Dining at the VEGETABLE KING's Restaurant - Alain Passard/ L'Arpège (3 MICHELIN STAR)

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  • Опубліковано 21 кві 2024
  • We are here in the seventh district of Paris, and today, we are going to Arpége. It's led by the famous Chef Alain Passard also known as The King of Vegetables.
    The 3 Michelin star restaurant that went vegetarian about 20 years ago.
    I know this place is famous, but are they going to make veggies try and mimic meat?
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 243

  • @FishareFriendsNotFood972
    @FishareFriendsNotFood972 Місяць тому +326

    A la carte???! Blink twice if you're being held hostage Alexander!!

    • @markmower6507
      @markmower6507 23 дні тому

      Yes Sir, there is Definitely Something "Fishy" about That 🤠...

  • @kutz206
    @kutz206 Місяць тому +77

    I really dont understand how so many people in the comments can be confused by the video title. Its a chef whos specialty is vegetables, but they still serve some meat, seafood, and dairy on their menu. Its not exactly rocket science.

    • @eleveneleven572
      @eleveneleven572 Місяць тому +11

      "Rocket science"....is that a salad joke ? Well done. 😅

    • @markmower6507
      @markmower6507 23 дні тому +1

      I had a Sous Chef that Burnt 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Water. I am not surprised...

    • @esztieli
      @esztieli 20 днів тому +1

      @@markmower6507wooow, this is next level, how is that possible? 😂

    • @k9itty
      @k9itty 19 днів тому +1

      Because the description says "The 3 Michelin star restaurant that went vegetarian about 20 years ago." It would make more sense if he wrote pescetarian.

    • @kutz206
      @kutz206 15 днів тому +1

      ​@@eleveneleven572I'm gonna pretend I did that on purpose 😅 we call it "arugula" over here in the states but I definitely prefer calling it "rocket"

  • @johnqureshi9840
    @johnqureshi9840 Місяць тому +289

    Lobster, veal sweetbreads and caviar are my favourite vegetables too

    • @JoshuaHoe
      @JoshuaHoe Місяць тому +7

      Haha well he said eggplant caviar. 🤣

    • @jlee104
      @jlee104 Місяць тому +24

      He reverted from the total vegetable menu and decided to incorporate animal proteins again but still maintain a strong focus on vegetables as part of the menu.

    • @paulmikael7955
      @paulmikael7955 Місяць тому

      I lived in france. They dont think that others...

    • @endresac369
      @endresac369 Місяць тому

      Umm, one sec…ummm…*chews… the plates, candles and table cloth too!

    • @blueskybluesky4014
      @blueskybluesky4014 Місяць тому

      Lobster is a new carrot

  • @caronin
    @caronin Місяць тому +51

    In my opinion, Chef Passard is an absolute genius. He is unafraid to turn the "standard" on it's ear and produce something that is better than the original. Arpege has been on my bucket list for many years.

    • @dariusus9870
      @dariusus9870 Місяць тому +2

      In my opinion: snore

    • @rROBdawg
      @rROBdawg 15 днів тому

      he's the best and it's not close either.

  • @olliec1319
    @olliec1319 Місяць тому +31

    Great to see this place highlighted. I'm into food but also vegetarian. 90%+ of restaurants out there are meat and fish centered. They have veggie options of course, but it's not what the chef (or restaurant) is most excited about, and don't inspire me to spend big bucks to go there. This might, although the price tag is still way above what I could afford.

    • @killjoy362
      @killjoy362 Місяць тому +2

      Tge opposite for me. So much money for side dishes. Need a steak with that

  • @daishomaru7682
    @daishomaru7682 Місяць тому +31

    Wow, I didn't know Alain Passard went on a vegetable inspired path.
    Then again, he did fight against Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai, who also has a lot of experience with vegetables, so I'm not too surprised.

