Philippe Excoffier

I’m no expert on French food, but from what I could tell, this was just about as incredible and authentic as you can get in a tourist trap city like Paris.
I went with my girlfriend for a special occasion, and neither of us were disappointed. The atmosphere was quiet, with just one other table present. The staff was beyond courteous and spoke near perfect English for us to understand.
For our appetizer we ordered the Foie Gras Ravioli. Never having had Foie Gras, I was a little skeptical, but I was pleasantly surprised. Great flavor all around, but personal the texture was a bit too soft. We received endless, complementary bread with our meal, which helped lap up the rest of the app.
Both of our entrees were delectable. She ordered the beef and I the smoked salmon. Both were not only cooked to perfection, but had copious amounts of great flavor. The texture was perfect, the appearance was perfect, everything was perfect.
As for dessert, both exploded with flavor. My chocolate bar with raspberry sauce and some kind of peppers was soft and smooth. My girlfriend’s vanilla mouse was smooth and creamy, while the raspberry mouse was bursting with flavor. To top it off we got complementary slices of pecan pie. They were tiny, but delicious.
In the end, along with a glass of wine, water, and a cup of coffee, it came to just under 100 Euros, which was well worth it. I would certainly come back again, with everything on the menu seeming delicious. 5 stars, no problem. Come here and you will not be disappointed.

Quel plaisir de pouvoir goûter à la cuisine de l’ancien chef de la résidence de l’ambassadeur américain à Paris dans son bistro gastronomique et dans cette partie du 7ème pleine de bonnes adresses connues et reconnues !
Nous avons là une cuisine simple mais élégante, fraîche et raffinée, des plats de valeur sûre. Le personnel est sympathique, et le chef prend la peine de venir vous voir pour échanger 2 – 3 mots avec vous.
Les prix quant à eux sont tout à fait corrects pour ce type de restaurant et pour le quartier. Si vous recherchez une valeur sûre et classique sans trop dépenser, ce restaurant est donc idéal.

Wonderful service and food. It was by far the best meal we had on our vacation. Not to be missed!

Quite bizarrely, this place has several enlarged, framed pictures of the chef posing with both George Bush Sr and Jr prominently displayed in the front window. This fairly surreal detail alone should have been a sign to steer clear of this place, but by this point we were falling deep in the throes of a fierce hunger haze, and the place looked promising enough, and with our first lunch option turning out to be closed that day, we went inside.
Despite some promising items on the menu, we ordered the lunch ‘menu formule’, which came with pumpkin soup and shrimp risotto. The soup was pretty tasty — well seasoned, with bits of micro greens and sprouts floating around in it and a dollop of white foam on top that had a slightly smokey flavor. Not bad.
The shrimp risotto, however, was another story. I honestly thought it was crap. Whatever flavor it could have had was totally drowned out in a dominating sea of citrus-​y lemon zest. Even worse, the shrimp were bland because they clearly hadn’t been sautéed in any garlic or herbs, which is just an idiotic thing to omit when cooking with shrimp, especially with an Italian dish like this.
Overall, we thought this place was a waste of time and money, and those photos with Bushes Jr and Sr really should have been seen as a big red flag. Oh well.

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des amis m. avait parlé de ce petit restaurant situé dans le 7 eme arrondissement, Je m. y suis rendue et je n’ai pas été déçue c. etait remarUqable de l’entrée au dessert Le restaurant à fait peau neuve cet été le service impeccable et la cuisine et une merveille Je le recommande vivement

Had an early dinner here about a year ago.
Amazing meal! We ate early by French standard so there were few people there. The chef came out during the meal and introduced himself.
I had scallops. Perfectly done.
The best part of the meal… desert.
By far the best soufflé I have ever had. Wife felt the same way.
For a wonderful, thought out French meal, this place is on my do not miss list.

A marquer d’une pierre blanche
L’Auberge du Champ de Mars devient «Chez Philippe Excoffier».
Nous n’étions pas retournés à l’Auberge du Champs de Mars depuis plusieurs années, sans raison particulière, car nous aimions bien ce restaurant un peu vieillot à l’époque mais, somme toute, sympathique. Depuis avril 2011, l’Auberge du Champs de Mars a changé de propriétaire, sans changer de nom. Ce n’est plus une auberge mais un restaurant dont la décoration a été repensée, classique et chic. La cuisine a dû aussi être entièrement modernisée car maintenant on la voit de la salle, à travers un hublot géant. L’accueil par Michèle Excoffier (avec un «x «et non un «s «), l’épouse du chef Philippe Excoffier, est chaleureux et cordial ainsi que celui de la serveuse, qui la seconde, très professionnellement.
La carte est courte mais les plats proposés sont recherchés et délectables. La présentation est soignée et le service sans reproche. On peut trouver sur la carte des vins, de très bonnes bouteilles pour une vingtaine d’euros, voire plus si on cible les grands crus.
L’Auberge du Champs se trouve dans une rue étroite (rue de l’Exposition) qui se dissimule derrière la monumentale Fontaine de Mars, rue Saint-​Dominique. Il y a un parking public à proximité.
Une très bonne adresse !