C-TEAM đą Clearly Prost brings their trainees and newest employees to the Sunday crew. Why even be open if you canât pull off adequate service and quality food? The Berry Colada was beautifully presented, but the large rose bourbon cube occupied most of the only half-full lowball glass. I took one SMALL sip and it was half gone. Letâs be real⊠2 small sips is not even the 1-oz shot of rum that should have been in it.
We ordered warm potato salad. I watched the line cook trainee being instructed on plating the potato salad, but no one ensured that he actually WARMED it â and I mean stone cold!
The hostess came to take our menus from us (as if they only had a few and we were occupying them too long) so we rushed to order our entrees. I finally asked about the Bretzel we had ordered to arrive with the potato salad, and the server said âoh, I forgotâ and grabbed the cold pretzel out of a bin at the window. I had to ask to rewarm it because she failed to offer. It was like the boxed soft pretzels you buy in the frozen section of the grocery store. Nothing special, just a cheap plain pretzel.
Now comes to the main course, the spinach and ricotta cannelloni that was burned to a crisp, then buried under a thick layer of mozzarella (not mentioned in the description). It was okay.
We asked the guy who cleared our dishes to please bring us a dessert menu. We waited and waited for that dessert menu and finally gave up. When we found our server again â who reappeared only when another table was seated next to us â I asked for the check. Thatâs when she queried whether we had ordered our mains. What!?
I couldnât pay that check fast enough. Beyond disappointing, just plain a waste of...
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Ă Paris, le boulevard Beaumarchais, achevĂ© en 1705 sur lâemplacement de lâancienne digue de lâenceinte de Charles V, court de la place de la Bastille Ă la rue du Pont-aux-Choux. Ă son extrĂ©mitĂ© sud, au numĂ©ro 3, fut créé au XIXe siĂšcle le fameux restaurant « Aux quatre sergents de la Rochelle », prĂ©sent dans lâĆuvre de Jules Romains et dans celle de Georges Simenon, qui survĂ©cut jusque dans les annĂ©es 1970. Un Ă©tablissement de la chaĂźne « LĂ©on de Bruxelles » (aujourdâhui « LĂ©on ») lui succĂ©da pour ĂȘtre lui-mĂȘme remplacĂ© en 2022 par le charmant restaurant fusion franco-allemand Prost (= SantĂ© ! en allemand).
Une carte variĂ©e Ă des prix trĂšs raisonnables mĂȘlant classiques allemands (flammekueche, saucisses purĂ©e, choucroute, spĂ€tzles) et français parfois revisitĂ©s (bourguignon, homard rĂŽti, parmentier de canard) et une carte des boissons oĂč les biĂšres sont omniprĂ©sentes mais les vins allemands absents, câest dommage. Chaque entrĂ©e et chaque plat est complĂ©tĂ© dâune suggestion dâaccompagnement : vin (français) ou biĂšre, câest une excellente idĂ©e ! Une salle bruyante et animĂ©e au rez-de-chaussĂ©e, une autre plus cosy au premier Ă©tage, agrĂ©mentĂ©e de plusieurs alcĂŽves romantiques et dâun espace privatisable en mode speakeasy, astucieusement dissimulĂ© derriĂšre une façade de bouteilles escamotable.
Mon « Kaiserâs crush » (littĂ©ralement, « bĂ©guin de lâEmpereur ») mâest servi dans un verre old fashioned en forme de tĂȘte de mort. Le mĂ©lange rhum Kraken (TrinitĂ©-et-Tobago), jus dâorange frais, kirsch et cerise au marasquin ne me saoulera pas mais reste agrĂ©able.
Six jolis couteaux aillĂ©s et al dente me transportent bien loin de la Mannschaft que je vois apparaĂźtre sur lâĂ©cran gĂ©ant accrochĂ© en salle. Ils sont trĂšs corrects mais manquent un peu, Ă mon goĂ»t, de gras sous forme de persillade beurrĂ©e (les couteaux, pas les joueurs).
Pour accompagner ce dĂźner, point de biĂšre car je nâen bois jamais, mais un gourmand saint-nicolas-de-bourgueil Les Ăchaillons 2022, simple mais trĂšs fruitĂ© et rĂ©vĂ©lant des arĂŽmes Ă©picĂ©s aprĂšs quelques minutes dâoxygĂ©nation. Il sâaccorde Ă ravir avec mon confit dâagneau, purĂ©e de cĂ©leri rave et pomme de terre Ă lâail. Savoureux mais, une fois encore, un peu sec et semblant provenir dâune cuisson sous vide, contre laquelle je nâai rien mais qui aurait peut-ĂȘtre gagnĂ© Ă ĂȘtre relevĂ© dâun jus de rĂŽti ou dâun fond brun de veau maison.
Ne sachant trancher entre la profiterole glace vanille, chantilly sauce chocolat chaud et le savarin au rhum, chantilly aux fruits exotiques, je commande les deux (oui, je sais, câest malâŠ). De belle facture, ces deux desserts sont Ă©lĂ©gamment rĂ©alisĂ©s et viennent conclure cet Ă©patant dĂźner dans un cadre fort plaisant Ă proximitĂ© immĂ©diate dâun quartier que jâadore, pour une addition dâenviron 57 ⏠(avec un...
   Read moreThis restaurant is right next to Exit 8 of Bastille metro station âš. I came across it by chance, wanting to try a Franco-German buffet, and it turned out to be surprisingly delicious.
In photo 5, the cheese bread đ„đ§ next to the croissant was absolutely mind-blowing â it felt like stepping into the heavenly world of Cooking Master Boy!
Photos 1 and 2 show the main dishes: salmon with a fried egg đł (you can choose how the egg is cooked, as shown in photos 11 and 12).
Photos 4, 5, 6, and 7 are from the buffet area, with sausages, chicken, bread, and more. I highly recommend trying the cheese bread â itâs just too good đ.
For drinks, they offer coffee, milk, hot chocolate, fresh orange juice, lemonade, and apple juice. The staff were super friendly đ.
Finally, when we were leaving, we discovered in photo 13 a hidden door đȘ (photo 14 is proof). Apparently, itâs reserved for VIP guests when the place...
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