This place was recommended to us by the French woman who cooked us breakfast at our B&B. We had a list of places that we wanted to try in Epernay, but some of them are closed in Sunday and we had a bit of trouble making reservations due to the language barrier. The style and decor of this place is a bit dated, but I'm not sure if it's old or purposely done that way. When we walked in, it was empty, but it filled up quickly. I think we were pretty much ahead of all the crowds by 30 minutes everywhere we went. You have the option of 4 or 5 courses, cheese course is included with either choice. I think every table we overheard asked about portion sizes and whether they should choose 4 or 5. 4 courses is plenty of food, but you should choose the 5 cause you're in Champagne, so why not. The sauce for my langoustines was a bit too fishy for my taste, but my fish and beef dishes were both really good. And tart for dessert was delicious. The French really know how to do pastries. They don't do wine parings, so we were recommended a bottle and it went very well with the food. We did learn that the champagne that is aged in oak goes better with food. Overall a very good dining experience. read more

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Ate here last week! It was so delicious. We started with the escargot, which was so good. Then moved on to the entree; I decided on fish. It was cooked to perfection. The skin was just crunchy enough.. the fish was tasty and almost buttery. Definitely not disappointed. For dessert we had a chocolate cake to split. Although I wouldn't pick this place for ambiance, I definitely would say it had great food and a nice waiting staff. Will come back if in the area! read more

We had lunch here and pick this for our lunch spot because of Michelin. This is for the lunch 45 Eur menu which was unfortunately not up to the standard. We had a scallop with curry dish to start (2 Star) and a salad with pate (amazing) and a piece of cold chicken (extremely weird dish). Main we had the fish (pretty good) and the other choice is a piece of steak (no sauce, diner style, WTF). The chocolate desert was very pleasant and was tasty. All in all, the lunch purée-fixe menu sell the chef short . read more

This was by far the worst food we had in France! We were at this restaurant during lunch time, so we were looking for a small meal. The options were a 5 course meal for €85 a 4 course for €75 or a smaller menu for €43 which had 3 smaller courses. We chose the €43 tasting meal. The first course was linguini with clams and lobster. It was good, but not Michelin star good. It was very generic and could easily be purchased at a chain Italian restaurant in the states. The second course I chose was the goose. When it arrived I cut into it and it was so dry I could hardly pull it off the bone. My mother ordered the cod and when she cut into it was so undercooked it was pink on the inside. The waitstaff was also very unpleasant. Seeing that we ate none of the meal, they never asked if everything was okay, or if we enjoyed our meal. The whole time we were in the restaurant the chef was wandering about hobnobbing at all of the other tables. He should have been in the kitchen making sure he was producing a quality product under his name. Along with the meal we had 3 glasses of champagne, €12 each, which is pretty standard. The thing that got me was that the cappuccino was also €12!! Really?? Espresso and milk in a tea cup. I just can't... Im a foodie, I enjoy spending money on food; therefore, I would never complain about the price of a meal UNLESS it sucks. This place fell very short on cuisine and service. Don't get caught up on the stars, this place is horrible. I'm sure there is a small brasserie in the area with better good. read more

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Formal, elegant, and delicious. The chef, Patrick Michelon, is renown for his classic preparation of champagne region dishes. It's a well-deserved reputation. We had a wonderful dinner here, accompanied of course by a bottle of a local champagne. I had sweetbreads, escargot, then a seafood dish of "Cabillaud Sauvage au Beurre de Truffes," then a grilled veal chop. Every course was fresh, flavorful, and delicious. Dessert was a poached peach with a champagne glaze and more, named "Pêche Jaune Pochée au Champagne Demi-Sec, Glace Pistache, Croquant de Nougatine et Sabayon Froid." If you can figure out what all those ingredients are, you're a better man than I am, Gunga Din. It tasted great! Service was excellent and the setting was both formal and romantic. We were told this is the best restaurant in Epernay. I didn't sample many, but this one was outstanding. read more

With our lackluster meal the night before, my partner decided he wanted to return to the place we had our meal on the first night we arrived. That bistro is affiliated with this fine dining restaurant, and since the bistro was closed on a Wednesday night, he booked us in here instead. There are some similarities between the two restaurants. The wine list is quite similar as we had the same Champagne we had on the other night (although it was a few Euros more). However, the service here was a bit better and a bit more on the fine dining side of things. The atmosphere is really gorgeous as well, and the rooms are spacious, leading to a relaxing and enjoyable dining experience. For dinner, they offer a five course menu. You can opt to get just the three courses (minus cheese and dessert) for a few Euros less, but we decided to do the whole thing. There's a choice for the first three courses and dessert, but given my partner and I have very similar tastes, we opted to get the same things. We had prawns for the first course, and they were really delicious. I did see the foie gras come out, and it was quite similar to the foie gras at Le 7, so I was glad we opted for something different. They also had an artichoke and summer truffle salad that looked amazing, so perhaps that would have been a better options. We had lobster risotto for our second course. The risotto was really nice, but I think the lobster I make at home is better. So that was a slight let down, but it was still a nice course. Third course was pigeon, and it was amazing. Also a massive bit of seared foie gras on the plate, so that's always a bonus. The cheeses were really good, and they brought over a tray for you to make a selection. As usual in France, most of them were softer, Brie like cheese, but we just went for the stinky ones we love and it was very nice. Dessert we opted for the selection of strawberries, and it came out with three different strawberry desserts, all quite tasty. At the end, I had coffee, and they brought out a plate of small dessert nibbles to share. (Which reminds me that it's time to make Caneles again...) The whole meal was very enjoyable, and there were really no complaints about the restaurant at all. read more

We had lunch here. It's located in that fun little hotel (quirky, kind of old school) that I had stayed at a few years ago. Good wine list with some half bottle selections. Nice fixed price lunch - duck! read more

Phenomenal. We had a three-course tasting menu, with scallops, pheasant, cheese, and dessert. The wine list was like a binder and the pheasant was so artfully cooked. I would always come back here! read more

So much of this was very, very good! My boyfriend and I had dinner here the day after our arrival in Épernay, and we each ordered different selections per course to try as much as possible. Highlights: foie gras, razor clams, veal with champignons. Would pass on the ceviche and the turbot. Great wine selection as well, only wish they would do a wine pairing with the food. Would most definitely go again! read more