Post by phread on Sept 21, 2009 1:53:44 GMT -5
This is a very popular restaurant near the Luxembourg gardens. I've been twice now and am finally sharing my opinion.
They use very high quality ingredients, the cooking is above average and there is plenty of imagination, but not too much. The prices are fair. The service without a hitch. But I will never go back.
We walk in and both times we are greeted in English. The first time we were even handed English menus. Every diner in the establishment was anglophone. Well, except for the two Frenchmen in their late 60's with two beautiful African women in their late twenties. But they don't count because they were speaking English. I didn't feel like I was in Paris at all.
And the other guests spoke much too loudly for the intimate seating arrangement. They drowned out my soft speaking Frenchman. I left with a migraine.
Now, I have nothing against anglos. I AM an anglo. But when in Paris, I like to hear at least a smattering of French in the restaurants. If not, I feel like I am in a tourist trap, even if this place is not a tourist trap.
They use very high quality ingredients, the cooking is above average and there is plenty of imagination, but not too much. The prices are fair. The service without a hitch. But I will never go back.
We walk in and both times we are greeted in English. The first time we were even handed English menus. Every diner in the establishment was anglophone. Well, except for the two Frenchmen in their late 60's with two beautiful African women in their late twenties. But they don't count because they were speaking English. I didn't feel like I was in Paris at all.
And the other guests spoke much too loudly for the intimate seating arrangement. They drowned out my soft speaking Frenchman. I left with a migraine.
Now, I have nothing against anglos. I AM an anglo. But when in Paris, I like to hear at least a smattering of French in the restaurants. If not, I feel like I am in a tourist trap, even if this place is not a tourist trap.
Let the riot begin! LOL - 
hahahha