Really thought the pandemic would be over by my bi...

Really thought the pandemic would be over by my birthday but sadly it has not. So glad to have stumbled onto A.O.C. on yelp. I kindly requested a nice table and they were able to accommodate.

Ambiance: Reservations are to be made online. I was able to make one a day prior (maybe because it was a weekday). Definitely plan ahead if trying to book for a weekend. They check your temp at the door. I believe they have two sections of outdoor dining, one in the patio area and one in the parking area. I can only attest to the patio area which boasts about 7 tables, each can seat up to 4? The patio area was very lovely and romantic.

Food: Portions were small but also can be shared quite nicely with one other person. We ordered the three cheese plate (I believe was blue cheese, Brie, and a hard cheese), corn and avocado salad, clams, curried cauliflower, duck confit. For drinks we had the watermelon whiskey. Everything was delicious: the salad was very refreshing, the clams were soft and buttery, the cauliflower was heavy in the curry flavor which I do enjoy, and The duck was served very well similar to the ones to I had in Paris.

Customer service: The greeter, host, and all of the servers were very respectful. I don t drink much, so when I ordered a cocktail and requested an extra glass to share with my friend, they kindly gave us two mini cocktails. That did it for me right there.

TLDR; reservations. Romantic. Good food. Great customer service.

Side note: a.o.c. stands for appellation dorigine controlee: the French certification for geographical regions of wine, cheese, and agricultural products.