European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 262007 stars and stripes Page 31 customers eat cheap while students learn at Paris chef school Byle Ahlarn special to stars and stripes a a Feu was i ruined it had no i taste you used too much Chicken the sauce was a disaster Henriette Sauvage director of Ecol de Paris Des meters de la table do tourism it de Lhote Erie a school in Paris for apprentice chefs and food ser vice personnel with a priced restaurant was chewing out her pupils Over a meat Stew they had served that afternoon it want Correct not the Quality they must produce she said later to a customer but usually i am complimenting them the pot a Feu was one of two main courses the Day we visited the restaurant school fortunately we chose the other pint Adeau roti grand Mere roast Young Guinea delicious we had nothing but Praise for the chef and his who All Clad in White paraded into the dining room after the meal wed been to the school restau rant on a previous trip and were pleased this time with the Dollar Exchange rate so Low we returned because it is also a super Deal if youre looking for dim lights a Classy atmosphere an Exten Sive menu and impeccable ser vice if s not for you but if you want Good reasonable food an offbeat ambience and entertain ment if s Worth a visit most of the patrons Are senior citizens Yvonne be Houchui 95 and her Friend Genevieve Char Bonnier 75 Dine out together in Paris their Hometown two to three times a month the two women who became friends years ago when they Yvonne be Houchui 95 left and her Friend Genevieve Charbonnier 75 enjoy the food and the Youthful company at the Paris school for restaurant personnel where apprentices learn the Trade the school serves excellent midday meals at a bargain Price worked for the United nations in new York say the school restau rant is their favorite the food is excellent if s tranquil no noise the tables Are not close to one another said be Houchui Charbonnier praised the food if s Good if s not expensive i love this place she said the school offers fou course meals monday through Friday at pm with two choices each for the entree main course and dessert there is also a cheese course my husband and i began our meal with two Kirs a mixture of White wine and Creme de which were served with tiny appetizers i chose crepes Awe Champignon sauce Madere mushroom crepes with Madeira sauce for my entree while my husband opted for salade Lor Ette a Lovely mixture of celery beets and lambs lettuce for the main course we both settled on pint Adeau served with an attractive arrangement of potatoes mushrooms and onions then came the cheese Fol Lowed by dessert i went for the flaming bananas my partner  resist the Cream puffs presented in a Large elaborate Pyramid one on top of another covered with a Caramel Glaze a Young waitress smartly attired in Black Cut off part of the Pyra mid for each serving we followed dessert with cof fee which came with chocolates the flaming dessert was a show our 20yearold waiter Jonathan Abiton was a bit Ner Vous As he lit the alcohol but he succeeded and deftly swirled the bananas in the liquid he beamed As he served the concoction he got Points for that but had lost favor when he filled the wine glasses before allowing for a photos by Leah to stars and stripes a student at the Ecol de Paris Des meters de a table do tourism it de who Tellerine proudly presents an elaborate dessert creation a Tower of Cream puffs the waitress Cut off part of the Pyramid for each serving tasting the restaurant a Large Well lit room that can seat 60 is some what institutional but watching the fresh Young faces who Are under the scrutiny of a supervisor As they take orders and serve is amusing we saw one lad corrected for improperly holding a bottle of wine another needed help in carving the fowl those were minor problems easily corrected As the staff gets More seasoning final tally two Kirs 5 euros two fou course meals 24 euros a bottle of wine 8 euros two coffees 3 euros for a total of 40 euros we had an excellent and memorable meal know go reservations a must for Ecol de Paris Des meters de la table do tourism it de 1hotellerie in Paris Call 0144091216 Between am and am or Between and 3 pm when you make a reservation you can ask what the main course choices Are Cost fou course meals Cost Between 12 and 18 euros monday is a special bargain since the school Doest have Many customers on mondays it keeps prices Down then to attract More diners that the Day we went details address 7 Rue Jacques Iberl metro Louise Michel phone Tel 014409 1200 web  in Lea Larkin