Pigalle

Company Information: HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM MARC ORFALY AND KERRI FOLEY HAVE CREATED IN THEIR HOMETOWN WHAT COULD BE CALLED A MOM-AND-POP PLACE OF A HIGHER ORDER. WALK THROUGH THE DOORS AND ENCOUNTER CHEF ORFALY'S CONFIDENT FRENCH-INFLUENCED CUISINE AND FOLEY'S GRACIOUS, KNOWLEDGEABLE HOSPITALITY. AT THE HEART OF PIGALLE IS ORFALY'S INNOVATIVE FRENCH-BASED MENU WHICH CHANGES TO REFLECT THE FRESHEST MARKET FINDS, AND COMBINES INFLUENCES RANGING FROM PARISIAN TO ASIAN TO MIDDLE EASTERN. WINES ARE GOOD-VALUE COUNTRY FRENCH AND AMERICAN BOUTIQUE SELECTIONS THAT WORK WELL WITH THE FOOD. Voted "BEST PRE THEATRE DINING" and "BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT". PIGALLE HAS ALSO EARNED RAVES FROM THE BOSTON GLOBE, BOSTON MAGAZINE, THE IMPROPER BOSTONIAN, STUFF@NIGHT, BOSTON PHOENIX, AND MORE, PLUS FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE NAMED ORFALY ONE OF ITS 10 BEST NEW CHEFS 2004. ORFALY IS A JAMES BEARD NOMINATED BEST CHEF/NORTHEAST. . Please allow 2 hours for pre-theatre dining, and include curtain time with your reservation.

Hours of Operation: Dinner Tues.-Sun.

Categories: Bistro Restaurants, Steak Houses, Mediterranean Restaurants, Italian Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants, French Restaurants, Continental Restaurants, Restaurants

1. 
   User Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

   by Angelic

   08/18/2007

   Pigalle is a French restaurant in an easily accessible location in Boston. We took the T (metro) to Park and walked there from the station in less than ten minutes. There is a parking garage nearby also.
   
   The visit to Pigalle was made on August 11, 2007 at 5:30 for restaurant week. During this week all restaurants serve a three-course fixed-price menu for $33. There were few people there so early and the atmosphere was simple and inviting. Everything seemed very nice and clean. The hostess was fast to seat us even though we were early and the waiter was knowledgeable and friendly.
   
   My only complaint about the atmosphere is that the restaurant is very small and we were seated right next to the restrooms, which aren't separated from the dining area as much as most. The traffic and sound of toilets flushing really hurt the enjoyment of such a wonderful atmosphere. I would recommend asking for a table away from the restroom when making a reservation.
   
   For an appetizer I had the Tuna Martini with Seaweed Salad, Spicy Créme Fraîche and Tobiko Roe. This appetizer was extremely good and I would give this part of my experience/meal 5 stars. I enjoy sushi but somehow this was better than sushi even though it had the same components. This was not a dish I expected to find on a French menu but it was a nice surprise.
   
   For dinner I had the Crispy Half Duckling with Potato Galette, Onion Jam, Cherry Sauce
   and Braised Endive. This was the disappointing part of my meal. For an upscale restaurant in Boston I hold it to high standards and this dish didn’t pass. The duck was overcooked to the point that the parts that should have been crispy were chewy and hard as leather. The cherry sauce was good but didn’t have the “wow factor” I had hoped for. The rest of the dish was quite delicious but I had to mark the rating for this restaurant down considerably for this one dish – it is the main course after all. I would like to say, however, that another person ordered the same dish and didn’t seem to have the same problem but we both agreed that the “sides” to this dish were better than the duck itself.
   
   For dessert I had a vanilla cake with fresh berries. The cake itself didn’t seem to be anything special but the raspberry and orange collie made this dish stand out. The raspberry coolie was presented in the shape of a flower with the orange coolie outlining its shape. Not only did it look good but it tasted great.
   
   Overall I think the regular menu is too highly priced for its own good but it was worth going to for restaurant week.

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2. 
   User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

   a Yahoo! Local User

   02/14/2006

   Fabulous Food in a Quiet & Cozy Setting: Go to Pigalle as much for its excellent atmosphere as for its outstanding food. The wait staff is very attentive but not overbearing. The food is simply outstanding. While the tables are a bit close together, the design still creates an intimate atmosphere, which is perfect for couples. It's a fairly small restaurant so larger groups may want to look elsewhere. Highly recommended.

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3. 
   User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

   by mmilitana

   01/28/2005

   my awesome experience: the best restaurant I have ever been into.

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