We had the pleasure of going to the Clandestin for supper a couple weeks back and overall had a good time. Despite this experience being good, I will not leave a 5-star review however for several reasons.
The food: "creative cuisine" is always to be praised as it opens up new territories in recipes and preparations. I ordered the tartare which was prepared following a more Asian approach, with shrimps and veggies. Unfortunately, the beef meat which was hiding all the way under this pile of ingredients, didn't have any taste anymore. In my humble opinion, the meat should be the highlight of this recipe, not the accessory ingredients. It was interesting but certainly not what I expected.
My girlfriend had the fried chicken burger, which was tasty and well presented. Fries were equally good.
We also had a carpaccio as shown on the picture which was very good too.
Now regarding the venue, this restaurant is small and can only accomodate probably between 20 to 30 people inside. It was packed, loud (especially because of a party of 8 right behind us), and quite frankly our clothing smelled like cooked and deep fried food after we left, which wasn't great.
A good experience nonetheless, hence the rating of 4 đ.
How to the describe Le Clandestin?!? Over the top, dirty, dirty delicious food would probably sum it up best.
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They offer an interesting wine selection as well as a small menu that changes on a regular basis. Some of the staples are the mac & cheese, tacos and different spins on crispy chicken sandwiches. All very large, extravagant, messy, creative and simply crazy tasty.
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I have yet to try the spaghetti Jenga, it is still on my list⌠Maybe next time?!? One thing is sure, you will never leave hungry.
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Highly recommend!
Eaten here about 10X. Every time the food has been really creative, fresh, perfectly cooked. The chef has wonderful wine recommendations to pair with your meal. I wish I could eat here more but donât live in town. Thanks, Eric!
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