04/05/2024: Merci beaucoup Jacques et l'équipe pour un expérience extraordinaire!
Jacques Fausset is a one Michelin-star, local, "mom and pop" restaurant that delivers exceptional food, plating artistry, service - all tucked away in a low key neighbourhood on the west side of the city.
I didn't believe my eyes to see Jacques himself bringing out dishes to diners, pouring wine and even reminding me gently to not use my phone during dinner ;) A true restauranteur and business owner who shows he also gets his hands dirty and works as hard if not harder than his crew.
The food was wow - fresh, wonderful blend of flavours, beautiful plating and just the right amount of food to be able to enjoy each bite. The mackerel fennel dish was my personal favourite - just perfect.
Sophia was great at helping us select our mocktail choices, explaining the dishes, and reflecting an approachable demeanour the entire evening. She complimented Jacques' style well.
While there may be 2 or 3-star restaurants in the city, Jacques Faussat would be my choice again to go because of its personal touch, where the heart, passion and soul of the restaurant owner could be palpated in each dish and interaction with diners.
What a special experience - highly recommend for a business dinner, a romantic date or if you just love food done well and with vision.
Bravo and merci à vous encore!
02/05/2024: 1-star restaurant located near the Malesherbes metro station.
Very warm welcome from chefs Jacques Faussat and Youssef Marzouk as well as the table staff, who immediately put us at ease.
The service was attentive. The wines perfectly match our dishes.
The house cocktail was very good, fruity, ideal to start the meal.
Refined and creative cuisine. The dishes from start to finish were fine, tasty and careful. The flavor combinations were fair and balanced.
We were able to discover and re-discover flavors throughout the tastings. The dishes were also superbly presented.
Special mention for the duck breast and the asparagus starter.
We really appreciated that chef Youssef Marzouk, a chef who is both talented and humble, introduced us to the dishes he concocted by combining his childhood memories.
In short, a very good time, a very interesting human, culinary and taste experience. To do and/or redo.
Possibility of adapting according to our dietary constraints (allergy etc.)