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Wherever you sit at Brasserie Royale<\/a> in Sterling, you\u2019re likely to have Julia Child watching over you. She even smiles down from the bathroom walls, where she appears in a famous photo in a tub with her husband, Paul. Call her the restaurant\u2019s spirit guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, married owners Michael and Allyson Stebner both encountered her seminal cookbook early in their culinary journeys. \u201cHer cookbooks are wonderful and her recipes are great. And a lot of the recipes for Brasserie Royale started from Mastering the Art of French Cooking<\/em>,\u201d says Michael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a source, a reference for me forever,\u201d adds Allyson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At its heart, the goal of the famous tome was to demystify French food for an American audience. Today, we\u2019ve moved far past the idea that European fare is exotic, but it can still be a challenge to find a neighborhood bistro that hits all the right notes. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Allyson and Michael Stebner (Photo by Michael Butcher)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Early in its life, Brasserie Royale already promises to reach that summit, though it\u2019s still a work in progress. Any issues I had with the restaurant\u2019s early days are simply symptoms of a busy new restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be tough to score a reservation even on a weekday \u2014 not a surprise in bistro-starved Loudoun County. The loud dining room crippled conversation, but the Stebners told me that they were already working with their architect to amend matters quickly. If it\u2019s still a little buzzy inside when you visit, chalk it up to the nature of a bistro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About that name: Though \u201cbrasserie\u201d means \u201cbrewery\u201d in French, the Stebners admit that they just liked the name better than \u201cBistro Royale.\u201d The well-thought-out interior makes it one, as does the comforting menu full of delicacies that fly out of the kitchen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What should you order? Bread is not included with the meal, but should not be missed. The baguettes are baked in-house and accompanied by salted, cultured butter. Get it with pan-fried crispy brie, too. At first cut, the creamy fromage oozes from its browned jacket. Spread it on crunchy pain cuit (crostini) with fig gel\u00e9e and a big clove of confit garlic that you extract from the head yourself. It\u2019s a sweet-and-savory delight that brings together the simple pleasure of assembling your own snack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At one of my meals here, I skipped the fun seafood dishes \u2014 like tuna tartare that\u2019s ornamented like the classic steak version but heart-healthier \u2014 in favor of one of the fresh pasta dishes. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Like nearly every element here and at the Stebners\u2019 Local Provisions around the corner, the goat cheese ravioli is made in-house. It\u2019s served with an al dente bite at the edges that opens to reveal tangy ch\u00e8vre in a golden tomato butter made for sopping up with extra slices of baguette. A bit of lavender honey sweetens the deal, while a dotting of chives gives it that unmistakably French je ne sais quoi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A little personal history: My first trip overseas was to Paris, just before I turned 13. I ate steak frites at nearly every meal for a week. I\u2019ve been a tough critic of the dish for more than three decades, and in my estimation, the version at Brasserie Royale can not only hang but has its own very special assets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s made from a bavette, cut from the sirloin flap, just as I like it. The beefy tasting steak is best with B\u00e9arnaise sauce, but I\u2019m more than happy with Brasserie Royale\u2019s herb-packed ma\u00eetre d\u2019h\u00f4tel butter that slowly melts over the tender meat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fries are not typical bistro frites, however. They\u2019re chubbier than expected, yet still every bit as crisp as I prefer. The real magic comes in choosing to accent the fries beyond salt. Diners can get their golden frites flavored with garlic and speckled with fresh herbs or bathed in a nutty Gruy\u00e8re fondue, the Stebners\u2019 elegant solution to their own craving for Shake Shack\u2019s cheese fries.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other entr\u00e9es include boeuf bourguignon, made with short rib and served over jagged-edged handmade noodles, and a beautifully grilled filet of halibut with softened mushrooms and leeks. Both are a few steps short of ambrosial due to thin sauces. Just a bit of a roux and they would taste as blissful as they smell coming to the table.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I have no complaints about the desserts. The ice cream profiteroles are set in tender choux. The cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e has more surface area than most, allowing for a glut of glassy sugar atop the silky custard. But the vacherin glac\u00e9 is worthy of special note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the Stebners first cooked together a quarter century ago in California, Michael sent Allyson to try the food at a French celebrity chef\u2019s restaurant in Los Angeles and report back. She returned talking about the vacherin glac\u00e9. \u201cShe\u2019s literally been talking about that dessert that she had at that restaurant for 25 years,\u201d he recalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her recreation thereof features her own special touch of homemade lavender ice cream enrobed in soft meringue, in turn inlaid with baked meringue and slices of fresh strawberry. The floral element is subtle but speaks volumes of the Gallic-style care for top-quality ingredients like fresh lavender. Love those flavors as much as I do? The raspberry sorbet has a touch of rosewater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Stebners have taken the spirit of Julia Child and run with it. I can only imagine her delight at finding such a neighborhood gem in Northern Virginia \u2014 fondue, flowers, and all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brasserie Royale \u202f<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rating:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See This:<\/strong> Sink into leather banquettes in a checkered-floored bistro just like the ones in Paris. Or sit outside and people watch, though Cascades Marketplace may not be quite as chic as the City of Love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eat This:<\/strong>\u202fGoat cheese ravioli, steak frites, vacherin glac\u00e9 \u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appetizers:<\/strong>\u202f$6\u2013$24\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entr\u00e9es:<\/strong>\u202f$19\u2013$55\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dessert:\u202f<\/strong>$8\u2013$12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open for dinner daily, brunch replaces lunch on weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

46290 Cranston St., Sterling<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature image by Michael Butcher<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This story originally ran in our\u00a0October issue<\/a>. For more stories like this,\u00a0subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to Northern Virginia Magazine.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This Sterling restaurant allows the owners of Local Provisions to show their Gallic accents.","protected":false},"author":1001856,"featured_media":527308,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41095],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-527305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBrasserie Royale Is Not Your Basic Neighborhood Bistro<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Brasserie Royale in Sterling, from the owners of Local Provisions, brings classic French fare to the Cascades Marketplace.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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