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“Its miserly habits are annoyingly apparent in the chintzy serving of butter,

Published 8:00 am Thursday, November 8, 2012

AE La Bonne Franquette, 1421 31st Ave. S., 568-7715,alabonnefranquetteseattle.com
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AE La Bonne Franquette, 1421 31st Ave. S., 568-7715,alabonnefranquetteseattle.com
AE La Bonne Franquette, 1421 31st Ave. S., 568-7715,alabonnefranquetteseattle.com
Cook Shannon putting the finishing touches on the beet salad.
The Beet Salad.
Owner and head Chef, Hamed Elnazir.
Spackled with goat cheese and topped withtranslucent ruffles of zucchini, the toasty tartines arepassable-plus
Steak served with green beans and a square of potato gratin.
Filet of wild salmon fillet pan grilled, served with ratatouille and brown ricemedley.
Pot de CrA¨me au Chocolat
Pristine picture windows overlooking downtown. The view ismagnificent.
The not so formal bar.
The open kitchen
ThereaE™s a specials chalkboard prominently displayed near AE La BonneFranquetteaE™s front door, but there are never any off-menu entreesavailable.
French onion almost finished.
Chef, Hamed Elnazir adds cheese to the French onion soup before putting it intothe oven.

“Its miserly habits are annoyingly apparent in the chintzy serving of butter, audaciously overpriced starters, and cheap-tasting proteins that anchor entrAce plates. And the mistakes aren’t redeemed by smart cooking: There’s a disappointingly industrial sameness to the dishes. AE la Bonne Franquette has a knack for making its customers feel like chumps.” Read the rest of Hanna Raskin’s review here.Photos by Joshua HustonPublished on November 2, 2011

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