Sunday, October 16, 2011

Solid Supper: Lucques

Lucques is a Los Angeles staple helmed by the acclaimed Chef Suzanne Goin.
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You won't find a scene here, and that's a good thing.

Farro and green garlic soup with mint and Pecorino toast ($12).
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Schaner Farms' citrus salad with avocado, lime and pistachio aillade ($16).
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Arugula salad with blood orange, dates, almonds, and Parmesan ($14).
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Niman Ranch hangar steak, chanterelle-potato gratin, roasted shallots, and gremolata ($29).
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Frozen nougat glace with candied kumquats and pistachio sable ($9).
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Bittersweet chocolate tart with crushed honeycomb and coffee ice cream ($9).
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Vanilla ice cream coupe with orange sherbet, dates and sesame brittle ($9).
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Lucques is solid from beginning to end. The food is top-notch. Service is professional but warm. And the ambiance works for anything from a business meeting to a friendly get-together to a cozy romantic date. You really can't go wrong here.

4 comments:

  1. I love restaurants where it's more about the food than the "scene"

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  2. Looks amazing! I just cooked from the Suday Suppers at Lucques cookbook last night, but have no yet made it out to the restaurant ...

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