Bistrot de Yountville — Restaurant in Seoul

This is a copy of a copy of a French bistro; namely Bouchon Bistro in Yountville, Napa wine country, run by Keller of French Laundry as a more casual eatery. First, the food was fantastic. Foie gras puff amuse bouche, mackerel rillette and bread, seafood plate (with oysters and real mignonette sauce; which is rare to find in Korea), escargot, canard de bigarade, chateaubriand rossini with foie gras and black truffles, dessert of fromage (wonderful AOP brie and comte; also rare to find a cheese selection in Korea) and savarin were all spot on. Wine list had a nice selection and reasonable (for Korea, once again) and they had a nice muscat to go with the dinner; corkage is a rather hefty 50,000, but bearable. Second, however, they lost one star because they charge 100,000 to sit in a room -- I'm contemplating booking a room on NYE, and the room is available, but may not because of this fee. I can understand if they charge this if the room is booked for 2 people, but I'm bringing 7 and would spend considerably. Last evening's set menu for 2 (with all the bells and whistles), a nice bottle of Chassagne-Montrachet, corkage, and 2 glasses of muscat, ran just shy of 550,000. And I don't like the 40,000 prepayment that needs to be made when booking a table -- although I understand they are doing this to because people cancel, but this is so rare in Korea. I will definitely go back as they serve some of the best bistro cuisine in Korea, but these things might hinder me from going back more frequently. Can't have everything you...

Very disappointing experience!

We spent more than 700.000 KRW which equals roughly € 500,00 and what we got was basically Business Class Airline Food.

We are from California and live in Europe and have been to the Original Bistro Yountville many times but unfortunately this restaurant in Seoul in just a cheap knock off.

Waiters don't offer anything to drink, after 20 min we had to ask if we could get water and wine.

Appetizer Salad with poached egg: Egg was cold, so was the bacon Salmon Salad Salmon at room temperature Flavors just mediocre

Main course Steak and fries Both were cold and we had to return all plates

Waiters just serve the food, not once they would ask if you actually liked it

Empty glasses and plates are left on the table until you ask if they could please clear the table

Overall a very disappointing experience....especially for 750.000 KRW and we just had one bottle of housewife.

My only explanation for all these great reviews is that most guests have no idea what to expect from a French 5 star restaurant.

My advice to all Europeans who expect a French dining experience: Don't waste your money on this, rather have...

금요일저녁 디너 4코스를 먹었다. 작년에는 4코스가 84000원이었는데 1년새 올라서 98000원이었다. 순서는 차가운전채 - 따뜻한전채 - 메인 - 디저트 순이었고 3코스는 차가운전채가 빠진 것이었다. 원래는 3코스를 먹으려 했는데 차가운전채에 있는 캐비어를 먹어보고싶어 4코스를 시키게 되었다. 직원분들이 음식이 나올때마다 친절히 설명해주셔서 매우 좋았고, 어느하나 아쉬운 음식이 없었다. 처음에 식전빵으로 따뜻한 하드롤과 버터, 고등어절임스프레드가 나왔는데 평소에 식전빵은 잘 안먹는 편인데 빵도 맛있는데다 고등어스프레드가 너무 맛있어서 식전빵을 다 먹어버렸다. 그리고 차가운전채에서 캐비어는 인당 10g(20000원), 30g(40000원) 이었는데 적당히 입맛돋구는 정도로 10g으로 주문했다. 양도 적당했고 따뜻한 브리오쉬에 잘게 다져진 달걀흰자, 노른자, 차이브, 샬롯양파, 케이퍼등을 함께 곁들여 먹으니 정말 맛이 좋았다. 딱 10g만 주문하길 잘했다는 생각이 들었다. 따뜻한전채는 어니언스프와 에스카르고를 시켰는데 이것조차 완벽히 맛있었음. 에스카르고에 있는 소스를 빵과같이 곁들여 먹으면 좋다고 하셔서 함께 더 먹었다. 메인은 감자퓨레와 푸아그라 안심로시니(25000원추가) 와 프렌치프라이와 후추크림소스를 곁들인 페퍼스테이크(15000원추가)를 주문했다. 안심에 푸아그라가 얹어져나왔고 위에 트러블을 직접 갈아서 뿌려주셨다. 트러플오일이나 시즈닝은 먹어봤으나 직접 갈아주는 트러플은 처음이었음. 안심과 푸아그라른 같이 먹으라고 하셨는데 안심(굽기는 미디움)도 너무 부드럽고 트러플과 조합은 진정 맛있다라고밖에 할말이 없었다. 조금더 고기맛을 느끼고 싶다면 페퍼스테이크도 강추이나 한번쯤 안심로시니를 경험해보기를 권하고싶다. 먹으면서 거위에게 미안한 마음이 들었지만 태어나 한번쯤의 미식경험이라면 괜찮지않나 싶다. 디저트는 허브티와 크림브릴레, 바닐라아이스크림과초코케이크를 선택했는데 크림브릴레는 반드시 먹어야한다고 본다. 아이싱된 설탕을 톡톡 깨서 먹는 맛이란. 마지막까지 완벽했다. 기념일에는 폴라로이드사진도 찍어주시고 작은 오르골에 디저트플레이트에 레터링서비스도 해준다. 가격은 사악하지만 프렌치레스토랑중에 새로운 미식경험하고싶다면 무조건 추천. 런치가...