We’ve eaten in a few 3-star Michelin restaurants, and sadly, in our opinion, the food was not as good as in some one-star and even no-star restaurants. To be sure, the restaurant itself was beautiful, and the service was superb. For the most part the presentation of the food was spot-on, and we enjoyed many of the numerous amuse bouche offerings. But many of our group’s first courses, main courses, and even desserts were not terribly imaginatively prepared, and a bit off-centered for a restaurant with such a prestigious reputation. For example, the lobster in many of our group’s first courses was overcooked (i.e. rubbery) while another first course of foie gras was just average in my opinion. The foie gras was decent, but not the best I’ve had, and the summer truffle garnish was essentially tasteless.
The most successful main course was a guinea fowl breast which was expertly cooked, tender, juicy, and very flavorful. But another main course, a sirloin of Charolais beef, was quite plain, virtually devoid of any sauce, and not particularly remarkable. A number of diners had a citrusy dessert consisting of lemon sorbet and a citrusy meringue, which for many was much too tart and unbalanced, flavor-wise.
Perhaps the fact that we were a largish group, and that the limited menu had been decided in advance, contributed to the above-noted inconsistencies. But such things are not to be expected in a restaurant of this reputation. Hence I can only give Lameloise an “average” rating (and a below-average rating for a 3-star establishment).