Ziyan C.
Yelp
After going out of our way to see Rue Dénoyez and being very disappointed by the supposedly famous street art there, we wandered upon Le Barbouquin. It is a bit hidden on a corner at the end of this street, yet stands out for its eclectic, warm vibe. This is definitely a very local spot - I'm sure we were the only non-Parisians there - but there is some English on the menu, and the server knew English as well.
THE COST: 20€ for two coffees and one brunch entree.
THE SERVICE: Super nice. I sent back a drink and felt really bad about it, but our server was really sweet and just seemed concerned and asked what was wrong with it (it was the Jus Citron Gingembre - see below). I also left my backpack here and one of the servers ran a couple blocks to catch up with me and give it to me!
THE WAIT: None on a Monday at 11:30am. They don't have many tables/seats and the place was about half full. By the time we left about an hour later, every table/seat was taken!
THE FOOD:
* Jus Citron Gingembre - 1 star
This was pretty terrible, basically lightly flavored water. I would hardly call this a juice. Our server was nice about me sending this back and did offer to add more flavor to it.
* Cappuccino - 4 stars
It was creamy and more bitter that other cappuccinos I've had in Paris (which was good! Not too sweet).
* Latte - 4 stars
This was my replacement drink, and it was great! Lots of creamy foam.
* Tartine - 4.5 stars
Amazing!! Soft airy bread with a good thick crust, and a delicious combination cheese/honey/hummus and sweet pickled veggies (I don't even like other things!). I would never have thought all of this would taste good together, but they make it work really well!