Mallory Gabsi was the restaurant of a semi-finalist in French TV’s Top Chef 2020, Belgian Chef Mallory Gabsi.  The very small place was furnished with small marble top tables, stuffed chairs, with music in the background, lots of beautiful light polished wood and mirrors on the wall to make it bigger.  The entry room had 2 larger communal dining tables across from the kitchen opening.  The menu at lunch offered a la carte options as well as tasting menus of 4 or 7 courses and a special 3-course lunch menu.  While they offered wine pairings we opted to order wines by the glass.  One problem with the place was the saucing.  They seemed to like to present the plate and sauce at the table but often the sauce was not with the server and so there was a lag between served and ready to try.  Places were set with a decorative spoon which stayed throughout the meal.  It was pretty but I didn’t find any sauces I wanted to use it for. While this place has one Michelin star, it didn’t do it for me, the food was as brown as the decor.  It looked elegant but was all eye candy with little flavor.  Maybe we hit it on an off-day, so I hope someone else tries it and can report a better meal. Continue reading →