My daughter and I had dinner at this wonderful French bistro last Thursday night. The place was full when we arrived at 8.15pm but we sat up at the bar for our meal. Being a Thursday night French Toast were playing. They are a trio made up of the renowned chanteuse Linn Lorkin with Hersh and Peter on accordion & bass respectively. They added considerable authenticity. The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was fantastic. I had the snails — so yummy, my daughter the French onion soup — delicious. We both could not resist the Boeuf Bourguignon — divine. We almost didn’t have dessert until we spied«le café gourmand» — a trio of mini desserts — crème brulee, chocolate mousse and a crêpe plus an espresso and two spoons! Superb and very reasonably priced at $ 10.50. In fact the prices overall are very reasonable. Just over $ 100 for the two of us. A glass of excellent Bourgogne Pinot Noir for me and a Bordeaux Merlot for Rebecca completed a fantastic meal. Authentic Paris on our doorstep. The food, wonderful staff, ambience and great music combined to provide a memorable evening. Go there. You’ll love it.
Belinda S.
Tu valoración: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
A couple of my friends wanted to do a catch up in Ponsonby and we all mutually decided on trying out La Cantine Du torchon . Being lunch time, I knew we would have no problem walking in without a booking, and I was seated with my friends at a nice long table at the front corner in front of the bar. Our menu’s were handed out promptly as we entered and our drink orders taken also a few minutes after being seated. The lunch menu, I found had a little bit of everything French and provided you with savory and sweet crepes, entrée soups, snails, cheese or meat sample boards, pâté and bread, sandwiches, and delicious French salads. All at a very reasonable price may I add. I decided on a French onion soup, and a sweet crêpe with toasted coconut and chocolate sauce. My soup was perfection, as I would expect no less in a French restaurant, and my crêpe, was soft, and delicate, and laced with pure sweet sensation. I love the décor, its French and arty, and you truly feel as though you could be seated somewhere in Paris. Great service, and scrumptious food, I will be definitely be back here again. Merci Beaucoup.
