Adrian B.
Yelp
I have been to this place so many times since 1999 but not probably that much the past 8 or 9 years. It was a favourite lunch place for one of my colleagues and I would occasionally go along with him...he liked his food...and wine...and would ask the head waiter to bring a bottle of Aloxe Corton....have to say it was very nice, but lunchtime...
We used to go here quite often for dinner when we visited Paris over the years and the food was always consistent and reliable; plus it was child friendly
Anyway, we met some American friends here last night...they spend a lot of time in France every year and like their food...I said how about there as we had to be away reasonably early and line 3 is just a step away
On arrival, the first person I saw was the same waiter!
We were shown to our table and well looked after, very attentive...it was pretty full, with a huge party of 20+ at the far end, having a good time
Starters...the oeufs en meurette, 2 salmon rillettes in lemon and a marrow bone; mains were...the moules frites, a peppered steak,, the salmon and the biggest plate of choucroute in the universe. All were pretty good, but my steak was so so in one respect...one part as tender as can be and the other part old boots...and knife could have been sharper
Washed down with a bottle of very pleasant Saumur Champigny, a bio wine to boot...(an aside...for those of you coming to Paris in March or November, there is the Foire de Vignobles Independents to visit at Champerret and Porte de Versailles respectively....while in May there's the same - though not always in the same location - but bio). Then a coffee and home
A very nice evening, around £38 pp all in