pierre45

Le pre aux clerc in downtown Dijon.Outstanding value for the quality of the food and setting.I had dinner there a few months ago

ITs interesting to note that The new york times in a recent article found Jadis as an excellent value restaurant

Exactly right .Mets Gusto is the one that's pretentious and at best average for what one pays ,specially compared with the other two

Recently I had dinner at these 2 restaurants and Mets Gusto,touted as the best 2009 bistrot by Pudlo guide .It was an excellent way to see the difference between the good and the lousy.Tells you that guide books are not always reliable KGB(6th arrondissement).The name stands for kitchen gallerie bis .Its an offshoot of Ze kitchen by its chef W Ledeuil.Its very well done fusion cuisine, the inspiration is modern french with asian influence.The result is delightful such as the appetizers of 4-5 small mouthfuls,followed by wild duck with various cooked vegetables.Count on spending around 50 a la carte. L'Agrume(5e arrondissement).Small and new in 2010, and one of the best family run restaurants.Mme is the hostess and Mr is the chef,working in an open kitchen.I opted to sit at the counter overseeing the kitchen and conversed with him while he was cooking.Nothing was precooked and it was done in front of you. I opted with the tasting menu ,consisting of 5 plates.I started with oysters cooked with foie gras,a wonderful combination ,followed by an el dente fish risotto and then by roasted rouget with fenouil to die for.The last dish was brochette de caille with sweet onion and raisins.Deliceous ,despite the fact that i hate onions. Panacotta of fruits rouges ended this amazing meal.Total cost 35 euros.An unbelievable bargain. I am sure that in the future it will be very difficult to get a reservation

It's smart to read comments from real people and choose where to eat.I have not been back to le bistral in a while,maybee its time.Actualy ,if you're still in Paris you should not miss L'egrume (5e).What a place,I have been there twice .

THis restaurant is across from the palais des Ducs and faces an open plaza with a fountain.ITs in an 18th century house with widely spaced tables. WE were greeted graciousely and given a nice table by the window. WE chose the 49 euro menu.Within a few min we had a beautifully presented amuse bouche,an iterplay of various flavors and colors.My entree was quenelle de brochet maison.A deliceous local specialty. My main was wild boar with jus au vinaigre and caramelized quince.IT was tender and very tasty.THe wine list had wonderful burgundies that were reasonable.I chose rice pudding for dessert .However it was preceded with predessert,an assortment of various goodies and the whole dinner ended with gourmandises.All through out dinner we were constantly asked whether everything was fine.The treatment was equal to a 2 to 3 star restaurant.Michelin has given 1 star to this restaurant. This was truly an unbeleivable value.I asked Jean pierre Billoux ,the owner chef as to why ho offers such an excellent rapport qualite/prix dinners. He said its local economy,implying that there is strong competition in Dijon.

ITs truly amazing that my experience and PhilD's are so different from Ptipois and Julian's..I respect their opinion.I expected the same response as they had and as i have received in the past in previous 3 stars.Therefore the only explanation is the recent new management.

I think Lameloise treats known customers and house guests much better than 1st timers, for instance: -WE waited about 12 minutes before our order was taken,while they were fussing around others that were seated after us. -The white wine was opened 20 minutes after beeing seated,even though I indicated that we drink white wine ,rather than an apperitif. -The red wine was tasted just before the meat dish -I indicated to the waiter,when the meat plate came that I was waiting for the 2d bottle of wine ,since the 1st one was defective -The 2d wine was highly tannic and closed.I said so .At this stage I wanted to start my meal ,as it was half cold. -My actions were visible and audible to the servers and even to next door diners and I am sure mgt was aware of it or should have been.Therefore in a 3 star restautant one does not make a big fuss of complaining .The maitre D's role is to observe and take action. at the end of the meal mgt came with the usual thank and PR.No questions about how the meal was.It was pointless to complain at that stage. I did not want a digestif on the house -ITs amazing that with an army of servers the above happened.Its indicative that sometehing is wrong.Probably the new management. Incidentally the above experience cost 295 euros for two or $450.

Ken.You have made many assumptions and passed broad judgements.You assumed I was an inexperienced person, probably American.When discussing a restaurant I like to stick to the issues.Any how just for the record ,french is my native language and i discussed with the sommellier what I wanted ,using wine lingo .I am familar with quite a few of the wines on the list and I wanted to see whether Lameloise had any new insights about an up and coming new wine maker.Incidentally the wine was defective and he made me taste it just before food was beeing served

Ken.Thanks for your comments about Lameloise.You seem to have many years experience with them and are quite familiar with their operation. I was looking forward to my dinner and I related my own personal experience ,whioh to be honnest is not acceptable in a 3 star restaurant. For instance ,after describing exactley what I wanted to the young sommelier,he opened the red wine just before my meat dish,so,since it was poor,I rejected it. Then when i was almost fiished eating, The new wine came ,unfortuately ,very tannic and closed.The fact is the sommelier did not know his wines. In terms of the food .IT was definetily heavy ,however it was very well prepared and tasty. Perhaps for some people its OK ,but for someone who eats all the time in FRance .IT WAS HEAVY.However its intersting ,because it shows how people use to eat and how tastes have changed. AS you see perfection does not exist.You're lucky that you enjoy yourself each time you go there .Since they know you ,perhaps you get that special treatment and that makes a differnce.Any how keep on enjoying yourself.

This evening, I just had dinner with my daughter at Lameloise. The service was excellent with all the employees having worked there for many years and the food was traditional Burgundy, it was tasty but way too heavy. I had the two classics, the pomme with escargot to begin and pigeon with truffles as my main dish. I had to walk around the block a few times to begin the digestion process following dinner. I had a long conversation with the new management who informed me that the majority of the clientel is foreign, namely American and today on a Sunday it was 2/3 full. After a long discussion about the wines with the sommelier concerning the wines I was seeking, I was dissapointed with the recommendation and had to send it back, the replacement was not great either. This was my experience today and I don't understand all the high praises that people keep on lavishing on the place. Although, to be fair, this was my daughter's first experience at a three star restaurant. She enjoyed the experience and especially a few of the minor details including her entree which was more creative than my entree (escargot prepared with fresh basil, swiss chard and onions and wrapped in a wide pasta), and the pre-dessert which was an exotic fruit mousse. She also enjoyed the chardonnay that I had chosen to pair with her dishes-crisp and fairly well balanced. For her entry, she enjoyed turbot on a calamari risotto with chanterelle mushrooms, fried onions and a carmelized onion reduction-tasty but also heavy with lots of butter.

Recently I went back to these restaurants.I was curious what effect ,if any a new york times article could have on a small restaurant in Paris. L'epigramme was full,although to be expected on a friday night.The food was excellent with the same emphasis on ingredients and sophisticated cooking.Service was efficient and professional and prices were the same.About 1/3 of the customers were American.I asked the owner about the effect of the article .He said that often the majority of the diners are American and that he was pleased. Le Gaigne.THis was packed on a tuesday night with 2 turn overs for each table.The food was quite bad .Most dishes had very little flavor.IT was one of my worst meal in recent memory.Wine list was good and the service harried.All diners were American . INtersting to note that one kept his standards,while the other is thinking of early retirement

MY experience 6 months back was average and that's the reason why i never reviewed it.Could you elaborate a bit as to why it was terrible.

Fattal,main street paterson could be another option.You have a large menu to choose from

With felice gone ,egullet is losing another excellent source about what's going on in Paris.She had the advantage of beeing a Parisian.Some one who kept up with the everchanging dining scene with her special insights. She was always truthful and helpful.I look forward to her future contributions to egullet Bonne chance Phyllis