Have not been back in 20 years and that was to the original location, 2 generations of chefs before…Cooking is not genetic so I do not see why the grandson of the chefs I worked for there (Pierre and Jean) should be equally as great. Michel was very good but Pierre was around.
Is it still “vaut le detour” (2 hours in our case)
I ate there last year and it ranked in the top 3 all time for me, alongside Azurmendi in Bilbao. Amazing ambience, perfect service, great dishes. Funny that the original salmon recipe was for me the least interesting dish. For one of our dinner mates (a Brit), it was his favorite. The only pain is how far a drive it is and needing to stay either there or close by for the night. I hope to get back this year.
I thought you didn’t believe in the merits of 3 star dining?
Was there only once, 26 years ago, and it remains a marvelous memory. Not answering your question, but with the recent passing of Frederick Wiseman, his “Menu, Plaisirs - Les Troisgros” is a wonderful film which made me feel like i went back, and want to revisit. Available for streaming on PBS app.
The original location, about 20 years ago, was the best dining experience I’ve had in my life.
I’ve been once to the new location. It’s completely stunning–a paradigm of French destination dining. The entire experience was sublime, with excellent food and wine and all the *** trappings. Though I will say that I preferred the food the first time around. Or maybe it’s just the memory and nostalgia. Wine list is not as cheap as it once was though it’s still fantastic.
I would love to return and bet you’ll have an excellent time.
You made the correct decision about the Salmon a l’oseille. It was not intended to taste great like a Rothko is not intended to be a beautiful painting. It was the Troisgros’s expression of Nouvelle Cuisine. I worked in the kitchen and realized that their expression was to create a sauce to combine a protein with a vegetable, in a very simplistic way. I mentioned this to Jean and he appreciated that I could “understand” him.
Jean was the most charasmatic person I have ever met.
