L’Assiette Champenoise

Les desserts oui se sont les desserts qui ont retenus notre gourmandise et dont on se souvient encore longtemps aprés !
Le service est attentionné et bien mené le tout dans un très joli cadre, je pense particulièrement au jardin.

My 3^rd 3 michelin star experience but first in France. Food was fine but it was the service level that really delivered.
Food: 4, Service: 5, Atmosphere: 5
Cost to worth it rating: 2.5 (most expensive meal and one of the best for service but not the best food ever)
Return worthiness: unsure
Eve award: most impressive cheese cart, best formal service
Highlights:
— Lounge area: gave us the option to have a drink and snack to start and loved the comfortable and sexy red leather couches
— Lobster course: slice of lobster with a lobster bisque like delectable foam. Best dish of the night. 5 stars
— Cheese cart: couldn’t even keep track of all they mentioned. Tons of options with a goat cheese collection in a special drawer below. Comte was the best. 5 stars
— Chicken: perfectly cooked, tender long slice. 4.5 stars
— Foie gras mousse: sandwiched inside 2 airy crispy round layers. 4.5 stars
— Service: choreographed and professional. Staff came around the table and would lift up the silver domes or pick up plates at the exactly the same time
— Canelles: plate of these slightly sweet nubbins pre-​dessert. 4 stars
— Lamb: round piece devoid of any strong gamey flavor. 3.5 stars
— Gnocchi with mushrooms: super soft gnocchi with some tartness and green foam was parmeseany and little too vinegary. 3 stars
— Plating: beautifully artistic and good use of negative space.
— Sauces: almost every dish after spooned over the dish was left with a canister if you want more.
Lowlights:
— Tarts: snacks to start didn’t suit my taste as tomato one was bit to acidy and other too fishy with just a plain crust
— Sea bream fish: simple but not tons of flavor
— Dessert: fruity with pears and sorbet flavors didn’t have much that stood out for me
Fun to try real French fine dining while in the Champagne region.

A three Michelin-​star experience is rare. We are foodies, so we do grab the opportunity when it presents its self. However, I am not expecting it to be the best (value for money) meal I have ever had. I am expecting it to be an unforgettable experience. And that it always is, for one reason or the other.
The L’Assiette Champenoise’ is the restaurant and family business of Arnaud Lallement, the ‘chef of Champagne’. Followed by the footsteps of his father and trained by world renowned chefs, Arnaud has not attempted to innovate, but concentrates of perfect produce. His food is also characterized as a beautiful dance between the product of the region, Champagne and traditional French cuisine. The restaurant also possesses one of the most interesting wine cellars of the region holding a wide range of vintages from Krug, the Rolls Royce of Champagne. The restaurant is located close to the center of Reims in Lallement’s old family home. Sounds very exquisite, and rather pricey, but we reserved a table anyway.
We arrived at the mansion early evening and were greeted by not one, not two, but four people talking to us at the same time. It was a confusing start to the experience. After being seated, we were handed menus and offered an apéritif from the champagne cart. We were faced with a dilemma: a cart full of wonderful champagnes (Pierre Paillard, Drappier non-​dose Rose and several Krug vintages), but no pricing. Our experiences in Paris had made us careful, a champagne could cost anything from 7 to over 40 euros a glass. It is not like we cannot pay for it, but I am a sucker for value for money. And what if the Krug –96 in that cart was something of a bargain, what then? Through all of this contemplation, asking for a price list still felt a bit cheap, so we opted for the two non-​Krugs on the list and held our fingers crossed that we would not regret it when we received the bill (we didn’t, but you never know).
After ordering the aperitifs we received menus. I cursed (in Swedish) as I saw the menu was missing prices again. However this was just my menu. I had received the discreet girl-​menu, and prices were only visible to my date. I am not sure if I object to this, but in our equal-​rights obsessed Sweden, it feels a bit funny. Anyway, there was a choice between set menus and a la carte. The Heritage menu has a focus on Arnaud’s fathers legacy, excellent sauces, the Truffe D’Alba is a tribute to truffle and the Saveur is a flight through the a la carte favorites. We opted for the Saveur as it was the only one that could be served without seafood, a notion well appreciated by my date who is not a fan of anything that lives and breather underwater. The a la carte was a viable option as well, but the set menu clearly better value for money (as some dishes were nearing a 100 € a piece, just feels wrong).
All in all, the food was amazing, by far some of the best I have ever had. I will not go into too much detail regarding the the individual dishes, but I would like to mention a few of my favorites: the pie-​shaped amuse bouche with pâté, the langoustine with curry spices and ginger and the fruit tarte that we had for dessert. The bread was crusty and warm, the butter perfect with a light saltines and the ‘cheese chariot’ offered a selection that can compete with many specialty cheese boutiques. As with many French-​style fine dining restaurants, the petit fours were plenty and delicious. It is just that at the point where you receive them, you are already stuffed like a little pig. We finished our meal with some tea at the bar. The venue was very stylish and I could see a wonderful selection of bottles behind the counter. We were just too tired to opt for any more bubbly.
Regardless of the wonderful food, service was slightly sticky throughout the evening. We were wondering if it was due to the language. Our French s non-​existent, so all communication was in English but at this type of establishment I would expect them to master English. So, compared to some of my previous visits to the top-​class of the Michelin guide, this was something lacking of the three star experience. However, the venue is beautiful, the food amazing and the sommelier will not rob you blind; so well worth investing in if you are in the region.

