Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Restaurants Lunch at Trois
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 7:36 PM
I'm sure I'm the last foodie in Atlanta to make it to Trois (1180 Peachtree St., 404-815-3337). It's one of those cases where everybody else reviewed it so thoroughly and positively that I kept putting off going. But I finally made it there for lunch Monday with my friend Jeff.
There's no doubt about it: The restaurant deserves description as one of the city's best. It's not often that I rave about a salad, but this watercress salad (top photo) was amazing, made with roasted piquillos and socca (little rectangles of fried chickpea flour you find everywhere in Provence), served with a light, herbal dressing. Like much good food, it immediately set me to daydreaming, remembering my aunt, who used to grow watercress on the banks of the stream that ran through her yard outside Philadelphia. Yep, we used to eat little watercress sandwiches on white bread with the crust removed -- just like Mr. Drysdale's wife on the "Beverly Hillbillies."
Jeff had French onion soup and, for an entree, perfect roasted chicken (left). My own entree was beef bourguignon -- small chunks of beef with bacon and noodles (above right). The diet plate. Not. I couldn't eat but half of it, since I was determined to have dessert -- cheesecake sorbet with mango chutney, pineapple gelee and coconut crumble (above left). Jeff had a lemon tart with a blueberry creme fraiche sorbet.
I could hardly move after eating so much. It ain't cheap, about $57 for two with no alcohol. Of course, you don't have to eat three courses in the middle of the day. The menu here changes daily, by the way.
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You're not the only foodie in town that hasn't been. I've been wanting to go for lunch...but something always gets put ahead of Trois. That salad is reason alone for me to go. Thanks for posting about it.
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I have not been to Trois in a while, but my early meals there were pretty unbalanced and pricey. No doubt, Lieb has the talent. His apple fritter and foie combo at Sernbe last year was ridiculously good. It may be time for a return visit. Lunch ain't a bad idea.
I got no business following you guys... but I agree with BG to a degree... I have been 6 or 7 times for dinner... Eric Simpkins at the bar is a star... and probably knows it Lieb is no doubt super-talented but the meals are all over the place and inconsistent in my experiences. A bit more pretense than I like here... Yes, I have enjoyed some serious hits here, but I have also been disappointed... in a somewhat progressive manner through my visits... The salad with truffles sounds like a winner though... truffles or truffle oil? Atmosphere baby! Love your blog
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