This" Magic Christian "Faure puts out some of the most
elegant and artfully crafted patisserie to be found
anywhere on the planet. He does it in his own Maison
that is both sophisticated and unpretentious. So if you would like to experience fine dining in a pretty and cool bakery cafe setting this is the place to go.
Our lunch here was fun, flavorful,and filling.
We ordered the plat du jour special which includes cafe and your choice of one of the marvelous looking and tasting pastries. We chose the smoked salmon
Club sandwich which was served triple decker on thick slices of toasted Maison baked white bread, crusts removed. The smoked salmon layer was slathered in Christian's Mayonaise Maison and the upper layer
surprised with a lightly fried egg ,lettuce and tomato.The sammich was accompanied by nicely done house potato chips and a small but tasty salad.
For the pastry course our server came by with a tray
of these most beautiful choices. It doesn't matter which
One you choose. Your not going to find better.
Chocolate hazelnut ganache..boom. Mille-Feuilles ;this is how we do! BTW Christian Faure runs a pastry
Making school on the premises.
So if you want the quality of having a lunch in a top
French hotel restaurant or in a Boulud type place with out the stuffiness or the great expense this is it.
It can get busy and service a little spotty but understandable given the attention to detail paid to the offerings here.