This place is a must visit if you are around the Reims region!
First of all from the outside you see a beautiful caste like place with iron gates. Very charming, but you do not expect the ultra modern inside! It’s classy but very trendy, we got seated right away and I do love the fact that they let dogs in at dinner!
The service is outstanding, you have literally 8 people at your service the entire dinner. The dinner here is every standard for France high end restaurants: menu course.
Around 7 small dishes. The best was the cheese selection at the end, the cheese somelier asks you several questions and he determines what cheeses you will like best, he got every selection right!
The desert was also amazing, chocolate with gold leafs. The french wines were
truly incredible from the south. I just loved this place and looking forward to be back.
By the way, in the end they give you a piece of bread to take home! lol

I was so excited to book this restaurant because they recently were awarded with three Michelin stars this year. I was staying at the hotel and I went to the bar before my reservation, and I was served with Krug and little appetizers in the gorgeous outdoor garden. It was so beautiful. The kind server came out to get me when it was time for dinner and I was seated at a beautiful table with romantic candles and a crystal chandelier above me. I did the tasting menu with the champagne pairing. Every dish was modern and sublime. I think I ate for 5 people that night. The chef came around to the tables at the end of the evening and I was able to get a few pictures with him as well. Great service, perfect ambiance, and lovely food.

Anyone who is thinking of going here isn’t checking Unilocal.L’Assiette Champenoise has a reputation for greatness already.
We had a very long evening here and I have to say that the food was not the strongest card in their hand. Maybe it’s a french thing, but they seem to still love lots of foam and deconstruction. It was cute. What makes this place and the meal I had them memorable was the service. From the moment we walked in to the moment we left, the service was immaculate.
The décor is gorgeous in a definite old-​school way.

Le meilleur restaurant que je connaisses. Un service parfait avec des plats d’exception. Une carte des vins inégalable. C’est le restaurant de la marne. Le cadre est majestueux avec leur terrasse, leur piscine et leur jardins. Tous cela a malheureusement un prix mais qui se justifie par l’excellence du lieu et du chef Lallement.

Le meilleur restaurant gastronomique de Reims. Une carte des vins hallucinante, un service hors pairs. Nous y sommes toujours très bien reçu. Le must à faire si vous venez sur Reims. hélas il y a un prix, mais quand on aime… PS: Voiturier
Il va falloir y retourner maintenant que le restaurant vient d’avoir sa troisième étoile.
PS 2 Que de progrès depuis sa troisième étoiles. Les plats sont encore plus fins et explosent encore plus en bouche. De la magie tout simplement! bref superbe.

Une merveille
Déclinaisons sur le cèpe, le chocolat, une explosion de saveurs, un service irréprochable. Le sommelier nous a admirablement conseillé, sur un des vins les moins chers de la carte ! Et ce cadre: cela vaut le coup d’oeil ! C’est décidé, j’économise pour y retourner…

Inoubliable…
Le parc est magnifique, la déco moderne mais cosy grâce aux éclairages, le personnel professionnel tout en étant chaleureux… Mais parlons du plus important, cette fameuse assiette champenoise ! Et là, c’est du grand art… Pas d’” amuses-​bouches «ou autre fioritures gâchant votre palais et votre appétit. Chaque plat est un hommage au produit. Il n’y a qu’au moment du dessert ou l’on se permet la fantaisie de nombreuses mignardises et confiseries à ramener chez soi pour faire durer le plaisir encore un peu… Charmante attention que nous avons beaucoup apprécié ! Un repas inoubliable…

La classe
Rien à dire. Ou plutôt beaucoup à dire. Le service est à la hauteur (presque trop présent). L’ambiance y est cossue et de bon ton. Les plats sont originaux et de qualité. Un endroit de charme pour y charmer !

Manqué de magie
L’assiette champenoise a bercé mon enfance. Les parties de cache cache avec Arnaud Lallement, le chef actuel, la jolie bâtisse et la piscine. Je fus ravi du couronnement par le Michelin, moins séduit par mes deux récentes visites, empreintes de beaucoup de snobisme et somme toute d’assez peu de finesse au regard de la prétention du lieu. Manqué de classe du service, c’est ce qui frappé immédiatement, beaucoup de stagiaires non expérimentés et plutôt dérangeants. Du snobisme dans les allures du chef également, plus soucieux de rigoler aux tables de ses amis que d’aller s’enquérir des sentiments de ses autres clients. Pas convaincant concernant le fond de l’histoire: l’assiette. Evidemment c’est très bon, mais rien né relève du génie, ni même de la surprise. Les plats ont peu d’unité, pas de liant entre les ingrédients. Au total, le tout est trop cher, et bien en dessous du deux étoiles Michelinde la ville qu’il croît prétendre détrôner.

La classe !!
Magique ! Un restaurant comme il n’en existe que quelques-​uns sur Reims. Tout est nickel, le service est irréprochable, la qualité est au rendez-​vous. Lors de ma visite, le seul point négatif était le manqué de cuisson du homard. Mais attention !!! Cela est vite oublié, une fois que l’on a goûté les ravioles au foie gras… un des meilleurs plats au monde (si, si !!), merci Mr. Lallement.