We came here after an absence of five years and it was just as good as we remember. The ambience is perfect and the food is divine. We started with the homemade pork terrine and sweetbread. The terine was nicely balanced and the lamb sweetbreads and mushroom In puff pastry could not have bEen better. Due to the richness of the sweetbreads my partner opted for the sole which had a lovely butter sauce, while I opted for the Lapin which is so rarely served in the US. The rabbit was lovely and the mustard sauce perfectly complimented.
The deserts were veRy traditional but remarkable in their depth of flavor and lightness of touch.
If you don't speak French don't worry everyone does even though everyone else in the restaurant appeared to be French the day we were there.
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A Great Bistro in the 11th.
Away from the tourist hordes (well somewhat away) you will find this perfect neighborhood place -- Bistro Paul Bert.
We started with what we called pig nuggets: deep fried bite - sized porkie goodness and the absolute best bone marrow of my life!!! We followed that up with a massive cote de beouf (bone-in ribeye for two) which would easily feed three, especially if you are like us and have been on a glutinous rampage for a week. Nice wine list, including an affordable Crozes Hermitage.
A note on French beef: many reviewers of various restaurants in Paris speak to their meat being tough. I am afraid poor ignorant Americans that you do not understand grass fed beef. Unlike most American beef that is corn finished in a feed lot, French beef is pasture raised. This develops a much more beefy flavor but a little less fat. Make sure to not order it past medium (a point) and if you really want a tender steak, order filet, as in filet mignon. Not my favorite cut in France or anywhere else for that matter, but to each his own. I prefer entrecote (ribeye), onglet (hanger), or the before mentioned cote de beouf.
Afraid there was no room for desert. Next time!
Amazing. One of our favorite meals in Paris.
First visit, we got cucumber gazpacho and their tomato salad to start, and then went with the classics: filet au poivre (which comes with fries), followed by cheese for dessert. Both appetizers were great, if not quite automatic re-orders on future visits. The steaks, though, were incredible -- perfectly medium rare and covered in that amazing pepper sauce. Truly fantastic.
The cheese was also outstanding, and a big surprise in one sense: they drop off the board at your table (with seven giant blocks in all, on our visit) and it's all you can eat from there. I tried not to be a total pig, but I ended up eating a lot of cheese, all of which was really great.
All in all, a fantastic meal, and I can't wait to go back next time we're in Paris.
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