Catherine J.
Yelp
Come by for a sweet or savoury crepe and enjoy the cute rustic-retro vibe.
A hole in the wall that doesn't command you to enter, but we were on a quest for crepe or waffle, wandering the Charonne street in a daze after a day of touristing. We were glad we did.
Atmosphere:
Cute, retro, artsy. We sat at a small table with wooden benches. Like most things in Paris, it was small but everything was fashionably cute. The decor was a jumble of different things, from postcards on the wall to odd table lighting fixtures, but overall the impression is welcoming and homey, if your home is an eclectic art cave.
The Food:
We ordered a sweet and a savoury crepe. One came with delicious melted Belgian chocolate and bananas and the other with cheese, pecans and ham. The crepes were thin and slightly crunchy. Like almost all breads I ate in Paris, the texture was both crunchy and soft and flavourful. Very different from the more rubbery though still delicious crepes I had in Montreal a week earlier. The cheese was brie-ish and not too salty. I could have used some onions in the savoury crepe, or something else more vegetable to give it additional texture besides cheese, but it was not too rich for my taste. The beer selection was limited to a few light beers (like I found in general in Paris) but the red ale I ordered wasn't half bad.
The Service:
Our hostess put up with our cobbling together of French and English and was very helpful and cheerful. Nothing to complain about here.
Location:
A fifteen minute walk from Charonne metro station and in an apparently up and coming hip district just off the Bastille. The area isn't bursting with people like Montmartre but provides nice havens for people to walk into a brasserie of choice and enjoy some great Parisian cuisine.
Overall, if I lived in the area, I would go back and hang out there to chill and eat crepes. As a tourist, it was nice to slide into a spot that seemed genuine. We enjoyed good food and I'd definitely recommend it as a nice evening spot for a tasty low-key meal.