La P'tite Folie (West End)

• French food was the epitome of all things elegant and fancy
• In the town I spent my first ten years there were only three types of restaurant
• We went to the Chinese every Tuesday because it was cheap and I could get stuff in fluffy batter
• The French cuisine remains a favourite with me and an elegant restaurant
• Often offers local with a French twist
• There are several in Edinburgh but one of the first ones I learned to love was La P&rsquo
• Tudor House is a beautiful building and we sat in the turret alcove
• A cosy nook with a nice view of the street outside
• While reading the menu and negotiating who would have what and which dishes were the most exciting
• The room is unfussy with sturdy tables and French posters on the wall
• I started with asparagus with parmesan shavings
• It was a fresh and light dish to start with and had the added benefit of making me feel virtuous
• My companion had the Barbary duck breast with braised cabbage
• My companion had the fillet of halibut with lemon grass and mussel broth
• She had great difficulties choosing between that and the rack of lamb with fondant potato and a Niç
• Oise of olives and tomatoes with a mint jus
• Tite Folie does a really nice cheese board and is a popular option for my companion
• The pastry was crisp and the vanilla ice cream worked perfectly with the rich chocolate
• This night was no different
• The service is so brisk and disengaged it comes across rude to me
• I had the Veal which was tasty and a good size portion
• I followed this with the chocolate tart which was fine but lacking
• Date number one with Gentleman number 2"
• The food menu is simple ( very few veggie options) but wine menu is far more extensive
• The luchtime deals are great value
• Menu nicely varied in the evening with good choice
• House wines are of remarkable quality for the price

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