4.0 Le Bachaumont Restaurant in the Hotel Bachaumont, 18, rue Bachaumont in the 2nd, 01.81.66.47.50, closed (TBC) (Metro: Sentier) is a place recommended to me by a fellow-blogger who hadn't been but said "It's new, in a fancy hotel." So I called and reserved for today - a Monday - 2 covers at 12h30, no problem. But when I showed up the dining area was clearly set up for a private party, the guy at the reservation computer said "We're closed Mondays," my face fell (I'd checked Figaro and they said it was open) but he quickly scampered to the California kitchen opening and they seated me at the lounge-bar area and gave me menus that were clearly printed up for the fashionistas' party. My friend entered somewhat confused.
But we composed ourselves and chose the mousse of foie gras which was OK and
the pieces of beef cooked blue with potato puree which were OK and
slices of chocolate tart which was OK but at some point my French friend said - "You know what, this is just good cantine food........and the chocolate tart could have come from Picard." And he was spot-on.
I must add that the hotel, restaurant and bar-lounge are fancy as was reflected by the nifty animal knife holders and the superbly attentive service but the taking my reservation, misinformation on Figaro and long wait for a glass of wine were not in their favor. Our bill with 3 glasses of wine, no bottled water (which they asked us 4 times about), pretty good bread and butter and superb coffees, was 97 E.
Go? Unh unh. Unless you want to go back to school food.
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