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You found it -- the most charming, affordable French restaurant in town. Tucked away on a small street beside Nanjing University, this intimate place serves savory, home-style French dishes. Part-owner Michael Martin originally came to Nanjing as a student and was compelled to extend his stay. He tried working at the five-star hotels, but opening his own restaurant proved to be the better path. I had the quiche Lorraine with green salad for my appetizer. The quiche was rich and flavorful while the salad, served with balsamic vinegar only, was a nice contrast. My sirloin steak was done far past my request for medium rare, so you might want to order down. I highly recommend the chocolate profiteroles. The vanilla ice cream sandwiched between puff pastries is just a way to get to the star of the dish: the warm chocolate sauce made from imported Belgian chocolate (Martin: "I can not work wit' zomething else!"). They've also got free Wi-Fi.
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User Reviews for Le 5 Sens (Le Shang Faguo Canting)
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A very pleasant dining experience!
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I arrived in Nanjing two months ago and had walked past Les 5 sens several times thinking it was just another overpriced French restaurant. I finally gave it a try this evening and...
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- posted on 11.03.12
- by ZhengPingCai
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Relaxing
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Salads are very enjoyable. I like the small and intimate feeling here. Food is farmhouse French not fine dining French.
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- posted on 08.18.12
- by R S
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Food not fresh
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Due to a food allergy that I have to certain ingredients (especially garlic) I found out that they couldn't accommodate my requirements since the food was not freshly prepared....
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- posted on 07.06.12
- by ManfredNJ
Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- tel: 025/8359-5859
Address:
- Hankou Lu 52-1
- Nanjing
Hours:
- 11:30am-2:30pm and 5:30-10:30pm
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