{eat} a Cote
September 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
This past Saturday night, M and I had a date night at a new French pizza restaurant in the French Concession called A Cote. I had noticed this restaurant a few weeks ago while M and I were checking out the location of our friend’s new restaurant. A super cute, little Marseille-style pizza joint appealed to my love of all things quaint and yummy.
The limit of my high school French: Saturday
The decor in this tiny restaurant is totally cute. There’s only like 3 tables indoors, and some more outdoor seating. Everything is rustic and very French.
Someone was hungry.
M's French beer. He really liked it.
Very rarely seen in China: recycled goods!
Our eggplant parmesan appetizer. Not what we expected (it wasn't breaded or hot; it was a cold dish!) but pretty delish.
Hungry guy dug into the veggie pizza so fast that I didn't have a chance to take a picture of the whole pie! But the crust was thin, crusty and chewy and toppings fresh and flavorful. Yumm!
For dessert, we ordered the Nutella calzone. ’Nuff said.
Nutella with chunks of walnuts and almonds. The perfect balance of sweet and crunchy.
All gone!
A lot of Western restaurants are hit or miss. It might be a sourcing issue or just that there are a bunch of Chinese cooks cooking dishes they’ve never tasted themselves before. Thus, Western food in China is mostly mediocre at best. However, A Cote was simple, well-flavored, and delicious. I would definitely recommend it to friends!
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