Originally Posted by cedricgerald

What did you like there ? The food ? The service ? both ? I did love the room and that's about it.

Originally Posted by robyng

We dined at Le Cinq once. It was right on target for a 2 star restaurant. Excellent meal. And the 130 euro menu is a bargain by Paris standards.

Originally Posted by vuittonsofstyle

Eric Briffard's cuisine is masterful. He manages to combine the most subtle herbs and spices so that they taste just-picked and perfectly complement the food being cooked. Even his sorbets taste fresher and fruitier. I would say that his expertise majors on the delicacy of scents and flavours coupled with an understanding that today's high-end guests quite like knowing what they are eating. The meat melted, it was so soft. Much as I loved Philippe Legendre's food, I think I prefer Briffard's as it is less tricksy, yet somehow more accomplished, if that makes sense.

Originally Posted by mktozd

You are far more elegant in your analysis, but we felt the food at George V is amonsgt the finest in the world from the simple to the complex.

Originally Posted by vuittonsofstyle

Best Culinary Experience [2009] -- Eric Briffard at le Cinq, FS George V.

Originally Posted by antirealist

The place is a jewel in the FS crown.

Originally Posted by estnet

Hope u enjoy your meal at Le Cinq as much as I did today

Originally Posted by SanDiego1K

We were treated with great graciousness when we ate at Le Cinq in 2009. However, at that time, many of the dishes including the butter had a Japanese influence. I was not keen on seaweed in my sweet butter. Everyone has their own taste in food. This was not to mine.

Originally Posted by vuittonsofstyle

When Philippe Legendre was at le Cinq, with his 3 stars, I did not dine better than when Eric Briffard joined with the 2 stars...For me, Briffard's cuisine is more approachable and the flavours are incredibly subtle. It is interesting that since Briffard joined, more tables in le Cinq are occupied by locals, who appear to bring the whole family. To me, this speaks volumes.

Originally Posted by DonJ

Sorry, I ate recently at Le Cinq - very 2 star food, impeccable service though.

Originally Posted by vuittonsofstyle

2-star Michelin standard is surely not to be sniffed at?

Originally Posted by DonJ

Absolutely not. However, at least in my opinion, there's a big difference between a good two star and a good three star restaurant in terms of food experience (for some reason there's not a substantial difference in price though). I would rank Le Cinq mid-range two star.

Originally Posted by MikeFromTokyo

Eric Briffard, one of my favorite chefs, has been at the hotel`s restaurant Le Cinq for the past two years.

Originally Posted by MikeFromTokyo

10 deerpoints for Four Seasons George V. Eric Briffard is the ideal chef for the hotel. I was a huge fan of his back when he was at Les Élysées du Vernet, and I now think that Le Cinq is even better.

Originally Posted by BENLEE

I had a splendid meal at their signature restaurane LeCinq

Originally Posted by vuittonsofstyle

Eric Briffard is Exec Chef at FS GV. Extremely high quality F&B