There were some misunderstanding at the one Michelin starred 'La Petite France' earlier in the day and the restaurant was closed when we arrived. As such, we missed out on trying this new Michelin-starred restaurant. As a result, we had high hopes for this two Micheline-starred restaurant.
The establishment is actually a bistro. It is located next to the intersection of two main streets of a small town and the tables spill out onto the pavement. We had a table indoor, which we preferred anyway. I have never been a fan of eating with my body facing the traffic.
Our aperatives arrived promptly. However, the waiter diluted SP's Pastis so much that it has became almost tasteless. SP wasn't a happy bunny to start off with. On the other hand, I was enjoying the appetisers of jambon and cheese cream with bread sticks. (There were also some aubergine cream, but I am not a fan of that family of vegetables)
We went for the degustation menu, hoping that it would give us some variety. Sadly, the restaurant doesn't do matching wine by glass so we were forced to order by the bottle. This turned out to be one of its main weaknesses! The wine recommended by the sommelier was terrible and the wine connoisseur (i.e. SP) on the table was rather upset even before the food arrives!
The establishment is actually a bistro. It is located next to the intersection of two main streets of a small town and the tables spill out onto the pavement. We had a table indoor, which we preferred anyway. I have never been a fan of eating with my body facing the traffic.
Our aperatives arrived promptly. However, the waiter diluted SP's Pastis so much that it has became almost tasteless. SP wasn't a happy bunny to start off with. On the other hand, I was enjoying the appetisers of jambon and cheese cream with bread sticks. (There were also some aubergine cream, but I am not a fan of that family of vegetables)
We went for the degustation menu, hoping that it would give us some variety. Sadly, the restaurant doesn't do matching wine by glass so we were forced to order by the bottle. This turned out to be one of its main weaknesses! The wine recommended by the sommelier was terrible and the wine connoisseur (i.e. SP) on the table was rather upset even before the food arrives!
Leek soup (cold) and tomatoes and shrimp & crustacean butter on toast. It is not that special.
Tuna with foie gras and wasabi sorbet. It is a little fishy and we suspect that the fish is not perfectly fresh. I couldn't taste the foie gras at all. Neither can I taste the wasabi. I guess the olive oil is a bit too strong.
Ravioli of some sort with summer truffles. Summer truffles are not aromatic as their winter cousins. The flavour is also somewhat weaker. The soup/sauce tastes very delicious nevertheless. I wish there were one more ravioli with more sauce!
Roasted lobster, beans sauce and morelles & very very little of soba noodles. I love this sauce. It is thick but not too rich. The lobster was also quite nice. The portion is tiny though.
Pigeon with foie gras-tasting sauce. This is not bad. SP likes this because it is deboned and the meat is not overcooked. The sauce is very rich, but the mash potato is a bit ordinary.
Cheese for SP: Banon, Pepper and Corsica. I don't understand why he ordered the soft cheese, because he never like it. Anyway, the Corsica cheese is the best out of the three.
Cheese for me: x, y, and Rocherfort. I focused purely on the Rochefort. This is the proper stuff, not the kind made with pasteurised milk
Creme brulee with forest berries. It is so-so. It is not creamy enough and the sweetness was not consistent. It is kinda weird.
Post dessert petit fours type nibbles.
We were most upset by the price of the bottled water @ 10 euros each. It must be the designer bottle.
Overall, the food was only so-so. There are only a couple of dishes which I really like. The rest is kinda ordinary. The dessert was a disaster!
Would I recommend it? Absolutely not. Unless someone else is paying, of course! hahaha
Would I recommend it? Absolutely not. Unless someone else is paying, of course! hahaha
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