I ate at Le Pigeon last week, and I had a very nice meal. I did the seven course tasting menu, which worked wonderfully. However, the courses were basically all from the regular menu, so there was nothing really special beyond sampling the menu, which I must add is very much worth it. There were just no surprises, unless you ordered the reserve wine pairings.
The first course was beef carpaccio, which was lightly seared and had a pleasant deep flavor. For myself, I could have done with less accompaniments, which masked the beef flavor. The second course was eel pie, which was marvelous with it's flavor and richness. The dish was paired with broccoli ice cream, which had a nice subtle broccoli flavor, while the dairy from the ice cream added pleasant creaminess that married all the flavors together very well. Regrettably, I forgot what the third course was.
The fourth course was escargot ravioli. The raviolis were filled with a pureed escargot and cheese mixture with a rich butter sauce with sauteed escargot and a hefty scattering of parsley and parmesan. The fifth course was venison with kohlrabi cooked with creme fraiche and mustard seeds. The venison was from the leg and was roasted with pearl onions, which added a pleasant sweetness to the dish. The sixth course was a cheese course, which should have been forgettable, as it was roasted beets with sheep's cheese in between the layers. It was a nice preparation (& I've had beets and cheese prepared that way so many different times), but it was not what I was expecting with a cheese course. The seventh course was the foie gras profiteroles, which was marvelously flavorful, light, and worked very well as a dessert course.
I would definitely recommend Le Pigeon as a place to eat; especially, if it figures out how to do a proper cheese course.
