Inexplicably and inexcusably it took us over 9 years to try this place even though we live no more than 100 yards away. A couple weeks ago we finally had circumstances align for what we hoped would be perfect trial conditions : a snowy Friday night when we could make the short walk over here, grab a window table inside this allegedly quaint neighborhood place and have a nice meal while enjoying the picturesque wintry scene outside.
Maybe we had built up our expectations too much, but the actual experience left us feeling only okay.
First, and through no fault of the restaurant, the view of the snowstorm through their windows wasn't that great. Streetlight glare plus exterior building light glare just kind of washed it all out. So much for that.
Focusing on the food, service and atmosphere, then, here's my take:
Atmosphere was pretty sleepy. This wasn't one of the live performance nights, so it was just the three or four quiet tables eating in a mostly quiet room.
Service was pretty helpful. One guy seemed to be running the whole show, waiting on the tables and handling the bar orders. He was friendly.
Food was good. The menu is limited and the prices aren't inexpensive, so the food quality is a make or break element here. My wife enjoyed her shrimp cachonette and tournedos of beef. My onion soup gratinee and filet mignon were tasty too.
Bottom line, though, is if I'm going to spend $130 for dinner in Edgewater, I'm going to head over to Francesca's. Twice. I'm glad I tried EBC, but it's hard to justify the premium prices unless you really, really value a dark, extremely quiet atmosphere.
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