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An upscale restaurant for a terrific meal

  • October 15, 2008
  • Rated 5 of 5 by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
An upscale restaurant for a terrific meal

When I made the reservation for the two nights at the Hotel Le Marechal, I also opted for a deal to include a full lunch (we eat our main meal at lunch) at their gourmet restaurant, L'Echevin. The entry is just off the reception area of the hotel, with a huge bouquet of flowers welcoming the guests. The dining room itself is narrow, along the back of the hotel building, and overlooking the canal that runs behind. Here we sat and watched the small boats go buy with tourists admiring our building.

We decided to start this special meal off with a "coup de champagne"; we were brought a pretty "amuse bouche" of shrimp and sauce in filo dough to get things started. Our entree (first course) was a rabbit pate with beautifully dressed greens in a pastry shell. The fish course was pike/perch, cooked perfectly with an almost caramelized outside served with artichauts. Next came a beef course served with mashed potatoes layered with mushrooms. Each course was on the small size, allowing us to finish everything in spite of there being so many courses. Everything was outstanding and the service was impecable. With these courses we shared a Grand Cru Riesling that was delicious.

For dessert there was vanilla ice cream wrapped in a wide ribbon of chocolate with raspberry ice on tart cherries on the side. We each had a glass of a perfumed dessert wine (Gewurtztraminer) that was outstanding. What a meal. I had to go and take a nap!

From journal A Few Days Visiting Alsace Lorraine

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