Réservation L’ami Jean

Makram Chehayeb

a month ago

5

Polarising?! *0 glasses of wine* It has been long sitting on the want-to-go list, you know the gist. The pace was recommended to me by a friend who sang its praises. We go there the wife and our dear friend Christian. The place is small and cosy. We look at the menu and the platters to share caught our eyes. We went for: Scallops with cacao: What a nice dish, perfectly seasoned, great sauce full of explosive flavours with the cacao adding a wonderful tone to the dish. Scallops perfectly cooked. Lamb with Oregano: Loved it, it was some kind of short rib, so well seasoned, the smoked oregano flavour made me very happy! Paleron de boeuf: I realised I am not a big big fan of pulled meat, something about the texture that is lacking. The dish was good with an adequate (wine-based) red sauce. Yellow chicken: The carrot side was super! Unfortunately you barely get a bite of it. The chicken itself is average. Desserts that I typically find meh, swept off my feet! I thought I hated rice milk puddings, apparently i had not tasted one as masterfully executed as the one we got served. The rice milk pudding itself had amazing texture, the salted caramel sauce added the sweet comfort and the crunchy caramelized nuts completed the perfect dish. The gateau basque was also great. i thought the place was a killer, both my wife and Christian however found the place average with a very ambiguous vision and execution. As they say in French: Les goûts et les couleurs.. Voir plus

Paul da Ponte

a month ago

2

I do not recommend this place for several reasons. Too many things going on that deterred me from my meal. The major concern was the rushing of my meal and speed of service. Also, lots of employee bantering, as it has an open kitchen area. Nothing better than a relaxed dinner with friends……However, this place is the exact opposite. Please spend your hard earned money elsewhere. Voir plus

Samantha Lewis

3 months ago

5

We absolutely loved this place! The quarters are tight and you may sit with other people but honestly it’s worth it. We shared the octopus and scallops as a starter. For dinner we had the beef rib, the beef bourginon, and the veal sweetbread. The sweetbread may have been the most delicious bite of food on the trip. For dessert, you MUST have the rice pudding. Voir plus