I was excited to try this soup out because I read of their use of comté cheese. I have to say it’s a great choice! The onions were caramelized perfectly, and the broth was excellent.
Rating 8 out of 10
Traditional Gruyere, good quantity of cheese, and fairly tasty broth. Located in the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
Rating: 7 out of 10
As you can see, it arrived as what appeared to be some sort of “soup mutation”. It looked like it might be the start of something good, and I sent it back for some more cheese. On the second try, it came back looking much better, and I have to say that the broth tasted excellent. I imagine they use one of their own beers. The cheese was decent swiss, and eventually the quantity was adequate. I suppose you need to ask for “extra cheese” as a practice here.
Rating: 6 out of 10
Another Internet recommendation, and another disappointment. The online menu had a picture that made it look like the best soup I’ve ever seen. Click on the picture above, and you will see that the picture on their website was misleading. I assume they’ve changed the recipe. The cheese was cheap swiss, and the soup tasted like a glass of water with an entire salt-shaker dumped in.
Rating 4.5 out of 10
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
Very good combination of swiss and mozzarella. Onions could have been caramelized better, or perhaps it needed more wine for the broth.
Rating: 7 out of 10
Standard pub-style soup, with provolone cheese, usually well-crisped. Broth is nice.
Rating: 6 out of 10
The presentation of the F.O.S at this restaurant has something very unique. In my opinion, they’ve done something here that is long overdue, and secretly wished for by all who love this dish. They actually serve the soup with a pair of scissors (click on the picture to see a better view). That’s right…there’s no need for the secret glances to make sure nobody is watching as you separate a particularly long string of cheese with your fingers. This feature alone would warrant a very high rating, but the soup also happens to be excellent. It is a perfect combination of Gruyere and Swiss.
Rating: 9 of 10
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