Derek S.
Yelp
Came by for dinner the other night and it was a phenomenal experience! Being a Michelin Bib Gourmand, I had high expectations! The dining room is air conditioned, which was perfect for the heatwave in Paris!
Made a reservation online and my table was ready upon arrival. Being in Europe, the earliest dinner slot was 7 pm...
Meal started off with some complimentary biscuits and peanuts. There were daily specials on the wall, along with the regular menu, 100% in French. Some of the staff spoke English, if it was necessary.
Started off with the Octopus in olive oil, tomato, celery, fennel cream and it was excellent and world class! The octopus was perfectly cooked, cut vertically (a new one for me) and placed over a bed of fennel cream which was excellent. Super fragrant and the portions were perfect.
Moved on to the "Normandy Breed" Beef rib steak, Béarnaise sauce and Désiré potato fries and it was also world class. The beef rib steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare, seasoned with simply salt and pepper and the French beef was super tender and flavorful. The steak was a super generous portion too! The potatoes on the side were also excellent, lightly charred.
Finished the meal off with arlettes, raspberries, pistachio Madame cream and it was also excellent. There were layers of arlettes with plenty of cream in between along with some fresh raspberries.
Service throughout the meal in the simple bistro was great.
68 Euro for dinner.