Le Gaigne, in the 4th, is a place we go back to time after time and have never found any fault (until today, but more about that later). We were warmly welcomed, as always, by Aurélie Gaignon and had a splendid veloute of radish-top greens, a clever terrine of all sorts of veal (liver, kidneys, etc.) and some Pic Saint Loup. Also let me apologize for the sh**ty pix, a result of low lighting, shaky hands and others "helping" me out.
For mains M. Paga had the pintade which was just fine but the ladies scallops and my St Pierre were over-salted and that really took the bloom off the rose unfortunately. I explained same to Madame and she graciously offered me a new main but I really didn't want/need one and so she supplied our later coffees without charge.
Desserts for the ladies comprised a moelleux and a lemon tart both of which were quite good.
The bill, with two bottles of wine, no bottled water and the 4 coffees offered, was 194 E, or 97 E a couple.
Go? I'd say yes. After I got home I refreshed myself with the provenance of chef Mickaël Gaignon and saw that while he had passed through the Houses of Gagnaire and Anton he was never trained by Passard to lay on the salt so maybe this was a "one of" [sic].
I have always been disappointed with Le Gaigne.
I don't see any merit to their cuisine.Not tasty even.Specially in a city like Paris.They survive off their Laurels
Posted by: Victor | April 03, 2012 at 12:16 AM
I am a huuuuge fan of Le Gaigne, but I have another fault to post, of a more adminstrative aspect than salt. During a visit this past (2012) november, 4 persons, we found out that (as posted on le gaigne's website), the whole group had to order the tasting menu, or no one got it at all. Now seriously, do they want groups of 4 to discuss ahead of time how many want the whole menu, and then make simultaneous reservations? I can understand a minimum of two for the menu, but not denial of all the others reserved at the same time and place.
Posted by: Saul Shapiro | January 07, 2013 at 08:13 PM