  • @nicolaslorand595
    @nicolaslorand595 Місяць тому +38

    Just a tiny mistake Bordier butter comes from Brittany, near Saint Malo

    • @AlexDodig
      @AlexDodig Місяць тому +12

      Some people from Bretagne (Brittany) will argue that this is not just a tiny mistake. 😅

    • @nicolaslorand595
      @nicolaslorand595 Місяць тому +1

      @@AlexDodig I do agree ... 😏

  • @TKDJK
    @TKDJK Місяць тому +24

    absolute genius. You are dressed like James Bond never shaken never stirred

  • @law450
    @law450 Місяць тому +4

    The dinnerware is just stunning! Love that the chef is the artist of the artwork on the dinnerware and the menus.

  • @Kees247
    @Kees247 Місяць тому +3

    Thank you. Another highlight.

  • @bossman674
    @bossman674 Місяць тому +3

    Finally. I’ve been waiting patiently 😂😂

  • @jonyork9143
    @jonyork9143 Місяць тому

    Amazing channel, been following you from the beginning. Congrats on so many subscribers. I was prepared to not Lil arpege when I went there in 2023, but I was blown away by the skill and passion of the kitchen.
    Looking forward to your California content.

  • @brhvitor4
    @brhvitor4 Місяць тому +21

    I have been watching since your first video when you only had 1k subscribers. Just as a friendly feedback, the editing felt a bit off and too rushed, especially at the start. I understand the change, but for a long-time viewer, the older intros felt better.

    • @rustinpieces
      @rustinpieces Місяць тому +3

      What I do with Alexander's video's - I play them at 0,75. Works wonders!

  • @brel_
    @brel_ Місяць тому +2

    I really love your videos Alexander, you always seem so excited and tell interesting stories about the chefs and restaurants. It inspires me to one day be able to afford to visit these places

  • @OngoGablogian185
    @OngoGablogian185 Місяць тому +127

    Interesting. Never realised lobster is a vegetable.

    • @cbarreto11usa
      @cbarreto11usa Місяць тому +6

      It turned vegetable last month. Looked like the fisherman caught one and it screamed: I am not a crustacean.

  • @munchindiafoodtruck
    @munchindiafoodtruck Місяць тому

    Superb as always. The review is enticing , entertaining, I am already salivating !!! A must visit when we are in Paris ❤

  • @vinekeep1
    @vinekeep1 Місяць тому

    'can see the flavour of the dishes from the way ingredients are cooked, stand out skills and food knowledge, amazing'

  • @robinsandquist
    @robinsandquist Місяць тому +3

    Always fun seeing you check out vegetarian places, keep it up Alexander!

    • @robinsandquist
      @robinsandquist Місяць тому +2

      Would be even more daring if it went full vegetarian! :)

    • @robinsandquist
      @robinsandquist Місяць тому

      7:34 More stuff like this would be great! Hopefully I can try it one day.

    • @fzbojek
      @fzbojek Місяць тому

      @@robinsandquist can you please recommend any full vegetarian michelin restaurants?

    • @robinsandquist
      @robinsandquist Місяць тому

      @@fzbojek Well he covered this place! ua-cam.com/video/gh-0fA55DM8/v-deo.htmlsi=PRoF7osR0d7f7o64

    • @ivankowalski5009
      @ivankowalski5009 Місяць тому

      It would be fun if only it was true

  • @corgeousgeorge
    @corgeousgeorge Місяць тому

    Love the creativity. Excellent.

  • @naushinbakali6913
    @naushinbakali6913 27 днів тому

    Love your videos Alexander ❤
    Waiting for more😊

  • @MrGogania
    @MrGogania Місяць тому +288

    Since when has seafood been vegetables?

    • @ben12405
      @ben12405 Місяць тому +17

      yes I'm so confused

    • @russellpierce3987
      @russellpierce3987 Місяць тому +24

      i think the point was to show how the 'vegetable king' can still handle proteins well? idk the title is def a little odd for this one

    • @antonhelsgaun
      @antonhelsgaun Місяць тому +17

      Same goes for egg, butter and creme fraiche

    • @mosmarb
      @mosmarb Місяць тому +66

      He initially went veggie-only but reintroduced seafood after a couple of years on the Terre et Mer menu. I think the main menu is still vegetarian.

