"We have been visiting La Madeleine de Proust for lunch for a number of years now, on our annual pilgimage to see the Garden Festival at Chaumont. This year we were surprised to find new decor and new proprietaires... and a very new menu hence...another review. My wife started with perfectly cooked scallops in a sweet chestnut sauce. We both had dorade (sea bream) served on a bed of leeks. We were a little worried that it might be a bit bland, but it was absolutely delicious, the fish cooked to perfection and the finely shredded leeks were served in a lovely veloute sauce. For dessert my wife had the madeleine autour de l'orange, where the madeleines were accompanied by orange segments, candied orange peel, orange cream and orange sorbet. All very light and nicely presented. I had the vanilla creme brulee. Creme brulee is one of those desserts which appears to be very simple but is easy to get wrong this one was spot on with a lovely flavour of vanilla. Its a shame you can longer get get pichets of local white wine, but as an alternative you can buy decent wine by the glass. The service was slightly erratic but very warm and friendly to be fair they were very busy and were turning people away so I can only suggest that you make a reservation or arrive early! In summary, if anything the food is even better than it was previously and certainly more imaginative. We will definitely be returning."
