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I knew that La Table had a lovely terrace since the Angelina era, but I had never dined at La Table specializing in Gastronomy Joel Robuchon. When I visited for dinner in April, I checked the reservation status at the reception. The terrace is subject to weather conditions, maintenance, and private events such as weddings, so reservations are available up to two months in advance, but you can only inquire about available dates and make pinpoint reservations. I made a provisional reservation for a date about a month and a half in advance, even though the weather forecast was uncertain. The day before, I received a confirmation call for the reservation (it was raining that day). I was confident it would be sunny, but I learned that if the wind was strong, the terrace would be closed, so they would call me at 11 am if that was the case. The next day, June 2nd, there was a forecast for rain, but luckily, June 1st turned out to be sunny, and we had a lunch overcoming the high hurdle. The terrace had two tables set up, but on this day, it was reserved just for us, allowing us to relax. The table had artificial hydrangea flowers, linen with pink ribbons, and simple cutlery. The bread was the same as before. My husband ordered a non-alcoholic drink with black grapes, cassis, tea, and herbs, and the weekday limited menu D, while I had menu B with Bandol rose wine. I also tried the grand cru "Anthology" Champagne by L'Abbaye de Lerins. They even had a menu for dogs, which included salmon, broccoli, truffle ham, short pasta with parmesan bechamel sauce, Wagyu beef tartare, chicken breast with ratatouille. The chicken breast was served without sauce, so it was suitable for dogs. The amuse-bouche was delicious, and the appetizers were angel prawn carpaccio and paprika powder with squid, angel prawn, scallop confit, and sautéed chicken wings in Aizu Koshihikari rice paella-style risotto. The salad was clam steamed salad capuccino style with edible flowers. The risotto and soup were exceptional, and the chef, Sekiya, had won the M.O.F. last year, which explained the high quality of the dishes. My husband, who had been complaining about soups not being delicious recently, was very satisfied. The chicken dish prepared by Beatrice was beautifully presented with golden powder on top. The grilled chicken breast was accompanied by zucchini, paprika, and ratatouille inside, topped with eggplant and zucchini stewed in tomato, and sprinkled with gold powder.