July 08 l'Angelique in Versailles

[John Talbott]

2.5-5.5 Angelic for some, devilish for others.

L’Angelique, 27, ave de St Cloud in Versailles, 01.30.84.98.85, closed Sundays and Mondays, run by Régis Dhouysset, who made L'Escarbille in Meudon so successful and the sous-chef there, Alex Guiet, ex-Chibois, ex-Grande Cascade, was found a few weeks ago by Jean Louis Galesne of Les Echos and now the Figaro and other gangs list it on their best lists. Four of us went yesterday and had a mixed reaction, as follows:

Starters:

Foie Gras croque monsieur: 1 very interesting, 1 interesting, 1 OK, 1 cute idea

Sot l'y laisse with wheatberries: 1 good, 3 needed help.

Mains:

Lotte with white asparagus: 2 great, 1 liked it, 1 I don't do monkfish.

Daurade: 1 fine, 1 tricky fish, 2 over-the-hill.

Joue de boeuf: 1 terrific, 2 OK, 1 between terrific and OK, needed salt.

Cochon de lait: 1 best ever, 2 yes, but, 1 so?

Desserts:

Apple "tart": 3 yes, 1 yah.

Red fruit: 4 fab

Chocolate cappucino: 3 you got screwed, 1 it's not that bad

The bill = 100 €, a couple with 1 bottle of wine and two coffees, no bottled water.

Go again? I suspect not and not just because of the schlep - but if someone asks where to go, when there, next to the Veranda, this would do.