Da Mikelle II
102-39 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills
718-997-6166

Cuisine:  French
Hours: 11 a.m. to midnight, seven days
Parking: Street
Credit Cards accepted:  All major

Upon entry to Da Mikelle II restaurant, visitors are immediately reminded of a wedding or Bar Mitzvah celebration.  The French restaurant’s palatial interior has a bandstand with a plethora of musical instruments, a wooden dance floor in the center of the dining room, and soft jazz playing in the background, mimicking a party’s cocktail hour.

While the glatt kosher restaurant — under Vaad Harabonim supervision — hosts all sorts of parties, don’t wait for a special occasion to enjoy a delicious meal.

For starters, the Plat De “Da Mikelle” ($9.25) is highly recommended, as well as Crepes De Boeuf ($4.50), a crepe dish served with meat and a spicy sauce.

No French restaurant would do its European mother country justice without offerring a variety of crepes.  The mix and match menu offers ingredients such as tofu, garlic, olives, peppers, broccoli, meat, and basil for prices ranging from $7.50 to $9.95.  In addition, seafood lovers may opt for the appetizer, La Mer Cocktail ($5.95), fresh, cold, boiled fish, served with an excellent cocktail sauce.

Da Mikelle also does soup well, with the Bouillabaisse ($3.75) and Gratin a l’oignon ($3.50) being terrific choices.  The latter is an onion soup served with croutons that soak in broth and will tickle your palette.

For dinner, try the Pailland de Boeuf Grille ($16.95), thinly sliced steak served with grilled onions and fresh tomatoes.  Seafood choices for dinner do not disappoint, with fresh sole, halibut and salmon available nightly.

While dinner choices are extensive, the restaurant’s dessert menu will no doubt keep your mouth watering.  Royale ($5.95) is a blend of banana ice cream, whipped cream, and liquer, while Da Mikelle’s specialty is a sweet crepe, Blanche Noir ($5.95), served with homemade ice cream, chocolate and whipped cream.

In addition to food, the restaurant offers a thorough list of wines to accompany both dinner and dessert.  At Da Mikelle, take advantage of the red and white wine available from Israel, a rare find on restaurant menus, and the Californian dessert wine will complement any cake choice.

If you can’t make it to Da Mikelle II for dinner, try the restaurant’s lunch special, available from noon till 3 p.m., Sunday through Thursday.  The $7.95 deal includes soup or salad, served with a tangy house dressing, a choice of entree, fruit or a rich cake for dessert, and coffee or tea.  A deal that good may not exist on even Parisian streets.