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French Corner Bistro & Rotisserie - West Palm Beach, FL

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

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Promises of “the best onion soup in town” brought me to sample this place with good friends.  We all immediately knew something is wrong when we looked at the cheese when the soup was delivered.  “What type of cheese do you use?” I asked the proprieter.  His response, in a thick french accent was, “Swiss.”  I’m sorry, but there was no way this was any kind of swiss cheese I’ve ever seen.  Its taste was quite familiar, though.  It reminded me of that fine “white american” cheese they serve at Subway.  Or should I say (in a thick french accent), “Metro?”

Rating: 4 out of 10

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Paul Bakery Cafe - Aventura, FL

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

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I can’t believe that someone recommended the onion soup at this place.  As you can see from the photo, no cheese on the top, and no baking of the soup.  There was some shredded (mostly unmelted) cheese at the bottom.  I asked them why a place that touts the fact that they were founded in 1889 in Paris would serve a totally untraditional F.O.S.  They just replied that they didn’t have the facilities.  Why they even bother to serve it in a crock is a mystery to me.  

Also known as Paul Maison de Qualité.

Rating: 1 out of 10

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Le Pichet - Seattle, WA

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Sorry, but this one just doesn’t cut it.  Seattle locals rave about the French Onion Soup at this place, but they’ve obviously not had the real thing.  Although the broth and onions are decent, the cheese appears to just be shredded and dumped in.  There’s no evidence of any baking, and it is served in a regular soup bowl; not a crock.

Rating 2 of 10

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