Delicious food, warm atmosphere, extremely courteous host, and reasonable prices…read more I was traveling on business, and it was my first time in France. Not knowing much French, I was nervous venturing out from my Hotel to eat, but I was determined to try some real, local food. As I stepped into the restaurant in the late afternoon, I was immediately greeted by friendly hosts and a warm atmosphere. All my nervousness melted away. Unable to fully communicate my order, "Frank" happily walked me through the menu and made wine suggestions. He spoke great English and is the most friendly guy you will ever meet. The food was so good that I returned again multiple times. I really enjoyed the Escargots de Bourgogne, Foie gras de canard mi-cuit, marmelade du moment, Suprême de volaille, sauce moutarde à l'ancienne, and Tartare de bœuf revisité par le Chef 180g, frites maison. Frank, if you're reading this, thanks again for such a great dining experience!

From the owner: La cuisine authentique de l'Est Parisien Le Petit Magot est une adresse très prisée par les…read morehabitants du quartier, qui ne prêtent guère d'attention à une devanture peu engageante, mais dont l'intérieur recèle un "petit magot" ! Ici, il flotte une atmosphère familiale. Une ambiance renforcée par un décor un peu province désuète. Et pour rester dans la même tonalité, l'établissement propose une cuisine traditionnelle. Quelques plats au hasard : magret de canard, foie gras maison, saumon fumé par le restaurateur lui-même. Le tout agrémenté d'une petit vin de région ne vous déplaira pas.

France, as everyone is aware, has one of the finest culinary traditions in the world. In terms of…read morefinding authentic ethnic foods, even in Paris, the task can be exceedingly difficult however. So despite the Michelin and Gault-Millau reviews, which plot the landscape of restaurants throughout the country, the French framework for critiquing food doesn't translate easily into ethnic cuisines. Further, when you walk into one of these ethnic restaurants around Paris, you will realize that all of the clientele is not of the same ethnic background as the people running the establishment. In the case of L'Orchidée, which bills itself as a Thai restaurant specializing in Asian foods, the staff is entirely Chinese and there is nothing especially Thai about the place. The food was a big step down even from the "ethnic" restaurants in the US which cater to Americans. I was surprised to see Papaya Salad on the menu, perhaps my favorite Thai dish. At the Thai restaurants in Jackson Heights, Queens, where there is a sizable enclave of Thai people, this salad smacks of freshness. The salad at L'Orchidée was a bit smelly, the papaya was not fresh, and there was a general sogginess to it. We ordered normal white rice to go along with our curry but were served a reddish rice with cashews, green raisins, tomatoes, and ham, similar to the kind of fried rice I've been served in Chinese restaurants here. The Panang Curry with Shrimp was incredibly sweet and peanuty, with no spice at all. Further, it was watery and lacked the creaminess it usually has. When we received the check, we noticed that the bill was much too high. Somehow they had managed to combine the orders of our table and the table next to us, running up the tab an extra 40 Euro. We notified the waitstaff and they changed our bill. All in all a disappointment to me. But perhaps the French clientele who dine here like it?

Simply fantastic!…read more This was a preplanned business dinner so there were no menus. We had rented the entire space for ourselves. Note this is a bit challenging to find, its in the middle of a neighborhood surrounded by houses. You won't see or find it on a Main Street with other businesses. Parking is minimal but adequate for our group of over 20. Our wait staff was attentive, quick to serve, joyful in presenting and explaining dishes. Despite being a very large group everything was flawless and amazing. My wife indicated that in our 34 years of being wedded, in all our travels this was the absolute best meal she has ever had! And we have eaten at some great places. I would put it in my top 10 but I've travel a little more and been privileged to eat at some amazing places so it's hard to rank. Nevertheless it's up there. I've got a thing for A/C and cold water (everyone has their weirdness, these are a couple of mine). So take this from a person who is always too hot. But I did think the dinning room was hot as did others with us but were were all in business attire and they were experiencing a heat wave at the time. Oh, and they brought ice for my water when I asked for it.

I don't care if you flew into Le Bourget on your private jet, you won't have a better meal in Paris.read more

From the owner: Crêpes et spécialités savoyardes Comme son nom l'indique, ce restaurant au décor provençal avec ses…read moretuiles, poutres et fleurs, propose des crêpes mais également des spécialités savoyardes. Pour ceux ayant un appétit d'ogre , vous pourrez ainsi déguster bien sûr la traditionnelle raclette, les tartiflettes ou bien encore les fondues savoyardes. A découvrir, la spécialité de la maison : la "Raclette à l'herbillette de chèvre". Et pour ceux ayant un appétit plus léger, vous aurez l'embarras du choix entre la variété de crêpes, une quarantaine, que propose l'établissement. Le tout accompagné de vins savoyards