This little gem in the village of Etoges may have been the find of our entire trip back to France…read more When we found the restaurant at the chateau we were spending a few days at was closed for our visit, our concierge advised us that this was a place that we could walk to from the chateau and have a authentic french meal. It was so authentic that the gentlemen did not speak one word of english! That is okay! We are in France, after all! I had to suffer my way through my awful french and figure out what we were ordering and actually order it for my boyfriend and I! The prix fixe menu was 15 euro! 4 courses for 15 euro?! I actually thought after the very expansive first charcuterie boardd, that I had read the menu wrong, and since La Forge only takes euros , my boyfriend discreetly started counting our combined euros! His first course was a lardon salade; the bacon pieces were so thick and the dijon vinagrette in France is nothing compared to bottled junk in the US. My charcuterie plate had 5 meats with pates and a foie gras, pickles and chutney, and of course, as the french do it.. never ending baguettes. Our bottle of local french red wine: 7euro. I had a duck breast with a champagne sauce and potato mash. Divine. He had a pork tenderloin with dijon sauce and potatoes. The cheese course was filled with french cheeses that threw my very American boyfriend very off. I thought we may have a international incident on our hands. Oh Americans. The french man seems to own this little cafe housed at the bottom of a home. He cooked everything to order and was eager to please us. There was a huge roaring fireplace in the small, quiet, quiet, rustic french adobe. We absolutely loved it. We passed on our fourth course, because I honestly thought that I was mistaken about the price when our portions were so massive. I felt they must be 15 euro per course. Well, I was wrong. Total bill was 44 euro out the door; including the corked and re-corked fresh bottle of local wine to take back to the chateau! I can't wait to return!

We stopped in shortly before lunch to have a café au lait. The proprietors had set the tables for…read morelunch so invited us to sit at the bar. It was really cold outside and the roaring fire was wonderful making the place very cozy. Unfortunately we didn't get to stay for lunch as we know it would have been delightful with authentic French regional cuisine. We watched the cook in the kitchen preparing everything from scratch. The café au lait was perfect!

Very cute eatery on a little plaza in the center of town--reasonably priced and delicious. Casual…read more We sat outdoors for lunch. Service was prompt, friendly, and in relatable English. Good menu options, and our lunches came with nice fresh salads. Charcuterie made in-house, and some great local beers. Dog-friendly. Certainly recommend for a bite and a drink!

Today me and my family ate dinner at La Madison des arts and it was a great dinner. We speak little…read moreFrench and our waiter Joseph was excellent he was able to explain everything on the menu to us. I had the bacon cheese burger it was absolutely delicious. I also tried the portabella vegetable salad it was very refreshing. For dessert I had the cheesecake the crust was to die for. Thank you so much for making this experience so good Joseph.

Rude, rude, rude! Came in asking if they could seat us, in…read moreFrench, and was rudely told they were too busy. When I asked if they could recommend some place, the response was quite rude! We found nearby La Croix open and had an enjoyable lunch lunch there.

What can I say! Of the 14 days of my Paris visit, 5 days I did not eat there, because it was…read moreclosed on Sunday and Monday and the May 1 holiday! There was an ongoing joke about "small portion" desserts, which are anything but! I have been coming here for 5 years since discovering it passing on the 2234 bus taking me to RER A. Luckily, I now belong to the Clean Plate Club because the spousal team will not let you leave anything on the plate, which is impossible anyway, as everything is cooked to perfection and absolutely the best meal(s) you will have anywhere in France. Take your time and enjoy, you will be craving more and looking forward to the offerings handwritten on a small blackboard, updated everyday with seasonal and their garden delights. Kasse, Washington, DC

Amazing food and experience. Local French cuisine. 20 minute walk from the Marriott vacation club.read more

The most delicious meal we've had in France. We took a day trip from Paris and found this "Little…read moreCafé" in Provins. worth the walk into town, and much better than the typical French meals in the Paris restaurants we've been to. Fresh ingredients hand picked from the market prepared by the owner. Good wines and dessert. They didn't know what Yelp is.

I journeyed to Au Bec Fin after reading about it in the New York Times article, "A Brie Binge East…read moreof Paris", from October 30, 2014. It was an extremely quaint, nicely appointed, classic French country restaurant. The lunch menu is fixed: You can do appetizer-plus-main, main-plus-dessert, or all 3. Prices were extremely reasonable - It was under 20 euros for the full menu. For our day, the choices were a salad or butternut squash soup, pan-seared chicken or braised lamb with potatoes and carrots, then for dessert, apple pie or a cheese course. All the preparations were extremely traditional. For us, chicken was a bit undercooked and the lamb was "like mom used to make", but they were nice. Being in cheese country, I definitely enjoyed the cheese course afterwards, which featured three cheeses: Coulommiers (not sure which one), Brie de Saint Simeon, and Comté (also not sure which one). The Saint Simeon was amazingly creamy and delicous. The Comté was also delectable. I would recommend visiting this place if you're in the area.

This is a friendly, family run place in a small, quintessentially French village. Parking is easy…read morearound the church and right next door to the restaurant entrance. We got there at 7.32pm and had booked - which I recommend as it was already 3/4 full. We sat in the back room and it was v.hot. It had been 35degreesC in the day and without a/c or an open window or fan it was sweltering. The menu was fixed price €30 for 4 courses. The food was simple, tasted great and plentiful. Be warned ... the service is slow. Although the patron and waitress were charming and working very hard, we left at 10.20pm having left cash as we had waited over half an hour to pay. We were very uncomfortable due to the heat and also the length of time seated in badly-designed chairs (we ached until the next day) if it had been cooler and/or with better chairs I'd easily give Au Bec Fin 4 stars

Absolute gem of a place.wandered in and was greeted warmly. Yummy canapes were immediately placed…read moreon the table as well as cold water. Local juices, jams and products lined the wall. The food was exquisite. Every bite, a delight. Ordered the duck breast and the pork filet and was so happy with those choices.

At first glance, this seems like your average bistro, with a red façade and a nice terrace…read more... Except that it's just the opposite! At Les Bistrophiles, David and Isabelle Romaska are hiding a real treasure trove of carefully chosen French products. Including: white wine from the Coteaux de Suresnes for the chicken terrine; goat cheese from the Pamfou farm - who also supply the Élysée Palace! - for the salad; Provins mustard and new potatoes from Essonne to eat with the "cat tongue" Salers steak; a Nemours poppy syrup drizzled over the iced parfait.... And don't forget about the épicerie corner, filled with other great finds: rose honey from Carla Renault, saffron from Mortery.... To drink, there's a beautiful selection of local blonde beers, like La Briarde, or an amber beer from Thomas Becket of the Brasserie Larché in Sens (€4.60 for 33 cl). Menus €14.90 to €25, kids €9.50, à la carte €27-44. // R.deC.