Following my first visit to a Michelin Star restaurant, I am ready to start with the attempt to tick off yet a few of the other ones off The List.
I was starting off with the beautiful Galvin La Chapelle where I have never before eaten although a very drunken drink has been had at the bar there once before. What I mainly seem to recall from that time though is that the dining room is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. Gorgeous high ceilings, magical light display and beautifully arched windows that allows this former parish hall to combine classical building with modern interior.
Not normally being one to oooh and aaah over architecture, I did quite enjoy taking it all in during my time in the bar waiting for Miss Ukraine with my long awaited glass of Moet.
As Miss Ukraine arrived we spent some further time in the bar chit chatting to the lovely staff about this and that and I found myself having to accept this place as an exception to my judgemental belief that all French waiters are born to be rude.
Seated at our table we enjoyed a truly amazing starter of pea veloute - in other words pea soup. But it was possible the best pea soup I've ever had with delicious truffle crème and really good dinner rolls. A restaurant can really win me over with a good bread selection.
Our main was a gorgeous girolle risotto - which may not sound like much but may be the greatest dish known to man if made in the right way. I might be biased being from a nation obsessed with chanterelles, but it was absolutely scrumptious.
At this stage we were a bottle of champagne in and not too far from finishing an additional bottle Muscadet - we decided to make best friends with our waiter. The patience of that guy needs to be commended, not everyone can handle mine and Miss Ukraine's lacking respect of boundaries.
Whilst talking to our lovely waiter I spotted one of the greatest cheese trolleys I have ever been faced with. In other words we skipped dessert and attacked the cheese selection instead.
Lord knows I love my cheese.
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| Mesmerising |
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| Beautiful cheese trolley, harassed waiter |
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