Le Papillon San Jose

On March 14, 2011 we went to Le Papillon in San Jose, CA for our 2nd wedding anniversary dinner. Here are the details for Le Papillon:

Type of food: French
Location:410 Saratoga Avenue San Jose, CA 95129
Amount spent: $200.00
Overall rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Here's a breakdown of what we ordered:

Soup - Lobster Bisque:

This wasn't a very good lobster bisque.  It tasted very fishy, in fact we've had better lobster bisque in Seattle at Pike Place Chowder.  And that bisque was half the price.  Although dinner started off slowly, it definitely got better so please read on!

Entrees - Pinot Noir Braised Duck Breast

Pan Roasted Beef Tenderloin:

Both entrees were excellent as it was cooked perfectly.  The meat was tender and juicy and the accompanying sauces were great.

Dessert was great, we even got an added bonus from Le Papillon because it was our anniversary.  Here's a look at what we got (the last one was courtesy of the restaurant):

Roasted Banana Torte, Valrhona Milk Chocolate and Malted Anglaise:

Traditional Crème Caramel:

Courtesy of Le Papillon!