Auberge à la Bonne Idée

Auberge a la Bonne Idee is a lovely hotel and Michelin Star restaurant in the quaint town of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois. We have been here several times now, as it is an easy drive from CDG airport and makes a lovely stop to get over jet lag.There is a salon where you can have an aperitif and amuse bouche while reading the menu. The food is very special, the dining room lovely, and the wait staff is well dressed and professional. The fois gras ravioli is to die for. They also have an extensive wine list with choices in every price bracket. It is very worthy of their Michelin Star. We will be back again in the fall, either from or to the airport.

This is the restaurant of a very nice hotel, in an tiny, but wonderful little French village. They have a Michelin star, and it tasted well earned. Great (raw) tuna as starter, and beautiful duck as main course. Plus all sort of little Mise a Bouchers, to give the chef some time to prepare stuff. A wine menu to drool over.

Is it worth 1 star Michelin ??. Service is excellent, food is good but is it really worth 1 star Michelin? One can smell the fireplace which is disturbing when one is tasting the food/ wine.

An other great experience for a family dinner even having only the basic menuTop advices for wine great food top teamWe asked for a special soufflé au chocolat and It Was marvelousNo doubt a place to be if you are in Paris or in compiegne area

The restaurant is in a charming, old, small country hotel furnished with interesting antiques. There were five of us and were late due to the graduation ceremony but we were welcomed by the charming staff who were attentive without being intrusive. We all chose the set menu that gave us two choices for each course. The two amuse bouche were a great start. These were followed by either a mushroom velouté or foie gras, both mouth-watering. For the main course we all had "Filet de Biche" the most tender deer fillet. This was followed by "Crème de Brie and Sorbet Balsamique blanc" - what a great combination, the sorbet of cheese and Balsamic vinegar was a first. We finished with a creamy pear dessert. The wines were good but expensive. Coffee and petit fours were taken beside a roaring fire. What a good choice for a celebration.