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Espace Chanteraines, 112 Av. du Général de Gaulle, 92230 Gennevilliers, France
Friends' Platter
Planche des Copains
Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue, country pâté, camembert, rosette de Lyon, dry-cured ham shavings, gherkins, toasted bread
A large sharing board featuring a warm Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue, rustic country pâté, camembert cheese, rosette salami, cured ham, pickles, and toasted bread. Perfect for tasting a variety of French appetizers.
BBQ Chicken Wings
Wings de Poulet BBQ
Spices, BBQ sauce
Spiced chicken wings glazed with barbecue sauce. Savory, sweet, and sticky.
Cheese
Fromager
Goat cheese, emmental, camembert, and cheddar bites, cocktail sauce
A basket of breaded fried cheese bites including goat cheese, emmental, camembert, and cheddar. Served with cocktail sauce.
Classic
Classique
BBQ Chicken wings, Iberian ham croquettes, calamari fritters, onion rings, BBQ sauce
A mixed basket containing chicken wings, Iberian ham croquettes, calamari rings, and onion rings. Served with BBQ sauce.
Country Pâté
Terrine de Campagne
Gherkins, mixed salad, toasted bread
Traditional French coarse country pâté made from pork. Served cold with pickles, mixed salad, and toasted bread.
Comté Ravioli
Ravioles au Comté
Dauphiné Ravioli with Label Rouge certification, Comté cream
Tiny pasta pockets filled with cheese, a specialty of the Dauphiné region. Served in a rich, creamy sauce made with Comté cheese.
Duck Foie Gras Block
Bloc de Foie Gras de Canard
Camargue fleur de sel, toasted bread Suggestion: Monbazillac AOP - Château de Vari
A smooth block of duck foie gras (liver pâté). Served with high-quality sea salt and toast. Rich, buttery, and delicate.
Goat Cheese Tartine
Tartine de Chèvre
Toasted focaccia, goat cheese cream, honey goat cheese, toasted seeds, green pesto, mixed salad
Toasted focaccia bread topped with goat cheese cream and honey-glazed goat cheese. Finished with toasted seeds, green pesto, and salad.
Poached Egg with Mushrooms
Œuf Poché aux Champignons
Free-range poached egg, braised mushroom, mushroom cream, and bread fingers
A free-range poached egg served with braised mushrooms and a mushroom cream sauce. Comes with bread fingers for dipping into the yolk.
Small Fondue
Petite Fondue
Saint-Nectaire cheese fondue, dry-cured ham shavings, gherkins, toasted bread
A miniature cheese fondue made with Saint-Nectaire cheese. Served with thin slices of cured ham, pickles, and toast.
Caesar Salad
Salade Caesar
Crispy chicken fillets, AOP parmesan, romaine lettuce, red onions, olive oil toast, caesar sauce
Classic Caesar salad with crispy chicken fillets, parmesan cheese, romaine lettuce, red onions, and olive oil toast. Dressed with creamy Caesar sauce.
Steakhouse Salad
Salade Steakhouse
Free-range poached egg, thin slices of pepper-marinated beef, mixed salad, red onions, emmental cheese bites, creamy pepper sauce, crispy onions
A hearty salad featuring pepper-marinated beef slices and a poached egg. Includes mixed greens, red onions, fried emmental cheese bites, and crispy onions with a creamy pepper dressing.
Toasty Cheesy Bresaola
Toasty Cheesy Bresaola
Seeded country bread, 3-cheese béchamel and old-fashioned mustard, gratinated with Comté cheese, bresaola. Served with a mixed salad and fries
Seeded country bread topped with a three-cheese béchamel and grain mustard, gratinated with Comté cheese and bresaola (cured beef). Served with salad and fries.
Ravioli Gratin
Gratin de Ravioles
Ravioli with ricotta, mushrooms, and spinach, gratinated Comté cream
Baked ravioli filled with ricotta, mushrooms, and spinach. Served in a gratinated creamy Comté cheese sauce.
