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Like a Barbie-sized silicone breast implant: amuse-bouches. Photograph: Jean-Claude Amiel
Le Cinq, Paris: restaurant review from The Guardian by Jay Rayner - It was supposed to be a joyous trip to one of France's famous gastro palaces-what could possibly go wrong?
A few high lights to set the mood.
" It is decorated in various shades of taupe, biscuit and fuck you. There's a little gilt here and there, to remind us that this is a room designed for people for whom guilt is unfamiliar. It shouts money much as football fans shout at the ref. "
"We hit it again in an amuse-bouche which doesn't: a halved and refilled passionfruit, the vicious passionfruit supplemented by a watercress pure that tastes only of the plant's most bitter tones. My lips purse, like a cat's arse that's brushed against nettles."
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Like a Barbie-sized silicone breast implant: amuse-bouches. Photograph: Jean-Claude Amiel
A rather scathing,
yet mildly hilarious(if you discount the amount of money spent) and revealing review .
Looks like i won't be visiting this joint on my trip to Paris next month.
I have enjoyed several three stars establishment there over the years , but never experienced the culinary disaster reported in the article.
Still,there's lots of places in Paris where great food can be had for less,much less.
Wondered what wines he paired with his meal for those prices.
Thanks for sharing this review.
Looks like i won't be visiting this joint on my trip to Paris next month.
I have enjoyed several three stars establishment there over the years , but never experienced the culinary disaster reported in the article.
Still,there's lots of places in Paris where great food can be had for less,much less.
Wondered what wines he paired with his meal for those prices.
Thanks for sharing this review.
The last time I visited Le Cing was over 15 years ago.
At the time we had the pleasure of of Eric Beaumard handling the wines in person. It was after he placed "1998 Vice-Champion of the world in the Best Sommelier in the World contest". The wines were mostly from Alsace as he knew we really came for the wine so he wanted to give us a memorable experience. It was but for the wine. I have little memory of the food. Some souvenir ashtray were in order.
Enjoy your trip to Paris.
Bill
Enjoy your trip to Paris.
Bill
Yes, this was a good one...
I read Jay's review every weekend. His reviews are always interesting but he is at his best when demolishing a place - this one was so good I had to read it aloud to Mrs E!
Best
E.
Best
E.
Great experience @ Le Cinq
Last year me and my wife ate @ Le cinq. Food was great. Look forward to go back again someday 
Some shots of my dishes....
Some shots of my dishes....
was interesting read - but won't really make difference
Most people won't go & those that already do probably don't read the Guardian!
Can only really go on whether you enjoyed it or not.
On a similar note read a review of a restraunt near me & it likened the customer service to something out of Fawlty Towers with the waiter being somewhat of a curmudgeon. That was it - just needed to go and see it for myself - was nowhere near as described the review & food was great.
Still an enjoyable read
Cheers
JML
Can only really go on whether you enjoyed it or not.
On a similar note read a review of a restraunt near me & it likened the customer service to something out of Fawlty Towers with the waiter being somewhat of a curmudgeon. That was it - just needed to go and see it for myself - was nowhere near as described the review & food was great.
Still an enjoyable read
Cheers
JML
It's just an opinion
Agree it is a funny read but at the same time it is one man's view of one meal.
I like the guy and enjoy his rants, but I bet I would have thoroughly enjoyed a meal there. Never had a bad dining experience at any 3* restaurant!
Surprisingly unprofessional... An embarassment to The Guardian!
I stayed at the Prince De Gaulle a couple years ago, which is next door to Le Cinq. While I haven't eaten at Le Cinq, I am surprised that a journalist would write a review in such an unprofessional manner with such profanity.
Does it really affect me? Does it really hurt my eyes? Am I going to threaten to boycott reading The Guardian from now on? NO. But, congratulations to The Guardian, thanks to Jay Rayner's profound (and profane) review, their oblique editor for permitting the release of such a review, I will now hold The Guardian at a lower quality media source. Somewhere between "respectable newspaper" and "fake news."
I applaud Rayner for the article being well written and written with gusto and passion; but in the end it's just too vulgar for my tastes (pun intended).
Congratulations Mister Rayner. Enjoy those newly gotten fans who like your writing style!
Does it really affect me? Does it really hurt my eyes? Am I going to threaten to boycott reading The Guardian from now on? NO. But, congratulations to The Guardian, thanks to Jay Rayner's profound (and profane) review, their oblique editor for permitting the release of such a review, I will now hold The Guardian at a lower quality media source. Somewhere between "respectable newspaper" and "fake news."
I applaud Rayner for the article being well written and written with gusto and passion; but in the end it's just too vulgar for my tastes (pun intended).
Congratulations Mister Rayner. Enjoy those newly gotten fans who like your writing style!