September 2008 - The Parklander Magazine

aked to perfection. Next, we thoroughly enjoyed the Half Maple
Duckling a L’Orange ($27.95), which is a crispy, roast duckling served
with piquant orange sauce and orange zest. You’ve heard me say it
before, duck is either cooked right or it is very wrong. Le French Bistro
does a fine job of cooking like it’s for their family.
Our final meat main course for the evening was the huge Osso Bucco
Le French Bistro Style ($29.95) with meat so tender it gently fell off the
bone and sauce so delicate that it caressed our palates.
We felt compelled to try the quintessential French dish, Frog Legs
Sautéed a la Persillades ($27.95). At Le French Bistro it is prepared as a
sauté with garlic, parsley, lemon juice, butter and white wine. Oh, how
tempting it is to say it tastes like chicken. But, it doesn’t. It tastes like it
tastes: unique. It is meaty, and if you can tolerate eating what looks exactly
like it is, you’ll enjoy the texture and smooth sauce.
Finally, as far as entrees go, we had a delicious Dover Sole Sautéed
Meuneire or Grilled (market). We had it grilled and we loved how it was
served with shitake mushrooms and capers.
Now, it was time for the desserts. There’s an old elementary school trick
of how to remember how to spell “dessert” without confusing it with
“desert.” You always want more dessert and therefore it has two “s’s”,
while the sandy expanses have but one.
Well, at Le French Bistro dessert should have three or four s’s because
the desserts are fabulous. And, we certainly wanted more and more.
guests desire for privacy as if it were a ballet, have created a wonderful
not-so-little eatery right here in Parkland so that no longer can anyone
say that if you want French food in this area you have to dine on the east.
Dine local. Dine great. Dine at Le French Bistro.
Le French Bistro
6676 Parkside Dr., Parkland, FL 33067
(954) 755-0708
Hours of Business:
Dinner — Tuesday to Sunday, 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Lunch is served from
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed on Monday. To preview the menu, visit
www.lefrenchbistro.com.
We settled for three “should-be-illegal-but-don’t tell-anyone-andkeep-eating”
creations:
Baked Green Apple Omer ($6.95) comprised of a green apple (duh)
baked with grenadine, rum raisins, cinnamon and lemon juice and
served warm with vanilla ice cream.
We also had the Dark Truffle Chocolate Mousse Lover ($9.90) served
with Crème Anglaise sauce (it’s like unwhipped whipped-cream) and is
truly worthy of an award.
Finally, we had the Key Lime Mousse ($8.50) served with orange sauce.
It was sweet and tart and exactly what key lime should be.
Owner Saint Omer Horn is the Master Chef and with his wife, Aida,
who manages the floor and times her interaction with the guests and the
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