I didn't think there was anything that could top my first ever bouchon experience.
And guess what. I was right.
(I always am. Ha!)
After a hearty lunch at Le Garet, I tried another bouchon for dinner.
Le Bouchon des Filles is run by two handsome-looking ladies.
Lady 1 works in the kitchen
Lady 2 runs around the dining room
So don't expect service to be 5-star, it can get pretty challenging as the place is always
packed with hungry peoples
Shortly after I was seated, Lady 2 presented me with a little amuse - two slices of sausage
dotted with cheese
Crusty bread and wine
And then, a parade of appetizers - my favorite part of the meal!
Everything was so good it was an injustice to confine them all in one group shot so...
Beetroot salad with smoked herring
Lentil salad with whole grain mustard and cardamom
Chicken liver salad with raspberry vinaigrette
Next came a shot of gazpacho
By this time I had already stuffed myself to the brim with all the delicious appetizers so I thought I'd order something light for my entree.
I got one of Lyon's more popular and less adventurous specialties,
the quenelle de brochet or pike dumpling
It was like a fish ball, but oblong in shape. Kinda felt like eating fish-flavored pudding.
I loved the crayfish and shellfish sauce more than the dumpling itself, but don't let
me stop you, other people live for this thing. I'm just not a lover of savory flavors
in moussey textures. I wish I ordered the veal kidneys instead.
Human dumpling eating fish dumpling. Feels good to be on top of the food chain.
Next came a small bowl of cervelle de canut, a soft white cheese beaten with garlic, herbs
and shallots. It was thick, creamy, lumpy and tangy.
Dessert was molten chocolate cake with strawberry ice cream. It was too safe, nothing exciting.
Le Bouchon des Filles: 20 Rue de Sergent Blandin, 69001, Lyon, France. Tel: +33 (0)4 78 30 40 44
