Back in Reims, back in Le Foch
It is a time with many travels. Some are for work and some are for pleasure. Last week-end we decided to take our annual break to Reims for visiting our favourite Champagne producer Boulard and ... why not ... stop at the restaurant Le Foch*. We had a very good memory and our visit last saturday simply confirmed what of good and bad we remembered.
Let's start from the negative remarks. Service is fast until the cheese tray, when it slows down. We all felt we had too many dishes in a hour and were relieved when the simply slowed really down. The place is a bit crowded and on the decor is not our taste. The host ... well, she is a not friendly at all. Almost arrogant ... but we dealt with her only for the cheese. So, fair enough.
Let's talk about food and wine. Wine first ... impressive list of champagnes. We are in the area and we expected that. Price-wise, the list is not too bad. Between 100% to 50% mark-up on prices is much better than many other places (where we speak about 3 times ...). We choose the same of last time (different year): a Charles Heidsiek brut mis en cave 2001. One of my favourite among the big names.
Food was not only extremely tasty but extremely well presented. When you go there, do not be fooled by the menu as you will never understand how the names relate to what you get. The meal started with few amuse (parmesan frico, tuna & potato sushi, beet-root gaspaccio, foie gras foam with port gelee) of great taste. The foam was particularly remarkable for its lightness. As starter we went for foie gras ... well, what we got was a sort of foie gras pudding with wild sauteed mushrooms. The scent was amazing, the taste delicate, light and unforgettable. I will try and replicate this superb dish at home. After a silly mystery drink (an orangina and coconut beer-like drink), we got as main dish the turbot. Well, it was turbot but with a big crab ravioli, a tempura of squash flower and a light foam of crayfish. Sensational, the foam and the ravioli were simply perfect. Cheese was ok, but rather small. As dessert, a perfectly baked souffle flavored with Grand Marnier and oranges served with Grand Marnier and oranges wedges marinated in coriander. Nothing memorable, but nice.
All in all, the meal lasted quite a bit, even if the cheese and dessert took as much time as the rest. Price is fair. Even the coffee is a nice experience as you get a menu of various coffees to choose from (we went for the Guatemala ... really good). The Michelin star is deserved. It needs some more polishing in the service, but we will go back (when we are in the area).
Let's start from the negative remarks. Service is fast until the cheese tray, when it slows down. We all felt we had too many dishes in a hour and were relieved when the simply slowed really down. The place is a bit crowded and on the decor is not our taste. The host ... well, she is a not friendly at all. Almost arrogant ... but we dealt with her only for the cheese. So, fair enough.
Let's talk about food and wine. Wine first ... impressive list of champagnes. We are in the area and we expected that. Price-wise, the list is not too bad. Between 100% to 50% mark-up on prices is much better than many other places (where we speak about 3 times ...). We choose the same of last time (different year): a Charles Heidsiek brut mis en cave 2001. One of my favourite among the big names.
Food was not only extremely tasty but extremely well presented. When you go there, do not be fooled by the menu as you will never understand how the names relate to what you get. The meal started with few amuse (parmesan frico, tuna & potato sushi, beet-root gaspaccio, foie gras foam with port gelee) of great taste. The foam was particularly remarkable for its lightness. As starter we went for foie gras ... well, what we got was a sort of foie gras pudding with wild sauteed mushrooms. The scent was amazing, the taste delicate, light and unforgettable. I will try and replicate this superb dish at home. After a silly mystery drink (an orangina and coconut beer-like drink), we got as main dish the turbot. Well, it was turbot but with a big crab ravioli, a tempura of squash flower and a light foam of crayfish. Sensational, the foam and the ravioli were simply perfect. Cheese was ok, but rather small. As dessert, a perfectly baked souffle flavored with Grand Marnier and oranges served with Grand Marnier and oranges wedges marinated in coriander. Nothing memorable, but nice.
All in all, the meal lasted quite a bit, even if the cheese and dessert took as much time as the rest. Price is fair. Even the coffee is a nice experience as you get a menu of various coffees to choose from (we went for the Guatemala ... really good). The Michelin star is deserved. It needs some more polishing in the service, but we will go back (when we are in the area).
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