Since we were using a Groupon, they had a special deal where
you received a free glass of Prosecco, which was a very lovely way to start the
evening and meal. We started with the
Fire Roasted Dates, which are dates stuffed with blue cheese and wrapped in
bacon, then fire roasted. They laid them
in a romesco sauce. Madeleine had never
had them before, so she tried and didn’t much care for them (more for
me!). They were very delicious, but I
could have done without the romesco.
For our entrees, I had the Steak Frites (a flat iron steak),
and Madeleine ordered the Braised Brisket.
I had my steak medium, which was accompanied by fries that were well
cooked and crunchy (I HATE soggy fries) and an arugula salad. The steak was perfectly cooked and seasoned
well, and they had sliced it for serving perfectly. I really enjoy a good flat iron steak and
have not yet been disappointed in any served in a restaurant.
Madeleine let me have a taste of her Brisket, which was
served atop a cheese fondue and potatoes.
The brisket was amazingly tender and just fell apart. Brisket can be a tough cut of meat, but they
must have braised it for hours since it was so tender – and quite
flavorful. The fondue added an extra
layer of flavor.
For dessert, I twisted Madeline’s arm, and we ordered the
Chocolate Purse. The deep fry a large “purse”
of chocolate – which is really a wonton wrapper that is wrapped around what I
think is chocolate ganache. It was the
consistency of pudding and was incredibly rich.
Accompanying it was a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. It was one of the better desserts I’ve had in
a while, albeit a messy one to eat.
There is no easy way to eat a huge chocolate wonton with a very creamy,
warm filling. But we soldiered on!
I really enjoyed Fraiche and will definitely put it on the
list to go to again. They have a happy
hour that looks interesting, and also a location in Culver City.
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