Average, just average is the best definition. Nice location, typical food but quality just mehread more

My first day on European adventure in Mount Blanc. Group dinner (I went with amazing guided tour…read moreco..blue sky trekking adventures) we went to Le Monchu. This whole trip excited about food eating in not only France for six days but last two in Italy. Le Monchu the exterior has moulin rouge vibe from the colors, vibe, and maybe perception being in France. The outdoor patio is huge. It perfect swathe be outside enjoy blessed look in skies mountains Mount Blanc around u. The menu is pretty daunting at first. It decent size it both in French and English. Lot of the times reading description of each one. I ended up going with goat cheese salad and carbonara pasta dish. The goat cheese was refreshing from goat cheese nice hearty salad. The pasta nice creamy plus egg yolk mixed it in was heavenly. Heavy dish with all cream and egg yolk but filling. Raclette. That was star of the show. I got try bit from someone else. Start the presentation was wow! I never seen anything like that before in life. The whole charcoal tower, quarter of Raclette cheese rind, beautiful spread of deli meats and more together with cheese, and move cheese close to tower it melts cheese on plate. It was amazing! If ever go back to Chamonix and hills of Mount Blanc. Le Monchu be back!

A really cool place in Chamonix with some of the best food in town and great service…read moreon top. Good wine too! Do make a reservation.

A tourist trap to avoid…read more A restaurant with a very nice decor. Unfortunately it is impossible to recommend this place. The service is non existing the waiter didn't even speak french. The menu is too big to actually be able to offer anything goo. I ordered a steak tartare that was small and without any taste. Avoid going there.

Just a quick lunch but so glad we stopped in. Onion soup…read moreand butternut squash soup paired with a local white. Perfect on a cool and wet day. Service was excellent. Location is really nice and we sat on the veranda with a print row seat for the flowing River. Memorable : )

It was our first night in Chamonix and we wanted a nice meal so we made a reservation at…read moreatmosphere. It was very good! Here are a few few things we noticed: - When I made the reservation, I had seen a picture in Yelp that made it look like the outdoor seating was in a front patio but beware because that is the patio of another restaurant and the entrance to Atmosphere is next to it. While it was comfortable inside, specify the outdoor Terrace if at all possible because that is along the river and is very beautiful. - My wife ordered from one of the two fixed price menus, but I decided to order à la carte, which is definitely more expensive. - My wife started with the Alpine salad, which was very delicious. I got the French onion soup, which is supposedly one of their specialties, but I just found it average. - For a main courses, I got the beef tenderloin with seared fois gras... it was amazingly! My wife got the hotbox cheese and liked it well enough. - For her, the highlight of the meal was probably the blueberry tartlet. I got a trio of sorbets which were also very fresh and good. - Service was very very good. And the atmosphere is cozy and warm inside. Bottom line: Dining at Atmosphere was a great way to start our vacation!

Service was very good. English speaking team members were very patient and helpful…read more Inside and outside seating were available so you can choose to sit outside and view Mt. Blanc. Cozy inside. The onion soup to start was delicious. We had the Perriade (beef only) for the main. Beef was very, very tough. Really disappointing. Very difficult to cut and chew! Potatoes Savoyard were very good.

Had a fantastic meal here! Wow, we were shocked how delicious the food was! We were expecting…read moremediocre tourist food, but no, our meals were perfectly seasoned, cooked, and prepared. We ordered the duck and the chicken along with a green salad and potatoes gratin. See images for evidence! Table service was good and our waiter was very handsome and polite. Atmosphere was pleasant. We sat outside. The tables outside are arranged very, very close together, so if you want space this may not be your place. Also, make a reservation. It gets busy. I would absolutely recommend eating here if you staying in the Chamonix city center and you are looking for a French cuisine with all the traditional favorites. The price is good too! Each individual entree is about 25 euros, house wine is 9euro a glass. The multi course dining prefix is around 35 euros. Fine food for an affordable dining price. This was an excellent dining discovery for us after a long day hiking in the mountains.

3.5 stars. Came with reservations on a weeknight which is recommended. The restaurant gets full…read morewithout a reservation. Service was timely and ok. There is an old rustic cabin-homey feel to the restaurant. 1. Escargot - Tasty, flavorful, oily. Good! 2. Wagyu beef - On the pricier side. Good clean meat but not very special with the cook-it-yourself. Overall, this is a good place to try but not overly impressed.

We both had beef. It was absolutely wonderful the service was wonderful and the restaurant is…read morebeautiful!

Human nature seems to me like the Alps. The depths are profound, black as night, and terrifying,…read morebut the heights are equally real, uplifted in the sunshine -- Emily Greene Balch This was a lovely restaurant about a block from one of the main drags, close to the main lift facility. It's definitely more of a locals restaurant than the tourist heavy spots you see on the main avenues and thus is a more traditional French restaurant. We loved the ambiance, service, food and the fairly priced wine list. Foie Gras, Escargot, Onion Soup, Veggies, Scallops and Steak were all perfectly prepared. I speak a little French but they will speak English graciously and never treated us like the tourists we were. One of our favorite meals on the Alps vacation. Highly recommended!!

They were able to squeeze 2 of us in as a walk-in and had a wonderful meal. Off the beaten path a…read morebit so it's nice a quiet.

Came on our first day here for a snack and had the French Onion Soup. Service was slow and you have…read moreto get the waiter's attention. Regardless, the soup was filled with onion and flavorful. It had a lighter soup base. Overall a good place to stop by for a quick snack.

Food and ambience was good. The downside of this place is the service. We ordered our food and the…read morefondue takes an hour to be served. The time we went here was not so busy but wondering why it takes that long for the fondue to come. I would have given this place a better review if the service was bery good. If you have a longer patience and not so hungry, this place will be a good alternative.

Do yourself a favor and come to this restaurant. Convenient to anyone staying in Argentiere and…read moreimmediately across from the train station, this restaurant feels like you're in the middle of the French Alps. Which you are! It has a locals vibe and is always packed at dinner time. The restaurant isn't fancy -- plenty of people in mountain casual attire; but the food is outstanding! We came here 2x on our trip, after a couple fabulous meals in Chamonix. Pricing isn't cheap-- we spent €100 for two both nights, with one shared appetizer, bottle of wine, and two entrees. That said the food was excellent. We had (over two nights): 1. Fondue with Mushrooms: a dream come true. We ordered one serving, for both of us to share, both nights. Creamy, warming, and dreamy. A must. 2. Lamb Tenderloins: gamey with bone in. My husband loved it. 3. Filet with mushrooms: reasonable portion in a delicious creamy mushroom sauce. Savory and filling. 4. Salmon entree: omg. This dish is amazing. Best salmon with anchovy butter. Ever. Licked the plate clean both nights. Tender, crispy, and flavorful. Absolutely dreamy.

You are looking for a place to eat delicious typical Savoy food? Don't search any further and rush…read moreto the P'tite Verte!! I've been there many times in years, and it has always been a wonderful experience. The menu is typical from this region: raclette, fondue, tartiflette, croutes, salads... perfect food to recover from a long day of skiing / hiking /climbing. The wine list is also worth trying. Service has always been perfect, and the atmosphere is so nice: one wall is entirely painted with the Mont Blanc. Beautiful! The room is small though, so I suggest you book up a table.