Monday, September 20, 2021

Celebrity Apex: Le Grand Bistro

Lunch at Le Grand Bistro started with a charcuterie plate. A great assortment of brie, machego and a soft cheese I couldn't place. There was also some salami, pickles and olives. 



For starters we both had one of the soups. First was the onion soup. Served in a large terine that had been covered in cheese and then baked in the oven. 


Such a rich, oniony broth, chock full of onions.  

The lobster bisque was tasty, with large chunks of lobster but not the best I have had.  


It needed to be creamier and have more seafood flavor.  

Another starter was the Frisee Lardon Salad. This was a delicious combination of pork belly, arugula, pickled shallots and poached eggs. So delicious. 


Also tried the mussels which were not as successful. They were overcooked and the sauce was missing some garlic and red pepper. Disappointing since I have had this same dish before and it was very good.   The pomme frites that served with it almost saved the dish. They were thin, crispy and so we'll seasoned with salt, garlic and parsley. 


For the main, we both had the Francoise Burger. This included two well seasoned patties on top of arugula and topped with gruyere cheese. The burger had crispy edges for some extra flavor. And the arugula being on the bottom helped keep the bun from getting soggy.  


Dessert was the apple tatin. This should have been a great dessert but poor execution got in the way. The caramel was burnt which ruined any apple flavor. I was expecting the pastry to be slightly warm but instead it was cold. The best part of the dessert was the whipped cream.  



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