La Grande Boucherie's $25 lunch bargain
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Lyonnaise salad, vichyssoise soup and bread with butter are part of the La Grande Boucherie $25 lunch. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios
After being impressed by La Grande Boucherie during its February 2024 opening, I'd heard horror stories about food and service going straight downhill.
- What a shame in one of River North's prettiest dining rooms.
What happened: Veteran Chicago chef Michael Taus took over Boucherie last fall, and, based on a recent terrific $25 prix fixe lunch there, he seems to have righted the ship.
🥖 The bites: Lunch started with a warm, crusty baguette, followed by creamy vichyssoise soup and a beautifully executed Lyonnaise salad.
- Entrees included a tender chicken breast in a tarragon mustard sauce and melting eggplant gateau in a ratatouille ragout.
Service performed immaculately, although chef Taus did spot me and stopped to chat.
🥣 Other prix fixe offerings include the croque monsieur, onion soup and the Parisienne gnocchi.