This unpretentious bistro is still around -- although perhaps it's not quite the happening scene it was when Michael Caine founded it back in the 1960s. Of the restaurants in this chain (see Langan's Brasserie, earlier in this chapter, and Odin's, above), it's the least expensive, but the most visually appealing. Set behind a brightly colored storefront, the dining room is decorated with clusters of Japanese parasols, mirrors, surrealistic paintings, and old photographs. The menu is "mostly English with a French influence." Dishes change with the seasons but might include such specialties as confit of duck with stir-fried vegetables. Longtime brasserie favorites like mussels marinara, barbecued spareribs, and baked salmon in pastry are reassuringly familiar and as good as they ever were. Check out the dish of the day. Chocoholics should finish off with the extravaganza known as "Mrs. Langan's Chocolate Pudding." Only fixed-price menus are served here.