Just lovely. Lively, quality food and atmosphere in this landscape of depressing Coviduations.read more

For an English man abroad, this is great place to stop and do a little people watching! Great…read morecoffee served with water in what was a busy corner cafe Frequented by locals. Attentive service by pleasant staff.

This iconic Paris restaurant was in my bucket list. I visited at 1:30 pm on the Monday after…read moreChristmas. There was a line but as a single I was seated quickly upstairs. They made my name Sally sound majestic as they announced it loudly. The restaurant is a faded beauty in need of a refresh. I ordered my individual desires. Oysters on the half shell. Huge but salty. Escargot large but needed more garlic. Chardonnay recommendation good. Butter delightful. Both types of bread served just ok. But the langostino ravioli. The best pasta I've ever eaten. Paper thin. Melted in my mouth like butter. Service was swift. The Paris tip rules are confusing to me but I am an American. I gave a modest 15% and the waiter was filled with joy. I can cross this experience off my Paris bucket list.

Classic brasserie style establishment in Paris suburb of Vincennes…read more Good, wine and service good, prices reasonable

Yes the French can make good (better?) burgers! At least…read morethis is our conclusion after we went for diner at a newly opened restaurant at the outskirt of the shopping mall ("Centre Commercial"). Even though visiting France, we were longing for a bit of taste from home but could not envision going for a run of the mill fast food burger. The "Buffalo Burger" joint was appealing from the outside, brightly lit with large windows through which we could see the open bar and an loft-style, modern design with apparent venting ducts painted in bright colors. Enticed by the prior positive review (which we read in French, s'il vous plait!!) we decided to give it a try and started with a couple of drinks at the bar including a Mojito that was nicely loaded! Once comfortably seated at our table (we went for a typical one but the restaurant also has high tables with bar stools which adds to the "hype" ambiance) we started sampling the food and ordered a side of "loaded" fries that come with bacon and melted cheese. These were delicious and we were nicely surprised by the restaurant rendition of "bacon" which is not the usual bacon strip loaded with fat but rather very thin strips of grilled meat that were just delicious (and guilt-free without the fat!). One reason for us to choose Buffalo Burger was seeing their display explaining that burgers are made from freshly grind meat (as opposed to the usual frozen patty). The meat was cooked to perfection (when is the last time that you actually could order how you'd like your burger cooked?!). I had my "Bacon Cheese Me" burger medium rare which allowed some of the yummy juices to soak the (huge!) toasted brioche burger bun and to nicely complement the spread on buns which appears to be a secret mix of mayo and whole grain (traditional) French mustard. Heaven on earth!! Our burgers came with a mix of sweet potatoes and potatoes fries that were both crispy and delicious (definitely try the sweet potatoes fries!!). Of course, this being France, we had glasses of wine with our meal as the wine list was diverse and offered some good French reds and Chardonnay (not sure why there is wine from Chile though!?). A wide variety of burgers (including the expected veggie) were available on the menu, including a couple of seasonal offering with French cheese that were tempting too. The overall atmosphere was great although quiet given that this restaurant only recently opened. Word of mouth must have worked as there were already quite a few other patrons dining on that Sunday night. Staff was very attentive and pleasant and our food came very quickly. All in all, an extremely pleasant experience. Although the burgers are pricier (count approximately 12 euros) than a typical fast food burger, there truly is no comparison and the experience is definitely worth it!