Jacques Faussat was a small place on a quiet street with white tablecloths, American music in the background, fresh flowers, art on the walls, exposed bricks and decorative wood walls.  Chef Jacques Faussat who received one Michelin star in 2004 was originally from Gers.  He started the restaurant in 2002 and called it La Braisiére.  In 2015 he redecorated the space and named it Restaurant Jacques Faussat.  He strives to keep it simple with no more than 3 products on the plate and to choose seasonal products to serve.  At lunch, they offer a 3-course tasting menu which you can add to or substitute with, all for a price.  The price on the side was if you order it by itself and the substitution charge is noted for the various courses.  Of course, you can always just order a la carte but it can work out better sometimes with substitution, depending on what you want.  Wine pairings are also available.  One interesting thing was the rock on the table with a bar code.  It held the menu but also you could use it to pay and they gave you the option of splitting the bill.  Although this was a smallish place it was not as cozy as many of the others we went to.  At lunch, several business meetings seemed to be taking place which made it fairly noisy.  It was good but not great. Continue reading →