Valid every weekday lunchtime
Mountain Gratin (Monday)
Gratin Montagnard (Lundi)
Potatoes, smoked raclette cheese, dry-cured ham shavings, mixed salad
Monday Special: Mountain-style potato gratin with smoked raclette cheese and cured ham.
Beef Parmentier (Tuesday)
Parmentier de Bœuf (Mardi)
Mixed salad
Tuesday Special: Beef Parmentier (similar to Shepherd's Pie) with minced beef topped with mashed potatoes.
Chicken Strips (Wednesday)
Aiguillettes de Poulet (Mercredi)
Creamy mushroom sauce, fries
Wednesday Special: Tender chicken strips served in a creamy mushroom sauce with fries.
Small Saint-Nectaire Ground Beef Patty (Thursday)
P'tit Haché St-Nectaire (Jeudi)
Butcher-style ground beef patty, Saint-Nectaire cheese cream, crispy onions, fries
Thursday Special: Butcher-style ground beef patty topped with Saint-Nectaire cheese cream and crispy onions.
Cod Parmentier (Friday)
Parmentier de Cabillaud (Vendredi)
Mixed salad
Friday Special: Cod fish topped with mashed potatoes and baked.
Flank Steak with Shallot Sauce
Bavette d'Aloyau à l'Échalote
Beef cut with long fibers, truly flavorful, napped with shallot sauce
Flank steak, known for its long fibers and rich flavor. Served with a classic shallot sauce.
Sirloin Steak
Faux-Filet
Slightly marbled, reveals the fineness of the grain and its tenderness
Sirloin steak. Slightly marbled, tender, and fine-textured.
Pepper Steak
Steak au Poivre
Now a classic, a cut enhanced by its generous pepper sauce
A classic pepper steak. A selected cut served with a generous creamy peppercorn sauce.
Steak 'à Cheval' (with egg)
Steak à Cheval
Butcher-style ground beef patty, fried egg. Classic / XL Version
A 'Horseback' steak, consisting of a ground beef patty topped with a fried egg.
Marinated Butcher's Cut
Pièce du Boucher Marinée
Maître d'hôtel style: garlic, parsley. All the melt-in-your-mouth tenderness of a revisited classic
Marinated butcher's cut prepared 'Maître d'Hôtel' style with garlic and parsley butter flavors.
Side dishes for meats
Sauces
Sauces
Pepper, Béarnaise, Chimichurri (Argentinian herb sauce), Roquefort, Shallots, BBQ, Hippo Sauce
Selection of sauces available to accompany dishes.
Sides
Garnitures
Fries, Baked potato, Chorizo rice, Potato gratin, Green beans, Mixed Salad
Side dishes including fries, baked potato, chorizo rice, potato gratin, green beans, or salad.
Side Dish Plate Only
Assiette de Garniture Seule
A plate of just a side dish.
We play with embers here. Cooked over embers.
Ribeye Approx. 250g
Entrecôte Env. 250g
Marbled, melt-in-your-mouth, and tender
Ribeye steak (approx 250g). Marbled, tender, and juicy.
Extra Large Ribeye Approx. 330g
Entrecôte XL Env. 330g
Marbled, melt-in-your-mouth, and tender in XL size
Extra large Ribeye steak (approx 330g).
Irish Hanger Steak Approx. 200g
Onglet Irlandais Env. 200g
The most flavorful of all beef cuts, from Ireland
Irish Hanger steak (approx 200g). Considered the tastiest cut of beef, very flavorful.
Chateaubriand Beef Fillet
Filet de Bœuf Chateaubriand
A noble cut with guaranteed tenderness
Chateaubriand beef fillet. A premium cut guaranteed to be extremely tender.
Individual Rib Steak
Côte de Bœuf Individuelle
Marbled, tender, cooked on the bone
Individual Bone-in Rib steak. Marbled and cooked on the bone for maximum flavor.
