Auberge de Chine

Off-hand/rude service should have been our first clue to leave. Unfortunately, we stayed. The food is a strange mix of Chinese and pseudo-Thai: The house specialties included Poisson Chinois de la sauce Thailandaise, which was grilled whole fish with a bottle of sweet chilli sauce poured over it. (We then noticed that every other meat had a "sauce Thailandaise" option.) The Poulet chop suey had too much soy sauce to taste of much else. The only vegetarian dishes were the Accompaniments. We ordered one of these, Nouilles (noodles) avec legumes: the noodles were fine, but there were no vegetables with them, unless a garnish of chives counts. When we asked for the bill, the waiter merely jerked his thumb at the till and turned his back. We left as quickly as we could.

Opinions seem divided. Yet every time I have had the chance to dine there, it has been a treat. The crispy duck leg with five flavors and its pancakes reminds me of the REAL Peking duck). The salt and pepper squids are perfectly cooked and tender. Mango fritters are a change from the traditional greasy and bland desserts of the usual Asian restaurants.

Too bad the dishes were cold or rather warm to be more precise. My dish was very greasy and spicy for a Thai dish (squid). Too many tasks on the seats and walls, maybe that's why there is little lighting. On the other hand a very good note for the service, very nice ... I'll try again, maybe it was a bad day ...

Always welcome and we spend a good evening each time

Excellent Q / P ratio. Service +