La Table de Joel Robuchon

It has been raining everyday, non-stop (the persistent kind that lasts all day, only to lock you in the house and spoil any outdoor plans). And so I thought I'd better get some rain boots to tide me over this season. Voilà pourquoi (that is why) I drove out to La Vallée Village which is the nearest outlet shopping from Paris. Not your everyday shopping place since it's a 45mins drive away but well worth my effort as I found the perfect rubber boots from Aigle! Plus some stuff from Agnès b., Paul Smith and Longchamp..all at really good prices. Right now, I'm a very happy me also because I just collected my 'carte de sejour' which is my residence permit in France :D No more fear of being chased back to Singapore. Lastly, I finally managed to give this elusive beef noodle shop some business! They weren't open the last 3 times I went there. But sorry..more on this shop next time as I have better things to post today. Aha.

Okay, what follows is a lil back-dated (about a month ago?). You will know later why it's a bit too late now.

Anyway, this restaurant has the most value-for-money lunch menu ever. Entrée + plat + dessert + cheese + 1/2 bot of wine + unlimited evian water + coffee/tea for just 65€ (inclusive of tax). What's more, it's a Michelin-2-star! After the meal, I had set myself to recommend it to all my friends vacationing in Paris. Best choice for a good french dining experience without burning a hole in the pocket.

There were 4 of us that day. Interestingly everyone picked different courses so we tasted a wide variety of foods in one sitting. I cannot upload the original menu because it's copyrighted so I'm going to translate using google.

Left: Entrées:
Egg & eggplant with cumin ♥
Monkfish carpaccio with bits of raw artichoke & coriander ♥
Kidney beans in a salad with ham
Head of veal (to be confirmed)

Right: Plats:
Beef entrecôte ♥
Back of cod with mashed broccoli & virgin hazelnut oil
Fried whiting fish with herbed butter ♥
Poultry kidneys (to be confirmed)

Left: An extra entrée which we shared. Freshly cut iberico.
Right: Desserts (only 2 to choose from)

Before you start salivating, I need to break the bad news to you. They are closing this Sunday!! I don't know for what reason but they've decided to close this branch and open a 2nd L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon at Champs Elysées which I'm sure is gonna cost twice. Sigh. I've been trying to get a reservation for the past few days but they're full. Argh. C'est la vie...

Name: La Table de Joel Robuchon

Website: http://www.joel-robuchon.net/

Expenditure: 75€ pp

Btw, FJY if you're reading this, I miss you too. Buy less & save more please! You & Rena should go get a piggy bank together.