Corina Q.
Yelp
I can't even begin to describe how amazing the food here was, but let me try:
I was in Paris for a layover and was looking for a good place to eat. I found this place through Yelp and TripAdvisor and was sold as soon as I saw the Aligot. I made a reservation just in case because I read that it can tend to get very busy. I got there at 9:30pm and it seemed like 3/4 of the restaurant was full. I read that the service tends to be slow here, so I tried my best not to get impatient. It took a good 7 minutes until I was able to finally wave down someone to take my order and bring me water. The waitresses weren't very friendly (possibly because I clearly wasn't French lol) but there was a male server who was the absolute sweetest worker.
He saw me taking videos while he served the aligot to different tables, so he made sure to let me know when he was going to serve mine so I could get my camera ready, and asked me to show him the photos and videos after he brought my food to my table. He also brought me mustard and garlic and recommended me to try some on the aligot.
*FOOD*
Pave du Segala (19,30) - Pan-fried veal with morel sauce + upgrade to aligot (3,50)
I forgot to tell my server that I wanted my veal cooked medium, but it came out pretty close to it, so t'was alright. It was a chunk of veal covered in a mushroom gravy sauce. The outside was deliciously crispy, while the inside remained juicy. There were a few tough parts that I had to cut my way through, but other than that it was delicious.
I honestly would come here every day just for the aligot though. That was the main star of the show. Some people might think it's just for show, or that it's too overhyped, but trust me when I say this is the real deal.
My first bite, I was a little taken aback at how rich the cheese flavor was. I thought it would be like mashed potatoes with cheese, but it seemed to be the other way around - cheese with mashed potatoes (if that makes sense HAHA). I didn't think I could finish the entire plate (it looks small when the guy is serving it, but trust me it's quite a lot) but low and behold, when I was done with my meal I thought "huh. I could go for another plate" because that's how good it was.
It was a smooth texture, not rubbery like it looks, and just like my male server recommended, it went very well with the mustard and the garlic, as they both gave it a nice spicy kick.
11/10, I will definitely be back again sometime!