a charming spot to dine at on a cold night.\n\nthe wine choices were decent and i enjoyed the one that was recommended to me by our server.\n\nwe started off with the foie gras which was nicely seared and well prepared.\n\nthe steak frites: the steak was juicy and flavorful.  the fries were on the thin cut side and the dish came with a bit of salad which was nice.\n\nthe mac n cheese gratin with a duck confit option was only ok.  the onion in the dish was overpowering.  i felt like i was eating the pasta version of a french onion soup.  the duck was just a topping and was quite dry.  i regret not ordering a regular duck confit dish.  i'm sure it would have been much better.\n\nin the end, we skipped dessert and only had a coffee before heading back out into the cold.  by then, the place was packed full of patrons.  reading the reviews and seeing the food arrive at other tables, the french onion soup is a popular solid choice.\n\nthe star ding was for the lack of service near the end of our meal. we stayed 20 mins more than we wanted to in order to flag down someone for our bill.