It's New, It's Delicious, It's French!

By Marc Kent

Les Amies, located at 626 South Federal Highway in Deerfield Beach, (954-480-6464) is a cozy French bistro seating 42 diners for dinner Tuesdays through Sundays.

Owners Marie Therese and Diane – longtime restaurateurs – have the talents of Paul and Steve as the Chefs Du Cuisine – congratulations!

Dee. Ed, Paul and this reviewer selected the cold vichyssoise, light yet full bodied, then a typical French onion soup – a classic with rich broth, tender onion shards and a fine crown on this hot soup treasure. Continuing on the appetizer list, we sampled escargots – out of shell in a light garlic bath – not a tasty as we wished. There’s a scallop and shrimp coquille, a large serving of rich taste that we applaud. The pate mason had a nice taste and texture, a good

size portion as was a crab cake with a very nice ratio of crab to filler.

Of the five salads listed, we enjoyed the artichoke and heart of palm salad very much and liked the Caesar but prefer a richer, deeper flavor.

Some 15 entrees adorn the menu…we sampled the traditional beef bourguignon and found it perfect. Likewise the four loin rack of lamb, done medium, produced chops with a fine flavor. We were pleased to try a lovely dish of calves’ liver Lyonnais, sautéed with onions and with a faint raspberry sauce. The half duck a la Orange was tender, tasty meat under a crisp exterior – very, very nice. There are 3 chicken dishes, 2 beef, 1 veal plus 3 fish, scampi and frogs legs that complete the entrée listing.

3 versions of mussels include mariniere (white wine, garlic w/French fries), marinara (garlic tomatoes sauce w/fries) and monclade (a curry sauce w/fries). These we will sample next time.

We note the crepes offered… seafood crepes featuring shrimp, scallops, mussels and Swiss cheese in a lobster sauce; a mixed vegetarian crepes with Swiss cheese and a creative chicken artichoke mushroom crepe in white cream sauce and the Swiss cheese.

An amazing 16 dessert items treat the diner…we chose the crepe suzette flambé with its orange liquor base, a lovely crème caramel and a truly fine large serving of pear tart – great!

Pricing for these dinner items is very reasonable for gourmet selections as is the beer/wine selections. In addition to a child’s menu, there is a Sunset dinner served from 4PM to 5:30PM, 3 courses for only $18.99 per person – cash only!

Les Aimies hours extend from 4PM to close (10PM or so)- closed only on Mondays. Menu offerings do change frequently and daily specials are presented. There is a wealth of experience in this new restaurant – we suggest you – Go and Enjoy!