    • @KarvidSR
      @KarvidSR Місяць тому +25

      You can be king of something and still serve other stuff?
      Like "the king of bread" can still sell pastries in his shop.
      or the "king of rock and roll" can still play classics, doesnt have to be exclusive.

  • @30763076
    @30763076 Місяць тому +2

    Man the design outside the door is really cool.

  • @MrPolford
    @MrPolford Місяць тому +3

    We went there for our 25th anniversary and had the veggie tasting menu (Spring). Amazing! Chef Passard visited each table, and we did a photo and got a signed menu. During the meal, they brought our a whole roasted turbot and showed it around the room. It was for the diners who had gone with the “Terre et Mer” menu (not us). The whole experience was so great we decided that we would try to go in every season, and we did (we lived in Paris at the time). Chef Passard remembered us each time, and was a total delight. My wife was totally smitten with him he was so damn nice. The other times we went with Terre et Mer and again, superb, especially the lobster with smoked potatoes. We have all the four seasons menus signed and framed on our dining room wall. Also, it was a lot cheaper when we went, but still not inexpensive. One other thing, it’s Arpège not L’Arpège which even Alexander occasionally slipped on. So happy to watch this one, it brought back fond memories.

  • @melissalambert7615
    @melissalambert7615 Місяць тому

    Some very creative dishes. The beet tartare was playful.

  • @dakotahenning3935
    @dakotahenning3935 Місяць тому +1

    Finally getting around to watching this

  • @arnikens22
    @arnikens22 Місяць тому +2

    the most important trait you have is HONESTY. So when you say something is really good, we know it REALLY is! Hajra!

  • @roboliver9980
    @roboliver9980 Місяць тому

    Wasn’t too sure and then that rainbow of colour on a plate of a first course arrived. Sublime.

  • @dorutarcau2855
    @dorutarcau2855 Місяць тому

    Thank you for this amazing content! You are amazing!

  • @Glanthor88
    @Glanthor88 27 днів тому

    Köszönöm szépen, hogy a videóid által elutaztatsz olyan helyekre, olyan élményekre amiket én sosem fogok megtapasztalni. ezekkel a videókkal is kis ablakot nyitsz a világra számomra.

  • @pvoss07
    @pvoss07 Місяць тому

    I love that restaurant so much - when did they add the painted flowers on the wall? I didn’t recall that in my previous times dining …

  • @Jbp658
    @Jbp658 Місяць тому

    I really like when you talk about where certain things come from, like the butter from Normandy.

  • @ianedwardmusic379
    @ianedwardmusic379 25 днів тому +1

    It’s kinda alarming how so many people just don’t understand that “vegetable-focused” doesn’t mean “vegetable only.”

    • @rROBdawg
      @rROBdawg 15 днів тому

      they don't teach comprehension anymore.

  • @NihilisticHedonism
    @NihilisticHedonism Місяць тому +1

    Congratulations on winning the ATP 250 title in Bucharest. First title since 2018 and well deserved too!

  • @Vikotnick
    @Vikotnick Місяць тому +2

    You have a lucky daughter, like I was a lucky son. Great stuff.

  • @bryonseilerXauBry0716
    @bryonseilerXauBry0716 Місяць тому +2

    No Krug???😮😮😮

  • @mahautmiyashita8516
    @mahautmiyashita8516 Місяць тому

    Alain Passard, a great cook, wise and generous. A french fighter.

  • @nicholasupson6779
    @nicholasupson6779 22 дні тому

    Vegetables as the star of the show from the VEGATBLE KING. All I can remember is that glorious lobster, the sweetbreads and the caviar.

  • @unl0ck998
    @unl0ck998 Місяць тому +2

    That lobster portion was insane!

    • @fzbojek
      @fzbojek Місяць тому

      yeah, but i understand, they need make sure that costumer will get their usual portion of protein to feel fullfilment

    • @ecMathGeek
      @ecMathGeek Місяць тому

      Considering he ordered a la carte, that was a proper meal rather than a tasting menu item.

