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We've done the 16-course menu before at Joel Robuchon next door, but the 9-course meal at L'Atelier was also a delight for the price.
It seemed like each course (up to dessert) was an improvement on the prior course. While the oysters and langoustines were SO good, the onion tart was to die for, and the salmon the best smoked salmon ever. Quail and foie gras was a delight, the ribeye the best steak my husband I've had, and the mashed potatoes? Oh, I wish I had some right now!
The service was also amazing. We asked our servers a lot of questions about their jobs, the kitchen, etc. and they went out of their way to answer (and seemed to love doing so). We also mentioned how much we adored the bacon bread from next door, and the waiter was kind enough to go over there (it's a different kitchen) and bring us some bacon bread and cheese bread! So thoughtful!
The only comment we might make is about the desserts - it'd be really nice to have a less fruity, more rich/chocolate dessert at a Joel Robuchon restaurant sometime. This may be because with the many course meals we get that the dessert has to be lighter and fruitier, but that's something we look forward to trying sometime in the future - I'm sure it would be immaculate.
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