Chez Elissa Et Mira - Prince George

Woodys is a rib joint that specializes in southern-style cuisine. Their menu features staples such as cornbread, baked beans, and okra. Take-out is also an option at this establishment. The brisket was a bit fatty, and the meats are prepared without sauce, which you can add at the table. Despite being an American chain, the vegetable options were limited. Although they advertise homemade pies, there were no desserts available during our visit. The staff was friendly but seemed a bit out of touch with the overall experience. In terms of dining experience, I would compare it to somewhere in between fast food and a sit-down restaurant, like Joeys seafood.

The restaurant on 4th Ave. is a little plain and feels more like a dive than a diner but the food more than makes up for it. Service was prompt and the meat was amazing. The sides are a little small because the plate is so big but never left hungry. No reservation required but who needs disappointment. Try this one out. Another location is also opening in the Hart so let's make it a success. We need good barbeque in Prince George.

I was predisposed to offer a good review as I was in positively jubilant mood. I’d just made the best parallel park of my life. Perfect wheel rotation, centimeters from the curb with no rub. I looked around to see if anyone else had noticed. I held up my arms in victory—I wouldn’t have been surprised if Derek Jeter suddenly ran up to give me a high-five. Weeks earlier, bothan spies had reported that the old Hummus Bros. location had been re-skinned. However, despite discovering the name of this new restaurant, Chez Elissa Et Mira (a name requiring explanation at some point,) I was never able to enter. The hours stenciled on the door indicated “4 pm until late”. This was from the previous restaurant, and after several weeks, Chez (reduced to monosyllabic) still had yet to remove the errant sign. Chez actually closes at 7:00, offering an early supper. That’s not an early supper; it’s a late lunch, but let’s table that for exactly 185 words as I discuss the rest.Chez doesn’t call itself a café, family diner, or bistro. I’m still not sure what it’s supposed to be. It claims to French/European. French hallmarks are scattered about, from images of landmarks to the red and white-striped shirts the servers wear. The décor hasn’t change much from the former business, but what they did alter was an improvement. The tables are consistent with comfortable matching chairs that allow you to actually sit in front of your table. Taking the best bits while removing the parts that didn’t work earns a top grade, though admittedly, I didn’t check if those stupid bathroom signs were still there. Chez’s menu is broken up into “old country”, “new country”, and “international”. More accurately, they should’ve been named “Cliché”, “Stuff Anthony Bourdain Likes” and “Mandated Family Food”. This is where Chez gives up its hand. I had been struggling with defining Chez. It has no turkey wrap, paninis, or thirty-five varieties of cappuccino, so it’s not a café. It’s certainly not a pub, and despite obvious appearances, it’s not a high-end restaurant either. The French have dinner traditionally after 8 o’clock. Chez is actually a prettier, sexier family restaurant. The existence of a both a kids menu and an international menu all but confirms it. Who decides to go to a French restaurant and order nachos? And although it admittedly offers numerous French dishes, nothing approaches nouvelle cuisine. Instead, you get French dip, French onion soup, escargot, and quiche. If this were a restaurant in Paris, it would be the one populated by obese Americans deluded into thinking they’re enveloped in the French experience.But I saw through the veneer. Chez is not a real French restaurant. It’s a family restaurant with a French twist. I can’t compared it to the haute, culinary exemplars one street over. The menu doubles as a placemat for pity’s sake—I’ve not seen something like that outside of a Chinese buffet. It would only be more awkward if it was packed with cutaway coupons for Wal-Mart. I rate Chez as a family restaurant because as one, it’s damn near amazing. If you need a restaurant to take your spouse and two toddlers to and want something classier than Denny’s, Chez is a great place to patronize. What else is there; it’s not like its cheap. White Goose, less than a hundred feet away, is actually cheaper during lunch. Not a single main non-kiddie dish is less than $12, though none of them are over $16 either. This meant the French Onion soup plus French dip I ordered cost over $28 with tip. Thankfully, the food is really good. The French onion soup had a generous portion of sautéed onions in a thick broth, topped with crouton and a perfectly toasted layer of cheese. The French dip rivaled most anything else like it served at lunchtime. Cafes would kill for a sandwich like this—actual roast beef, actual melted layers of provolone. I do appreciate the quality in the meal despite its cost.As I concluded my experience, the owner (probably) approached and invited me to an upcoming ticketed event, assumed conducted “after-hours”. So we have another restaurant feeling the need to host musical acts. Do you remember when that was unique, like one or two restaurants in town would do it? That used to be Nancy O’s thing. Then Shiraz decided to take it up, that was cool. Now we have cafes the sizes of bathrooms setting them up. Chez has a nice stage in defense; I’m just wondering why they feel the need for it. This performance had better have mimes in it. Food: 4/5Service: 4/5Presentation: 3/5Value: 2.5/5Recommendation: 3.5/5

Cuisine." Despite the lack of other diners, the service was indeed slow as we had been warned. The food was decent, but not worth the long wait. Ultimately, we had to rush through our meal in order to make it to the opera on time. Overall, we were disappointed with our experience at this restaurant.

I ate lunch here. The menu has a good variety of the basics (burgers, chicken fingers) and fancier fare (quiche, seafood,) including a section with children's items. The food was very good. The dining room is nicely appointed. There is good spacing between the tables. The background music was appropriate and at the right volume.Including our table, there were three tables and nine patrons in total. It took more than a half hour for our food to arrive. There was one server on duty. I got the impression that if the restaurant had been busier, the kitchen and server would have been overwhelmed.Interesting, on the business side, while we were there over the lunch hour, there were three occasions when people came to the front door to look at the menu, and the staff did nothing to approach them or to encourage them to come in. On one other occasion two women were waiting in the lobby expecting to be attended, but they left after a few minutes when no one approached them. We saw them on the street a few minutes later carrying food from a take-out restaurant. In short, obvious opportunities missed, or ignored, by the staff.I would eat here again, but not if I were in a hurry.