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Cafe Moutarde
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“The new decor was horrible - bright orange walls with murals that looked like they were copied from Disney's Beauty and the Beast.”
“Our evening included delicious steaks, pork and desserts, a colorful and informative, if not demonstrative waitstaff, an interesting crowd (including a notable author and the tallest woman in the world) and great ambiance with candles aglow.”
“Every item that was brought to the table including drinks were dropped from several inches and made a nice loud clattering as it smacked down on the table.”
“The food was mediocre, the service was a bit better than mediocre, and the restaurant is extremely overpriced.”
“The food was very good, although I admit that the brunch menu was not very adventurous.”
“Not a good date place, as is can get loud and is quite bright, but a good place for a solo meal or nice meal among friends.”
“We liked the food and we're new to the area but we'll never return.”
“The so-called manager was absolutely rude and un-accommodating.”
“Overall I thought the service was good, the price was right although the decor was a little over the top.”
“Waited for attention of any kind -- drinks order, arrival of drinks, food order (taken hastily and without explanation and with a little annoyance at questions that might slow the process down) arrival of food, arrival of any kind of extras like mayonnais”View Less
Tres Horrible. The got the firtes right but the steak was the opposite of fresh. How can you serve an old piece of spoiled steak? It so obviously past its date that only a completely dysfunctional kitchen could put out food like that. Never going back.…
Credit Card Fraud Abounds.
We went to Moutarde one night for dinner on a week night. The place was dead, but the food was phenomenal. We decided to go back on a Saturday night, and the place was packed. The food was
significantly different from what we had the previous night?apparently, Moutarde is not capable of juggling many orders at once, and the food suffers for it. Regardless, the food was still pretty decent. My big problem was the service. It took us 10 minutes to get drinks, and 30 minutes to get our appetizers. Our waitress didn't check on us once, and after waiting nearly an hour for our entrees (an hour after we waited a half hour for our appetizers, if you're keeping track) I flagged her down and asked her what the deal was. She was surprised to hear that we hadn't gotten our meals, which further demonstrates her lack of attention to us.
Because the service was so bad, we left a 10% tip, only to find in our credit card statement that the inept staff at Moutarde is also keen to dabble in a little credit card fraud. They had added money to the check, bringing the tip up to 20% rather than the 10% we left that the waitress, quite frankly, didn't deserve.
Even with the good food and atmosphere, the terrible service and CRIMINAL activity will prevent me from ever going back.
Dine at your own risk?and pay with cash.…
incredible food and service. I come here often with my husband and am always pleased by the extraordinary service, not to mention the delicious food. The burgers at brunch are to die for and I strongly recommend the pan served salmon and goat cheese pillows with the gratin potatoes as a side for dinner. The wines by the glass are not bad but I suggest ordering a french martini or even a bloody mary (very chunky and spicy!) The service is always attentive, but not aggressive. The waitress that we usually have is so warm and genuinely seems to care about our dining experience. Mustard is now my new favorite condiment!!!!!…
Lunch only.
Lunch only because the noise level (all hard services) must be horrendous during dinner and I'm also no fan of banquette seating.
If you go for lunch, remember that it's cash only (charge cards for dinner OK).
Since I went on Bastille Day, I expected some sort of celebrative atmosphere, but no.
Service was friendly and the kitchen fast (of course, I was one of three diners). My croque monsieur was a bit dry, and pretty tasty (where was that mustard "textured zest" mentioned in the review?) but the included mesclun salad flavorful and generous in portion size. Since clafoutis is something you don't always find on the dessert menu in French bistros, I decided to order it and it was ready --and very tasty-- in a flash. BUT!!! $7 for a small desert (baked in a creme bluelee dish gives you an idea of the size) while my croque was $10. C'mon Moustarde, get real. Where are the values (monetary and moral) here?
Anyway, it was an OK experience, but I wouldn't go back, even for lunch.
I'll give Moustarde 2 stars out of 4 (I don't believe in 5 star inflation).…
Unbelievably average. Maybe I just don't dig french bistros, but I was not overly impressed with Cafe Moutarde. The food was mediocre, the service was a bit better than mediocre, and the restaurant is extremely overpriced. Again, I may just be biased against this type of restaurant.…
