Ooh la la! A sneak peek at the foodography from Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar

I was lucky enough to be invited out Saturday for their mock opening, and after viewing the photos here was even more excited about attending!  There was absolutely no disappointment here!  Our table of 4 was blessed with the Beef Tartare (surprisingly spicy, but phenominal), the Watercress Soup (delicious blend with beans and pork), Pasta (with mushrooms and an apple brandy gave it a surpisingly delicious twist), Sirloin (how can you go wrong with the Au Poivre, Maitre'd butter, or Bordelaise sauce? We got to try all three!).  The Salmon was cooked to perfection, and the head cheese was delicious (a little too sweet for my liking with the mustard sauce, however). We also tried two of the potatoes with the steak the gallette was good, but our favorite was the cheesier one. We ended with a bread pudding (to die for melt in your mouth good) and a plum tart (delicous!).  The wine selection was good and we enjoyed the selection of beer as well. Can't wait to go back!

The food will be great to be sure, but am wondering if they have finished dressing the restaurant........lacks atmosphere.........I was hoping for something "Grand"

The bone marrow at The Fort is cut exactly the same way and size!  It was Julia Child's favorite.

Was at their preview party tonight.  It was off the hook!!!  Had to be at least 300 people there. I tried oysters with champagne mignonette, steak tartare, smoked salmon pancakes with creme fraiche, head cheese (was delicious) and a duck confit on a potato chip with some kind of sherry gastrique.  The place is beautiful, the food was stellar, the French wine went down like, well, French wine, and the staff was very pleasant considering how many food junkies were there attacking each plate of food as it came from the kitchen.  They have this cuchon (pig) mural on the wall with all the breeds of France.  Fun.  Glad I got to attend.  

Lori, your food photography has improved tremendously as of late.  Everything here looks great.  Truly worthy of the "food porn" moniker now. 

Everything looks amazing, but bivalve is right.  Where are the OYSTERS??!!!

All looked pretty good but where were the f'nnnnnnn oysterrrsssssss!!!!

Wow look a parsley leaf salad on every plate...just like Argyll...same team ..same gimmicks.

did you see that fucking bone marrow?  never seen it cut that direction or size.  expect me on opening day with tiny spoon and big mouth!

I hope the food tastes better than Argyl's food because that food was awful.

Heard a lot about this place already.  Pretty excited to check it out.  Love me some Huitre Bar.