ABSINTHE

Four of us dined at Absinthe on April 28 and all were pleased. One of the ladies has the vegetarian selection that night, comprised mainly of mushrooms. The dish was highly praised. I had the filet steak, first rate, with a tasty sauce,delilcious mashed potatoes, and perfectly cooked young carrot and yellow beet. In sum, two of us rated our meal excellent, two very good.

Decor was nice. We came in to a completely empty restaurant, with a reservation for 2 and were seated at a table for 2. Many other 2's after us, seemingly without reservations were seated at more spacious tables for 4.
I could not find anything on the menu that was not either red meat or laden with fat. I started to order the duck (knowing it is usually greasy) but the waitress informed me it would be cooked medium-rare. I didn't think that would go down well, greasy half-raw poultry, so opted for the quail instead, even though it was wrapped in bacon & stuffed with ricotta. It came served with beets (does anybody really like beets?), carrots and a cauliflower pate that I didn't find very palatable. The quail was tasty but left a greasy film in my mouth and a bit of a heavy greasy feeling in my stomach. We ended by sharing the maple tart and chocolate fondant, both served with a miniscule scoop of ice cream. Both were tasty but VERY rich. I didn't get halfway home before the goosebumps and stomach flipping started. I spent $98 (one table d'hote steak, one quail a la carte, 2 drinks, 2 desserts, no booze) and half the evening in the W.C. emptying my colon (involuntarily). Not worth it! Sorry, enjoyed it more last time, but won't be back.