We could not finish our main course and did not have room for a cheese course. We were provided with an orange pancake as substitution.
Then a trolley full of desserts arrived in front of our table. All desserts were very traditional, rich and tasty. We tried a few of them and our favourite was a chocolate cake, made with bitter chocolate and flavoured with alcohol.
Finally, a light dessert was offered to wrap up this heavy meal – floating island, composed of egg white, pistachio, almond, caramel and sugar. Of course, we could not forget the two-tier petits-fours which marked the end to this classical meal!
We had experienced more than a hundred tasting menus and this one, without a doubt, was the richest and biggest in portion. There was way too much food! On one hand, we didn’t really mind, the more the better; on the other hand, it was a shame to see so much delicious food being wasted… We really wished that we each had two stomachs.About the Service
Paul Bocuse and his wife did appear in the restaurant that day. Mr. Bocuse could not walk comfortably anymore, but he still visited every table and had pictures with many diners. When I watched him walk around the dining room, his every step made me nervous -- I was so afraid that he would fall down! I really admired him for his dedication and friendliness.
Other than Paul Bocuse’s touching visit, the rest of the service was clearly not up to par. They basically need more staff. Some courses came out of the kitchen but had to be put aside for a few minutes before a server brought them to the table. For a couple of times, the servers brought our dishes to our table, and then realised that we had no cutlery yet!