Jules Casual French Bistro
To continue with my steak frites review, I went to Jules to try their steak frites set menu. I visited Jules a few years back and the meal I has was very memorable. Great atmosphere, great service, great food at a good value. This trip was not the same.

I ordered the set menu which consisted of a mixed green salad, steak frites, and a chocolate cake for 26 dollars. My fried ordered the french onion soup (8 dollars) and a plate of mussels with fries (14 dollars). The soup and salad were both good. Nothing stellar but decent. The steak frites was cooked to perfection, however overall the cut was not very flavourful and the sauce/gravy made it taste kinda cheap. The fries were crispy, hot and tasty. However, the bowl of mussels was the worst part of the night. They had a super, strong fishy taste and we couldn't eat half the bowl. Usually, when there is that much of your main course sitting around I would expect the server to ask if there was a problem. Otherwise, the service was very good.

I know there have been a few changes since I first went to Jules. I was told they have switched their butchers and one of the partners Stephan Gagnon sold his shares in the restaurant and started Les Faux Bourgeois. In any case, this visit was enough for me not to come back.

Jules Casual French Bistro
216 Abbott Street
Vancouver



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