Restaurant Orsay

This restaurant is gorgeous. Inside and out. 🤪 The menu is a feast on the eyes itself. The mussels are plentiful humongous portions and everything my party and I ate, we enjoyed....we did experience and issue with getting our food in a timely manner. It took almost 45 minutes to get our entrees after our apps. By then your feel satiated and the enjoyment is lessened. I ordered the duck breast with lentils because I love duck and it came highly recommended without asking about it. It was the tiniest duck breast and it wasn't trimmed properly and came with too much fat that made for some uncomfortable chewing. I did order it medium rare but nonetheless had very little meat on there. The least I expected was free desert or some other gesture that acknlowdged the very long wait. Even the pan seared octopus was more like pan charred and the meat was dry. I'd visit again due to their expansive menu and maybe by then the kitchen puts out better service. I don't blame the waiter, he was great.

For quite some time I had heard that Orsay was one of the best restaurants in the area so we decided to try it. As expected the dishes were very skillfully prepared and well presented. Starting off, the Foie Gras was exceptional and a very large portion, as was the Trois Foie Mousse. We initially had some confusion on our wine selection as we ordered a nice L'Hermitage red and after opening were poured a white. It eventually was corrected and we did receive the ordered bottle after they realized it was an inventory error. Our entrees of Pan Roasted Fish and Pan Roasted Duck Breast were both fantastic with delicious accompaniments- the French green lentils and crispy parsnips perfect with the duck. I was somewhat disappointed with the atmosphere, which I can only chalk up to a preconceived notion of elegance, that I didn't find. Overall, great cuisine, and an extraordinary wine from a lengthy wine list, made for a memorable dining experience.

Came here for a birthday dinner with my folks and had a wonderful experience. Our server Julian was excellent-- attentive, well-informed, and affable. No shade but coming from DC and NYC, I haven't found many places in Jax that impress me. The food at Orsay was delicious! I had the seared octopus app which was perfectly cooked and the lobster pot pie which had a whole lobster, light puff pastry and a rich cream sauce. All of the entrees had generous portions that we ended up boxing up. One slight quibble-- my parents enjoyed the onion soup but felt the cheese overwhelmed the onions and broth. I was given a complimentary dessert with a little candle and we also ordered a creme brulee. We would definitely return!