If French food is supposed to be expensive, you won't know it from visiting Mt. Washington's Cr?pe du Jour. For less than the price of a burger and fries, you can get a cr?pe that's as good as one you would get on the street in Paris. The entre cr?pes range in price from $4.95 for the Cr?pe Parisienne (ham and cheese) to $7.99 for the Cr?pe Merguez (beef and lamb sausage with eggs and cheese). The desert cr?pes are even less expensive, starting at $2.75 for a sugar cr?pe.
Cr?pe du Jour would make a great "date" restaurant. It is small and atmospheric, with dim lighting and French music. Go ahead, share a bottle of wine and a cheese assortment (which I can't comment on, since I was not on a date and did not share wine or a cheese assortment).
To start off the meal, two of my dining companions ordered the French Onion Soup, which was met with resounding approval from both people. Cr?pes followed the soup - Cr?pe Parisienne, La Sicillienne (proscuitto, pesto, tomato provencale and fresh mozzarella), La Jean D'Arc (vegetable ratatouille) and La Napolon (brie, mushrooms and artichokes).
All four of the cr?pes were well-presented and delicious. Some of the other intriguing cr?pe choices include Cr?pe Quatre Saisons, filled with blue cheese, walnuts and mesclun, and Cr?pe Norvegienne, filled with smoked salmon, cheese and tomato.
We ended our meal with Cr?pes au Froment - Cr?pe Suzette (orange and lemon zest, butter and Grand Marnier), Cr?pe Royale (bananas, strawberries, chocolate sauce and whipped cream) and a Nutella and Bananas. All three were excellent. The only disappointment of the evening was the chocolate mousse, which lacked in both presentation and taste. Stick with the cr?pes. After all, you can't go wrong with Nutella.
If you come to Cr?pe du Jour and want something other than cr?pes, there is also a selection of salads, Les Specialits (such as Croque Monsieur, Croque Madame and Asiette de Frites, or simply French fries), sandwiches and entrees. While on the lunch menu nothing costs over $7.99, the entrees offered at dinnertime are more expensive, so if you are on a budget, visit Cr?pe du Jour during the day or stick to the cr?pes.