  • @olivierboily8887
    @olivierboily8887 Місяць тому

    Best meal of my life was lunch at Arpege vegetarian menu with extra duck and a lot of wine great talk with chef Alain and the table next to mine

  • @Sassyglbeauty
    @Sassyglbeauty 4 дні тому

    That lobster looked so yum. Both of them!

  • @keithss67
    @keithss67 Місяць тому

    Wonderful clip 👍

  • @dajjy
    @dajjy Місяць тому +15

    music has gone mental, in this episode. Can barely hear you describe the desserts

    • @rustinpieces
      @rustinpieces Місяць тому +3

      A bit overpowering indeed.

    • @aacc7930
      @aacc7930 Місяць тому

      Yes I was looking for this comment ;(

  • @dirkstowe
    @dirkstowe Місяць тому

    I really enjoyed the music you had before! But, still really enjoy your videos!!

  • @markmower6507
    @markmower6507 23 дні тому

    5:19 , 🤔 that egg looks so good I am having a moment like in that movie with the pastrami sandwich...

  • @ivankowalski5009
    @ivankowalski5009 Місяць тому

    Incredible chef, a true genius. How he grows those vegetables that look just like a lobster is amazing!! 😅

  • @kudakwashemwashayenyi4752
    @kudakwashemwashayenyi4752 5 днів тому

    Alex the legend

  • @colly7963
    @colly7963 Місяць тому

    Grilled vegetables. Wow. So creative. 🤭

  • @Question_Marked
    @Question_Marked Місяць тому +1

    W channel GG!

  • @tete0148
    @tete0148 Місяць тому

    We can see on the bill two full bottles, did you drink it full during dinner, or brought it back ? (I'm not used to this kind of restaurants with 600€ bottle)

    • @ruud24k
      @ruud24k Місяць тому +1

      I was wondering about that too. I doubt the Pinot noir is actually full bottle price. A red bourgogne usually retails for at least 50,- Usually more. This would seem a bit oddly priced for it to be a full bottle. I can't find this particular one though. Yet again, I don't think it's a glass serving either because there is a single glass serving on the bill and that clearly says 1 coupe.
      I looked up the Tarlant champagne and that seems to retail somewhere around 200,-. That is definitely full bottle price on the bill.

  • @starofknight
    @starofknight Місяць тому

    If you want an all vegetable experience try De Kas in Amsterdam. 1 Michelin star with its own gardens and greenhouse which also changes the menu up each week depending on the seasons.

  • @kjw1389
    @kjw1389 Місяць тому

    How lucky your daughter is! 🤩

  • @TimoWauman
    @TimoWauman Місяць тому

    As someone unfamiliar with the intricacies of dining etiquette, I find myself puzzled:
    The bill indicates that two bottles of wine were requested, yet there were only two guests at the table. Furthermore, the consumption didn't stop at wine; additional beverages were also part of the order. It seems implausible that they consumed two full bottles of wine in addition to other drinks, doesn't it?
    What becomes of the remaining wine in the bottles? Is it simply discarded, or could it possibly be distributed to other diners? I'm curious to know if anyone can shed light on this matter.

  • @SebastianErector
    @SebastianErector Місяць тому

    it’s maybe a long reach, but i live in Venezuela, there isn’t a lot of good restaurants, but there is this amazing restaurant i know you would love called atrio, if you ever have venezuela in your travelling list i would really recommend it

  • @YRouw
    @YRouw Місяць тому

    I would love to see you try one of the few three Michelin starred vegetarian restaurant in the world - King's of Joy (Beijing). Perhaps surprisingly, China has relatively many vegetarian fine dinning restaurants. I am sure they will surprise you, as the style of cuisine is also Chinese. Other notable restaurants include: Fu He Hui, Vege Wonder and Lamdre.

  • @goldeagle2465
    @goldeagle2465 Місяць тому +1

    Do you think you would eventually be able to Interview some of these Restaurateurs and Chefs?

  • @matthewbrealey2026
    @matthewbrealey2026 Місяць тому +1

    I'm surprise they didn't core and remove the green part from the tomatoes on that starter.

