Restaurant Bleu is run by the Western Culinary Institute and provides the happy coexistence of a place for culinary students to perfect their skills and people to eat good food for not much money. You can get a five-course dinner for $24.95 per person and lunches cost even less. Three course meals are also available. We went for the five course. You knew we would, didn't you. The food was very, very good, as was the bottle of wine we drank with our meal.
Our meal opened with bread and butter (three kinds).
Matt chose the creamy mushroom and goose vegetable soup.
Patricia chose the french onion soup.
Matt had the appetizer of bubbling shrimp in tomato sauce and feta cheese.
Patricia had the charcuterie plate of assorted salami and other smoked or cured meats with gribiche sauce, mustards and lady apples. The menu also mentioned gherkins, but they didn't appear with her dish.
We both chose the bitter greens and candied walnuts and blue cheese with apple cider vinaigrette.
Matt had the sauteed bacon wrapped scallops with mushroom risotto and fried capers.
Patricia had the grilled salmon with wasabi cream sauce, fried polenta cakes and white braised squash (which was yellow squash, she wasn't fooled)
For dessert Patricia chose the cheese plate with assorted cheese and fruit.
Matt had the almond creme profiteroles with chocolate ganache and chocolate gelato.
(Patricia forgot to take a picture until it was too late)
Apparently on Friday nights the students get to create the menu on their own. I think they did a fine job.
It all looks so yummy! Choir director Mark took the office ladies out to lunch there a few times - it was always great.
ReplyDeleteLooks pretty tasty! What a fun treat! And you know that I am going to say...that is where my sister went to school and I never even ate there! But I have eaten her food...so I know how great their graduates are! -S
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