Served with fries or salad
The Original Burger
Burger L'Original
Butcher-style ground beef patty, grilled bacon, cheddar sauce, confit onions, romaine lettuce, cocktail sauce, brioche bun. Simple / XL (Potato pancake)
Classic burger with beef patty, grilled bacon, cheddar sauce, confit onions, romaine lettuce, and cocktail sauce in a brioche bun.
Chicken Burger
Burger Chicken
Crispy chicken fillets, cheddar sauce, red onions, romaine lettuce, cocktail sauce, brioche bun
Chicken burger with crispy chicken fillets, cheddar sauce, red onions, romaine lettuce, and cocktail sauce.
Steakhouse Burger
Steakhouse Burger
Butcher-style ground beef patty, grilled bacon, Saint-Nectaire cheese cream, confit onions, black garlic mayonnaise, black squid-ink bun
Gourmet burger in a black squid-ink bun. Features beef patty, grilled bacon, Saint-Nectaire cheese cream, confit onions, and black garlic mayonnaise.
Cheeseburger
Cheeseburger
Butcher-style ground beef patty, cheddar sauce, pickles, ketchup and yellow mustard sauce, brioche bun
Classic cheeseburger with beef patty, cheddar sauce, pickles, ketchup, and yellow mustard.
Mountain Burger
Burger Montagnard
Butcher-style ground beef patty, smoked raclette cheese, potato pancake, grilled bacon, confit onions, black garlic mayonnaise, crispy onions, brioche bun
Mountain burger with beef patty, smoked raclette cheese, hash brown patty, grilled bacon, onions, and black garlic mayo.
Half Roast Chicken
Demi-Poulet Rôti
Sautéed potatoes and its jus
Half roast chicken served with sautéed potatoes and gravy.
BBQ Ribs
Ribs BBQ
Marinated pork ribs, BBQ sauce, fries
Marinated pork ribs glazed with BBQ sauce, served with fries.
Andouillette AAAAA
Andouillette AAAAA
Fries
Traditional French tripe sausage (AAAAA certified quality). Has a strong, distinctive flavor and texture. Served with fries.
Duck Breast
Magret de Canard
Sautéed potatoes
Duck breast fillet, served pink, with sautéed potatoes.
Pork Chop Approx. 350g
Côte de Cochon Env. 350g
Sautéed potatoes, choice of sauce
Pork chop (approx 350g) served with sautéed potatoes and a choice of sauce.
The Original Ground Beef Patty
Haché L'Original
XL butcher-style ground beef patty, fried egg, cheddar sauce, confit onions, grilled bacon, crispy onions
A large gourmet beef patty served without a bun. Topped with a fried egg, cheddar sauce, confit onions, grilled bacon, and crispy onions.
Mountain Ground Beef Patty
Haché Montagnard
XL butcher-style ground beef patty, smoked raclette cheese, potato pancake, grilled bacon, black garlic mayonnaise, Comté cream, crispy onions
A large gourmet beef patty (bunless) topped with smoked raclette cheese, hash brown patty, grilled bacon, black garlic mayo, and Comté cream.
Fish & Chips
Fish & Chips
Sustainable fishing. Crispy hake fillet, tartare sauce
Crispy battered hake fillet served with tartare sauce.
Salmon Fillet
Pavé de Saumon
Creamed Spinach
Salmon fillet served with creamed spinach.
Fan Favorite Menu
Menu Coup de Cœur
Starter + Main + Drink OR Main + Dessert + Drink
A set menu offering a choice between Starter+Main+Drink or Main+Dessert+Drink.
Lunch Menu
Menu Déjeuner
Main + Dessert. Valid every lunchtime. Drink not included.
Lunch set menu including a Main Dish and a Dessert.
Kids' Menu
Menu Enfant
Up to 10 years old. Main + Dessert + Drink + 1 Surprise
Kids' menu for ages up to 10. Includes a main, dessert, drink, and a surprise.
Chocolate Mousse
Mousse au Chocolat
All you can eat
Classic chocolate mousse. Listed as 'at will' (likely all-you-can-eat).
