Cafe Escadrille Burlington

The lunch offerings on this years Dine Out Boston wasn't too impressive in the burbs. The usual suspects had the same menus again, and even Davio's that changes the menus weekly failed to enthral. Cafe Escadrille in Burlington had nothing new on the menu either but have a couple of items that I like, and it's a good value at $20 for a three-course lunch.

Plenty of parking.

The interior is well maintained.

You get very light bread (cold) and butter (even colder). The Soup Du Jour on the Dine Out Boston lunch menu was gazpacho, and that sounded interesting. The soup was delicious and well seasoned and was chockful of finely minced raw veggies.

The second course was Tournedos á la Bordelaise. "Twin Petite Tenderloin Steaks with Artichoke, Spinach, Mashed Potato, Sauce Bordelaise". The tenderloins were ordered rare, and that's how they arrived. The mashed potatoes were helped with two packets of butter and plenty of salt and pepper. Still could have done with more cream. In fact, everything needed salt and pepper. The spinach was cooked perfectly, but the artichokes had one layer of skin left on. The crispy onion strings were a nice addition. After seasoning, this is an enjoyable dish.

I finished with a mini dessert. Chocolate Profiterole With Vanilla Ice-Cream, Chocolate Sauce. This was pleasant. Service was OK. I mentioned to the waitress that the lunch Chirashi wasn't on the menu except for dinner. Her response was "They don't serve Sushi every day". She did understand me since I was pointing at the Chirashi on the dinner menu.

Address 26 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA 01803 Phone number (781) 273-1916