La Dijonaise

I'm sooo backed-up on my blogs!  We went to La Dijonaise on a Friday before the DineLA week.  The French bistro is located in the old Helms Bakery Building on Washington Boulevard in Culver City, right around the corner from Father's Office.   The decor is simple clean and inviting,  the atmosphere is casual with a very friendly staff.  We started by ordering some drinks and appetizers.

Grimbergen Blonde Ale  6.7% ABV,  a Belgian Pale Ale.  The beer pours golden blonde with a white billowy head with little retention and decent lacing.  The nose is mild fruity caramel.  The mouthfeel is light-medium creaminess with light carbonation and a little dry at the end.  The taste is on the sweet side, yeasty, fruity with some spiciness.   Very drinkable but nothing outstanding.

Escargots de Bourguogne,  half dozen escargots with garlic butter sauce.  This was surprisingly good and the garlic butter sauce makes excellent dipping for the bread.  We ordered another one later.

Moules Marinieres, mussels in white wine cream.  The mussels were very fresh and tasty,  the light smooth creamy broth was mild and clean tasting with a subtle wine taste.  Nothing special but good.

Pork Loin with Au Gratin Potatoes and Veggies,  my friend had this and I only had a taste.  The pork loin was moist and tender.  The blue cheese sauce added some good omph! to the mild tasting pork.

Confit de Canard,  crispy duck leg confit with flageolet beans.  This was my main entrée,   the skin wasn't as crispy as I would like and the meat was a little on the dry side.  The beans were soft and flavorful.   The portions were very generous.  

Chocolate Tart,  we had this to end the meal.  They had a glass showcase where you could pick your desserts.  This looked delicious.   However,  the chocolate mouse was a little tough to break into and really chewy.  

All in all, we spent around $80 before tips for three courses and two drinks each.  The prices were very reasonable.  The food was OK,  not bad, not great either.

La Dijonaise

8703 Washington Boulevard

Culver City, CA 90232

(310) 287-2770