I was supposed to go to my favorite French restaurant in Vail on my birthday...the day after valentines day. But 70 was closed so i had to make alternate plans at the last min. My boss....a professional Chef...recommended Bistro Vendome. I was able to make a reservation online which was very convenient! We were running late for our reservation so i called ahead to let the hostess know. When we got there almost 20 min late because of parking and traffic, we were still seated immediately! Our waiter was very knowable. He knew the menu very well and made some suburb recomendations on our food and our wine. I was very impressed. The terrine of fois gras was amazing! The onions went great with it really complimenting the flavors of the fois gras the arugula salad was perfectly seasoned and dressed and was a very nice accompaniment to the fois gras. I had no problem eating it with my fingers it wasn't messy at all. My date had the crepe and it was very delightfull. The crepe was very delicate and the fillings all complimented each other, and was truely an experience for the mouth with different flavors and textures the way good...no...great food should be. Our main courses were just as good. I was very impressed that because it was my birthday that i did get a free desert which i didn't expect and i did get a birthday card with a hand written note that was signed by all the staff which i thought was a very nice touch and one that was very unexpected. For desert we had the trio of ice creams or sorbets that are made in house. The flavors were great, not too sweet. The texture of both the ice cream and sorbet was perfect. I had such a fabulous night and meal and i would recommend Bistro Vendome to anyone who is looking for a suburb meal.
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