Il Était Une Fois Toi et Moi

The name alone sets the tone: this is a date-night restaurant that commits to the bit and mostly pulls it off. A lounge-ish dining room in Seneffe serves modern French cooking with a Bib Gourmand to its name, built around an à la carte menu you assemble yourself. The kitchen leans on classic Gallic technique while nodding toward something a little more current, and the whole thing lands warmer than it sounds on paper.

One honor, in evidence: