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    El Mercado

    3.1 (17 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Tex-Mex, French
    Open 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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    Chido - Chicken Burrito w/ Lime Soda

    Chido

    3.1(11 reviews)
    0.3 km8ème, Europe/Miromesnil
    €€

    The guys behind the counter are friendly, but that's no reason to head back to Chido. In fact, I…read morecan't think of a reason to go back. I was craving a burrito the other day, and my colleague mentioned a place--she'd forgotten the name--just down the street. It was Chido. I tried Chido on Mouffetard years ago, and was disappointed with the selection, the cleanliness, the end result. Would this branch be any different? No, it wasn't. Cleaner, perhaps, but that's it. It's a small joint with stools as chairs and wooden paneling throughout. You stand in line to order, and then stand in line while they prepare your food. It seems as though they wanted to be different from Chipotle, and said "Hey, let's have customers place orders first and THEN prep the burritos!" While this may work for some fast food places, it doesn't work in this tiny place: there's a backlog of people at the cash register and out the door, and not enough counter space or manpower for the guys to fill the orders. Then, there is inevitably the customer who reaches the second line and says "oh, but I'd rather substitute the coleslaw for..." Nope. Too late, you already paid. Speaking of coleslaw, that is the ingredient that made my burrito the most unburrito-like burrito possible (yet it's a staple on the menu). I felt like I was biting into a mediocre wrap (who puts cabbage and mayonnaise in a burrito?) with no hint of Mexican flavor. No Tex, no Mex. Please don't call yourself a Mexican restaurant if you can't get the basics right. I'm not sure if it was the strange flavor mix or the excess cabbage, but that wrap (and its corn chips and subpar guacamole) didn't sit right the rest of the day.

    Order anything with the shredded beef! It tastes slow roasted, with hearty spices; very savory!read more

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    Indiana Café - Bacon cheese burger

    Indiana Café

    2.9(55 reviews)
    4.9 kmBastille, 11ème
    €€

    Terrible. Terrible and crazy expensive. Think high priced TGI Fridays for Paris. You probably…read moreshould have an idea when they decide to name their place after the most boring and ugly state in the US that is 1800 miles from Texas (where Tex Mex is from). There is nothing Brooklyn about this place, there is nothing Tex Mex about this place. We stopped in for a cold beer as we were walking around on Day 1. We ordered 4 pints of beer that were all on draft and nothing crazy (Edelweiss and Desperado). We got a second round. 2 beers for 4 people. 75 Euro. Really? It is now Day 8 and we constantly joke about how much that place was ridiculous. (Sure we had a fabulous 3 course meal with a bottle of wine for 3 people at Express De Lyon but why do that when you can get 8 beers at Indiana). Avoid... there is much better options for everything they have. Trust me.

    Ok, I have to confess that, after 10 days in Paris eating complex, rich, wonderful food, i was…read moreready for a hamburger. Do you hate me for that? I mean, I know it's Paris. How could I muck up the works with a friggin Hamburger? I don't know why or what came over me. I was just ready for something, well, basic. Little did I know what was in store! We came upon this place whilst simply strolling (as one does in Paris) near the Bastille. The place looked good (whatever that means), so we gave it a try. The main attraction, if you must know, was this gorgeous, gleaming burger-and-fries on a plate that somebody ordered as we were walking by. Between that and my burger craving, I knew I had to try it. So all four of us ordered a burger. a couple were "cheeseburgers" (because it sounded weird to say that in French). They came to the table and were just as glistening and gleaming as they were on the stranger's table where had first seen them. Our waitress was a lovely girl from Iceland. In France, nobody will speak English to you (or they will and then curse behind their back), so we had been getting along fine with our "fairly conversational" French. Well, this girl picked up our probably lousy accent and jumped right into English, explaining that she had been dying to practice it. She had come to Paris to work and go to school, and she made the experience even nicer. In Paris they don't just throw a frozen patty on the grill. Nope, this was freshly-ground sirloin or mignon, hand-formed and cooked to absolute perfection. It was almost transcendental to take that first bite: while I knew this WAS a hamburger, it didn't taste like the drivel from Carl's or In-and-Out. This was prime beef, fresh and perfect. The cheese was typical French: fresh and full of flavor and bite. No American cheese here- thank heavens. Big ol honkin' buns, with lettuce, pickles and tomatoes on the side. A quick word about the produce in France: Forget what you've tasted. The produce in other countries tastes amazing. You know how tomatoes don't have much flavor? Well, they do everywhere else! So THAT'S what tomatoes are supposed to taste like! (the bulb went on). That added to the wonderful flavors mingling in our mouths like star-crossed lovers in an orgy of taste bud nirvana. They topped this whole conflaguration with this velveeta-like stuff they termed "cheese fondue." Ok. But it worked! Great burger. Different than here, but just amazing. One final word about the pommes-frites (french fries). French fries in France are to die for. I don't know how or why, but they are. You're just going to have to believe me on that one. I could eat these all day long. They're light, delicate, rich, potatoe-y, salty, thick, crunchy, soft, oily, flavorful, yummy creations from heaven. This place hit it on all counts. What a great accident. If you're in Paris and need a burger fix, get yourself over here pronto. It's right across from the Bastille monument. Can't miss it. Thanks for the memories!

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