Originally Posted By RoadTrip I had long wanted to dine at Chefs de France, but let stories about the high cost keep me away. That was a mistake. I found the prices to be only slightly higher than at Restaurant Marrakesh or Tutto Italia Restorante and considerably less than at Le Cellier. My wife and I both had the Lobster Bisque for an appetizer and I thought it was outstanding. Although there was not a great deal of lobster meat in the soup, the taste of lobster was very evident throughout the soup. I thought it was a notch above the Lobster Bisque served on the Disney Cruise Lines, and that had always been my favorite before. For my entree I had the Grilled Tenderloin of Beef with green peppercorn sauce, Au gratin potatoes and green beans. My filet was cooked to a perfect medium-rare as I ordered it and the sauce was delicious... they could have served twice as much of it as far as I'm concerned. To me the sauces are always the best part of French Cuisine. The Au gratins were very good, but probably not as strongly "cheesy" as the usual American version. The cheese used was Gruyere which is a very mild tasting cheese. The green beans were well prepared fresh green beans... what more can you really say about green beans? My wife had the Beef Short Ribs and her mother had the Baked Macaroni and Cheese as part of the Prix Fixe 3 Course Menu. Both really enjoyed their entrees, though the Mac and Cheese also used Gruyere cheese making it milder tasting than the typical American version. For dessert my wife had the Chocolate Mousse and her mother had the Creme Brulee. Both thought they were excellent. Since I had not ordered the 3 Course Meal, I bypassed the dessert, opting for a second glass of wine instead. Overall I thought it was probably the best meal I've had at Epcot and a relatively good value considering the quality of the food. Serving size had obviously been Americanized... all entrees had more food than we could eat.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Can't say I remember the last time I ate at Chef's de France, but I have had some wonderful meals at the restaurant upstairs formerly known as Bistro de Paris.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Can't say I remember the last time I ate at Chef's de France, but I have had some wonderful meals at the restaurant upstairs formerly known as Bistro de Paris.>> That restaurant is currently "Monsieur Paul". I would have loved to try it, but their menu is WAY beyond what my wife and mother-in-law would be comfortable with.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I haven't been there or even to WDW in a loooong time. Maybe 10 years? I don't remember how much it cost then, but it was expensive. I will say the food was as good as what I have had at Napa Rose at Disney's Grand Californian.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I haven't been there or even to WDW in a loooong time. Maybe 10 years? I don't remember how much it cost then, but it was expensive. I will say the food was as good as what I have had at Napa Rose at Disney's Grand Californian.>> The Prix Fixe 3 Course dinner was $39.99 and my Filet was $35.99. I thought that was very reasonable for a Showcase Restaurant. The Filet at Le Cellier is $49 and a potato side is not included, but must be ordered ala carte. I think Chefs de France has simplified their menu and tried to keep the cost down so that they could offer meals for just one DDP credit.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I had lunch at Chefs de France about 6 years ago and enjoyed it. It wasn't mindblowing cuisine, but it was very good. From what I remember, the prices seemed to be in line with other table service locations in World Showcase and elsewhere in WDW I had dinner at Monsieur Paul about a month after it reopened from the Bistro de Paris conversion. It was a lovely meal (free escargot appetizer!), but something about the whole thing just seemed a little off. Maybe they still weren't used to the new menu yet. Particularly with the higher price and more difficult reservations, I just didn't think it was that much better than the downstairs restaurant; I'd probably go downstairs again before I'd return to Monsieur Paul
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I always thought it was odd that Bistro de Paris was upstair and Chefs de France was downstairs. By the name alone, Bistro should have been the less expensive, more casual establishment.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I agree. Bistros are more like the French equivalent of a diner, where Chefs de France sounds like it should be the signature dining experience And now that it's Monsieur Paul, it just sounds like one of those kitschy trying-too-hard theme names that Disney likes to slap on things (particularly restaurants) like Mamma Melrose, Redd Rockett's Pizza Port, and Sid Cahuenga's. It's a shame, since most guests probably have no idea that the restaurant is named after the very-real Paul Bocuse
Originally Posted By trekkeruss At least Disney didn't go overboard by calling it Gasteau's, Remy's, or La Ratatouille!"
