Le Foret Restaurant Review
129 Camp St. (Common St.) 
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New Orleans, LA 70130
504-553-6738 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Cuisine
Open
Dinner Tues.-Sat.Features
- View
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Valet parking
- Casual dressy
Wine
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| Opening a true fine dining restaurant in a casual dining era could be seen as being a bit risky. But the experienced restaurateurs behind Le Foret decided to cast their caution to the wind and go white tablecloth service all the way. Draperies on the huge windows are kept open, so that from the street one can see the glistening chandeliers and the hustle-bustle of the seasoned waiters. A chef's tasting menu features six courses, and might offer such dishes as crispy lamb belly with pickled ramp, chard, radish and wild onion oil. The menu changes frequently, and seeks out local, seasonal ingredients, as well as those sourced from far afield. A roasted loin of rabbit is stuffed with golden raisins and paired with rabbit mousse, pea tendrils and English peas; one will also most likely find carrot tagliatelle, veal sweetbreads, moulard duck and wild Alaskan halibut. For dessert, order the Black Forest soufflé at the beginning of your meal, so it's ready when you are for dessert. The masterfully assembled wine list ranges from the top of California's best producers to first-rate choices from Burgundy and Bordeaux, and includes several options from Spain's Vega Sicilia. Le Foret is a destination for grown-up dining. Service is well-informed. |
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