Chefs de France reviews?

[deany]

What have people enjoyed here? I am going with a couple of picky 19 year olds. Has anyone had the mac and cheese, the lasagna or the rotisserie chicken? Any other reviews or comments would be great.

 

[Mickey1122]

Mac and Cheese has a different taste than expected. It's not your typical Kraft wdw mac and cheese. It has a nice atmosphere, and is good for a lunch. The food is good if you like French Food. (if that helps at all) Be warned that the menu is written in French, and it is embarassing to pronounce things like "pain bagnat" in an American accent.

 

[marlynnp]

my husband (not an adventurous eater) likes the chicken!

 

[laurabelle]

I love french food and ate there in 2004 with my sister. If I remember correctly, we got the cheese platter, onion tart, escargot, salads and creme brulee, all delish! Probably not what the picky ones would order though. I'm going to dine there with my family in Aug. My kids love the cheese platter from the counter service, so maybe the picky ones would enjoy this app. if they like cheese. I have heard good reviews of the entrees you listed.

 

[bicker]

We recently had lunch at Chefs de France. I had Croque monsieur and it was utterly incredible. I couldn't believe they had managed to convert a simple ham and cheese sandwich into "cuisine".

 

[BCV23]

We really enjoy Chefs for lunch or dinner. The cheese platter is sooo excellent. We also enjoy the Croque Monsieur, escargots, one son loves the onion tarte as well as the sole. Almost always excellent service these days too.

 

[Luv2Roam]

Chefs ALWAYS has good service and food!
Yes, I have eaten the mac n cheese and lasagna and the chicken. (No favorites. Everything there is good.)
Never eaten anything bad there.

 

[Evil Queen 12]

Well, here goes my negative review of Chefs de France. DH and I went there last Sept. I was so looking forward to this place for years. We'd never gone because of the price, but with the dining plan made reservations. I adore french food and new what I was going to get from the start. I started with the cheese plate for an appetizer which included a variety of cheeses and pate. This was great until the moment I cut into one of the cheeses and found a nice long piece of hair. Not fun! I brought this up to my waiter which took him approximately 15 minutes to sort out the issue. He apologized, but then said, (in his french accent) " These things happen sometimes." Hello! What do you mean? I don't think so. After that, everything was great. The food was perfect, but the appetizer issue kind of made me not want to go back. Good think I wasn't paying for this or I would've been a bit more upset.

 

[Paul in CT]

The dinner menu is much broader than the lunch menu. The Croque Monsieur (ham and cheese) for lunch is my favorite. If I remember correctly, you can get the French Lunch that includes and onion soup gratinee that is excellent, the "ham and cheese sandwich and creme brulee for dessert.

My DW and I usually try to save dessert for the French bakery. The napoleon is OUTSTANDING! The prices at the bakery are the best on property for what you get IMHO.

 

[taylorl25]

I really liked Chefs De France. I had the onion soup, which was a huge portion and the lemon sole which was really nice. My DH had the macaroni cheese which he wasn't too fond of and to be honest I though it had a strange taste too. The waiter was really nice and kept asking if everything was alright with my meal when I wasn't eating it all. I'm from the UK and the portions were so large and the heat was getting to me so I probably only ate a quarter of the food.

 

[bicker]

These things happen sometimes." Hello! What do you mean? I don't think so.

In my experniece, things actually do happen sometimes. Expecting perfection will often result in disappointment, because no one promises perfection, and no one delivers perfection every time. Rather, in cases like this, patrons can expect an apology and a replacement, which it sounds like is what was received.

 

[Harambe]

A fun thing to do - see the movie in the French Pavilion (runs on the half hour, I think) right before your meal. Lovely music and beautiful scenery will really get you in the mood for your French meal (we loved our meals there - I had the sole, yummy).

