Le relais princesse Marie Leczinska

Nice decorated restaurant a exceptional kitchen... Our degustation menu was perfect. I recommend to try it when you visit this region. Dont ask the local people - just go to the restaurant and try to taste any meal there....

In full disclosure, I am not a blogger nor critic, just a traveller who has been lucky to dine at great restaurants in my lifetime.I would first point out this restaurant is far from Japanese, but instead a "modern" French one that is similar in style and sophistication to the "California Cuisine" in my home town in San Francisco like Alice Water's Chez Panisse in Berkeley. So if you are looking for Japanese or Traditional French dishes this is not the place.I was pleasantly surprised to find this gem in a small French village outside of a major city. I don't normally rate restaurants this high, but would say overall service, food, and ambiance deserves it. (French Laundry in Napa Valley Cal...

Le Relais Princesse Marie Leczinska, located in a tiny town in the Alsace region of France, is worth seeking out not only for the cooking by Chef Okamoto but also to watch a single woman, Madame Okamoto, managed a 20 cover restaurant alone with great charm and efficiency. She puts to shame restaurants with wait staffs who can't manage to refill a wine glass or deliver a dish with elan.Despite the surname of the Chef the cuisine is definitely a reflection of the Alsace region. Since we were there for lunch the only option was the Menu du Jour. Actually there were two options of the Menu, mainly a rif on a single theme.We opted for the full menu and being nosy I saw all the other diners did th...