Mervi Scialpi, Jul 2024

Delicious food, wonderful service, great atmosphere ( we had a perfect summer day and were seated outside). You should make reservations ahead of time. If you’re looking for a perfect French cuisine, this is the perfect place.

Jennifer Jablonowski, May 2024

La Grillade Gourmande was hands-down one of the best meals of our entire trip to France. It was recommended by our tour guide, and we are so grateful for this wonderful recommendation. The service was amazing and everyone was so kind. The owner of the restaurant spoke with us multiple times and was lovely. We enjoyed beautiful wine with the best escargot of our entire trip! I enjoyed the scallops while my husband had a beautiful fish. The crème brûlée for dessert was the perfect ending to a perfect meal. Do not miss out on this gem!

Andrew Cox, Jun 2024

TLDR: £200 does not guarantee a great meal or excellent service at a Michelin starred restaurant in Epernay.

Having dined in a multitude of establishments from Boulangerie to 3 Star Michelin in France, tonight was a disappointment that (according to other 5* reviews) probably could have been great had we made a different protein selection for mains.

I noted many great reviews for this restaurant, but on re-reading them, none mention the TBone and several negative 1 and 2 star reviews mention that meals advertised as "from the wood fired grill" (which I was staring at directly all night - see my photos for angle and proximity) were cooked in another manner?

After waiting an hour after our entree was finished I specifically asked the waiter " Is our T bone being cooked on that open grill" the response: "Yes, of course, on that grill" ...

Well I watched the sous chef every time he came out and he cooked three pieces of meat on the grill the whole night. Ours was not one of them.

The amuse-bouche of cold broccoli soup was interesting, tasty, and, whilst 20 Millilitres of free soup is a nice gesture, it was not spectacular.

The entree/starter of Lobster with pumpkin pureè was very nice, best dish of the night

The entree/starter of sea bream with champagne lentils was nice but somewhat stingy in that the bream fillet was about the size and thickness of a pencil but very tasty. So far so good.

We had ordered the "TBone steak cooked on the wood fired grill for 2 to share" for our main meal with a good red wine.

As above, we did not see the Sous chef cook our steak on the wood fired grill... Someone got one...Just not us.

By this I mean that, as the time between the last item cooked on the BBQ and the serving of our meal to us was over an hour. (I took photos of the last thing cooked on the grill and also when the "TBone" was served to us at our table.)

Also, several other " from the wood fired grill" orders went out in between the last siting of the sous chef and our meal being served. Coincidentally, the table beside us (that ordered after us) got their meal "from the wood fired grill" at the same time, but nothing cooked on the open grill in the past hour????

All the above (timing, origin of cooking etc) could be forgiven if the steak was worth it....

Unfortunately not.

Probably the toughest, fattiest, chewiest, gristle and sinew filled piece of "steak" I have ever attempted to eat.

Not only was it delivered to our table already carved, but no TBone was present and there was no way to identify the eye fillet from the sirloin that make up the two parts of a T Bone steak. Unfortunately, unlike many other establishments that carve the steak in front of the diner, there was just a mass of cut up meat on a metal tray with a bowl of salt and a lonely sprig of parsley.

Most of the "steak" was inedible. The waitress/manager (owner/wife of chef?) eventually noticed most of the steak left on the serving tray and the partially chewed balls of gristle, sinew and fat left on the sides of our plates and asked " was there a problem?" So we explained the above (nicely, as my wife cautioned me about making a scene) Was there an apology? No. Where we asked if we wanted dessert or coffee ? Yes (which was surprising, when it was specified that dessert MUST be ordered at same time as main?) Did we want anything else ? No.

The Bill was asked for and (without apology, acceptance of responsibility, or humility for producing a less than ideal main meal ) was paid in full for the entire meal and bottle of wine except for 2x €8.50 glasses of champagne that were comped, possibly as a token gesture of acknowledgement of their failure.

Should their Michelin status from 2023 be re-reviewed? Perhaps? In our opinion, it did not meet the Michelin criteria that awards stars on the basis of :

"... the quality of the ingredients, the harmony of flavours, the mastery of techniques, the personality of the chef as expressed through their cuisine and, just as importantly, consistency both across the entire menu and over time..."

Alessio Tavano, Jun 2024

Had an amazing foies gras served with a vinegar marmalade with a slice of toasted figs bread, amazing just like the grilled lamb, melting in your mouth. Ended with wine cooked pear accompanied with cinnamon ice cream.

It was all delicious, just some English issues and the grill was next to the table so it was pretty hot

Overall though the food was amazing, with an extra cauliflower mousse for free!

Milan Jovanović, Feb 2024

Charming place with authentic atmosphere.

Food is first class, vine and champagne list is extensive (and reasonably priced) and service is unobtrusive and efficient.

Special recommendation for apple tart desert which is unmatched in my experience so far.