Table de Joel Robuchon ** (16ieme)

16, av Bugeaud, 16eme
01 56 28 16 16
Metro: victor hugo

Maryam's take - Delicious. The canard and asparagus were perfect. The tarte citron for two could easily have fed four. The atmosphere was intimate and stylish. The service was attentive and friendly (but, as if often the case in Paris, if you don’t ask for your check when you order coffee you can expect it to take a loooong time). I would definitely go back.

Erik's take - We’d read a lot about this restaurant when we went, and it lived up to its billing. Everything about it, from the décor to the service to the food is just what you hope to find when you go to a nice neighborhood Parisian restaurant. It’s much better than what you would normally find, of course, but that’s the point of the place, and it works well.

We had a very nice dinner a la carte, with the sommelier picking a good wine and the waiter helping us with the explanations for some of the more complicated dishes. This is the kind of place that serves classic French dishes with a twist, like a perfectly done veal filet shot through with a spear of foie gras.

The deserts are huge, so order according to your mood and appetite. The tarte au citron, for example, was supposed to serve two people, but could easily have satisfied four, or perhaps six.

It’s expensive, at about 40 Euros for a main course, but is a really nice treat, a combination of great food and deceptively casual service.