Happy birthday Stephanie, so my friend here in Laval, a fellow American from LA, Stephanie wanted to celebrate her birthday in clear Stephanie fashion. For those of you who don't know her, she is an amazing cook and baker and loves great French food, so she picked the best restaurant in Laval to host the soiree. Bistro de Paris! Now anyone who is anyone who lives in Laval goes to Bistro de Paris at least once and being that I’m someone (hahaha) I had to part take in this event. Now this isn't just any typical fancy French restaurant this restaurant has a Michelin star. Yeah I know OMG, right! Just kidding, I know most of you are just as confused as I was, when I heard about it for the first time. What the heck is a Michelin star is it that good year tire man giving stars out? And the answer is sort of. So here is the info on the star situation the company Michelin evaluates restaurants and hotels and then can give out one to three stars for outstanding quality. For restaurants one star indicates a "very good cuisine in its category", a two-star ranking represents "excellent cuisine, worth a detour," and three stars are awarded to restaurants offering "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey". A three-star Michelin ranking is rare. As of late 2009, there were 26 three-star restaurants in France, and only 81 total in the world. So you get the idea that you have to be amazing to get 3 stars, now these star are rare and for Bistro de Paris to have one is kind of crazy, I mean Laval isn't some great big metropolis, its a small town, so it's really surprising that a town as small as Laval has one and this my friends why, if you are somebody in the great little town of Laval you must try, at least once, Bistro de Paris. Ok the dinner was everything and more than what I expected. I mean you expect great food from a Michelin star restaurant but I didn't expect to be treated like royalty. The way they take care of their customers is really quite remarkable and the attention to detail is great, no stone goes unturned. I was amazed the whole time. There were 4 servers for the whole restaurant and all 4 of the servers took care of the each table. One was the wine guy, the other was the bread girl, another took the order (this guy was the owner too and he was really young, I was very surprised) and the last guy who clear the table. But they all worked together and it was just really well organized and pretty to watch them at work.
OK so now to the important stuff: the food. It was beyond amazing and the best meal I have had in France!
Entree: Oeufs mollet et légumes de nos maraîchers, crème de fromage
Plat principal: Hampe de bœuf poêlée, compotée d’échalotes, et pommes coin de rue
Dessert: Coupe cheese-cake, streuzel et fruits rouges
Now I know you all would have enjoyed this restaurant but I think especially you Uncle Richard, this would be right up your alley.
here are come pics:
Mine: Oeufs mollet et légumes de nos maraîchers, crème de fromage
Alicia: Royale de foie gras aux fruits secs et balsamique
Charlotte: Saumon fumé maison, yogourt citron vert, laitue iceberg
This is how it came to the table and then the servers lifted them altogether, so cool.
Mine: Hampe de bœuf poêlée, compotée d’échalotes, et pommes coin de rue
Charlotte: Filet de sandre, pâtes fraîches et champignons mijotés
Alicia: Crevettes sautées à l’ail et brocoli, risotto al salto au chorizo
Amandine: Quasi de veau rôti au thym, pomme purée maison, herbes fraîches
Birthday girl, Stephanie: Tartelette citron et pomelos, pistache concassée
Mine: Coupe cheese-cake, streuzel et fruits rouges
they gave everyone this little icecream at the end, no clue what it was but so yummy
The girls!
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