The menu at this upscale French Polynesian restaurant rotates frequently, but we’re confident you’ll find something you love.
Start your meal with a craft cocktail such as the Le Ono Mai Tai, a delightful tipple made with Don Q Gold rum, orgeat, Aperol, pineapple and lemon juices, topped with a heavy dollop of mango foam.
The Le Ono pork bao is an ideal small plate, with a fluffy, housemade bao bun, a spicy-sweet, gochujang-based Korean sauce, ginger-scallion oil and pickled onion. The Valbreso and tomato confit was divine, with a rich and creamy whipped French feta redolent of burrata served alongside grilled baguette slices and tomato-garlic confit drizzled with herb oil. The pan-roasted chicken breast was also delicious, served with mashed potatoes, baby carrots, jus, chive oil and herbs.
101 S. Cherry St., O’Fallon, Illinois, leonorestaurant.com
This article appears in December 2023.
