Cabaret makes a first impression with its size. Half a dozen tables fill the garden. A pool table and a handful of heavy wooden loungers occupy a lobby-esque foray where a substantial water feature sings the lullabies of a trickling stream. There’s more tables inside, through the brick arches. And a bar with hushed Frenchmen and their two-Pastis lunches. With so many tables, you’d imagine that food is important. And it is. The three-course set lunch costs $12 and includes a starter, a main and a dessert. Choices include spring rolls, both fresh and fried; pasta and fish, or beef tarter and a selection of desserts, all of which are every bit as good as the environment would suggest. Cabaret Restaurant, #159 Street 154.
