Ducky Solo in Maryland - 10/05/2013

Just a simple Saturday Night Dinner.  Felt like eating French food, but didn't want to pay too much.  Yelp reviews say this restaurant would be a good compromise between price and quality. I decided to go to Bistrot Du Coin (http://www.yelp.com/biz/bistrot-du-coin-washington).  Another episode of Ducky Solo.

Table for One in the Corner for People Watching

Sautted foie gras with barley risotto and truffle sauce $14.95

About the size of a fork

 The foie gras was tender and flavorful.  It is nicely sauteed to have a thin crispy layer on the outside.  It tastes like any other foie gras I have had.  Nothing too special about it.  The risotto had a light hint of truffle.  It is interesting that it is a barley based risotto.  I have only had rice risotto, so it was an interesting change.  The salad and risotto gives a nice balance to the fatty greasy flavor of the foie gras.  Ducky 4/5

 Steamed mussels in cream sauce with celery, leeks, mushrooms, potatoes and bacon ~$12

Small Mussels about 1/4th a spoon

 The main course I ordered was the Mussels Normande with cream sauce, celery, leeks, mushrooms, potatoes, and bacon.  It was a bit salty, but it did flavor the mussels quite nicely.  The dish reminded me of clam chowder (cream based soup, mushrooms, potatoes, bacon).  The mussels were a bit disappointingly small.  I'm not sure when mussel season is, but that might explain why they were so small.  Some of the mussels had sandy bits in them as well.  Not the best mussels, but definitely not the worst.  Ducky 3.5/5

Bartlett Pear and Avocado Honey Orange $5.75

Dolcezza Artisinal Gelato (http://www.yelp.com/biz/dolcezza-artisanal-gelato-washington-6). This was a little cafe place that sold gelato, coffee, and churros.  They have many flavors of gelato which rotates every 2 weeks.  Some of them were very Italian sounding like chocolate amar.  I didn't feel like getting those flavors.  Maybe next time.  I always have a soft spot for fruity flavored ice creams.  I got two fruity flavors, both very delicious and worked well with each other.  The Bartlett Pear had a very strong pear flavor.  It was fruity and sweet.  The avocado had a more cool and crisp taste and very clean feeling.  Together they were even better.  Again another expensive gelato place, but I have a feeling this is the standard price here.  Good, nonetheless.  Ducky 4/5