Choucroute garnie - Paris

For years to satisfy our craving for good choucroute garnie we went to Chez Jenny. Two years ago we were really disappointed in the restaurant. We later went to Bofinger and enjoyed the meal. My question is, when we are in Paris the end of this month, should we continue to avoid Chez Jenny, stick with Bofinger or are there any other places we should try for good choucroute garnie?

[Busk]

Yes, continue to avoid Chez Jenny. Awful, just awful.

[rjkaneda]

It is rare to find a restaurant that has fallen so far so fast as Chez Jenny. But it has become remarkably bad.

[hopfrog]

I'm in Paris now and continue my search for good choucroute. Tonight I tried Le Bec Rouge on the Boulevard du Montparnasse and was unimpressed. Also, my friends ordered entrecote which turned out to be so tough it couldn't be cut and had to be sent back - a restaurant first in my experience. However, the establishment replaced it graciously with something else of our choice.

Last night, at the recommendation of a Parisian friend who lives in New York, I tried Le Strasbourgeoise, which faces the Gare de l'Est. The "Choucroute Strasbourgeoise" (one of five choices) was really excellent, and I would recommend it to anyone. The meats were great and the choucroute itself was wonderful. The place is cavernous, brightly lit and welcoming (but the food was good even so :-) ).

My "best choucroute", like that of an anonymous poster, was in New York, but not at the Cafe Pierre; rather, at the old Brasserie (the predecessor of the current one on E. 53rd St.). I had it there several times, but only the first time was it wonderful. This was over 20 years ago, and what with the passing of time and the admitted tendency of old farts to apotheosize the past, I'm willing to grudgingly admit that the choucroute I had at Le Strasbourgeoise last night might just have been as good -- or better.

[Delucacheesemonger]

Thanks for Le Strasbourgeoise, will try. At Chez Jenny two nights ago, found mediocre at best, was at Bofinger last year with same result. Both places beautiful but food other than plateau was barely ok, but both had wonderful seafood plates

[hopfrog]

Did I really say "Le" Strasbourgeoise? Of course, it's "La".

Chez Jenny is poor as is Balzar as is Baumann Ternes. My problem is that I had choucroute garnie years ago at, of all places, the Cafe Pierre in the Pierre Hotel in NYC. Astoundingly good! It taught me that the quality of the sauerkraut and the fattiness really matter. Even in Alsace nothing matched the Cafe Pierre dish. I haven't been to the Alsaco but its reputation is excellent

Go to the Alsaco-was there yesterday-better than all those "chain" type brasseries you mention.
Great Alsatian food, on rue Condorcet, near Gare du Nord.

My favorite was a place called Cafe Runtz, which sadly closed. But I think I like Brasserie Flo for choucroute (or almost anything) better than Bofinger - it's classic brasserie all the way, and the food is good. Skip the desserts, though.

I have not been to Chez Jenny, although I heard a recent report of a good pied de cochon there - but can't compare that to past glories.

[sam1]

i was in paris 2 weeks ago and my family took me to flo...i thought it was fantastic. the choucroute was delicious and huge.

i liked my dessert...some raspberry macaron.