Tris R (.
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A decor to die for, a swift and attentive service sadly doesn't make up for a chef who seems out of touch with what's going on the plate. We were bought dinner here to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary and of course as a test to see how Boulbi's top restaurant was faring. Sadly we were disappointed by the food and would find it tough to redommend to anyone.
We had the tasting menu with the sommeliers paired wines and were neather delighted or surprised. I know its very Boulognenais to complain about local restaurants like this and we questioned ourselves for the rest of the evening if we were being too harsh. But the Fois gras wrapped in tons of jelly disappointed us and the mustard macaron surprised us only because we nearly spat it out. The crumble on the steak didn't crumble and my puree was lumpy. The cheese plate was meh, we get more awesome cheese in the local market that I feel the chef hasnt visted for months. The desserts were beautiful to look at but just too sweet. The wine selection was OK, but I wished for a surprising pairings and was disappointed. By the end I was desperate for a digestive but the service staff could read the disappointment on our faces by this point and had decided to focus on cleaning up.
Its OK. Everything was well cooked. The jambon beurre soup amused us and we liked some of the pairings.
If you love stunning looking plates and beautiful cutlery then I would send you here for dinner. For the rest I cant recommend it. Its just OK which is not what i expect at this price point. To the chef I implore you to spend some time exploring the local markets and restaurants. We have so much amazing food from so many cultures here in boulbi that I imagine you could have tons of fun with a sarrasin soba noodle made in boulbi or the delicious coffees from cusaka in a dessert.