 

[singingpixie]

DBF and I had a great time at Les Chefs, and I don't think the menu is too exotic for picky 19 year olds. I got the tomato and goat cheese tart (like a fancy pizza) appetizer and the veggie lasagna entree. Both were great, and fairly "safe." DBF was a little more adventurous in his appetizer (an assortment of pates) and had a steak for his entree, and was happy with both. The bread was amazing (of course we had just arrived and not eaten in 8 hrs, so that could have been it lol), and the dessert (profiteroles, basically cream puffs w/ ice cream) was out of this world. I think it's a great choice for different but not too different food.

 

[laurabelle]

A fun thing to do - see the movie in the French Pavilion (runs on the half hour, I think) right before your meal. Lovely music and beautiful scenery will really get you in the mood for your French meal (we loved our meals there - I had the sole, yummy).

What a simply wonderful idea! I'm glad to hear you liked the sole...I was thinking about ordering it next time.

 

[deany]

Glad to hear the sole was good. I don't really love fish a lot, but I do love shellfish. I think this dish sounded pretty good and probably will end up ordering it. Has anyone tried the lobster bisque? I have loved it before at various restaurants. Of course, I love French Onion soup as well....

 

[Dreamfinder2]

I cut and pasted this from another thread I'm working on:

Here's my call on Chefs de France.

Again, it'd been a year or so since we'd been there, and had dinner our first evening.

It's a little thing, but I missed the white tablecloths from our last visit. Bare wood tables with paper placemats? *sigh*.

But beyond that, we had an enjoyable meal, not an "event," but still just fine. Special note goes to our server Leo, an older, VERY French gentleman, who was professional, suprisingly chatty, but still businesslike. He did a great job.

Again, on the dining plan, we all had aps. DW had the classic French onion soup. It was very rich, with a deep brown broth and a PILE of Gruyere cheese. I felt it was a cut above the norm. DD had the lobster bisque. It was of a thick, uniform consistency, no little pieces of lobster ... the soup was a butternut tan, and the flavor was definitely lobster-y, not too salty. I had a cheese plate ... four different cheeses served alongside some baby greens with a vinegarette dressing. The four cheeses weren't identified on the menu, but one, an especially sharp blue, just about froze the hinges in my jaw. It wasn't bad at all, but it was POTENT.

Main courses? Well, DD had sauteed sole with linguine and mushrooms in a cream sauce. Nicely presented, with the pasta al dente and the sole an alabaster white. DD is a pasta/seafood fiend, and had no complaints. DW, who was working on the menu-suggested "French Menu," had rotissiere chicken. Honestly, it's no different from rotissiere chicken anywhere else at WDW, but was a half-bird, not dry at all. She was actually more excited about the basil mashed potatoes ... and you'd better be partial to basil, because you can definitely taste it. On Leo's suggestion, I had the beef tenderloin (not at all what I'd intended to get, but he was insistent.) The little filet weighed in at about 6 oz., I'm guessing, but was grilled to my preferred temp of medium rare just "so." I was genuinely surprised... it was a nice cut of beef. The bordelaise sauce brought out the beefy flavor without hiding it, and the potatoes gratin puddled around the meat. The green beans were, well, green beans. But a very nice, if not exceptional, entree.

All three of us had creme brulee. This is DD's all-time favorite dessert. I know some others have had quibbles about Le Chefs creme brulee, but I thought it was good, although the texture was lighter than most I've had. I don't want anyone tampering with creme brulee - just the basics, thank you. Don't put pistachios or coffee or anything in it, puhleeeze!

All in all, I'd classify this as a typically good Epcot meal... the food won't knock your socks off, but the whole immersion atmosphere makes it something special. And if anyone is wondering about liking French food, I can just about assure you that you'll find something you'll enjoy.

Again, the DDP made it all so, so easy. We're fans.

And picky eaters, fear not. If they can eat steak or chicken, they'll do perfectly fine.

 

[blondie34]

just returned from disney wednesday and ate at les chefs for dinner on monday. i adore french food and made my reservation six months ago and was totally not impressed. the food was just "all right" for the price. not bad, just not worth the money in my opinion. california grill or jiko was much better and much quieter. LOL