyed) We only have gruyere.
David: OK, one of those.
Me: Make that two.
Pownce people: We’ll just have some fries.

It was the best cheeseburger I’ve ever had.

i eat there with some frequency.

i have to say that their steaks leave a little to be desired. their definition of pittsburgh rare (a.k.a. black and blue/rare-charred) involves pansearing. this is not acceptable to anyone that truly enjoys a pittsburgh rare steak. i will, however, recommend their tenderloin, cooked rare.

also, i will say that their wine list is magnificent. i recommend the chinon or cab. franc to go with your steak.