Cafe Rabelais
This entry was posted on 6/4/2006 4:15 PM and is filed under Casual Chic - Jeans Allowed.
We love this restaurant. It's one of our favorites. The setting is very charming and comfortable. You almost forget you're in a strip shopping center in Rice Village and not in a French bistro. It's even o'kay to have to wait for a table (which is frequently the case as they don't take reservations) since the bar is so inviting. (And you have the added benefit of testing your distance vision on the blackboard menu posted on the opposite wall.) The wine list (all French) is reasonably priced and very well chosen. (The restaurant just won My Table's top rating for wine lists.) We've enjoyed everything we've eaten here, particularly the foie gras, any fish dish, and lamb. The mussels are a must try. They are served in a butter and cream sauce that serves as a decadent dipping sauce for the bread. It's incredibly good and addictive. An added benefit is that this is the kind of place you can go by yourself and not feel awkward. On a recent Saturday at lunch, we saw a young woman dining alone on champagne, escargots, and mussels -- now that's the way to live.
2442 Times Blvd.
713/520-8841
http://www.caferabelais.com