  • @Cant111
    @Cant111 Місяць тому

    I think i watched all your videos ahah

  • @SuperSah44
    @SuperSah44 Місяць тому +2

    Good video but maybe a bit clickbaity with the title which implies that the only servings are going to be vegetables when in reality there’s plenty of seafood produce present.

  • @pistolen87
    @pistolen87 Місяць тому +1

    I think I'd need to make around 1 million euros/year to feel justified in spending the money Alexander spends on the fine restaurants. The dishes looked very nice though.

  • @corgeousgeorge
    @corgeousgeorge Місяць тому

    Yas vegitable!!!

  • @markmower6507
    @markmower6507 23 дні тому

    OH and I like Meat. But as a Chef I also like Vegetables. Indeed I was one of those strange children that liked broccoli and Asparagus and Spinach. So I could get down with this...

  • @chillwill1590
    @chillwill1590 12 днів тому

    I was thinking the same FUCKIN THING - eggless mayo next to a huge fuckin lobster 🦞

  • @Loptice8621
    @Loptice8621 Місяць тому +2

    You had a sweetbread and lobster in a vegetarian restaurant ???

  • @chantalferreirapulzone3630
    @chantalferreirapulzone3630 Місяць тому +3

    I can't believe that this channel doesn't have more subscribers, excellent content

  • @Jc-vn6hq
    @Jc-vn6hq Місяць тому

    I think a lot of have seemed to miss the fact that when he said meat he meant mammals and when he said vegetarian based it’s because vegetables are the star of the show on his menu.

  • @user-rr1zt5go4q
    @user-rr1zt5go4q Місяць тому +2

    Another great review ! Now this is my idea of vegetarian - complete with lobster and caviar ! All the best, Alexander !

    • @Balletified
      @Balletified Місяць тому

      I would have died. Literally. Allergic to shellfish.

  • @madzia0531
    @madzia0531 Місяць тому

    Little disappointed in not seeing a vegetarian tasting menu, however very creative ala carte

  • @hybbfr727
    @hybbfr727 Місяць тому

    nice

  • @bryonseilerXauBry0716
    @bryonseilerXauBry0716 Місяць тому

    Not strictly vegan. I love it❤❤

  • @konsultarvode6527
    @konsultarvode6527 Місяць тому +1

    Love that the literal first dish is made with animal protein and fat.

  • @bossman674
    @bossman674 Місяць тому +1

    Onion gratin for €88. Wtaf. Also, veal sweetbread, shellfish, seafood? When did all of that become vegetarian 😂

  • @SlipperyShinobi
    @SlipperyShinobi Місяць тому

    Does the audio sound really low quality to anybody else?

  • @thegeographykid2598
    @thegeographykid2598 Місяць тому +1

    Try vegetarian menu also once also please!!!!!

  • @notuxnobux
    @notuxnobux Місяць тому +5

    what type of vegetable is lobster?

    • @davidc5191
      @davidc5191 Місяць тому +1

      Or sweetbread. I think the idea of the restaurant is that vegetables are the star of the show, but not the exclusive players.

  • @bastienrannou6346
    @bastienrannou6346 Місяць тому

    Nobody makes a better butter than Normandy as well as Brittany sir😉

  • @sanjisan2437
    @sanjisan2437 Місяць тому

    The true story behind the switch to vegetables is that he was such a dh to suppliers that they decided to stop supplying him. Diva stuff.

  • @bluewinkle123
    @bluewinkle123 Місяць тому

    😊

  • @sympatyk8906
    @sympatyk8906 Місяць тому +1

  • @kingk2405
    @kingk2405 Місяць тому

    If you like baking make his very famous apple tart the tart bouquet de roses .

  • @ransomcoates546
    @ransomcoates546 Місяць тому

    Given the lack of high end wine the check seemed much too expensive.

  • @alexandresobreiramartins9461
    @alexandresobreiramartins9461 Місяць тому +2

    I'm not a vegetarian and I despise the whole idea as privileged rich kids entitlement. But I have nothing at all against vegetarian food, as long as it tastes good. And very many do.
    Ps.: I would not have anything against the vegetarian crew if they didn't kept calling me a murderer for eating meat. Makes me wonder if one should go full Hannibal and prove them right.

