Felix Cocktails et Cuisine
By Sydney Gallimore, @QueenoftheFoodage
A few days ago I had the honor of dining at Felix Cocktails et Cuisine with a few of my badass foodie friends from #TastemakersCHS for an intimate dinner to try out some of the best of what the restaurant has to offer. Their menu is made up primarily of smaller, shareable plates, so our group was the perfect setting to try out the menu. We started with cocktails–because duh–and I opted for one of the draft cocktails, the St. Félix (brandy, Plantation Original Dark rum, peach, lemon juice, soda water, champagne, $10), which was very refreshing. It tasted a lot like sunshine in a glass.
This is my sunshine on a cloudy day.
Next up, we split an order of their Torsades (ham & cheese puff pastry twists, mornay dipping sauce, $7). They were light and fluffy and a perfect way to start off the meal. Puff pastry is so delicious on its own, and adding ham & cheese made it even tastier.
I could eat like 6 orders of these all on my own.
They had a special that night, of toast with crab and topped with radish and a bunch of other goodies. I forgot to take notes because I was so excited to eat these little bites of springtime. Basically anything on toast is good in my book and these were also quite tasty
They look like they should go into a museum!
I don’t usually love mushrooms, but the Tarte Flambée (savory mushroom tart, black truffle, heirloom potato, onion, rosemary, arugula, $13) was so tasty and decadent that I didn’t mind all the ‘shrooms. When I come back, this will definitely be something I order again!
Not those kind of shrooms.
My favorite item of the night, however, was the Gnocchi à la Grand-Mère (chicken confit, pâte à choux gnocchi, squash, brussels sprouts, fìnes herbes, brown butter, chestnut honey, $14). My grandmother definitely never made anything as delicious as this. The gnocchi was so fluffy and full of flavor all on its own.
Veggies + pasta is winning combo.
Finally, the Raclette Burger (brasstown grass-fed organic beef, caramelized onion, dijonnaise, raclette, sesame bun, $15) came out for us all to drool over. I’ve seen all those raclette videos on Facebook, and this was like eating straight out of one of those videos. It was perfectly cooked and super greasy, just the way any good burger should be.
The burger is a must try!
We finished off the meal with their Apple Trifle (warm brown butter cake, cinnamon-cayenne ice cream, calvados, $10), which was tasty, but not worth the $10 price tag. It had a good flavor, but the portion size is super small, and it didn’t blow me away like a few of the other menu items we tried.
I ain’t triflin’ with you.
I love going out to eat with friends and sharing lots of little plates, and Felix is a great place to meet up and share food and good company! During the day, the restaurant itself is bright and lively and perfect for any Instagramming you might want to do. At night, it’s super intimate and cozy, and perfect for date night.
My favorite part of dining with other foodies is that no one else cares if you spend 5 minutes taking photos before you eat.
