Dinner reservation. L’Ambroisie does not offer a tasting menu, thus the small number of dishes in this post specifically. Overall, given the high price of the food (and especially the wine), I just ordered their signature dishes.
Langoustines between sesame seed feuillantines with a curry sauce (9/10): Practically a perfect dish! The langoustines were perfectly cooked, and the dish worked incredibly well. The feuillantines added a wonderful crunch, the sauce was rich and flavorful though not spicy, and the langoustines and spinach had a slight citrus note that really brought everything together. One of my favorite seafood dishes ever!
Sea bass escalopes with sliced artichoke, spinach, and Kristal caviar (8/10): Still incredible, but the dish didn’t work as well as the previous one. While everything was cooked to perfection, I would have actually preferred less caviar, as it gave the dish slightly too much salinity. This dish also gets knocked down a bit because of the quality of the caviar. I expect better given the price. The artichokes were a great addition.
Fresh and matured cheeses (10/10): One of the best cheese courses I’ve ever had. Hard for a restaurant of this caliber to mess up.
Tarte aux chocolat Bernard Pacaud (9/10): Incredible! It’s very hard to describe, but the tarte is perfectly rich, airy, light, dense, sweet, bitter, and umami all at the same time. Only Guy Savoy’s chocolate tartlet and the chocolate dessert I had at Central are better chocolate desserts.
Things not pictured: One quite forgettable thing was the bread and amuse-bouche, which was just a nice consommé with balls of foie gras. I was also given a tiny cream and fruit tartlet and chocolate at the end with my coffee.
Value for money: 2/5
Overall rating: 4.5/5
My Michelin rating: 3*
Would I recommend: Yes
by Schwarzwaldstube
4 Comments
Looks disappointing for so much money. Especially if you usually skip the cheese course, as I do.
I thought the atmosphere was very cold and lifeless in the room. Was truly disappointed by my recent meal there.
Agreed on the seabass. Underwhelming and the sauce had a film on it by the time it reached the table.
Looks great…yes, it is a shame they don’t offer a tasting (or smaller portions at a lower price) as I would have liked to have sampled more of their food.
God forbid that a more traditional French fine dining restaurant like L’Ambrosie should mess up a cheese cart. The one thing I’d have recommended you tried was the mixed desserts (though in fairness the chocolate cake is the best one). I also had an excellent lamb dish there.
I look forward to seeing more of your Michelin mission in Paris!
L’Ambroisie is the only 3 star in Paris that is only a La carte and no tasting menu?
Is there a way you can have an incredible experience for 2 and spend around $500 without having to do something like Epicure where you pay $450 per person or the amount of food would fall drastically short?