Review

Our number one recommendation for a fancy meal at a not-francy price belongs to Ouest (pronounced "West"). Mondays through Fridays, as long as you place your order before 6:30pm, you can experience a "25-for-food" in Zagats for only $34. The pre-fixe menu begins with your choice of soup or salad. For an entree, you can get a Salmon, Lightly Smoked & Roasted with Potato Puree and Chive Remoulade (get it at medium rare, just like the chef recommends -- it will melt in your mouth), Grilled Free Range Chicken with Potato Puree and Roasted Carrots, or Marinated Hangar Steak with Creamy Polenta and Natural Jus. And for dessert, panna cotta, chocolate cake, or our personal favorite, the homemade sorbets. The sorbet trio includes a vanilla sorbet that you will swear is actually ice cream. It's just that good. Also, if you can stretch your budget to $50 per person, be sure to order a drink, any drink. They may look pricey on the menu ($14 for a martini), but, trust us, one drink is all you will need. The cosmos are virtually bottomless, and a simple "Jack-on-the-rocks" contains a generous two-shots worth of Sour Mash. Your highball glass will be filled to its rim, so don't spill when you toast to a fabulous evening with your sweetie!

For that truly special dinner date on a "school night," Ouest is most definitely the right direction.

!Review Our number one recommendation for a fancy meal at a not-francy price belongs to Ouest (pronounced "West"). Mondays through Fridays, as long as you place your order before 6:30pm, you can experience a "25-for-food" in Zagats for only $34. The pre-fixe menu begins with your choice of soup or salad. For an entree, you can get a Salmon, Lightly Smoked & Roasted with Potato Puree and Chive Remoulade (get it at medium rare, just like the chef recommends -- it will melt in your mouth), Grilled Free Range Chicken with Potato Puree and Roasted Carrots, or Marinated Hangar Steak with Creamy Polenta and Natural Jus. And for dessert, panna cotta, chocolate cake, or our personal favorite, the homemade sorbets. The sorbet trio includes a vanilla sorbet that you will swear is actually ice cream. It's just that good. Also, if you can stretch your budget to $50 per person, be sure to order a drink, any drink. They may look pricey on the menu ($14 for a martini), but, trust us, one drink is all you will need. The cosmos are virtually bottomless, and a simple "Jack-on-the-rocks" contains a generous two-shots worth of Sour Mash. Your highball glass will be filled to its rim, so don't spill when you toast to a fabulous evening with your sweetie! For that truly special dinner date on a "school night," Ouest is most definitely the right direction.