In my absence I completely spaced my follow-up to the posting on taking a visit to Le Pichet in Seattle. Well, here it is:
One Thursday evening, after my friend Ryan and I did Happy Hour at the Matador, we decided to get in a real meal. Well, at the thought of this we settled on being adventurous and checking out Le Pichet.
Upon our arrival, Le Pichet certainly portrayed the vision of a true French Bistro. Atmosphere is everything. The patrons were very laid back, chatting over plates of cheese and olives, bottles of wine and bread. I must say, Anthony Bourdain's rule is that eating the bread at a restaurant is a bush league move, designed to keep you full and away from the really good stuff. But what can I say, a good crusty French bread is divine, and we put down two baskets of it with butter and hearty pours of Knob Creek bourbon.
This assorted meat plate featured:
Boudin noir (Blood Sausage)
Langue de boeuf (Cured Beef Tongue)
Saucisse lyonnais (Lyon-style sausage with pork and pistachios)
Gâteau au foie de volaille (Smooth chicken liver pate)
I must say, Ryan has taken quite a liking to beef tongue. Aught a boy!
Next up, we each had one of the day’s specials:
Chris- Grilled rockfish in a cream sauce with fava beans shoestring potatoes. The fish was perfectly cooked, not overdone, the beans were aldente (Cooked, but still had a wonderful crunch), the cream sauce was second to none, and the potatoes were perfect to top each bite of fish.
This experience left me with a wonderful feeling of satisfaction and a longing for more French cuisine. I give Le Pichet two thumbs up for great food and atmosphere. We shall be returning here soon. If you happen to be in the neighborhood of 1st Avenue Seattle, near Pike Place Market, stop in and have a seat. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
Thanks for reading and wishing you best eating.
-Chris
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