Avert Brasserie - West Hartford

The steak tartare was done right. Very fresh with a perfect ground on the beef!!!

My boyfriend took me out to dinner for my birthday and this was one of the best restaurants I've been to. Let me start by saying if I could rate a 4.8 I would. First is the venue. It's true to theme and beautifully decorated. The bathrooms and restaurant were also very clean. The only place it lost points is seating and space. It is not a handicap accessible location and those with canes, walkers, and wheelchairs are going to have a very difficult time. However, that is probably the only negative. Our server, I can't remember her name, was wonderful. She was incredibly attentive without being overbearing and we didn't feel rushed at all. We felt like welcome guests. The food was wonderful! The escargot was divine. It wasn't chewy at all. It melted in my mouth with this beautiful sauce from garlic, parsley and oil and topped with breadcrumbs. The flatbread and the gougeres were amazing as well. They were made with puff pastry and my boyfriend and I were pleasantly surprised. For dinner, the artichoke risotto was delicious as was the duck. The duck was a little too under for me at first but our waitress had it cooked a bit more and after it was perfect. Dessert was crème brûlée and a chocolate peanut butter cake with coffee. It was a wonderful dinner and we will definitely be going back. My only regret is I didn't take photos. Vegetarian options: There are a few vegetarian options and they are very accommodating. However, the food that is vegetarian is delicious and doesn't seem vegetarian at all. You don't feel like you're missing out on a meal.

I have never in my life written a review for a restaurant before, but then again I’ve never had such an amazing restaurant review like I did here. My friend and I have a tradition of trying new restaurants together and decided to try Avert this Sunday. The restaurant was absolutely adorable, very relaxed while also maintaining a classy environment. I was simply obsessed! The food was FANTASTIC! The escargots are buttery and herby, borderline addictive. I ordered the chicken fricassee. I never order chicken when out, I have always felt like it’s typically such an easy meal to make, but the description called to me and my GOODNESS I haven’t had anything quite like it. So comforting and flavorful, and enough food to bring a good amount home for leftovers. But the SERVICE here was truly what was outstanding. Our waitress, Cindy, was so personable and kind. She gave us recommendations and was attentive throughout. She was absolutely amazing, as was all the other wait staff. If you haven’t tried Avert add it to your bucket list immediately! It will not disappoint.

This place was a small but nice French restaurant. The prices were reasonable and food was delicious. The place wasn't necessarily packed, but it was extremely busy. Unfortunately we had a waiter who was serving majority of the tables at the place, so there was a long wait time to place our order, get our coffee, get bread and eventually get our food. Once we got out food, it was faster to get the bill and to-go boxes.I would definitely recommend the home fries amd the waffles. However, I would NOT recommend the orange juice. Although we did not order any, I saw one of the waiters bringing bags of OJ cartons from outside in a plastic bag... So definitely not freshly squeezed!

Had a fantastic meal here. Server was so helpful with recommendations. Still salivating thinking about the duck breast.