Was out to the pool around 8:30 AM until some clouds rolled in followed by 5 minutes of rain and a sky of clouds to follow What better reason to sneak away to Bacchus for lunch
stopped next door to the restaurant first to pick up a bottle for the cellar at home
Although the daily menu has some nice choices, the specials are always more inviting
We arrived just before noon and several tables were already occupied and they did a good lunch service as far as number of guests It always surprises me how many locals go out for what I would call a fancy lunch with the exception of the beach bars
A petite amuse of chilled zucchini soup was a nice beginning
We always start with 50 grams of oscietra caviar served with warm blinis and a lemony whipped cream I didn't notice but my wife was piling her blinis up pretty good with the caviar and we didn't need any additional blinis, 50 grams doesn't go a long way maybe 12 total It is a treat to enjoy and it is very reasonably priced compared to other restaurants on the island that offer caviar
Off the specials my wife enjoyed the salmon / tuna tar tar served with crispy french fries Nice size portion
I always like to try something different so I choose the beef tar tar mixed with foie gras in port and smoked duck topped with a croustade and seared foie gras Truffle fries were better than my wife's normal french fries I would order this again, definitely Maybe not the perfect wine pairing but I ordered a sweet wine to compliment my foie gras. Usually a sauterne is a perfect pair Bacchus offers a delightful Argentinian wine which is a late harvest of Sauvignon blanc and Semillon Honey colored and sweet, maybe more like a Tokaji than a sauterne, certainly not complex but still a nice compliment to the foie gras A good three ounce pour was only $9.00 My wife's aperol spritz was also $9.00, kills me home they are charging on the average $14.00
The sun was out so no dessert and it was not needed as we need to cut out calories sometimes
Service was not up to expectations and we stopped back into the wine part of Bacchus to say hello to a long time friend who works there to say hello and mentioned our wonderful lunch but also about the service He understood as he said they are staffing issues which is not easily fixed as servers move on from place to place
You can all appreciate when you go to a restaurant year to year and see the same servers and they even remember your name
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