For our tenth wedding anniversary, and research for going to France next year, we went to Brasserie L'Ecole.
We've been to this wonderful establishment several times before and I have two words of warning. There are no reservations and its very popular. The doors open at 530pm but you aren't in a line near the door by 510pm, you have to wait for the next seating. Their signature dish is fries (cooked in very hot oil so that there is little residue of the oil and tastes like a potato should) drizzled in truffle oil with Parmesan, garlic and parsley...for $9...and can be shared with 4 easily. Perfect for when you're waiting at the bar for a table if you are late.
The owner is a sommelier so any wine they have is very good and includes many foreign beers as well.
The meals have generous portions and excellent taste. For our meal we shared the fries and a charcuterie plate. We couldn't finish the fries and still have room for a main and dessert so we took it home. My wife and I each ordered the same main, Tagliatelle pasta with pork ragout and olives. A wonderful combination and again, generous portions that we ended up taking some home. For dessert, we ordered at the beginning of our meal a cheese plate. It has to come up to temperature so you have to order it at the beginning. This was fantastic as well and included two superb blue type cheeses as well as two others, roasted hazelnuts, bread and honey. The bread they have here is the way French bread should be. Crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.
So if you are in Victoria and feel the urge for French cuisine, try this place.
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