Tiramisu
Tiramisu
Coffee mascarpone cream, ladyfingers, cocoa
Italian dessert with coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa.
Floating Island
Île Flottante
Crème anglaise, salted butter caramel sauce
'Floating Island': Soft poached meringue floating on crème anglaise (vanilla custard), topped with salted caramel sauce.
Crème Brûlée
Crème Brûlée
Bourbon Vanilla
Rich vanilla custard base topped with a layer of hardened caramelized sugar.
Brioche French Toast
Brioche Pain Perdu
Brioche French toast, chocolate-hazelnut spread, vanilla ice cream
French toast made with brioche. Served with chocolate-hazelnut spread and vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate Fondant
Mi-Cuit au Chocolat
Vanilla ice cream
Molten chocolate cake with a runny center, served with vanilla ice cream.
XL Profiterole
Profiterole XL
XL profiterole, vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate sauce, whipped cream
A large choux pastry puff filled with vanilla ice cream, covered in hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
Pomcake
Pomcake
Pancakes, caramelized roasted apples, light apple cream, salted butter caramel sauce
Pancakes served with caramelized roasted apples, light apple cream, and salted caramel sauce.
The Exotic Roast
L'Exotique Rôti
Roasted pineapple and mango, shortbread crumbs, grated coconut, coconut ice cream
Roasted pineapple and mango served with crumbled shortbread, grated coconut, and coconut ice cream.
Hippo Banana
Hippo Banana
Caramelized banana, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, strawberry sorbet, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, toasted almonds
A sundae with caramelized banana, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, strawberry sorbet, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and almonds.
Dame blanche
Dame Blanche
Vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, shortbread crumbs, whipped cream
Classic sundae with vanilla ice cream, hot chocolate sauce, shortbread crumbs, and whipped cream.
Peanut Butter Sundae
Coupe Cara'Huète
Vanilla ice cream, peanut butter shortbread crumbs, salted butter caramel sauce, whipped cream
Vanilla ice cream sundae with peanut butter shortbread crumbs and salted caramel sauce.
Caramel, Coffee or Chocolate Liégeois
Liégeois Caramel, Café ou Chocolat
Choice of ice cream and sauce, shortbread crumbs, whipped cream
Liégeois-style sundae. Choice of ice cream flavor (caramel, coffee, or chocolate) with matching sauce, biscuit crumbs, and whipped cream.
Chocolate-Hazelnut Sundae
Coupe Choco-Noisettes
Nutty ice cream, meringue, chocolate sauce, roasted hazelnuts, whipped cream
Nutty ice cream sundae with meringue, chocolate sauce, roasted hazelnuts, and whipped cream.
Your Custom Ice Cream
Votre Glace Sur Mesure
Choice of flavors (2 scoops / 3 scoops). Choice of topping
Build your own ice cream bowl with choice of scoops and toppings.
Coffee / Sweet Tea
Café / Thé Douceur
Chocolate mousse, crème brûlée, apple crumble
Coffee or Tea served with three mini desserts: chocolate mousse, crème brûlée, and apple crumble.
Coffee / Gourmet Tea
Café / Thé Gourmand
Chocolate mousse, crème brûlée, tiramisu, apple crumble, peanut butter mousse
Coffee or Tea served with a selection of five mini desserts.
Espresso / Decaf
Expresso / Déca
Espresso or Decaffeinated coffee.
Large Coffee with Milk
Grand Crème
Large coffee with milk (Latte).
Tea / Herbal Tea
Thé / Infusion
Tea or Herbal tea.
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
33cl. Sugar-Free, Cherry
Coca-Cola soft drink.
Orangina
Orangina
25cl
Citrus carbonated soft drink.
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Contains Dairy
Peanut Allergy
Contains Fish
Contains Shellfish
Gluten Free
Vegan Options
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Espace Chanteraines, 112 Av. du Général de Gaulle, 92230 Gennevilliers, France
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