There are pros and cons to staying so far from the center of town when visiting Paris, but one of…read morethe pros that I experienced staying near Porte d'Italie was definitely Monte Cassino.
I think it was my second to last night in Paris, and after a full day walking around the city, making random explorations, I was pretty exhausted. So staying in the neighborhood it was, hoping for some decent food that could ease the weariness of the day. After walking around for about 20 mins, we spotted Monte Cassino, its large brick oven and semi outdoor seating, and decided "why not?" If my memory serves me correctly, there was a bit of a wait for a table, and it was totally worth it!
For starter, I had the beef carpaccio, which was excellent, if I wasn't so careful about being classy (seeing that I was in "France" and all) I probably woulda cleaned the whole plate in two attempts and ordered another right away. But, thankfully I didn't (I guess patience IS a virtue), because what came next was some pretty damn amazing deliciousness. The Monte Cassino pizza I think it was called, the toppings included artichoke hearts, mushrooms, hams, (olives? maybe, it's been a while) and an egg in the middle. And it was so good! Normally I cannot finish a whole pizza that size on my own within one seating, but despite the stretching sound my stomach was making, I just had to wipe the entire plate clean (at least I think I did...)
Not that u could tell, but I had to take a long break just now... writing about the food and thinking about those raw beef slices and pizza rolling over my tongue going down my throat... aahhhh.... it was just way too overwhelming...