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-> There was originally a "Chez Francois" restaurant on Connecticut Ave
-> that opened (I think) in 1954.  This was probably one of the only
-> places in town to get an Authentic French meal, much less one from
-> the Alsace region.  This chef eventually made his way to Great Falls
-> and opened L'Auberge Chez Francois, which is one of the most charming
-> restaurants I've seen in this country.
->
-> Unfortunately, the food at L'Auberge doesn't live up to its
-> atmosphere or service.  My wife and I went there recently and I had a
-> boring seafood salad for an appetizer and dried up choucroutte for an
-> entree. The raspberry souflee for dessert was a pleasant surprise, as
-> was the excellent, well-priced Alsatian wine list.
->
-> I will probably receive death threats for this posting, because I
-> know just how much people love this restaurant, but I think that the
-> chef does not meet today's high standards of cooking (as he may have
-> done 40 years ago).

Nahhhh. I agree.  The place is pretty ... but the food is so..so.

My wife and I recently celebrated a birthday at Citronelle in Georgetown.  It
was *wonderful*!  Expensive? ... yup.  But we had a lovely evening.  BTW,
their luncheon prices are considerably less.

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