[Cheongdam Restaurant] Michelin Guide Recommended Restaurant, Honest Review of Maison de la Catégorie Dinner Menu

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On a special day, I feel like eating meat

in an atmospheric place,

and even though there wasn’t any special occasion, I wanted to enjoy the mood, so I went to Maison de la Catégorie in Cheongdam-dong.

Let’s start the review right away?

Maison de la Catégorie is close to Apgujeong Rodeo Station.

It’s located on the main road toward Galleria Department Store from Hakdong Intersection, so it wasn’t hard to find.

It’s a shame the photos didn’t come out well because it was nighttime^^;;

When you enter, you scan a QR code

and take your temperature. Wherever you go,

temperature checks and QR codes are part of everyday life.

There’s a sign at one side of the entrance

saying it is a Michelin Guide recommended

restaurant.

Exciting

Since it was a late weekday evening,

it looked fairly quiet.

Still, I made a reservation just in case.

I wanted to sit on the second floor,

but maybe because it was a same-day reservation,

they wouldn’t give us a second-floor seat.

There were plenty of empty seats too,, sigh..

We were shown to a cushioned sofa seat

and looked over the menu.

Since we were planning to eat a meal,

they gave us the meal menu.

There is also a dinner course menu.

The price is 100,000 won.

We didn’t go with the course menu, but ordered à la carte:

Lyonnaise salad, grilled lamb chops, and grilled hanwoo tenderloin.

The first thing they brought was the bread before the meal.

It came with a uniquely shaped butter

and prosciutto.

Butter lover approved..

Baguette with butter and ham on top—yum

My palate got totally scraped up :)

We also ordered two glasses of wine.

Usually they just pour it into a glass and that’s it,

but it is served with a small decanter

visible behind it. From time to time, the server

came by to refill our glasses.

They also kept topping up the water.

Lyonnaise salad topped with a poached egg.

The thick bacon and shrimp were delicious.

Just break the poached egg and mix it well before eating.

As we were finishing about half the salad,

they changed the plate and cutlery.

Personally, the fork and knife were..

a bit disappointing.

The knife didn’t cut well, and the fork was too small..

Grilled lamb chops and grilled tenderloin.

Two thick lamb chops.

Yum with pumpkin purée and sauce

It was tender and delicious without any gamey smell.

Grilled hanwoo tenderloin with potato purée,

red wine sauce, and some unidentified grilled vegetables.

We requested medium-rare.

Melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness. The meat was incredibly tender,

and the sauce that came with it paired well too.

I was thinking of ordering pasta,

but by the time I was eating, I was nicely full.

After finishing the meal, I saw desserts in the showcase

that looked delicious, so we ordered dessert.

I saw in other blogs that there were also many reviews

about the shaved ice and cakes.

I couldn’t take a photo of the dessert menu.

I wanted to try the Mont Blanc mille-feuille,

but it was sold out, so I ordered the brownie lava cake.

A dessert topped with raspberry sorbet

and raspberry sauce over a warm brownie.

The tart raspberry sorbet and sauce were delicious.

The brownie was very rich and sweet.

I’ll have to come back once more to try the Mont Blanc.

That’s my honest review of Maison de la Catégorie,

a French restaurant in Cheongdam-dong.