Britta U.
Yelp
I have come here already a few times in a very short period. It is a great location and easy going, a cool spot for meeting up with a friend or two.
The 'Blue Moon' smoothie is super tasty! So are the hot bowls, the banana bread and the golden tumeric milk - all very yummy! I have also tried the spirulina pop-corn and the chocolate truffle, both very tasty. I am not sure how I feel about the use of coconut butter and oil. It is in a lot of the things I have tried and the taste can be a little too strong and overwhelm the other ingredients, like the banana flavour in the banana bread. The signature style goji berries in the hot bowls are a lovely touch, just like raisins are used in traditional couscous dishes. The cold bowls in the fridge didn't quite catch my interest.
This is a self-service restaurant, somewhat arranged like a canteen, with a big community table in the back (love that table!). Firstly, you pick something from the fridge near the entrace and/or then order something from the counter, pay, get a number and sit down until your order arrives. Which is pretty fast. You can grab a glass from the shelves and tap water from the serving station.
The tables are not being looked after enough. After paying we had picked a table and waited for a while for someone to take away the old dishes - which never happened. So we had to make some space ourselves and then ask one of the waitresses to at least wipe it clean. This was at a time when it wasn't too busy (between lunch and dinner) and there were definitely enough waiters . . . however, most free tables had the same issue.
The kitchen-ware is enamel, a material I love to eat from! It is a little dangerous though once it gets chipped. . . so be careful to check your bowl/plate/cup. I am not saying that this will happen here. I just had an issue before at home with my own enamel kitchen-ware and since then, am super worried as it can be as dangerous as a glass splinter.
I haven't tried the juices yet. . . generally I prefer things that are freshly prepared, so I guess I will stick with the smoothies and warm drinks.
While I do recommend this place, I do find that some of the items are too expensive and I would not ever buy them. For example, the 7,- Euro cookie. That's pretty outrageous. Mind you, prices can be high in a lot of the hip Parisian foodie spots. Espresso that costs 3,- Euros though. . . especially from a self-service restaurant. That's just too pricey and doesn't make any sense to me. My adivce, study the offer and take your time chosing something that's both tasty to you and still good enough value for money.