Monument is only a 5 minute walk away from Versailles Palace, and they serve buffet meals. I was…read moreskeptical but wanted to sample French cuisine, I felt this was a good start. Since I arrived at the tail end of their service (around 3pm), they said I can have what's left of the appys, entrees and desserts for 17€ (25€ value). The atmosphere was very bright and clean, the hot dishes served in mini iron casserole pots on a warmer, and there was a lot of selection. I ended up with:
- seared cod w/ veggies: cod was a *bit* tough considering it was sitting on a warmer, but I think it would have been good when it was fresh from the kitchen
- seared beef: nicely done, medium rare (while still sitting on warmer)
- assorted salads
- mushroom and green beans
- Brie quiche
- escargot in pesto sauce: def my fav! I had 12.. don't judge.
- charcuterie
- veggie soup (needed a pinch of salt)
- assorted desserts: Brie, pannacotta, chocolate mousse, cheesecake, chocolate slivers, fruit salad
Overall, the food was good, and would return. I'm curious to see what other lunch entrees I missed, but I was happy with what I had.
They started setting up a tea service around 4pm with mini desserts, and said it was 6€ for 3 desserts and a drink; or 10€ for unlimited desserts and a drink. If I wasn't so stuffed, I would have tried their tea service.
*This restaurant was listed in the Paris Pass booklet with a 10% discount - but I found this restaurant based on tripadvisor reviews. If I had found this through the discount booklet, I wouldn't have bothered as I try to avoid the tourist-trap recommendations. But I'm glad I went here!