5/5 MichelinStarsChallenge R. 7 months ago on Google
This
a
review
of
the
restaurant
where
we
just
stopped
on
our
way
to
another
Michelin
Star
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What’s
interesting
here?
The
road,
the
wine
and
the
tradition.
The
Road.
I
wanted
to
have
a
stop
here
for
lunch
because
this
restaurant
is
famous
for
two
main
reasons.
First,
it’s
one
of
the
8
“founding
fathers”
of
Relais
et
Châteaux
(first
called
Relais
de
Campagne
when
created
in
1954),
having
at
least
a
Star
for
more
70
years.
And
second
because
of
the
road
on
which
it
is,
the
RN7.
This
route
nationale
was
the
symbol
of
the
holidays.
It
was
close
to
1000km
long,
starting
from
the
limit
of
Paris
finishing
at
the
Italian
border.
Along
this
road
you’ll
find
more
historical
Michelin
restaurants
including
3
Stars
than
anywhere
else.
The
road
was
dubbed
“Route
du
Bonheur”
(Happiness
Road).
Which
I
can
understand
just
by
looking
at
a
map
of
the
Michelin
Stars,
even
today.
And
back
then,
Charles
Trenet
was
singing
about
it!
But
today
the
national
road
are
forgotten
and
we
use
highways.
But
what’s
left
of
this
glorious
past
is
an
incredible
wine
list.
Indeed,
if
you’re
relatively
young,
born
after
1929,
you
may
find
a
bottle
of
your
age
(and
for
sure
after
1977).
That’s
the
benefits
of
a
70
years
standing
Star
outside
of
Paris,
you
can
store,
and
you’ve
been
storing,
for
a
long
time.
This
wine
list
alone
worths
the
trip
(and
sommeliers
have
been
trained
here!).
I’ll
most
likely
come
back
to
try
some
of
their
vintage.
Still,
the
cellar
should
not
overshadow
the
chef.
Sadly,
traffic
jams
made
us
arrived
too
late
to
try
their
menu
and
we
had
to
order
a
la
carte.
It’s
a
pity
because
when
you
order
à
la
carte,
you
don’t
have
the
full
story
of
what
the
chef
wants
to
say.
So
I’ll
just
speak
about
what
I’ve
seen
through
the
dishes
we
ordered.
There’s
a
slight
classism,
or
to
be
more
precise,
respect
for
the
classism.
For
instance,
the
asparagus
were
served
in
two
services
(one
dish
and
another),
so
old
school!
I
love
it.
Especially
since
it
gives
room
to
explore
one
ingredient.
And
it
gives
the
chef
opportunities
to
play
with
textures,
cooking
etc..
Or
Le
Soufflé
Rothschild
with
its
ice-cream
definitely
rooted
in
classism.
But
don’t
believe,
it’s
old
school.
He
has
a
deep
respect
the
classics,
is
paying
homage,
but
it’s
contemporary.
The
crowd
was
at
the
image,
especially
since
it’s
a
bit
on
the
expensive
side,
which
is
usual
for
a
Grandes
Tables
du
Monde.
The
service
was
nice,
with
several
hispanophone
who
were
extremely
nice.
It’s
a
solid
star,
relatively
close
to
Paris,
on
your
way
to
many
destinations,
and
with
a
long
wine
list…