  • @Sokar80
    @Sokar80 25 днів тому

    when visit Norway i try king Lobster it was ok but i like Salmon moor

  • @SlandanStudios
    @SlandanStudios Місяць тому

    Lobster is also my favourite vegetable

  • @endlessdreamkitchen
    @endlessdreamkitchen Місяць тому

    💖💖💖💖😍😍👍👍

  • @booon-booon
    @booon-booon Місяць тому

    Very tired comments saying "didn't know ______ was a vegetable." nowhere does it say it is a vegetarian meal - just that it heavily focuses on vegetables as the stars of dishes.

  • @sydneyb.267
    @sydneyb.267 Місяць тому +1

    How can Arpege be considered vegetarian when they serve lobster, caviar and veal?

    • @MisterInfinity24
      @MisterInfinity24 Місяць тому

      It‘s not. It focuses on vegetable dishes and the „normal“ tasting menu is fully vegetarian :)

  • @heathermartin8932
    @heathermartin8932 Місяць тому

    Never wanted to eat there.
    Now even less so!

  • @Gcuso
    @Gcuso Місяць тому +6

    They're vegetarian but serve lobster? It all looked amazing though regardless.

  • @Santiagoalva24
    @Santiagoalva24 Місяць тому

    I’m amazed that the presentation was not up to par as to what I feel is expected from a three star restaurant, just an opinion though

  • @nicklim9299
    @nicklim9299 Місяць тому

    Didn't know Veal Sweet bread is a vegetable..so does lobster.

  • @markmower6507
    @markmower6507 9 днів тому

    Did I miss something, they Charge that Much , and They don't have 🥩 Steak?! Hahahahahahahaha 😂!!! Also I am a Gazpacho Master , and it does take skill. But My favorite Soup to make and eat is Borscht and I mean like the good Borscht with Beef and Triple Cream Brie. Uh oh, I shouldn't give out all my Culinary Secrets...

  • @heathers.7755
    @heathers.7755 Місяць тому

    And here I thought the monarchy of vegetables belonged to Tadokoro Megumi

  • @bodyandsoulinconstanttrans9190
    @bodyandsoulinconstanttrans9190 Місяць тому +1

    thank you for a very nice video!

  • @eyewan4936
    @eyewan4936 25 днів тому

    new video when

  • @michaelortiz7804
    @michaelortiz7804 20 днів тому

    Now I understand why Japan has more michelin stars….😂😂😂

  • @nnuae
    @nnuae Місяць тому +5

    Had I known that lobster is a vegetable, my lent would have gone much smoother.

    • @matthewbrealey2026
      @matthewbrealey2026 Місяць тому +2

      veal is also vegetable, apparently

    • @ZeroSOFInfinity
      @ZeroSOFInfinity Місяць тому +1

      He is the VEGETABLE king, not VEGETARIAN king. There is a difference.

  • @LudiCrust.
    @LudiCrust. Місяць тому +1

    I grew up in the Midwest in & amongst farmland. I’ll be honest I’d have a hard time spending that much money on fruits & vegetables no matter how good they are.

    • @LudiCrust.
      @LudiCrust. Місяць тому +1

      My all time favorite snack is just-picked tomatoes with salt & pepper and if I’m feeling a little bougie I’ll add some cottage cheese & even more pepper. If anyone reading this has never had it YOU MUST TRY!
      When I was growing up there was never any olive oil but I’ve since been shown the light and been using it on the tomatoes ever since. It’s good with or without.

  • @ryanward1606
    @ryanward1606 Місяць тому

    Here’s my highly unlikely theory….. Alexander is secretly a Michelin inspector using the channel to document his travels and reviews (I know he has his own restaurant aka conflict of interest)

  • @SuperHoneyOil
    @SuperHoneyOil Місяць тому

    Clams mussels lobster and veal shortbread ya know vegetarian food

  • @swampserpent2467
    @swampserpent2467 Місяць тому

    so your were giving us the impression that it was no meat but lobster and caviar? plus an actual egg..