Latour

Made a reservation a few days before, they called the day of to confirm, when we got there we waited 10-15 minutes for the host, and they didn't have our table ready outside. It's not like they were busy so don't know what that was all about. The table was very wobbly and I had to ask the waiter to get a piece of cardboard. The roasted beet salad was not good. There was a few lettuce leaves on top drenched in dressing with plenty of rotten lettuce underneath. Dressing wasn't really good either. The salmon was cooked very well. Nice crust, just right. The rice underneath tasted old and like it came from one of these flavored rice boxes. The sauce looked like someone yaked on my plate and it tasted a bit like brown gravy, which is an odd flavor to use with salmon. Vegetables were good. The braised short ribs dish was an overall good dish. We got the cheesecake for dessert and it was good, but too small. The waiter was really nice and they gave us an extra dessert because they were closing for vacation the next day. For the price though, I was not impressed.

I had a great experience while dining with friends at Latour. The menu was diverse, and the wait staff more than accommodating. The Beef Wellington is excellent. The owner of the restaurant was very cordial, and came out to to introduce himself to everyone at the table. The restaurant is BYOB which I find to be a huge plus. The overall atmosphere of the restaurant is business casual, however, the outdoor dining area is less formal affording a more relaxed summer attire.

Latour is a small and cozy French restaurant in Ridgewood. The prices are pretty reasonable, and the portions are a nice size. They start you with bread which really isn’t anything special. I found that part to be disappointing as French restaurants usually have a few different types to choose from. One good one I love at French restaurants is a raisin biscuit. We started off with 3 different appetizers a lump crabmeat strudel, lamb Osso Buco tortellini, and a seafood crepe. When they were served two were only lukewarm and one was hot. I like everything to be served hot. The seafood crepe was by far the best one as it was stuffed with a generous amount of seafood. The lump crabmeat strudel was very good, and the Osso bucco tortellini was just fair. I wouldn’t order that one again. For entrees we had the lamb chop special and filet of beef Wellington Napoleon. The lamb chop special was EXCELLENT! It was perfectly seasoned, and they gave a generous serving. It was the best dish of the night, and I highly recommend ordering it. The filet of beef Wellington was very good. For desserts we had the chocolate ganache mousse cake and hazelnut pear crumb tart. Both were DELICIOUS! I’m a chocolate lover so I thought the chocolate ganache tart was the best one out the two. The chocolate cake was so fresh and moist, and the mousse had a perfect consistency. The hazelnut pear crumb tart was very good and even the vanilla ice cream it was topped with was so good! Our waitress was great, and we look forward to coming back. I recommend dining at Latour in Ridgewood!