La Chaumière
While in the D.C. area recently, I had lunch at La Chaumière, which as you may have guessed, serves French food.
As other descriptions may foretell, the atmosphere here is a little cozy. We got to sit adjacent to the fireplace which sets in the center of the restaurant, among the tables. The smell, the mild heat, and the wood-beam ceilings made us feel as if we were not just off a busy street in Georgetown, but rather, tucked away someplace remote and European.
The lunch menu looked dated, a tad, with some standard faire. But that doesn’t mean the food was less than delicious. Trendy, this place was not; dependable, likely would be the better modifier.
We had just had coffees at the near-by Dean and Deluca, so we skipped appetizers and went straight for two lunchtime entrées: crab salad and white sausages.
The crab salad was fresh tasting, light, yet satisfying with an intense scallion flavor. To my palate, it tasted as though it looked… a light bite of citrus, the richness of the crab, and light notes of vegetables.
The sausages were served alongside sautéed apples and vegetables. These were fresh pork and chicken sausages, with a very light texture, almost like a mousse. The sauce, the apples, and the purée of cheesy potatoes were all good flavor combinations, and I enjoyed each and every bite.
The atmosphere here is relaxed. Service was simple, not fussy or complex, and I’d likely return for another meal.
Recommended!
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